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A visit to the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport allows the visitor to dive into history and go onboard WWII submarine, The HMS Alliance, with a veteran submariner to hear his stories about living beneath the waves. Peer into the only surviving WWII midget submarine and climb inside the Royal Navy’s first submarine, … Read more
The Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum offers visitors the chance to visit the Portsmouth house where Charles Dickens was born on 7th February 1812. During this time, Britain’s Navy was still at war with Napoleonic France. Charles’s father, John Dickens, a clerk in the Navy Pay Office, had brought his young bride Elizabeth down to Portsmouth … Read more
Standing an impressive 170m tall, the Spinnaker Tower is a recognisable icon of the southern coastline, offering 350º panoramic views of Portsmouth Harbour, the south coast and the Isle of Wight. Spinnaker Tower’s three viewing platforms afford unbeatable views across fascinating sea and landscapes, spanning 23 miles and over 1700 years of history. Visitors can … Read more
Portsmouth’s D-Day Story is Britain’s only museum dedicated solely to covering all aspects of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. The D-Day Story’s centrepiece is the magnificent Overlord Embroidery, and within the Embroidery gallery is the audio-visual theatre, evoking the atmosphere of World War II through archive film footage, music, wartime … Read more
Built in 1544, Southsea Castle was part of a series of fortifications constructed by Henry VIII around England’s coasts to protect the country from invaders. Barely was the work completed when Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose, tragically sank in front of the Castle. During the English Civil War, nearly a century later, the Castle … Read more
With a great range of outdoor and water sport activities, Portsmouth Watersports Centre is the best place on the Solent coastline to experience fun on the water – and for those feeling brave enough – perhaps even in the water! The centre is fully equipped with a large fleet of windsurfing and sailing vessels, kayaks … Read more
Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower, is a hands on, interactive museum set in the historic setting of a former gunpowder and munitions depot at Priddy’s Hard, on the Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour. Priddy’s Hard was once a busy Naval Armament supply depot that provided the Royal Navy with its ammunition for over two hundred … Read more
The Round Tower and Square Tower, two historic defence towers, have stood along Portsmouth’s coast since the 15th Century. The Round Tower was originally built from wood, in around 1418 to defend the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour and prevent raids on the city by French ships, and was later replaced by a stone construction in … Read more
Housed in a striking former barracks building, complete with turrets and pointed roofs, Portsmouth City Museum explores different facets of Portsmouth’s rich and varied history – from the everyday to moments when the city has played its role in national and international events. The city’s art and design collections are also showcased here. Housed in … Read more