The Gosport Waterfront Trail is one example of a walk suitable for those with buggies or wheelchairs. Getting out and about is a great way to maintain and improve your health. Why not try one of the numerous walks arranged through the programme on "Walking the Way to Health"?

Visitors can also participate in a variety of water sports, relax on the clean and safe beaches at Lee and Stokes Bay, and enjoy a selection of refreshments from the local tea rooms, cafes, public houses and restaurants.

There is a charming walk around the old village of Alverstoke which is popular with visitors and the Georgian terrace in The Crescent is exceptional architecture, set against a sequence of the award winning Crescent Gardens, a truly elegant combination.

Close to the town is Walpole Lake, first shown on maps of 1678. Originally a cockle pond and still known to locals by that title, it was restored in 1926 to provide water for model yacht racing, a local interest since the late 1800’s.

There is activity every week-end on this international sized model yachting lake, which is one of only two in this country.

There are a number of award winning gardens in the Borough, amongst them Stanley Park and Foster Gardens in Alverstoke.

In Gosport town centre you will find Holy Trinity Church which houses an 18th century organ, once played by George Frideric Handel.

In Gosport, sport is as much about great locations as participation.

Play golf at the demanding Gosport and Stokes Bay Golf Club where views of the Solent and across to the Isle of Wight are so glorious, they could well put your off your stroke. The Club has been in existence since 1885 and it was here that the golfing term “bogey” originated.

The Solent Springs 12-hole Adventure Golf course, also along Stokes Bay, is open from May to September and is fun for all the family.

If tennis is your game, we can serve up some good courts. They can often be hired for no charge so you are free to make a bit of a racket. There are also several fitness clubs.

Of course Gosport is all about the sea and watersports. You can cast off and go fishing or if you’d rather just make a bit of a splash, there’s a nice paddling pool.

However, if you want to go to the other extreme, you can join the many windsurfers, rib-riders and jet-skiers that race across the waters, a blaze of bright colours that flash across the horizon.

Contact the Tourist Information Centre for more details at 023 9252 2944 or tourism@gosport.gov.uk