Things to Do
Lighthouses
Three are visible from land on a clear day; access to each is a different proposition.
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Portsmouth
Harbour sightseeing cruise
An hour on the Piscataqua past the tugs, the yard and the harbour lights.
Do this on day one. Everything you walk past afterwards makes more sense.
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- Price positioning
- mid-range
- From Market Square
- 6 minutes
- Parking
- Garage, then walk
- Access
- Gangway gradient varies with tide; confirm before booking
- Season
- Seasonal, typically late spring to autumn
Portsmouth
Offshore island ferry run
A longer run out past the harbour mouth to the islands.
Half a day and genuinely open water. Take a layer more than you think you need.
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- Price positioning
- upper
- From Market Square
- 6 minutes
- Parking
- Garage
- Access
- Open-sea vessel; confirm access and sea-state policy
- Season
- Short summer season
New Castle
Harbour-mouth lighthouse viewpoint
A fort, a point of land and a light at the entrance to the river.
The best free hour on the Seacoast. Windy in every season, including August.
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- Price positioning
- modest
- From Market Square
- drive, 10 minutes
- Parking
- State-run car park, charged in season
- Access
- Paved paths at the point; fort ramparts uneven
- Season
- Grounds year-round; tower access rare and seasonal
New Castle
Island village shore path
A small crescent of sand and a lane of colonial houses on an island in the harbour.
Ten minutes from Market Square and it feels like another century. Parking is the only difficulty.
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- Price positioning
- modest
- From Market Square
- drive, 10 minutes
- Parking
- Very limited; village streets are residential
- Access
- Narrow lanes without pavement in places
- Season
- Year-round
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