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City trips Portsmouth - waterfront
University City and premier waterfront destination combining sea views, great shopping, eating and drinking together with stunning attractions and centuries of history.
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Superbreak
Superbreak offer leisure hotel breaks and features 2-5 star hotels, with the majority in the 3-4 star+ rating.
Create your perfect trip to Portsmouth
Thomas Cook
Local Haunts
Visit the local haunts of Portsmouth to get a new perspective of the city and discover secrets and stories you never knew.
Travel Guides Portsmouth / Related books
Portsmouth (Pitkin City Guides)
Nick Channer (Author), Angela Royston (Editor)
This guide is based on two walks, reflecting the history and diversity of
Portsmouth and the seaside traditions and attractions of neighbouring Southsea. Portsmouth, a key port since early times, is acknowledged as southern England's
most important naval base. Today's visitors can enjoy the city's maritime history alongside the 21st-century enticements of waterside shops, bars and
restaurants in the shadow of the spectacular Spinnaker Tower with its stunning views, before heading into Southsea with its castle, museums and delightful green spaces.
Paperback: 32 pages; Publisher: Pitkin Publishing (1 Feb 2009); ISBN-10: 1841652199; ISBN-13: 978-1841652191.
Thomas Ellis Owen: Shaper of Portsmouth, 'Father of Southsea'
Sue Pike (Author), Tim Martin (Photographer)
Hardcover: 206 pages; Publisher: Tricorn Books (31 Mar 2011); ISBN-10: 0956249868; ISBN-13: 978-0956249869.
Transport / How do I travel to Portsmouth
Southampton Airport
Bournemouth Airport
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Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights
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thetrainline provides fast, easy and secure access to timetables, tickets and fares for all National Rail journeys across the UK.
 National Express
Travel by bus or coach to Portsmouth.
Bluestarbus.co.uk
Bluestar is the name for quality bus services in and around South Hampshire.
Portsmouth Port - Portsmouth Ferry Port website
UK's premier port for the western channel. Here you will find all you need to know about travelling through the Port, whether you are a passenger going
on holiday or a company transporting freight.
Portsmouth Street Atlas
Publisher: Geographers' A-Z Map Co Ltd; 4Rev Ed edition (12 Jun 2006); ISBN-10: 1843484145; ISBN-13: 978-1843484141.
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Portsmouth (Unitary) - Portsmouth Ciy Council
Portsmouth Tourism - Visit Portsmouth
Whether you are in Portsmouth for 1 hour, 1 day or to stay, the city has an exciting and varied range of
attractions you'll want to visit again and again. Be sure to visit the 'What's On' section of the site and be
inspired by our year-round programme of events! For a view of the Spinnaker Tower all year round click on
the Spinnaker Tower Picture to view the live feed from the spcial web cam - image updated every five minutes.
Blue Reef Aquarium [ Southsea ]
Situated on Clarence Esplanade, between the two piers overlooking the busy Solent, Blue Reef Aquarium is a great visit whatever the weather.
Be amazed by animals ranging from local marine species to the hundreds of tropical fish in the gigantic ocean display complete with underwater tunnel..
Discover Gosport
Explore the fascinating history and heritage of the museums or extensive Waterfront with its sailing, windsurfing, tours of historic Portsmouth Harbour, and sailing out to the Solent.
Three marinas, making it the busiest sailing destination along the entire south and south west coastal regions.
Explosion: Museum of Naval Firepower
The museum is housed in a group of listed buildings which centre around the original powder magazine of
1771. These sit on the edge of a delightful camber basin on the western shore of Portsmouth Harbour, with
views across to Portchester Castle, Whale Island and the Naval Base. Explosion! traces the development of
naval armaments from gunpowder to the Exocet missile...but the museum is not just about big bangs!
HMS Victory - Nelson's flagship
Best known for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar, the Victory currently has a dual role as the flagship of the
Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command and as a living museum to the Georgian navy.
HMS Warrior
Warrior, launched in 1860, was the pride of Queen Victoria's fleet. Powered by steam and sail, she was the
largest, fastest and most powerful ship of her day and had a profound effect on naval architecture.
Mary Rose Museum
The Mary Rose is based in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Built between 1509 and 1511, she was one of the first ships able to fire a broadside, and was a firm favourite of King Henry VIII.
After a long and successful career, she sank accidentally during an engagement with the French fleet in 1545.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
World famous historic ships at the home of the Royal Navy. Go aboard HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and
see the Mary Rose Museum for the best day out in the South of England. Includes the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Action Stations and Harbour Tours.
Portsmouth Churches
The site is a window on Christian life in Portsmouth and the surrounding area.
Royal Marines Museum
The history of the Royal Navy dates back over a thousand years to King Alfred's first battle at sea in 882. The
Navy has defended Britain from invasion, attacked enemies and eventually established Britain as the dominant
world sea power in the 19th century. Today's role involves peacekeeping, fighting piracy and the prevention of drug trafficking.
Royal Navy
Portsmouth is still the home of the modern Royal Navy. Britain's three aircraft carriers, HMS Ark Royal, HMS
Illustrious and HMS Invincible are based here, as well as a fleet of destroyers, frigates, mine warfare ships and offshore patrol vessels.
Royal Navy Submarine Museum
The submarine experience is brought to life on a tour of the submarine, enhanced by the first hand experience of ex-submariners guides, many who served on this class of submarine.
Solent Sky Museum
Southampton Water - busy shipping lane
Spinnaker Tower - a 170 metre tall with breathtaking views over the South Coast
News from Portsmouth - Portsmouth Today
News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
University of Portsmouth
Royal Victoria Country Park
Country park in Netley by the shores of Southampton Water. See Royal Victoria Railway.
Royal Victoria Railway - passenger miniature railway
Set within the 200 acre Royal Victoria Country Park, is a scenic woodland, one mile, ten-and-a-quarter inch gauge, passenger miniature railway.
Visit Chichester
Cuisine - Portsmouth recipes
Portsmouth NH restaurants
History of Portsmouth
The history of Portsmouth has been influenced by its association with the sea.
Wikipedia - History of Portsmouth
D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery
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.
Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm is a superb collection of over 30 castles, museums, great ships and stately homes in
and around Hampshire that have had a defining role in shaping the history of this unique county
Memorials & Monuments in Portsmouth
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Visit the world famous historic ships at the home of the Royal Navy. Go aboard HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and see the Mary Rose Museum for the best day out in the South of England.
Portsmouth Records Office [ building Portsmouth City Museum ]
It holds the official records of Portsmouth City Council which survive from the 14th century; local Anglican and
Non-Conformist church registers and records from 16th century; large collections of material deposited by
local businesses, families and other organisations as well as thousands of local maps and plans,
photographs and picture postcards, all of which can be consulted in the first-floor public Search Room.
Royal Marines Museum
Portsmouth Museums
Music, Arts & Culture, Events & Entertainment
Portsmouth Choral Union
one of the largest choirs in the South of England
The Portsmouth Chorus
The Portsmouth Chorus, formerly the Portsmouth Glee Club, is a Portsmouth based choir founded by the late Harold Hall.
Aspex Gallery
Aspex specialises in supporting contemporary artists at an early stage in their career and is a showcase for new work being made at a regional, national and international level.
Dear Park Alpha
Architects, Designers, Artists, Educators
Kings Theatre, Southsea - Elegant Edwardian Playhouse
The Kings Theatre, with its Italian Renaissance style of decor, is one of the best examples of the elegant
Edwardian playhouses to be found in the British Isles and has most of its original features intact. It is the
result of the vision and business acumen of John Waters Boughton and the architectural prowess of Frank Matcham, one of the greatest of theatre architects.
New Theatre Royal - arts venue in the heart of the city
Bringing cutting edge dance, theatre, drama, music, children's shows and comedy in an iconic Victorian building.
No6 Cinema
Portsmouth Guildhall
Conference & Meetings, Banqueting & Dinner dances, Weddings, Events. The venue originally opened towards the end of the 19th century in 1890 as the Town Hall.
The Artful Lodgers
The Art & Soul Traders Ltd are a network of experienced and dedicated artists and facilitators with
backgrounds in Murals, Community art, Film Making, Interior Design, Music, Photography and Graphic Design.
The Wedgewood Rooms
The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth is a well established live music venue, playing host to many national and international live acts in the worlds of music and comedy.
The Third Floor Arts Centre
Whether you're a regular theatre or gallery goer or you're new to the arts and don't know quite what to
expect, there's something for everyone on the third floor of the Norrish Central Library. See Portsmouth.gov.uk
Portsmouth Cultural Consortium/
Portsmouth Film Festival
Portsmouth Music Festival
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