22 Reasons Why I Love Living in Southsea, Portsmouth

I love living in Southsea, Portsmouth. I’ve been here for 7 years now, and it’s been a great place to recover from a crazy few years of travel, live through the lockdowns, and bring up my little boy.

Look, I’m not gonna pretend there are a million things to do in Southsea, there’s not, but that’s the beauty. You can come to Southsea for a niiiice relaxing weekend, away from the craziness of the world, enveloped in old-school British seaside charm, blended with modern restaurants and coffee shops.

Or, you can enjoy the sweet pace of life, in living in Southsea instead.

There’s still plenty to do in Southsea – mostly eating and drinking – but also exploring, and lying on a relatively for England empty beach. There’s always space for you and your beach BBQ on Southsea Beach, trust me. Not like that Brighton down the road.

Where is Southsea?

Southsea is in Portsmouth, on the south coast of England.

Map of Southsea, Portsmouth

22 reasons why living in Southsea is a great idea

1. The beach is long and beautiful

Southsea Beach is 2 miles long, well, that’s from Southsea Hoverport to the Eastney Coffee Cup. That’s what I think of as Southsea Beach anyway. It’s shingles, which is great for me. I love that I don’t get covered in sand every time I want a wander.