Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom

4.5 (8.355 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #6 in Hampshire Military Museums • Speciality Museums • Historic Sites

Be aware of the (albeit limited) free option!

Featuring world famous ships HMS Victory and HMS Warrior 1860. Plus visit HMS Alliance, the only remaining WW2 era British ocean going submarine, and the M33, the sole remaining British veteran of the bloody Dardanelles Campaign of 1915-1916. Also including the National Museum Royal Navy Portsmouth, Action Stations, the Harbour Tours, andd the Jutland Exhibition, there's plenty to see and do. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is a great day out for all the family. Situated within a working Naval Base, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is the only place in the world to see the Royal Navy past, present and future - a must see for anyone visiting the south of England.
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Address

, United Kingdom, Postal Code: PO1 3LJ.

Mobile

+44 23 9283 9766

Website

http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 3:46

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4Dan Matthews 5:00 PM Jun 29, 2022
Be aware of the (albeit limited) free option!
Going on board the ships is expensive, especially as a family and if you don't have discounted tickets. However, if you have limited funds (or time) then you can enter the dockyards for free! Just ask for a 'charity ticket' at the ticket counter. They might ask if you'd like to buy a souvenir programme by way of a donation and it's an excellent idea as it will tell you what you're seeing. On the free ticket you can walk up to the ships but not board them (and not the Mary Rose as it's enclosed). You can get very close though, and you can also go into Boathouse 4 and a little dockyard exhibition. Boathouse 4 especially is great... some historic boats and a few activities for kids. If you are in Portsmouth and don't have the time or money for the full Dockyard experience, don't miss out on the opportunity to at least look around. For free, it's great value! Give yourself 1-2 hours to have a walk around and maybe a bit longer if you want to eat at one of the cafes.
4Eberhard 5:00 PM Aug 23, 2022
Great tour by audioguide, great histroric value
The HMS Victory is a must see if you are around. In addition there are other exhibitions as well, but they fade after the HMS Victoty visit a little bit. 4 out of 5 points due to two reasons. 1. I would have loved to have a guided tour not only by audioguide. There are tours sometimes on a private basis but with 1 week or more booking in advance. 2. The restaurant in bootshouse #4 upper roof was a shame, very unfriendly and rude behaviour. After lunchtime when it was empty (2 out 20 tables were occupied) we were not allowed a windows table but the only table which was not cleaned yet, it seems obvious that this was on purpose. Some other couple also left with the same experience. So the overall impression was a little bit impacted, avoid bootshouse #4 ;)