Southsea

Our home is a semi-detached house in a friendly road. We have 4 bedrooms - two doubles, one twin and one single spread over 3 floors.

It is comfortable and spacious,and suitable for children of school age and above.

We have all the usual appliances. We would bring our own laptops .

It is on road permit parking - we will provide permits at our expense.

About the location

We live 5 minutes walk from Southsea seafront with it's pebble beach and many sights and attractions. Southsea Common is home to many festivals and events during the year. We are a few minutes walk from Palmerston Road where there are many local shops and restaurants to suit all tastes.

Southsea/Portsmouth are home to Portsmouth Dockyard with it's ships ( Mary Rose,Victory,Warrior) and museums about naval history.

Portsmouth has two theatres - the New Theatre Royal and the King’s Theatre, as well as Portsmouth Guildhall, within walking distance.

Gunwharf Quays is nearby for outlet shopping and restaurants.

At Gunwharf Quays is a bowling alley and Vue Cinema.
Also in walking distance is the independent cinema- Cinema No.6 ,within the dockyard, which we highly recommend.

We have a Board Games Cafe, Dice, in walking distance which is brilliant and very popular.


Further afield - we are walking distance of the hovercraft to the Isle of Wight;the New Forest and South Downs are nearby;the towns of Salisbury,Chichester,Winchester are within an hour's drive; London is about an hour and a half by train. There are also National Trust properties in easy driving distance - Uppark,Petworth, Mottisfont,Hinton Ampner; as well as the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum which has historical houses to explore.

See www.visitportsmouth.co.uk

We have recently adopted an 18 month old cat, Tabitha. She is timid but isn’t a problem.

Type of swap

  • Home Exchange

Conditions of exchange

  • Non smokers only
  • Children welcome
  • Pet Care required
  • No small children

Southsea (HE35642)

Hampshire,   England

  • 4 bed   (sleeps 7) 2 bath

Preferred destinations

  • UK
  • London
  • Ireland
We’re booked up for the summer 2025, but think of us for 2026!

Dates available

October 2025 - November 2025

Swap duration: 1 - 2 weeks

Meet the member

Adults: 2      Children: 0
Experienced Exchanger

Membership expiry date: 22 Feb 2026