From a Roman shore fort and the world's first dry dock to the Mary Rose and D-Day, here is the history of Portsmouth in a nutshell.
Portsmouth history
Fort Nelson, big guns and tunnels above Portsmouth Harbour
Fort Nelson is a free Royal Armouries museum in a Victorian fort above Portsmouth, packed with cannon, tunnels and one of Saddam's superguns.
Portchester Castle, Roman walls and a Norman keep by the harbour
Portchester Castle pairs the most complete Roman walls in northern Europe with a Norman keep on Portsmouth Harbour. Here is what to see and how to visit.
Charles Dickens’ birthplace, a literary stop in Portsmouth
Visit Charles Dickens' birthplace in Portsmouth: the Old Commercial Road house where the author was born in 1812, what is inside, and how to plan a visit.
A visitor’s guide to Southsea Castle, Henry VIII’s seafront fort
A guide to Southsea Castle, Henry VIII's free Tudor fort on the Southsea seafront: its history, what to see, opening times and how to get there.