Beach Type

Shingle

Facilities

Cafe and restaurants
First aid
Toilets
Disabled toilets
Three slipways and a variety of shops
There is a 'Pirates Cove' child play facility available in nearby Lee on the Solent

Activities

Swimming
Sailing
Fishing
Windsurfing
Sea canoeing
Paddling pool
Putting green
Tennis courts and golf club
There is zoning for water sports
Look out for the Gosport Carnival
August Bank Holiday Monday

Nature and Wildlife

Adjacent to the beach. Stanley Park is a pleasant open woodland with open grassed areas. Nature interest in the area includes: vegetated shingle e.g. yellow horned poppy. thrift. sea kale. Gilkicker SSSI saline lagoons with common tern. brent goose and 10

Parking

592 spaces. 20 disabled spaces. 8 trailer spaces. Charges apply 1st April - 30th September.

Water Quality

Acceptable

Lifeguard

No

Cleaning and Litter

The beach is manually cleaned which is permanently in place during the summer months. There are litter bins on the beach (dog bins available off season).

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed in signed controlled areas between 1st May - 30th September.

Location

Nearest town: Gosport
County: Hampshire
Latitude/Longitude: 50.777, -1.14892
Postcode: PO12 2TR
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

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Access

Leave M27 at junction 11 and take A32 to Gosport. Follow signs for Alverstoke/Stokes Bay.

Public Transport

Nearest Train Station: Portsmouth Harbour Ferry. transfer to Gosport Bus Station. Bus to Stokes Bay.

Nearest Railway Stations

Portsmouth Harbour (Approx. 2 miles away)
Ryde Pier Head (Approx. 3 miles away)
Portsmouth & Southsea (Approx. 3 miles away)
Ryde Esplanade (Approx. 3 miles away)
Fratton (Approx. 4 miles away)

Tourist Information

Tourist Information Centre. Bus Station Complex. South Street. Gosport. Hants. PO12 1GP. Tel: 023 9252 2944. email: tic@gosport.gov.uk

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Gosport