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Portsmouth and Southsea Attractions
Maritime Attractions in Portsmouth
You can buy a ticket that admits you to four attractions: HMS Victory, the Mary Rose, the HMS Warrior 1860, and the Royal Naval Museum. It costs £18 for adults, £16 for seniors, £13 children ages 5 to 15, and £50 for a family ticket (up to two adults, three children). Individual attraction tickets are £12 adult, £10 senior, £8 children aged 5 to 15, and £32 family. Check at the Visitor Centre of the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (tel. 023/9283-9766), or you can buy them online at www.historicdockyard.co.uk. The center is open April to October daily 10am to 6pm; November to March daily 10am to 5:30pm.
Sherlock's on His Way
One of the world's greatest collections of memorabilia from author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, was donated to Portsmouth. A 20,000-item collection, worth nearly £2 million, has been donated to the city's Central Library and will go on display at some future date as yet unannounced.
The collection includes a full-size re-creation of the study at 221B Baker St., the fictional address of the detective in London. Doyle once lived in Portsmouth before moving to London. It was in Portsmouth that he wrote A Study in Scarlet in 1887, which introduced Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson.
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Charles Dickens's Birthplace Museum
The London home where Dickens spent much of his adult life gives a better feeling for the man and his times. Still, if you're in Portsmouth, you may find a visit to this 1804 home interesting. The famed writer was born here in 1812 and spent his toddlerhood in the home. It's been… - Historic Site
HMS Victory
Of major interest is Lord Nelson's flagship, a 104-gun, first-rate ship that is the oldest commissioned warship in the world, launched May 7, 1765. It earned its fame on October 21, 1805, in the Battle of Trafalgar, when the English scored a victory over the combined Spanish and… - Landmark
Portchester Castle
On a spit of land on the northern side of Portsmouth Harbour are the remains of this castle, plus a Norman church. Built in the late 12th century by King Henry II, the castle is set inside the walls of a 3rd-century Roman fort built as a defense against Saxon pirates, when this was… - Museum
Royal Naval Museum
Portsmouth was once a mighty shipyard, and home to the Royal Navy. This is the only museum in the UK that covers the history of that storied Navy. Among its treasures are the famed "Enigma Machine" from World War II, that helped officers break Nazi codes, a life mask of Admiral… - Museum
Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Thie highlight of this museum is a visit to an actual submarine, the HMS Alliance. Tourists are taken through by ex-submariners. Before that happens though, you'll have to cross Portsmouth Harbour by one of the ferries that serves Gosport and make your way through the submarine… - Landmark
Southsea Castle
A fortress built of stones from Beaulieu Abbey in 1545 as part of King Henry VIII's coastal defense plan, the castle is now a museum. Exhibits trace the development of Portsmouth as a military stronghold, as well as the naval history and the archaeology of the area. The castle is in… - Landmark
Spinnaker Tower
Towering over the historic Portsmouth Harbour, this 170m (558-ft.) tower has become one of the biggest attractions of southern England. On a clear day, you can see for 37km (23 miles) in three directions. You can glide to the top in a panoramic lift or else take a high-speed internal… - Historic Site
The Mary Rose Ship Hall and Exhibition
The Mary Rose, flagship of the fleet of King Henry VIII's wooden men-of-war, sank in the Solent Channel in 1545 in full view of the king. In 1982, Prince Charles watched the Mary Rose break the water's surface after more than 4 centuries on the ocean floor, not exactly in shipshape…
Portsmouth and Southsea Shopping
In quay-side Portsmouth, you might turn into a shopaholic. All the big-name outlets are found along Commercial Road, especially in the mall called Cascades Arcade. It's best to go Thursday, Friday, or Saturday when a historic market takes place here. At least it's worth a browse.
But we prefer to gravitate to the waterside development, Gunwharf Quays, with nearly 100 designer outlet shops.
