Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service is a charitable service not directly associated with the RNLI I believe. But it is a very busy and highly respected service for the Solent and surrounding area.
Located at the eastern end of Stokes Bay, not that far from Gilkicker, one of the Palmerston forts. All along the sea front of Stokes Bay is the Golden Mile, a straight forward walk which you can usually find in use at any time of the day, or indeed the year, mostly regardless of the weather.
About halfway along is Pebbles, a very good restaurant and cafe, next to the Stokes Bay Sailing club, which is also very very popular. The club building played a key role in the run up to D-Day, coordinating movements in the Solent. Just behind and the other side of the road is a crazy golf course. We really must play there.
At the western end is the Diving Museum, the one we haven’t been to yet. Really must do that. On a Friday, we like to get fish and chips and park up, and watch the cruise ships go out. When we see a ship that we’ve been on I swear at the people who are in our cabin. It’s only because I’m jealous.
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