Anyone else remember putting an old penny in the Laughing Sailor attraction at the pier entrance? And the incredibly loud hovercrafts of the 60s and 70s?

I was born in Portsmouth...so have been along the seafront many times....But the last time I was there was in 2005...to see "Faith No More" & "The Sundays" in concert....The year before I was there for the 60th Anniversary of D-Day...I assisted the Beverley Sisters with their luggage into the Castle where they were staying...Since 2006 I have been living in Scotland and have never returned to Portsmouth...It has changed alot since then...Nice to see the seafront again...The next concert I attended after "Faith No More" ...was "BAND-MAID" in Tokyo, Japan in 2023.

Expected to see a few zombies as this is a pretty accurate depiction of the apocalypse!

Royal Beach was nice run down and was used to house illegal immigrants

Viewing platforms with seats are for relatives to wave & welcome their beloved sailors back from deployments or off to deployments. And watching our siblings Aircraft Carriers HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Queen Elizabeth stationed here sail pass in and out of the Port. ❤

i REMEMBER THE OLD MOTOR MUESUM

The Royal Beach Hotel is full of immigrants !!! It’s a shadow of its former self

ThebRoyal Beach Hotel is now used to Keepo illegal immigrants in a life of luxury

That's South Parade Pier, not Clarance Pier

Ramsgate so much character , thank you jack 😊

What a lovely town, love how they have kept all the old buildings, there are some lovely towns in the south.😊

Another lovely place 😊 thanks for sharing.

Just discovered the channel by chance. Love it! Subscrbed. I love the old fashioned seaside. It's so nice to see "nornal" reviews. So many youtubers concntrate on having a downer on these places, and focussing only on their decline. Yours are realy enjoyable and balanced walk throughs. Plus, I always like to know facilities are on hand!

A lovely place with a lovely name 😊

In the 1970s, Hayling had a beautiful sandy beach beyond a sea wall that had a promenade behind it if I remember correctly - I was very young then. Sometime in the 1980s a sea defence project was carried out which included the installation of a large wooden barrier over which a gazillion tonnes of stones were placed. This may have prevented seafront properties from being damaged in bad weather, but it ruined the original baeach. Many of the old seaside shops and cafes that existed in the 1970s and 1980s have been converted into residential properties now, especially towards the east end of the island.

I was born here, grew up at havant and emsworth and then moved back here 21 years ago. Portsmouth and Southsea has lost some of its character. Tricorn has gone and classic shops have shut (u need us, debenhams, john Lewis, etc..). Loads of properties have been made into student accommodation so it's harder for single people to find a place to live. They have just finished the walkway and sea defence along southsea beach (took them around three years!). It used to be a really nice walk along there passing by Henry 8th's castle. You could look out at the Isle of Wight in the dark and see the orange lights of Ryde over the water. I think the new walkway there has lights now so that's probably ruined it (I haven't walked there at night yet so I could be wrong - I doubt I am though!) That said, this vid is a good reminder of how much southsea has to offer. It's a great place. In the summer so much happens here. It's so alive with people, festivals, people banging drums on castle field and around the bandstand and waving to the ferries etc.. Good video. Nice one 👍

No the royal beach if full of migrants so it is not open to the public

You missed out the natural history museum which is free and next to the model village. Also you should have visited the dockyard which you can wander round free. You only pay to go into the museums. Portsmouth museum and art gallery is also free to visit. Then theres Gunwharf quays where the Spinaker tower is with its shopping centre, dozens of restaurant and bars, a bowling alley and multi screen cinema.

I live in central Portsmouth near the train station and totally love my city. Best place in the world.

Love Southsea❤

I feel a real affinity with the place but I've only ever been to Portsmouth three times. The first time when I was 6years old with mom and Dad, I went there on my own when I was at college, and just before covid with my wife. I'd really love to go there again.

My Dad's family (Goble) were from Pompey. They lived in Eastney, which is quite near Canoe Lake. When you walked down Broad Street after leaving the coffee shop the second house from the corner on your right , number 31, was where my Grandmother, Martha Maslin grew up.

Europes largest port

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Great video! I live in Ipswich. BTW FYI, 'Harwich' is pronounced 'Harritch'.

Looks so beautiful

Cool vid fella

Lovely video

I really love Portsmouth and Southsea. Best place in England.

If you haven't visited Rye, I think you might enjoy it. Also please consider checking the definition of unique. Otherwise an enjoyable video

For £26 you get to actually go on the hovercraft..... ...that works out at £2.60 per minuite.

You should have walked along the High street to where Horatio Nelson. Spent his last night on British Soul.

Royal Beach Hotel is now home to New A4rivals to UK.nIt used to be a nice Hotel.

my dad's parents were from here,i remember going there as a kid ,i remember the funfair

Just subscribed ,you grabbed my attention with this visit to faversham.nice place.

Loved the vlog. Maybe you may enjoy the Elham valley area also

You said your mind was blown, you were Lucky your arse wasn’t blown out in the rock gardens

Great video , shame the sun wasn't out for you , Old Portsmouth is my favourite part of Southsea . 💙

3:19 I've lived in Portsmouth for the past 20 years and try to get down to that section of the beach every day in the summer and early autumn for a swim. (Because it's supposed to be dog free but it generally isn't. Grrr!) I've often wondered what happened to the top floor of that building on the right. There's a wall with windows but behind it is the roof. Was it built like that or was the top floor demolished and the roof lowered?

Great video Jack, what a lovely day out in such a beautiful place.

Nice vid brought back lots of good memories.

Seen a few of your videos now Jack, they blow my mind!! Keep up the good work, my wife and I look forward to the next one.

Many, many years ago I lived not far from Hythe and have not been back. But I will now, this was wonderful footage

Jack you stopped in front of the LCT 7074 but you never mentioned the D day Museum. When my wife was alive we would often drive down to Southsea for a few hours.Take a picnic and grab some chips as well then walk down to Spice Island for a pint.Watch the ships go by.Saw a Viking Longship once.Amazing.The cobbled streets of Old Portsmouth must have seen some action of all sorts in the old days..Our only gripe was the hefty parking charges.

Fab video. Thinking of going there this week. When did you record this?

My daughter got married at Southsea castle. If you love your history, give it a go! Loved it and the wedding was great.

My family are from here Clarendon Road, George Hamilton was a composer for military bands and owned a tobacconist there. He owned the first car in Southsea

I love living in Southsea.

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Lovely to see you in New flying Horse I am head Housekeeper and my Husband is Garden Maintenance ❤❤❤