Portsmouth is surrounded by water, but not everyone wants to brave the Solent. For a proper swim the city has a good spread of pools, from a seafront…
Things to Do
The best things to do in Portsmouth: attractions, beaches, days out and what is on across the city.
Soft play and trampoline parks in Portsmouth
When the weather turns and the seafront is out of the question, an indoor play centre is a parent’s best friend. Portsmouth is well stocked: high-energy trampoline parks…
Theatres in Portsmouth: where to see a show
Live theatre in Portsmouth runs the full range, from a thousand-plus seat Edwardian hall where the big West End tours stop off to a tiny Georgian room where…
Cinemas in Portsmouth: where to catch a film
A good film night in Portsmouth comes in three very different shapes. You can sink into a reclining seat at a harbourside multiplex, drive out to a marina…
Victoria Park, Portsmouth green heart by the Guildhall
Step off the train at Portsmouth and Southsea and you are a two minute walk from the city’s oldest patch of public green. Victoria Park opened in 1878,…
Explosion, the museum of naval firepower in Gosport
A visitor’s guide to Explosion, the Museum of Naval Firepower at Priddy’s Hard in Gosport, from gunpowder to missiles, with what to see and how to get there.
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum, HMS Alliance up close in Gosport
Walk through HMS Alliance at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport, see Holland 1 and a midget submarine, and find opening days, tickets and how to get there.
The Emirates Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth’s view from the top
A visitor’s guide to the Emirates Spinnaker Tower at Gunwharf Quays, its glass Sky Walk, the view across the Solent, ticket prices and how to get there.
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.