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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Visitor Centre Vicotry Gate, HM Naval Base
Portsmouth PO1 3LJ
England
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The Mary Rose Ship Hall and Exhibition 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Historic Dockyard” Travel for Kids
“Walk of the month: Portsmouth” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
“Summer days out: Museums” Independent.co.uk
“God Save the Queen” TravelLady
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 25 attractions in Portsmouth
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Traveler Description: Site of the Royal Naval Museum, HMS Victory, the Mary Rose and HMS Warrior.
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Attraction type: History museum, Maritime museum, Wharf/pier/boardwalk, Historic site
Address: Visitor Centre
Vicotry Gate, HM Naval Base Portsmouth PO1 3LJ
England
Tel: 02392 839766
Fax: 02392 838228

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“Even better than expected!!”
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5 of 5 stars
Manyhotels 10 contributions
Somerset
May 4, 2009

Buy the all-in-one ticket, otherwise it is far too expensive, but for £18 you get to see it all, and go back and revisit some of the attractions (within 12 months). It's too much to really appreciate everything in a single day, and fortunately I can get back within the year. Victory - unforgettable Mary Rose - still not much... more

“Go for the Mary Rose, tolerate the rest!”
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2 of 5 stars
Gordonl 26 contributions
London
May 2, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

The Mary Rose is the only section of the dockyard I could really recommend. Warrior is also worth a visit if you are going anyway; if you are interested, Victory will be on your list anyway, though it is poorly presented and seems somewhat false. Luckily, they have marketed the dockyard visit perfectly and if you are seeing one attraction,... more

“Brings history to lIfe, terrific setting, such a memorable day”
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5 of 5 stars
kthespeechy 12 contributions
woking
Sep 1, 2008

6 of us (14,16 years and 3 adults) spent a great 6 hours in the Dockyard and still have more to see to return another day. The annual/combined attraction ticket is a no-brainer - Victory and Warrior are outstanding. Mary Rose wreck, understandably, leaves a lot to the imagination but will soon be more accessible once she's preserved in 2009.... more

“Fantastic Naval History”
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5 of 5 stars
EssexWanderer 19 contributions
Essex
Jun 11, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

What a great day my Father and I just spent at the Historic Dockyard, we both thought it was truly excellent. They must have built a new Car Park for this, as we did not have any parking Problems. It does seem odd that the Tourist Office is right at the gates of the Dock - but yet they don't... more

“Great - but you need two days”
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4 of 5 stars
mediaskills 6 contributions
Leeds, UK
Aug 13, 2006
7/8 found this review helpful

The Portsmouth Historic Dockyards are a great family destination. Although marketed as a "day out" destination we found it impossible to experience everything in one day. The sprawling site is mixed in, among, and alongside the modern naval dockyard and Portsmouth harbour - one of the highlights of our visit was the boat tour around the harbour with a knowledgeable... more

“Great Afternoon of Fun and Learning”
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4 of 5 stars
The_Best_Cooks 16 contributions
Vancouver BC
Jul 29, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

We have visited many 'tourist' sites on our trip. This one rated right near the top. One price included 8 different activities including a detailed tour of Portsmouth Harbour complete with stories on each of the navy ships currently in port. On-shore, the HMS Victory visit was worth the price of admission, just to see real life history. You could... more

“Good value, family day out”
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4 of 5 stars
claire72 8 contributions
Fareham, Hampshire, UK
Aug 20, 2005
17/17 found this review helpful

Porstmouth Historic Dockyard offers pretty good value for money when pitted against the other UK attractions we have visited recently. We purchased a family all-inclusive ticket at £45 which allows us to return to the exhibits that we did not do today - a good option for us as we are fairly local. The day entry ticket which does not... more

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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Address

Visitor Centre | Vicotry Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ, England
Tel: 02392 839766 Fax: 02392 838228