Activity

We have developed two new Gosport treasure trails. These exciting trails will encourage you to visit locations in the Alverstoke and Leesland areas to answer questions to unlock a codeword. This month you will […]

Moors Valley is a joint venture between Dorset Council and Forestry England and the work we do here goes beyond the remit of most visitor attractions, including countryside management and forestry. With over 800 […]

Created in the early 18th century out of the ruins of a substantial 12th century earthwork castle, Downton Moot Garden is now owned by a charity. It is open 365 days a year from dawn to dusk – admission is free. T […]

A park with play equipment, a football field and some parking close by.

Gosport Borough Hockey Club A family friendly hockey club, based at St Vincent College, that provide hockey for all abilities and ages from 4 to 90+. […]

Lake Garden

Tinney’s Firs is an attractive, mature, mainly broadleaf woodland named after a stand of large Douglas fir. An old brick kiln and unusual ponds hint at the wood’s industrial past.

Parking at site
Public […]

This is a safe and pleasant place in which children can play.
Facilities include a football pitch, play equipment, basket ball court
(including zip-wire, seesaw, roundabout), and Public Toilets.

Stoke Lake, Alver Creek, or ‘The Creek’ as it is known to locals, is divided by Jackie Spenser’s bridge that used to carry the railway lines to Stokes Bay. The water intake is governed by a weir, making the […]

Just outside Holly Hill Leisure Centre is a fantastic play park for all ages. It caters for children from very young, right up to teenagers and big kids with the outdoor gym. There is sensory and accessible play […]

Holly Hill Woodland Park is amazing! A real hidden treasure, this is a great place for a walk around the lakes and forest. Take a picnic and spend the day here. There is so much wildlife around, look out for water […]

Walpole Park has a fantastic position close to Gosport Town Centre, and right on the edge of Stoke Lake. It has a model boating lake and cafe, children’s play area, outdoor gym, skate park and plenty of space to […]

Portchester Castle is a great place to walk around and soak up some local heritage. You can pay to go inside, or walk around the outside for free. Cross the moat, maybe pause for some crabbing, and then walk […]

Stubbington Recreation (Rec) Ground is a great place to go for a play or skate at the park. It is also one of a number of playing fields used by local football clubs. Stubbington Rec is a great place for a stroll, […]

Leesland Park is an elongated park with everything from a community orchard, to a skate park, play park, outdoor gym and sensory garden. Combined with its paths, open space, and links to the cycle/walking routes, […]

The Hardway The Hardway is a place for sailing, crabbing and watching the boats and world go by. There is a lot of history here, with […]

Lee on Solent sits to the west of Gosport and is on the border with Fareham. The promenade is very popular with walkers, and there are beach huts at the western section. There are many facilities here- plenty of […]

Connecting Alverstoke with Stokes Bay, Stanley Park is a well-loved open space with a walled garden and woodland paths. There is a hotel/pub at the southern end, and a kiosk which is open in the summer selling ice […]

Stretching along the southern section of Gosport, Stokes Bay has a popular promenade with two cafes, and plenty of car parking. In the centre of the Bay you will find play facilities, a splash park, cafe/kiosk and […]