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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
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- Name
- Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- -
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Period:
- Various
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- Various
- City/Town:
- Portsmouth
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Portsmouth,
Southampton,
- Related:
- HMS Victory, HMS Warrior,
The Mary Rose,
about Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard contains three of the Britain’s most famous warships, namely the HMS Victory, HMS Warrior and Mary Rose (although the latter is currently not open to the public, due to reopen in 2012).
Also housing the Royal Navy Museum and still part of an active naval base, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard offers visitors a great insight into the British navy, both its past and present.
HMS Victory
Vice Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship and the site where this heroic figure died.
HMS Warrior
At one time the British Navy’s most advanced warship, HMS Warrior is sole surviving member of Queen Victoria’s Black Battle Fleet.
The Mary Rose
A sixteenth century warship favoured by King Henry VIII, sunk in 1545 and recovered in 1982. Currently not viewable, but the Mary Rose Museum is still open housing finds from the wreckage.
The Royal Navy Museum
One of the Britain’s foremost maritime museums and the only one to focus on the navy’s ships and serving members. Includes The Trafalgar Experience exhibit and The Nelson Gallery.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ
Phone: +44(0)23 9283 9766
useful information
Directions:
Located in Portsmouth (from London via A3). Entrance to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is located at the Victoria Gate at corner of Queen Street/the Hard. Nearest stations are Portsmouth Harbour Rail (national rail) and Portsmouth and Southsea Rail (train journey from London Waterloo approx. 1.5 hrs). For sat navs, the postcode for the car park is PO1 3LA.
Ticket Information:
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is open 10am-5:30pm (6pm in summer). Last tickets sold 4pm April-Oct and 4:30pm Nov-March. Times are approximate. Closed 24-26 December. Check the official website for closures for repairs. Entry costs £19.50 for adults, £16.50 for seniors, £14 for children and students, £55 for families.
Links:
http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk
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