Portsmouth has its very own model village and as most it is a village on a small scale. It includes a working miniature railway and a variety of different buildings. The Model Village is located close the the Canoe Lake and Rose Gardens. It is located on an old fort site which up to about 30 years ago was a fort. It is now rose gardens and a model village. This is about the furthest away from Southsea Common area which I have included in this section, probably about a 15 - 20 minute walk.