Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Visitor Centre, Victory Gate, HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3LJ
England

Website

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

www.historicdockyard.co.uk

A Victorian Festival of Christmas

www.christmasfestival.co.uk/

E-mail

Enquiries

enquiries@historicdockyard.co.uk

Telephone

General Enquiries and School and Group Bookings

02392 839 766

Marketing/PR/Events/Accounts/IT

02392 894 550

Fax

02392 295252

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Be a part of your history at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
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REMEMBER WHEN YOU VISITED PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC DOCKYARD?
YOU WILL.

Be a part of your history and come face to face with fascinating artefacts, ships and people that helped shape our history.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is home to world-famous ships, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and the Mary Rose Museum, plus a leading UK maritime museum, the National Museum of the Royal Navy. Testing both skill and bravery, Action Stations represents today’s Navy and a boat trip gives a view of the Royal Navy fleet up close.

At Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, visitors can feel at first-hand what it was really like to serve and fight on board the ships that shaped Britain’s history – alongside modern warships of the Royal Navy. It’s a full day out that stays with all ages forever.

Ask anyone to name the most famous warships in the world and Mary Rose, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior 1860 are sure to feature. Their appeal endures because of the graphic and moving stories associated with them; being the favourite of Henry VIII; the victor at the Battle of Trafalgar and never firing a shot in anger during 10 long years of sea domination.

But it’s more than that. It’s the social history about life onboard and in the wider society; the bravery and heroism of generations of serving personnel and their families and their compelling stories; the technology that meant Britain led the world and the anecdotes which have fashioned our language for centuries.

Explorers can learn history in fun ways with costumed interpreters, games, dressing-up, crafts, trails and talks. There’s also lots of space for children to explore in their own way, including indoor attractions to cater for that ever-changing British weather!

Those with a more serious interest in naval matters have ample opportunities to discover more and expert guides are on hand to help.

Venue Type:

Museum, Ship or maritime heritage site, Heritage site, Historic house or home, Castle or defences

 Opening hours

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is open daily.

From April-October: Last tickets to the attractions are sold at 4.30pm and the Dockyard gates are closed at 6.00pm.

From November - March: Last tickets to the attractions are sold at 4.00pm and the Dockyard gates are closed at 5.30pm.

Closed: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Please call for details of individual attraction Christmas opening hours.

 Admission charges

Standard & Gift Aid Ticket

Adult: £21.50
Senior: £18.35
Student: £18.35
Child: £15.80 (Children under 5 are free.)
Family: £62.15 (up to 5 members of the same family, maximum 2 adults/seniors).

Valid for UNLIMITED entry to HMS Warrior 1860, National Museum of the Royal Navy and Action Stations for ONE YEAR. (Excludes return on special events). Valid for ONE entry to HMS Victory, Mary Rose Museum and Harbour Tours.

Loyalty Club...Enjoy unlimited entry for 2 years

We offer 2 types of Loyalty Club tickets which are tremendous value for money. Both types of pass have numerous benefits and are valid for 2 years.

The Admiral's Boarding Pass includes FREE entry to events on site and the Captain's Boarding Pass includes discounted entry to events. Some of the benefits include:

* Unlimited entry to all attractions, except during some special events.
* 25% Discounted entry to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard attractions for up to 4 family or friends.
* Free Semaphore newsletter.

Admiral's Boarding Pass...
Adult: £51.05
Child: £46.00
Senior: £46.00
Family: £137.90

Captain's Boarding Pass...
Adult: £35.75
Child: £30.65
Senior: £30.65
Family: £112.35

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language audio guide available
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Volunteering scheme offered
  • Online shop
  • Membership and/or Friends scheme offered
  • Auditorium
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
  • Toilets
  • Public car park
  • Members/Friends facilities offered
  • Cinema/film screening facilities
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Regular children's club
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Indoor soft play area
  • Breastfeeding facilities
  • Buggy parking facilities
 Disability access
  • Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Induction loops in lecture theatres
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Handling sessions
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Special educational needs education services available
  • Early years education service available
  • Roleplay/costumed interpreters available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Community outreach programme/service
  • Library
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Licensed for weddings
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available
  • Conference facilities available

Additional info

ACCESSIBILITY:
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard welcomes all visitors. The site is, however, a working Naval Base and certain areas may present difficulties to visitors who use wheelchairs, with a restricted mobility or who are visually impaired. As a safety precaution, we ask that all these visitors are accompanied by a carer. Toilets for disabled visitors can be found in the Historic Dockyard Coach and Car Park, Boathouse No.7, Victory Arena and the National Museum of the Royal Navy.

Wheelchairs are available free of charge from the Visitor Centre, Mary Rose, HMS Warrior 1860 and National Museum of the Royal Navy. Please call 02392 839766 for further information.

Visitor Centre, Victory Gate, HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3LJ
England

Website

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

www.historicdockyard.co.uk

A Victorian Festival of Christmas

www.christmasfestival.co.uk/

E-mail

Enquiries

enquiries@historicdockyard.co.uk

Telephone

General Enquiries and School and Group Bookings

02392 839 766

Marketing/PR/Events/Accounts/IT

02392 894 550

Fax

02392 295252

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Public access to stores available

Visitor Centre, Victory Gate, HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3LJ
England

Website

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

www.historicdockyard.co.uk

A Victorian Festival of Christmas

www.christmasfestival.co.uk/

E-mail

Enquiries

enquiries@historicdockyard.co.uk

Telephone

General Enquiries and School and Group Bookings

02392 839 766

Marketing/PR/Events/Accounts/IT

02392 894 550

Fax

02392 295252

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
Easter Egg Trail at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Easter Egg Trail at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

7 — 8 April 2012

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 April

From 10am

Easter Egg Trail

At Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Action Stations
Antique Storehouse colonnades
Boathouse 7 Restaurant
HMS Victory
HMS Warrior 1860
Mary Rose Museum
National Museum of the Royal Navy
Nauticalia
National Museum of the Royal Navy Shop

Self guided Easter Trail – the Easter Bunny has hopped all over Portsmouth Historic Dockyard leaving a trail of Eastery mischief behind him. Help solve the nautical themed Easter clues to find the hidden Easter Bunny illustration and receive a small prize for your Easter Egg Detective work in each venue; also your raffle ticket will be entered into a prize draw at the Visitor Centre each day.

FREE with a valid ticket (Children must be accompanied by an adult)

Suitable for

  • 0-4
  • 5-6
  • 7-10
  • 11-13

Languages

  • English

When

10am-5pm

Where

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Admission

FREE with a valid ticket (Children must be accompanied by an adult)

Website

http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/events/event920.php

Visitor Centre, Victory Gate, HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3LJ
England

Website

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

www.historicdockyard.co.uk

A Victorian Festival of Christmas

www.christmasfestival.co.uk/

E-mail

Enquiries

enquiries@historicdockyard.co.uk

Telephone

General Enquiries and School and Group Bookings

02392 839 766

Marketing/PR/Events/Accounts/IT

02392 894 550

Fax

02392 295252

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Resources

Visitor Centre, Victory Gate, HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3LJ
England

Website

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

www.historicdockyard.co.uk

A Victorian Festival of Christmas

www.christmasfestival.co.uk/

E-mail

Enquiries

enquiries@historicdockyard.co.uk

Telephone

General Enquiries and School and Group Bookings

02392 839 766

Marketing/PR/Events/Accounts/IT

02392 894 550

Fax

02392 295252

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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