Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Situated within a working Naval Base, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Visit world famous ships HMS Victory, the Mary Rose and HMS Warrior 1860.
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Plus NEW for April 2014, HMS Alliance, the only remaining WW2 era British ocean going submarine. Also including the National Museum Royal Navy Portsmouth, Action Stations and Harbour Tours, there's plenty to see and do. Discover a great family day out at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Situated within a working Naval Base, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is the only place in the world to see the Royal

Navy past, present and future - a must see for anyone visiting the south of England. See our website for ticket prices www.historicdockyard.co.uk/tickets-and-offers

🔊 “The ship was fascinating but the experience became extraordinary because the ‘actors’ were brilliant!” A full day out...
30/05/2026

🔊 “The ship was fascinating but the experience became extraordinary because the ‘actors’ were brilliant!”

A full day out, with space to explore at your own pace. From open decks to indoor galleries, there is always something to step into next.

⚓ Easy to plan. Even easier to enjoy. Book online and start your discovery.

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29/05/2026

🪙 Hidden beneath HMS Victory for more than a century. Now on display for the first time.

Discovered beneath Victory’s foremast during The Big Repair, these coins were placed there by 19th-century shipwrights following a long-standing maritime tradition believed to bring luck and protection to the ship and her crew.

For more than 130 years, they remained hidden beneath around 50 tonnes of timber, rigging and history.

Now conserved and carefully examined, the coins offer a direct connection to the people who worked on HMS Victory long after Trafalgar, reminding us that her story did not end with Nelson, but continued through generations of sailors, shipwrights and caretakers.

Some discoveries change what we know. Others bring us closer to the people who came before us.

📍 See the HMS Victory coins now on display at Royal Navy Museums: Portsmouth.

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⚓ This is more than metal recovered from the sea.This treadplate once formed part of HMS Wakeful, a destroyer lost durin...
28/05/2026

⚓ This is more than metal recovered from the sea.

This treadplate once formed part of HMS Wakeful, a destroyer lost during the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940.

On 27 May, Wakeful rescued 631 soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk. On 28 May after taking aboard hundreds more men desperate to reach home, she was torpedoed during the return journey. Only one soldier and 25 sailors survived.

For decades, the wreck remained beneath the Channel.

Then in 2002, this treadplate was recovered, a small surviving fragment connected to one of the most dangerous rescue operations of the Second World War.

Objects like this carry more than history. They carry the stories of those who stood upon them.

Discover the story of HMS Wakeful and Operation Dynamo at Royal Navy Museums: Portsmouth.

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28/05/2026

⚓️☀️HMS Warrior

28/05/2026

🧭 Looking for things to do in Portsmouth?

This week at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, meet Tudor townsfolk at the Mary Rose, create your own family flag and discover the stories, symbols and lives carried aboard in 1545.

Then step inside HMS Victory: The Big Repair and meet the teams preserving one of Britain’s most famous warships. Try traditional caulking techniques and discover the skills helping protect her for future generations.

⚓ Meet the team behind The Big Repair
🪵 Try traditional caulking workshops
🏴 Tudor characters + family flag making

Because some discoveries stay with you. And some bring you back.

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🥵 Melting in the heat? Time to ship into somewhere cooler!🪟 Open gunports + sea breeze = natural ventilation and airflow...
27/05/2026

🥵 Melting in the heat? Time to ship into somewhere cooler!

🪟 Open gunports + sea breeze = natural ventilation and airflow
⚓ Thick wooden hulls = insulation magic. Wood slows down the transfer of heat from outside.
🧊 Cold Holds. The lower decks and holds of ships were particularly cold due to their location below the waterline.

❄️ And if you really want to escape the heat? The Mary Rose Museum has climate control fit for preserving a Tudor warship.

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26/05/2026

⚓ Less cramped commute, more cutting-edge conservation.

Looking for things to do in Portsmouth? Step aboard HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and see the famous Trafalgar warship during her major conservation project.

Walk inside the vast conservation structure protecting Admiral Nelson’s flagship. The new scaffolding brings visitors closer to the 260-year-old ship than many generations have ever seen, revealing areas of HMS Victory usually hidden from view.

Timber beneath your feet and the scale of the conservation work all around you.

A rare chance to witness naval history and its preservation side by side.

🧭 Where 500 years never gets old.

👛 Spread the cost with interest-free instalments and make a full day of discovery feel even easier.

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25/05/2026

📆 What’s on this week at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard?

This May half term, meet Tudor townsfolk at the Mary Rose, create your own family flag and discover the symbols and stories that mattered in 1545.

Then head to HMS Victory where families can meet the conservation teams behind The Big Repair and take part in caulking workshops to learn the traditional skills helping preserve Britain’s most famous warship.

Add in Mystery Tours, submarines, towering ships and hands-on discovery across the site and you have a day children will still be talking about on the journey home.

⚓ Meet the team on Victory Live: The Big Repair
🪵 Try traditional caulking workshops
🏴 Tudor characters + family flag making
🚢 Ships, stories and discoveries around every corner

Included with your Dockyard ticket.

🧭 Plan your visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard today.

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🔊 “Amazing place, so rich in history. I went with my family and everyone had a great time.” One ticket. 12 months of shi...
24/05/2026

🔊 “Amazing place, so rich in history. I went with my family and everyone had a great time.”

One ticket. 12 months of ships, museums and galleries. A visit that delivers on every level, from iconic ships to powerful human stories.

⚓ Book online for the best price and start your discovery.

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Visitor Centre, Victory Gate
Portsmouth
PO13LJ

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+442392839766

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