Guidebook for Hill Head and beyond
Food Scene
Osborne View Hotel
Hill Head Roadgreat pub with beach views and access
For coffee, lunch and brunch and delicious cakes any time of day.
7 abantu bendawo batusa
Breezes Cafe
66-68 Hill Head Rd For coffee, lunch and brunch and delicious cakes any time of day.
Sapori
108 High Sttrad Italian restaurant
Donny's Tea Rooms
23 Stubbington GrnFab cakes, coffees and lunches
The Crofton
48 Crofton LnPub with good food, huge variety, often fully booked for Sunday lunch.
Bluebird Cafe
9 Marine Parade Wtraditional seaside cafe.
Fabulous recent find by us for a special meal - we had a great Sunday lunch tasting menu.
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Restaurant 27
27a S ParadeFabulous recent find by us for a special meal - we had a great Sunday lunch tasting menu.
Sightseeing
Spinnaker Tower
Great views
Lovely island, accessible by ferries from Portsmouth (even hovercraft!) and Southampton.
55 abantu bendawo batusa
Isle of Wight
Lovely island, accessible by ferries from Portsmouth (even hovercraft!) and Southampton.
Everything Else
Winchester
Historic city
Chichester
Historic city
Lovely Georgian village with individual shops and eating places. Parking in the square.
14 abantu bendawo batusa
Wickham
Lovely Georgian village with individual shops and eating places. Parking in the square.
Traditional slightly old fashioned pub, does food and has quiz night alternate Wednesdays
The Golden Bowler
122 Stubbington LnTraditional slightly old fashioned pub, does food and has quiz night alternate Wednesdays
Lovely Georgian Village with some good individual shops and several eating places.
16 abantu bendawo batusa
Bishop's Waltham
Lovely Georgian Village with some good individual shops and several eating places.
Titchfield
Georgian village about 2 miles away, some lovely houses.
Arts & Culture
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
For the Mary Rose and much more
Chichester Festival Theatre
Oaklands WayWonderful theatre and plays
Stages great variety of shows, comedy, musicals, kids, opera, ballet etc etc
91 abantu bendawo batusa
Mayflower Theatre
22-26 Commercial RdStages great variety of shows, comedy, musicals, kids, opera, ballet etc etc
D-Day Museum
Clarence EsplanadeLovely small old-fashioned theatre in heart of Portsmouth
51 abantu bendawo batusa
Kings Theatre station
Lovely small old-fashioned theatre in heart of Portsmouth
I-Stonehenge
Around
Parks & Nature
I-Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve
Cliff RoadFabulous bird sanctuary
Quiet and only about 100 yards away. No seaside shops and tat!
12 abantu bendawo batusa
Hill Head Beach
Quiet and only about 100 yards away. No seaside shops and tat!
Lovely landscapes and villages, baby ponies in Spring!
536 abantu bendawo batusa
New Forest National Park
Lovely landscapes and villages, baby ponies in Spring!
Shopping
Gunwharf Quays
Outlet centre, near Gosport Ferry drop off
Out of town shopping development with all the high street favourites and lots of eating opportunities. Also a cinema here, see Cineworld entry.
7 abantu bendawo batusa
Whiteley
Out of town shopping development with all the high street favourites and lots of eating opportunities. Also a cinema here, see Cineworld entry.
Essentials
One Stop Stores
184A Bridge Rdaround 1/2 mile from the house
Stubbington
Village with all you need, some nice cafes, about 1 mile away.
Local seaside small town, about 2 miles away. Has arcades , cafes etc
12 abantu bendawo batusa
Lee-on-the-Solent
Local seaside small town, about 2 miles away. Has arcades , cafes etc