Location: Portsmouth
Top Things to do in Portsmouth
Top Restaurants in Portsmouth
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Portsmouth, England
Portsmouth (/ˈpɔːrtsməθ/ ( listen)) is a port city in Hampshire, England, mainly on Portsea Island, 70 miles (110 km) south-west of London and 19 miles (31 km) south-east of Southampton. It has a total population of 205,400. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Southampton and the towns of Havant, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Fareham, and Gosport.
Restaurants in Portsmouth
1. Treadgold Industrial Heritage Museum
2. Tall Ship Experience
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Join us for a Tall Ship Experience Day and enjoy a great day out sailing on board a stunning tall ship. A tall ship sailing experience day costs £145 per person including lunch.
Reviewed By Valstreet - Manchester, United Kingdom
He enjoyed it very much. Few hours on board sailing round the Solent. Hand's on experience. Staff helpful. Food not up to much. He would live to do it again.
3. City Life Church
4. Staunton Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 379 reviews
At Staunton there are 1,000 acres of landscaped parkland, with a lake, follies and ancient woodland to explore. With friendly animals to meet on the ornamental farm, beautiful gardens and glasshouses to discover,there really is something for everyone.
Reviewed By 589gareths - Havant, United Kingdom
Being locals who only live a few mins down the road we love this place, always something to see and do the goats are so funny in the little paddock
5. Landport Gate
6. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7,987 reviews
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.
Reviewed By Flantheman2334 - Gosport, United Kingdom
Individually, all of the attractions in the dockyard are not particularly cheap. However, if you buy an annual "All in" ticket, then the full price is £31 online. This covers Entry to HMS Warrior, HMS Victory, National Museum of the Royal Navy Portsmouth, Action Stations, HMS M.33, Harbour Tours, Boathouse 4, Dockyard Apprentice, Royal Navy Submarine Museum and Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower !!! And for a year!" Excellent value. The Mary Rose is an additional £18, which makes it by far the most expensive.
7. HMS Warrior 1860
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,444 reviews
As you arrive at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, the stunning sleek, black lines of Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured warship, take your breath away. Warrior, launched in 1860, was the pride of Queen Victoria's fleet. Powered by steam and sail, she was the largest, fastest and most powerful ship of her day and had a profound effect on naval architecture. Warrior was, in her time, the ultimate deterrent. Yet within a few years she was obsolete. Restored and back at home in Portsmouth, Warrior now serves as a ship museum, monument, visitor attraction, private venue and more.
Reviewed By meganp913 - Dursley, United Kingdom
I visited with my young daughter and this was our first stop of the day. She really is still today an amazing ship. We spent a great deal of time looking around and found the volunteers on board most helpful and friendly. I highly recommend visiting the gentleman who does the knots at the front of the gun deck, he was brilliant and my daughter loved watching him work. We will certainly be coming back to visit again.
8. Spinnaker Tower
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,354 reviews
Reviewed By 559jennies
Looking for something different for a girls weekend I spotted the high tea option - Wow what a brilliant choice, amazing views, fantastic staff - Tom who had such great knowledge combined with fab service and the mad lift boy!! Had us in stitches. Food was fresh and tasty.
9. Portsdown Hill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 339 reviews
Reviewed By ShaunL - Clanfield, United Kingdom
It’s a nice walk up on the hill taking in the views. Plenty of space to park if you avoid a sunny weekend. I parked on the north side just past the Churchillian pub. Walked some of the footpaths looking both north into the South Downs and south with the views across Portsmouth and the Solent. There is a lot of history up here notably the forts but the hill was heavily used during World War Two. Check out the Portsdown Tunnels web page for more info.
10. Royal Armouries - Fort Nelson
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,314 reviews
Reviewed By 481RobertS481
Free entry to an absolute treasure trove of guns, cannons, naval turrets etc set in a fort that's interesting in it's own right. All exhibits are well explained. Only very slight oddity was 2nd car park for museum says it is locked at 4.00pm an hour before museum closes.
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