Flagship Portsmouth at the Historic Dockyard

Portesmouth Historic dockyard is well wirth a visit with the family. You can catch a train up from the South West UK stopping off at Gun Wharf Quays shopping centre, the dockyard is a short walk up the road. The first thing you notice as you approach the yard are the tall ships of the Victory, Portsmouth is famous because of HMS Victory. This was Nelson's flag ship which fought in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. There are many other boat's to be seen in this historic dockyard which I will describe. There’s many flagstones in the dockyard so it’s very uneven for wheel & pushchairs, there’s ramps to be used which isn’t a bad thing. The way in has two gold ...  Read the complete review

If you want a fun day out that is suitable for everyone then I must suggest Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. There is plenty to do and its not possible to do it all in one day. However, saying that you can purchase an all inclusive ticket (passport). This allows you to visit all three ships and the various other attractions. This is currently £15.50 for an adult and £12.50 for a senior citizen and children. It sounds expensive but it works out much cheaper than paying for the attractions separately. The good news with this ticket is that it has an unlimited time period on it so you can always return at a later date. One thing to bear in mind is you can only visit each ...  Read the complete review

Portsmouth Portsmouth, a city with such a celebrated history; it is the birthplace of Charles Dickens, the position at which Nelson and his fleet were based and the position from where Henry VIII watched his most celebrated ship, the Mary Rose plunge to the depths of the Solent. Portsmouth today doesn’t quite have the same splendour, as it’s former glory. Today Portsmouth is famous for the most unattractive building in Britain (official-the Tricorn centre, a wonder to behold) and a millennium project, which has only just gained approval. WHAT PORTSMOUTH HAS TO OFFER HISTORY VISITS It is testament to the cities history that ...  Read the complete review

I went on holiday with my mum dad and brother last summer (August 2000) at the Hamble holiday centre in Southampton. It is right next to the Marina on the river Hamble. A number of people that I spoke to in the bar at the mariner who own yachts and luxury boats use this as their base from which they go for cruises to the Isle of Wight. I will talk of our stay in Hamble another time, but for now I would like to talk of our afternoon spent at the Historic Dockyard at Portsmouth. A few opinions have already been written in this area but it is one of my favourite locations in Portsmouth. The dockyard was a shelter for boats as far back as before the Romans ...  Read the complete review

Here lies the spot where Nelson fell! Not bloody surprised, I nearly tripped over that plaque myself! I wish I had a pound for every time someone said that. Let me explain, in 1998 I was a guide onboard HMS Victory, in the Historic or Maritime Museum in Portsmouth. Let me give you a virtual tour before letting you into more detail about Portsmouth and her world famous Dockyard. Good morning ladies and gentleman, welcome onboard HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned warship in the world. My name is Angus, and I will be your guide for today. There are 2 restrictions whilst you are onboard today and that is no smoking and no ...  Read the complete review