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.