GUNWHARF QUAYS:With over 90 different outlet shops, restaurants, bars, multi-screen cinema and bowling alley, Gunwharf is located on the waterfront close to Portsmouth Harbour entrance.
The Harbour Tours leave from the south side of the Marina, with the booking office situated close to the centre of the Marina Waterfront.
There is plenty of parking in the heart of the complex, although it is very popular in the height of the season.
There are lots of extra attractions and events regularly taking place.
Visit www.gunwharf-quays.com for more information.
PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC DOCKYARD:Portsmouth is home for the Royal Navy. The harbour tour is the ideal way to view the modern warships and aircraft carriers. The Historic Dockyard has plenty on offer for all ages with a host of must-see attractions and a vast programme of FREE year-round events included in the ticket price.
Home to Lord Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory, the collection of artefacts from Henry VIII’s favourite warship The Mary Rose, and the navy’s first Iron Clad, steam and sail warship HMS Warrior. Plus the National Museum of the Royal Navy and interactive Action Stations, complimented by historic buildings, shops and catering outlets.
Visit www.historicdockyard.co.uk for more information.
EXPLOSION! MUSEUM OF NAVAL FIRE POWER:
Explore naval warfare at Priddy’s Hard, the Royal Navy’s former
armaments depot on the Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour.
- Trace and handle naval armaments from the days of gunpowder to the Exocet missile
- Interactive computer and hands-on displays
- Experience audio-visual effects and an exciting interactive show
- Explore the 18th century origins of Priddy’s Hard
ROYAL NAVAL SUBMARINE MUSEUM:Let former submariners walk you through where they would work, eat and sleep onboard HMS Alliance. Peer into the only surviving X-craft to have seen action during WW2 and climb inside the Royal Navy's first submarine Holland 1.
Visit www.submarine-museum.co.uk for more details.