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Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.

South DownsPhoto Andras Stefuca / Pexels

Places to explore near Cosham StationCosham

47 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

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Hilsea Lido

Lido near Portsmouth

A 67 m lido of 1935 on the northern edge of Portsea Island, reopened in 2026 after a long restoration.

0.9 km SW

Photo of Farlington Marshes, a nature reserve near Portsmouth, Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Farlington Marshes

Nature reserve near Portsmouth

Grazing marsh on Langstone Harbour, a sea-wall loop.

2.7 km E

Photo of Hayling Island, an island in Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Hayling Island

Island near Chidham

Seaside island between Langstone and Chichester harbours, with long shingle beaches, the Hayling Billy Trail and birdwatching at the Oysterbeds

5.7 km E

Photo of Chichester Harbour, a National Landscape in south east England.Highlight

Chichester Harbour

National Landscape near West Itchenor

A big tidal harbour of creeks and mudflats on the Sussex and Hampshire coast, full of boats and birds, with a sandy spit at the mouth

5.9 km E

Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.Iconic

South Downs

National Park near Fittleworth

A chalk ridge rolling from Winchester to the sea cliffs at Beachy Head.

8 km N

Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

8.4 km N · spans 14 counties

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

0.6 km SW · spans 24 counties

Photo along the Wayfarer's Walk, a 70-mile long-distance path running from Inkpen Beacon to Emsworth, south east England.

Wayfarer's Walk

Long-distance path

Combe Gibbet to Emsworth harbour across Watership Down and the Hampshire chalk — high downland one end, saltmarsh the other.

1.5 km NE · Hampshire & Berkshire

Photo along the Solent Way, a 60-mile long-distance path running from Milford-on-Sea to Emsworth, south east England.

Solent Way

Long-distance path

Hampshire's shoreline from Milford on Sea to Emsworth, past Hurst Castle, the Beaulieu River and Portsmouth's naval harbours.

1.9 km SE · Hampshire

Portchester Castle

Castle near Portsmouth

A medieval castle in Hampshire.

3.3 km W

Southwick Priory

Priory near Wickham

The remains of a medieval priory in Hampshire.

4.4 km NW

Photo of King James's and Landport Gates, a landmark near Portsmouth, Hampshire, south east England.

King James's and Landport Gates

Landmark near Portsmouth

Pair of ornate gates from Portsmouth's mostly vanished town ramparts: the 1687 King James's Gate, since moved, and Landport Gate of 1760, still in place.

5.5 km S

Photo of St Nicholas, Boarhunt, a church near South Boarhunt, Hampshire, south east England.

St Nicholas, Boarhunt

Church near South Boarhunt

Isolated downland Saxon church, tall chancel arch.

6.3 km NW

Photo of Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth, a ruined church in Hampshire, south east England.

Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth

Ruined church near Portsmouth

Chapel of the Domus Dei, a hospital founded around 1212 in Old Portsmouth and later the garrison's church, its nave roofless since bombing in 1941.

6.5 km SW

Photo of Staunton Country Park, a country park near Chalton, Hampshire, south east England.

Staunton Country Park

Country park near Chalton

A country park in Hampshire.

6.5 km NE

Everything else within 10 km (32) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.