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Hayling Island quick breakaway - activities/visit ideas?

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WhatInTheWorld76 · 24/06/2017 18:31

Going for a quick 4 day getaway from the smoke to Hayling Island. Never been before. What's to do/see? Two teenagers and two adults.
TIA

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Gizlotsmum · 24/06/2017 18:33

We got a ferry over to the isle of wright when we stayed on Hayling Island

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Sofabitch · 24/06/2017 18:33

There is the beach and the fun faire quite a few nice pubs and walks

Otherwise its in to portsmouth for historic dockyards, there is a trampoline park near cosham.

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Wh0Kn0wsWhereTheTimeGoes · 24/06/2017 18:41

Also Portchester Castle and the Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson are not too far, if you have a car, it's worth driving up and along Portsdown Hill to Fort Nelson just for the view over Portsmouth and the Solent.

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glitterglitters · 24/06/2017 18:44

There is Flip Out trampoline centre near north harbour. Cinemas in pompey. You've got the ferry over the the Southsea seafront where there's the skate park, aquarium, hovercraft etc. There's hilsea lido on the entrance to pompey.

Mmmm lots of windsurfing etc and water sports there.

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glitterglitters · 24/06/2017 18:45

Gunwharf as well.

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WhatInTheWorld76 · 24/06/2017 18:57

Thanks for the replies so far. Eldest loves water parks - slides, flumes etc is there anything like that in or around Hayling?

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glitterglitters · 24/06/2017 19:00

Pyramids would be your best bet for slides etc. It's an indoor pool on the Portsmouth seafront. Big snake slide, wave machine etc. There's also the Taro centre in Petersfield which is further afield but has like a whirlpool etc. Nothing in hayling like that though x

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Quartz2208 · 24/06/2017 19:01

There is the pyramid centre at southsea

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Wh0Kn0wsWhereTheTimeGoes · 25/06/2017 00:39

I wouldn't bother with the Taro for teens, it's got one fairly tame flume and a small set of rapids, my DCs grew out of wanting to go there by about age 8. Great for young children though. I've never been to The Pyramids. Hayling itself is pretty quiet, pubs, beaches, walks, mini golf, chip shops etc but no major tourist attractions. Mine like the funfair but it's not huge.

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AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 25/06/2017 00:50

I like Hayling but there isn't a huge amount to do. The fish and chips from the chippy near to the beach are good. Portsmouth is probably your friend here, lots to do and see at Clarence Pier, Pyramid and Southsea, and good restaurants at Port Solent.

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WhatInTheWorld76 · 25/06/2017 11:14

Thanks guys. Done great suggestions here!

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WhatInTheWorld76 · 25/06/2017 11:14

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