We live in France and we were traveling in England in July 2009 (2 adults and 2 children aged 11 and 8) and we spent one full day on the Dockyards. All we have seen was really interesting : the Warrior is really terrific and you can have audioguides in french !!! People inside explain you everything you want to... more

A bit on the expensive side all round, but if these things appeal to you it would make a great day out if the weather wasn't good - HMS Victory and HMS Warrior are unique attractions and very interesting, Action Stations would provide a good 2 hours of activity on some good innovative attractions for 10 Year olds upwards. The... more

The great thing about the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is the fact that everything is close at hand. We regularly bring 15-20 children aged 10-18 to the dockyard many are repeat visitors. You can trace the history of Britain for 900 years all in one spot! Start with the RN Museum for general flavour. Move on to Mary Rose then Victory... more

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

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

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

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

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

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