Lee-on-the-Solent is a compact seaside town in the borough of Fareham, Hampshire, England, sitting on the shoreline of the Solent. It has a long promenade and pebble beach with open views across the water towards the Isle of Wight and the busy approaches to Portsmouth, and retains a slightly old‑fashioned seaside character from its late‑Victorian development.
The town is best known for its aviation heritage around RNAS Lee-on-the-Solent (HMS Daedalus), which shaped local industry and community life and now hosts aerospace and marine businesses on the Daedalus site. Leisure sailing, small cafés, a local community feel and occasional air displays or events give it a mixed economy and a quieter, retirement‑friendly social scene compared with nearby naval and urban centres such as Gosport and Portsmouth.
Postcode districts covering Lee-on-the-Solent
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 10.9 miles
- Portsmouth 5.7 miles
- Gosport 2.6 miles
- Waterlooville 8.9 miles
- Bognor Regis 23.8 miles
- Fareham 2.8 miles
- Eastleigh 12.4 miles
- Eastleigh Town 12 miles
- Winchester 17.9 miles
- Havant 10.3 miles
- Christchurch 23.9 miles
- Totton 14.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hill Head Ward 0.8 miles
- Stubbington Ward 0.9 miles
- Peel Common Built-up area 1 mile
- Lee West Ward 1.1 miles
- Lee East Ward 1.2 miles
- Rowner & Holbrook Ward 1.8 miles
- Grange & Alver Valley Ward 1.9 miles
- Bridgemary Ward 2 miles
- Fort Fareham Ward 2.1 miles
- Titchfield Ward 2.4 miles
- Avenue Ward 2.5 miles
- Brockhurst & Privett Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Lee-on-the-Solent
PO14 3JX, PO13 9ED, PO13 9HR, PO14 2EQ, PO13 8JE, PO14 2DE, PO14 2RT, PO13 9JL, PO14 3PD … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 11.3 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 27.7 miles
- Fareham Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Portchester Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Lee-on-the-Solent Ad
- Holiday Inn Fareham - Solent 4 3.2 miles
- Ye Spotted Dogge 5.1 miles
- The Alverbank Hotel 3.1 miles
- Villa Rothsay Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Riverside House 5.4 miles
- Lysses House Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- The Ship Leopard Hotel - No Children 3 4.7 miles
- Florence Suite Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.1 miles
- Red Lion Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3 miles
- Anglesey Hotel 3.7 miles
Schools in Lee-on-the-Solent
- Baycroft School Special
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Infant School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Primary
- Crofton School Secondary
- Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 3 miles
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 4.2 miles
- Calshot Beach Beach 4.4 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 4.5 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 4.5 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 4.6 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 4.6 miles
- Osborne House Historic site 5.1 miles
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 6.6 miles
- Southwick House Estate 6.8 miles
- Cadland House Estate 7.6 miles