Season: summer
Like its neighbour at Southsea, this is a shingle beach, stretching over two miles between Southsea Castle and Fort Cumberland. There is accessible parking along Eastney Esplanade and a cafe that overlooks the beach at the eastern end. This is also an important wildlife site, with over a hundred saltwater-tolerant plant species. Eastney’s proximity to Portsmouth attracts local beachgoers, with water sports, swimming in the clean bathing water and windsurfing all popular here. Those interested in military history can enjoy the Royal Marines museum along the esplanade.
What the beach means to Elaine and Colin.
The shingle beach at Eastney.
