Southsea Castle has also been known under the names of Chaderton Castle, South Castle and Portsea Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII on Portsea Island in 1544. The castle has displays in The Keep showing how the area would have looked at the time the Mary Rose sank including some artefacts recovered from the ship. The Read more…
The Portsmouth D-Day Museum tells the story of Operation Overlord during the Normandy D-Day landings. The story is told through the lives and memories of the people who were there through imagery, audio-visual presentations, authentic vehicles and hands-on interactive displays. The museum splits the story into four parts: Landing Craft Tank LCT 7074 Preparation D-Day and the Battle of Normandy Read more…
Royal Garrison Church, or Domus Dei (Hospital of Saint Nicholas) was an almshouse and hospice established in 1212 by Pierre des Roches, Bishop of Winchester. Read more…
Hilsea Lido is a fresh water lido at Hilsea in Portsmouth. The facilities include a main pool (67m x 18m – 4.6m deep) and a large splash pool (45m x 18m x 6ins deep) designed for younger swimmers. The main pool at 4.6 metres (15 feet) deep makes it one of the deepest outdoor pools in the UK. Open during the summer months. Read more…
A visit to the Dockyard takes you on a journey through time, allowing you to step onboard historic ships and understand the Royal Navy, past, present and future. Read more…
he Isambard Kingdom Brunel is a Wetherspoon pub in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm. Read more…
Southsea beach is pebble/stoney beach that stretches along the whole southern end of Portsea Island from Old Portsmouth beach to Eastney beach. Adjacent to the beach and seafront promenade, Southsea Common is a large open space. Facilities include parking, toilets, promenade, and food outlets. Read more…
The First Post is a Wetherspoon pub in Cosham, Hampshire. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm. Read more…
Southsea Clarence Pier is not your traditional Victorian pier, the Clarence Pier pavilion opened in the 1960s and is part of a funfair complex, the pavilion contains an amusement arcade, Bingo hall and food outlets. Read more…
RNLI Portsmouth lifeboat station can be viewed by small numbers of visitors during Sunday mornings. Lifeboats: Atlantic 75 and D class. Boats normally launched on exercise between 9.30 – 10.30am. Read more…
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is best known for her role as Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Read more…
HMS M33 is an M29-class monitor of the Royal Navy built in 1915. She saw active service in the Mediterranean during the First World War and in Russia during the Allied Intervention in 1919. Read more…
