Museum

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Portsmouth, Hampshire

HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, the Mary Rose and the Royal Navy museums, plus a waterbus to the Submarine and Explosion museums. Royal Marines Experience opened October 2026.

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Mooch tip It's too much for one day - use your annual ticket to come back.

Visiting

Opening times: Daily from 10am (closed 24-26 Dec)
How long to allow: Full day (or several visits)
Best time to go: Weekdays
Accessibility: Site accessible; ships partly

Getting there

Address: Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, PO1 3LJ
Parking: Nearby pay car parks
Nearest station: Portsmouth Harbour (200 yards)

Places to stay near Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Premier Inn Portsmouth Dockyard hotelPortsmouth · £££ · 0.4 km away The George HotelRoyal Maritime HotelPortsmouth · ££ · 0.4 km away Ship Leopard Boutique HotelPortsmouth · £££ · 0.5 km away Keppel’s Head HotelPortsmouth · ££ · 0.5 km away The Lady Hamilton B&BPortsmouth · ££ · 0.5 km away

See all places to stay around Portsmouth

More to do nearby

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Mooch isn’t connected to this attraction and doesn’t sell tickets. Details are from our research – please check with the attraction before you travel.

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