Guidebook for Portsmouth

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Guidebook for Portsmouth

Sightseeing

Shopping outlet with lots of great branded shops, restaurants, cinema and many more.
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Gunwharf Quays
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Shopping outlet with lots of great branded shops, restaurants, cinema and many more.
The Portsmouth City Centre market -- Portsmouth City Centre The Portsmouth City Centre market is held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Commercial Road, Portsmouth.
Portsmouth City Centre Market
Commercial Road
The Portsmouth City Centre market -- Portsmouth City Centre The Portsmouth City Centre market is held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Commercial Road, Portsmouth.
Southsea The Hampshire Farmers' Market runs on the third Sunday of every month in Palmerston Road from 10am until 2pm. The Love Southsea gift market runs in Palmerston Road on the first Saturday and Sunday of the month. The Southsea Art and Design Market runs in Palmerston Road on the last Sunday of the month from March to December.
Hampshire Farmers' Markets
Palmerston Road
Southsea The Hampshire Farmers' Market runs on the third Sunday of every month in Palmerston Road from 10am until 2pm. The Love Southsea gift market runs in Palmerston Road on the first Saturday and Sunday of the month. The Southsea Art and Design Market runs in Palmerston Road on the last Sunday of the month from March to December.
No need to stay home on rainy days when you can have an underwater adventure over at the Blue Reef Aquarium. Go on a journey through local waters, home to native sharks, ray fish and dog fish to the more playful otters, or the incredible black tip reef shark, as you swim through over 40 different displays.
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Acuario Blue Reef Portsmouth
Clarence Esplanade
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No need to stay home on rainy days when you can have an underwater adventure over at the Blue Reef Aquarium. Go on a journey through local waters, home to native sharks, ray fish and dog fish to the more playful otters, or the incredible black tip reef shark, as you swim through over 40 different displays.
Soaring 170 metres above Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent, the Spinnaker Tower is taller than the London Eye, Blackpool Tower and Big Ben. The three viewing decks differ: the first is a glass floored number so kids feel they're floating, the second houses the cafe and the third is open air: whoosh! This is one where you're certainly going to want a camera with you, preferably an undroppable one strapped to your hand or hung from your neck!
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Spinnaker Tower
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Soaring 170 metres above Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent, the Spinnaker Tower is taller than the London Eye, Blackpool Tower and Big Ben. The three viewing decks differ: the first is a glass floored number so kids feel they're floating, the second houses the cafe and the third is open air: whoosh! This is one where you're certainly going to want a camera with you, preferably an undroppable one strapped to your hand or hung from your neck!
Set sail over the stormy seas of time and arrive in 1545 at The Mary Rose. It’s a one-of-a-kind museum with immersive exhibitions, audio-visual displays and even a skeleton dog called Hatch. Lost in battle defending England from one of the largest invasion fleets this country has ever faced, The Mary Rose is a historic national treasure. Families can explore her remains by seeing, touching and even smelling items that were recovered from the seabed. Passing through the viewing galleries that stretch the full length of Henry VIII's vessel, allowing you to see where many of the thousands of objects were found, you can say hello to Hatch - the ship's dog who once, long ago, caught rats in the
The Mary Rose Street
The Mary Rose Street
Set sail over the stormy seas of time and arrive in 1545 at The Mary Rose. It’s a one-of-a-kind museum with immersive exhibitions, audio-visual displays and even a skeleton dog called Hatch. Lost in battle defending England from one of the largest invasion fleets this country has ever faced, The Mary Rose is a historic national treasure. Families can explore her remains by seeing, touching and even smelling items that were recovered from the seabed. Passing through the viewing galleries that stretch the full length of Henry VIII's vessel, allowing you to see where many of the thousands of objects were found, you can say hello to Hatch - the ship's dog who once, long ago, caught rats in the
Portsmouth is a very special place for wildlife in Britain. It has many different habitats in a very small area, and at Portsmouth Natural History Museum you can explore them all!
Portsmouth Natural History Museum
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Portsmouth is a very special place for wildlife in Britain. It has many different habitats in a very small area, and at Portsmouth Natural History Museum you can explore them all!
Portsmouth's D-Day Museum is Britain's only museum dedicated solely to covering all aspects of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. The Museum's centre-piece is the Overlord Embroidery. Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, it is a moving tribute to the efforts and sacrifices of the Allies in defeating Nazi Germany. The scenes depicted in the Embroidery's 34 panels are vividly described in a multi-language sound guide.
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D-Day Museum
Clarence Esplanade
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Portsmouth's D-Day Museum is Britain's only museum dedicated solely to covering all aspects of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. The Museum's centre-piece is the Overlord Embroidery. Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, it is a moving tribute to the efforts and sacrifices of the Allies in defeating Nazi Germany. The scenes depicted in the Embroidery's 34 panels are vividly described in a multi-language sound guide.

Parks & Nature

CANOE LAKE AT SOUTHSEA SEAFRONT The open space containing Canoe Lake and the Rose Garden, is located on the seafront just to east of South Parade Pier, dates from 1886. The Canoe Lake area has a wide variety of landscapes ranging from the grassland area close to the lake, to the formal planting of the Rose Gardens within the remains of Lumps Fort. Canoe Lake was constructed from a remnant of the Great Morass, a large area of marshland that was centred north east of Southsea castle, the majority of the Great Morass was drained during the early 19th century. Canoe Lake was opened on 17th June 1886 by the Mayor, A.S. Blake, Esq and was initially used for sailing model yachts but was quickly
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Canoe Lake
Eastney Esplanade
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CANOE LAKE AT SOUTHSEA SEAFRONT The open space containing Canoe Lake and the Rose Garden, is located on the seafront just to east of South Parade Pier, dates from 1886. The Canoe Lake area has a wide variety of landscapes ranging from the grassland area close to the lake, to the formal planting of the Rose Gardens within the remains of Lumps Fort. Canoe Lake was constructed from a remnant of the Great Morass, a large area of marshland that was centred north east of Southsea castle, the majority of the Great Morass was drained during the early 19th century. Canoe Lake was opened on 17th June 1886 by the Mayor, A.S. Blake, Esq and was initially used for sailing model yachts but was quickly

Arts & Culture

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is an area of HM Naval Base Portsmouth which is open to the public; it contains several historic buildings and ships. It is managed by the National Museum of the Royal Navy as an umbrella organisation representing five charities: the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust, the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, the Mary Rose Trust, the Warrior Preservation Trust Ltd and the HMS Victory Preservation Company. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Ltd was created to promote and manage the tourism element of the Royal Navy Dockyard, with the relevant trusts maintaining and interpreting their own attractions. It also promotes other nearby navy-related tourist attract
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Puerto histórico de Portsmouth
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is an area of HM Naval Base Portsmouth which is open to the public; it contains several historic buildings and ships. It is managed by the National Museum of the Royal Navy as an umbrella organisation representing five charities: the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust, the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, the Mary Rose Trust, the Warrior Preservation Trust Ltd and the HMS Victory Preservation Company. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Ltd was created to promote and manage the tourism element of the Royal Navy Dockyard, with the relevant trusts maintaining and interpreting their own attractions. It also promotes other nearby navy-related tourist attract
Portsmouth City Museum is a great place for visitors to the city to get a good introduction to the city and also has events programmes for local residents. Kids will love the look of the place, which is reminiscent of a fairy tale castle, with turrets and pointed roofs, but it is actually a former barracks! The main display in the museum is the ‘Story of Portsmouth' and gives kids a great chance to learn how life at home has changed over the centuries in the galleries, which reconstruct a Victorian parlour, a 1930s kitchen, a 1950s living room. There is also a dockyard worker's kitchen from 1871 and a 17th century bedchamber. Kids can find out about a different decade in each room. The museu
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Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery
Museum Road
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Portsmouth City Museum is a great place for visitors to the city to get a good introduction to the city and also has events programmes for local residents. Kids will love the look of the place, which is reminiscent of a fairy tale castle, with turrets and pointed roofs, but it is actually a former barracks! The main display in the museum is the ‘Story of Portsmouth' and gives kids a great chance to learn how life at home has changed over the centuries in the galleries, which reconstruct a Victorian parlour, a 1930s kitchen, a 1950s living room. There is also a dockyard worker's kitchen from 1871 and a 17th century bedchamber. Kids can find out about a different decade in each room. The museu

Entertainment & Activities

Local Top 10 cinema in portsmouth
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Vue Cinema Portsmouth
Gunwharf Road
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Local Top 10 cinema in portsmouth
Fizzical fun for everyone. Rain or shine - day or night! Playzone Portsmouth is a fantastic indoor play centre, that's suitable for all ages! There are huge slides, rope walk ways, fireman's poles, web climber, tumble towers, up and overs pads, bish bash bags..... the list goes on and on! What sets Playzone apart from the rest is that it really is suitable for all ages. We have a dedicated toddler area, that's a mini Playzone just for the under 4s. We positively encourage all ages over 5yrs to have a go in the main play area. As well as being open all day every day for family fun, we also have Teen nights, Adult nights, Laser and endless different party and event options. Playzone really is
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PlayZone
Northarbour Road
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Fizzical fun for everyone. Rain or shine - day or night! Playzone Portsmouth is a fantastic indoor play centre, that's suitable for all ages! There are huge slides, rope walk ways, fireman's poles, web climber, tumble towers, up and overs pads, bish bash bags..... the list goes on and on! What sets Playzone apart from the rest is that it really is suitable for all ages. We have a dedicated toddler area, that's a mini Playzone just for the under 4s. We positively encourage all ages over 5yrs to have a go in the main play area. As well as being open all day every day for family fun, we also have Teen nights, Adult nights, Laser and endless different party and event options. Playzone really is
Suitable for ages: Babies and Toddlers (0-3), Young Children (4-8) and Older Children (9-12) Wacky Warehouse at The Sovereigns offers a multi level adventure climbing structure which features lots of the classic fun features and padded equipment one expects from modern soft play, from balls and slides to tunnels and bridges while they race and chase all over the place! There is a also dedicated zone for the toddlers and crawlers with smaller versions of the big boy fun and some age appropriate toys and challenges of their own. It's designed for entertaining children up to 4ft 9ins tall but it's pretty small and limited so better suited to under 6s. It's attached to family restaurant with
Sovereigns
Kingston Crescent
Suitable for ages: Babies and Toddlers (0-3), Young Children (4-8) and Older Children (9-12) Wacky Warehouse at The Sovereigns offers a multi level adventure climbing structure which features lots of the classic fun features and padded equipment one expects from modern soft play, from balls and slides to tunnels and bridges while they race and chase all over the place! There is a also dedicated zone for the toddlers and crawlers with smaller versions of the big boy fun and some age appropriate toys and challenges of their own. It's designed for entertaining children up to 4ft 9ins tall but it's pretty small and limited so better suited to under 6s. It's attached to family restaurant with
Suitable for all ages Your children certainly won’t be disappointed if you tell them you’re off to The Pyramids Centre. Who doesn’t love an indoor pool with fun flumes, a wave machine and plenty of pool inflatables to play with? If that’s not enough, you can always hit the gym for a cheeky workout or join a class to get your groove on in zumba or do some deep breathing in yoga.
The Pyramids Casino & Restaurant
Yusuf Lule Road
Suitable for all ages Your children certainly won’t be disappointed if you tell them you’re off to The Pyramids Centre. Who doesn’t love an indoor pool with fun flumes, a wave machine and plenty of pool inflatables to play with? If that’s not enough, you can always hit the gym for a cheeky workout or join a class to get your groove on in zumba or do some deep breathing in yoga.
Inside and out, high and low, there's plenty to do at Clarence Pier! The Skytrail is an awesome aerial assault course with some 28 differing bravery and balance challenges up to 10m above the ground! The whole family can take part from around 6 years plus and you're provided with safety harnessing and training. If you've got a spectator along, get them to bring a camera!
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Clarence Pier
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Inside and out, high and low, there's plenty to do at Clarence Pier! The Skytrail is an awesome aerial assault course with some 28 differing bravery and balance challenges up to 10m above the ground! The whole family can take part from around 6 years plus and you're provided with safety harnessing and training. If you've got a spectator along, get them to bring a camera!

Getting Around

The UK's best connected port Portsmouth International Port is perfectly positioned for ferries, cruise and cargo. We’re Britain’s best-connected ferry port with easy access and the most routes to France, Spain and the Channel Islands. Forget the hassles of flying and book your ferry today. We offer breath-taking cruise destinations, sailing aboard luxury liners. Portsmouth is also a dynamic commercial port: we import most of the bananas eaten in the UK, and much more.
Portsmouth Port station
The UK's best connected port Portsmouth International Port is perfectly positioned for ferries, cruise and cargo. We’re Britain’s best-connected ferry port with easy access and the most routes to France, Spain and the Channel Islands. Forget the hassles of flying and book your ferry today. We offer breath-taking cruise destinations, sailing aboard luxury liners. Portsmouth is also a dynamic commercial port: we import most of the bananas eaten in the UK, and much more.
More ferries, more routes, more often With three great routes to choose from and up to 150 crossings a day*, getting to the Isle of Wight couldn’t be easier. You can book your tickets online, over the phone, or at any one of our ticket offices.
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Wightlink Gunwharf Terminal station
Gunwharf Road
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More ferries, more routes, more often With three great routes to choose from and up to 150 crossings a day*, getting to the Isle of Wight couldn’t be easier. You can book your tickets online, over the phone, or at any one of our ticket offices.
the biggest bus stop where you can find busies to go to different route, and even London airport or central London
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the biggest bus stop where you can find busies to go to different route, and even London airport or central London
Train station where you can find the Portsmouth Town centre
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Portsmouth and Southsea Station
Commercial Road
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Train station where you can find the Portsmouth Town centre

Essentials

Tesco superstore is only 1 road away less than 1 mins walk
Tesco Superstore
Crasswell Street
Tesco superstore is only 1 road away less than 1 mins walk
Wilko is where you can buy all your needed items. whether is for travel or for everyday living. Food and drinks are also available to purchase. located opposite our permises
Wilko
29 Arundel St
Wilko is where you can buy all your needed items. whether is for travel or for everyday living. Food and drinks are also available to purchase. located opposite our permises

Shopping

Centre Information Cascades Shopping Centre is one of the prime retail facilities in Portsmouth, with everything from high street fashion and health & beauty stores for buying the perfect gift for yourself or others, to planning your next holiday or grabbing a bite to eat. Cascades Shopping Centre is open 7 days a week* Monday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Tuesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Wednesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Thursday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Saturday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Sunday: 10:30am – 4:30pm Bank Holidays: 10:30am – 4:30pm Individual store hours may vary. *Closed Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.
Primark
22 - 28 Above Bar St
Centre Information Cascades Shopping Centre is one of the prime retail facilities in Portsmouth, with everything from high street fashion and health & beauty stores for buying the perfect gift for yourself or others, to planning your next holiday or grabbing a bite to eat. Cascades Shopping Centre is open 7 days a week* Monday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Tuesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Wednesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Thursday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Saturday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Sunday: 10:30am – 4:30pm Bank Holidays: 10:30am – 4:30pm Individual store hours may vary. *Closed Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.
Cascades Shopping Centre -- Cascades Shopping Centre is one of the prime retail facilities in Portsmouth, with everything from high street fashion and health & beauty stores for buying the perfect gift for yourself or others, to planning your next holiday or grabbing a bite to eat. Opening Times Cascades Shopping Centre is open 7 days a week* Monday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Tuesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Wednesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Thursday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Saturday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Sunday: 10:30am – 4:30pm Bank Holidays: 10:30am – 4:30pm Individual store hours may vary. *Closed Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.
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Cascades Shopping Centre
Commercial Road
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Cascades Shopping Centre -- Cascades Shopping Centre is one of the prime retail facilities in Portsmouth, with everything from high street fashion and health & beauty stores for buying the perfect gift for yourself or others, to planning your next holiday or grabbing a bite to eat. Opening Times Cascades Shopping Centre is open 7 days a week* Monday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Tuesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Wednesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Thursday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Saturday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Sunday: 10:30am – 4:30pm Bank Holidays: 10:30am – 4:30pm Individual store hours may vary. *Closed Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.