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Southsea has many independent shops which make it a pleasure to browse around There are some high street names but not many, two of the largest being Knight and Lee (John Lewis Partnership) and Debenhams. Marmion road has some delightful gift shops Interior Trading Company being one .Victoriana has plenty of good quality pine furniture, old and new in one of it's stores and the other deals in mainly mahogany furniture and beds. If you like Jewellery then Barabara Tipple Jewellery is the place to go, an award winning jeweler. A walk around the shops will give you an appitite.Waitrose is the only supermarket in Southsea and has the largest car park. Parking is free for a few hours if you purchase goods and get your car pass stamped. There are plenty of Restaurants and cafe's to stop and rest an refuel at. Knight and Lee has been a presence in Southsea`s main shopping area since 1887, but the origins of the business go back a further 56 years.View their history For more information on the history of the John Lewis Partnership visit The Memory Store.

Just around the corner from Southsea shopping center is Albert Road which joins on to Highland road .If you fancy a treat at the start of the shopping then visit my friends fish and chip shop, The Kingfisher.You can wander down Albert Road where there are a variety of small specialist shops, including designer clothes, magazine, and record shops,specialist toy shops,second hand shops, antiques shops,barbers and hairdressers and many more wonderful independent shops . The Ark charity shop is a good place to buy furniture for students, all the profits go to the Ark animal charity.For lunch try the wine vaults or citrus cafe. If you get to the end of Highland road then turn right and find the Eastney Tavern public house where they serve a brilliant meal.

High Street. Gosport High Street is a pedestrian area where shoppers can walk around with out the hassle of traffic bothering them. They have wide range of major chain stores including Burtons,Boots,Dorothy Perkins,Fads,Halfords,Littlewoods, Our Price records,Powerhouse and Woolworths plus lots of other chain stores Banks and building societies as well as The Post Office are easy to find on the High Street. There are many independent specialist shops that sell gifts and interesting items that make Gosport a good shopping experience. If you wish to eat there are many pubs,restaurants and cafe's as well as the normal fast food you find on many High Streets to choose from .Safeway is the main supermarket on the High Street, but you can also find Asda quite close and Waitrose on Stoke Road. On a Tuesday and a Saturday you will find a thriving market that sets up in the pedestrian area. The Market sells everything you can imagine, Fresh fruit and Veg,Household goods,Clothes,and Toys. You name it and they have it stored away somewhere, It is one of the largest street markets on the South Coast. You can find them selling their goods between 9.00am and around 4.00pm

Stoke Road. I like Stoke Road, I lived off it for many years on Elmhurst Road. My local supermarket was the Waitrose supermarket,only 1 minutes walk from my house. The cake counter took quite a bit of my money, they where the days, when I could eat cake and not worry about it. Stoke Road continues on from Gosport High Street and has many independent traders and retailers. You can have a very pleasurable walk along this street,shopping as you go at many shops run by their owners.

Lee-on-the-Solent. High Street. Hit the Beach, or so they say, If you want beach good for the day you plan sun bathing then there are a few retailers selling beach wear and souvenirs here. The High Street has plenty of independent retailers selling a range of goods. There are several cafe's and Restaurants to tempt you during your break from the sun and swim.