Lee-on-the-Solent to Southsea, Portsmouth
KC3 ECP Leg Number 19
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Overview
Date started:
31st August 2022
Date completed:
2nd September 2022
Official miles:
29.0
Miles we actually walked:
32.8
Guest walkers
Ani The Dog
Despite this leg's name, it starts in Lee-On-The Solent, from where it is around 7.5 miles back to Gosport. The first part of the walk is along the coast, overlooking the Solent, teeming with boats. On the occasion we were there, the broken down aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales sat forlornly in the water. The route turns inland at Fort Gilkicker, to reach Gosport. From Gosport, the path winds northwards along the harbour front, before turning inland to go round the Royal Naval Base, at which point the path joins the rather busy A32 Gosport Road for a couple of less fun miles. Then round the inlet at Fareham, back down the other side, and round the coast up to Portchester. There's some more busy road walking along the A27, over and under the M27, and then along the side of the M275 into Portsmouth. It's a fascinating walk through Old Portsmouth, to the Round Tower, which is the official finish of Leg 19, but not our end point, as we walked along the front and back down the Southsea to finish by our accommodation.
Day by day
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How we approached this leg
We walked this leg over three days. On day 1 we parked in Gosport, and caught the bus back to Lee-On-The-Solent. On day 2 we caught the Gosport Ferry, and walked from Gosport up to Portchester at the northern side of the harbour, then the bus back to Portsmouth. On day 3 we did the reverse bus journey from Portsmouth to Portchester, and walked back to Portsmouth and then on down to Southsea to reach our accommodation.
Where we stayed
We stayed in trendy Southsea, close to the beach. Lots of fresh air and eateries, and some history besides in the form of Southsea Castle.
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