Local Attractions

The Langstone Hotel is perfectly located to explore the attractions of Hayling Island, Portsmouth and Hampshire.

Visitors to Hayling Island can look forward to clean award winning beaches and excellent facilities. On the five mile stretch of beach you are able to windsurf or try the upcoming kitesurfing. Walking is another popular pastime around the Northern part of the island, with picturesque thatched cottages and favourable views. Or stroll along the Hayling Billy Leisure Trail, retracing the route of the former steam railway along the west coast of the island.

Other local attractions in the area include:

Historic Dockyard Houses
See the Mary Roase, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860, the Royal Naval Museum, Action Stations & Dockyard Apprentice. Visit individual attractions or take a guided tour round the dockland. For further information visit www.historicdockyard.co.uk.

Gunwharf Quays
There are 95 designer outlets covering fashion, accessories, footwear, homeware, books and music. There are over 20 bars, clubs and restaurants to choose from, a 14 screen cinema, a 26 lane Bowplex bowling alley, and the amazing Spinnaker Tower which gives you up to 26 miles visability of Portsmouth, Gosport and the Isle of Wight. For further information visit www.gunwharf-quays.com.

Royal Naval Submarine Museum
Located in Gosport, just a few minutes by passenger ferry from Portsmouth, the Royal Naval Submarine Museum offers the chance to step onboard a real submarine and learn what life is like in cramped conditions with enemy ships nearby, as well as to hear heroic tales and learn about the lives of the crew. For further information visit www.rnsubmus.co.uk.

Beaulieu National Motor Museum
Palace House and Abbey
Few car museums in the world can match the unique collection of the world’s renowned National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, which is home to over 250 vehicles from the earliest examples of motoring to world record breakers like the Blue Bird and the Golden Arrow. Palace House is formerly the 14th century Freat Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey and is set in glorious grounds and gardens overlooking the Beaulieu River. This museum is approximately a 50 minutes drive away from the hotel. For further information visit www.beaulieu.co.uk.

Other attractions within an hours drive is the world famous New Forest National Park (40 miles) and Marwell Zoological Park (30 miles) in Winchester, a unique wildlife experience in 100 miles acres of stunning Hampshire parkland which is home to 1000 various species of animals & birds.

Sea trips and boat charters are also available around Portsmouth Harbour from Gunwharf Quays and the Historic Dockyard.

Goodwood is a luxury sporting & leisure estate set in West Sussex and is famous for its international sporting events, the Festival of Speed, Goodwood Revival and the Glorious Goodwood five day festival. It also has two golf courses, a historic motor circuit and aerodrome, and an organic home farm. Goodwood House is the beautifully restored ancestral home of the Dukes of Richmond. For further information visit www.goodwood.co.uk.