Walk our new FREE Hilsea trails, enjoy the local heritage on our audio trail and crack the code on our special winter activity trail. Two fun and educational trails for you to enjoy from 18th Dec to 30th Jan 2022.
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Hilsea Lines Audio Trail
One of the city’s most varied and historic wildlife havens, Hilsea Lines contains woodland, hedgerows, meadows, both fresh and brackish water areas, marshland and coastal habitats all within 80 hectares.
The history of Hilsea Lines very much reflects the development of Portsmouth as a military base. When complete Hilsea Lines extended for 2.5km along the whole northern side of Portsea Island and largely remain today.
This trail was created in collaboration with Portsmouth Creates.
This trail was created in collaboration with Portsmouth Creates.
The Hilsea Lines audio trail begins at the Blue Lagoon, London Rd, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 9RP (What Three Words: Factor.Drama.Loves) and leads to the Old Airport, PO3 5PF (What Three Words: Keen.Nodded.Trial).
The trail will be approximately an hour’s walk, taking in 35 stops.
To follow the trail simply download the free Echoes XYZ app to your smartphone and listen to the audio while you follow the inbuilt route map. The trails can either be downloaded for free or streamed. Please bear in mind streaming content will use data and you may be charged.
The trail will be approximately an hour’s walk, taking in 35 stops.
To follow the trail simply download the free Echoes XYZ app to your smartphone and listen to the audio while you follow the inbuilt route map. The trails can either be downloaded for free or streamed. Please bear in mind streaming content will use data and you may be charged.
Casemates Studio
Casemates Studios are a local studio for recording artists. They also have a lovely cafe embedded in the fortifications of the Lines.
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Address: Casemates Rehearsal Studios Bastion, 4 Scott Rd, Portsmouth PO3 5JH
Access to Scott Road only via Peronne Road or Military Road, no access can be made via the Ackworth Industrial Estate. Please check your sat nav as they often get this wrong! 
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Clarke Reynolds
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Clarke Reynolds is a blind artist from Portsmouth that specialises in engagement with the community. Clarke's Braille is used on the trail and by taking part you get to learn Braille and appreciate that disability is not a barrier to your success.
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We are very grateful to CityFibre for supporting this trail. CityFibre is the UK’s largest alternative provider of wholesale fibre network infrastructure and the builder of Gigabit Cities. CityFibre are installing a super fast network across the city. You can find out if you can connect to this network by putting your postcode into their handy form. Follow the link to find out if you can receive it.
