Family-Friendly Attractions In Portsmouth
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
★4.7 (15438)Historic area with iconic attractions like Nelson's HMS Victory, HMS Warrior & the Mary Rose Museum.
Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsea, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ, United Kingdom
Spinnaker Tower
★4.6 (8527)Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour.
Portsmouth PO1 3TT, United Kingdom
HMS Victory
★4.8 (7641)Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Main Rd, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ, United Kingdom
Mary Rose Museum
★4.8 (5999)Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545.
Main Rd, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3PY, United Kingdom
South Parade Pier
★4.3 (4976)S Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 0SW, United Kingdom
Portchester Castle
★4.6 (4766)Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space.
Church Ln, Portchester, Fareham PO16 9QW, United Kingdom
Southsea Common
★4.6 (4350)· Dogs allowed
29 Osborne Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3LR, United Kingdom
Clarence Pier
★4.2 (4329)Seasonal rides & an upside-down house, plus year-round arcades & an indoor playground.
Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3AA, United Kingdom
Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth
★3.8 (2557)Local fish, sharks and rays, tropical species in an ocean display, plus underwater viewing tunnel.
Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3PB, United Kingdom
The D-Day Story
★4.7 (2351)D-Day story told through archive films, landing craft, weapons and the 83-metre Overlord Embroidery.
Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth PO5 3NT, United Kingdom
Victoria Park
★4.4 (1827)Lawned 15-acre park with a play area & fountain overlooked by university buildings open since 1878. · Dogs allowed
3 Stanhope Rd, Portsmouth PO1 3HJ, United Kingdom
HMS Warrior
★4.8 (1766)Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured warship and pride of the fleet with an on-site visitor centre.
Victory Gate, Portsmouth PO1 3QX, United Kingdom
Southsea Rock Garden
★4.5 (1245)· Dogs allowed
Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3PG, United Kingdom
Baffins Pond
★4.5 (1209)· Dogs allowed
104 Tangier Rd, Portsmouth PO3 6PG, United Kingdom
Milton Park
★4.4 (1194)· Dogs allowed
Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 8PR, United Kingdom
Round Tower
★4.6 (1049)Fortification built in the 15th century, now used as an art gallery with a cafe & harbour views.
Broad St, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2JE, United Kingdom
National Museum of the Royal Navy
★4.6 (925)Royal Naval and maritime history and artefacts, helicopter simulator and a focus on Horatio Nelson.
HM Naval Base (PP66), HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3NH, United Kingdom
Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery
★4.5 (836)Includes the city's art and design collections and a special Sherlock Holmes trail in the grounds.
Museum Rd, Portsmouth PO1 2LJ, United Kingdom
Cumberland House Natural History Museum
★4.5 (731)Modern collection of natural history exhibits including dinosaurs, fossils & a working beehive.
Cumberland House Natural History Museum, Eastern Parade, Portsmouth PO4 9RF, United Kingdom
Exploria
★4.3 (463)Pyramids Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea PO5 3ST, United Kingdom
College Park
★4.3 (455)· Dogs allowed
Kirby Rd, Portsmouth PO3 5EF, United Kingdom
Alexandra Park
★4.4 (434)· Dogs allowed
Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 9PH, United Kingdom
Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve
★4.6 (425)· Dogs allowed
Solent Way, Farlington, Portsmouth PO6 1UN, United Kingdom
Action Stations
★4.3 (377)Indoor arena with naval-themed attractions including laser tag, obstacle courses & a climbing tower.
19 College Rd, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ, United Kingdom
Broadmarsh Coastal Park
★4.4 (358)· Dogs allowed
Harts Farm Way, Havant PO9 1HS, United Kingdom
Walpole Park
★4.2 (352)· Dogs allowed
Walpole Rd, Gosport PO12 1ND, United Kingdom
Kingston Park
★4.4 (319)· Dogs allowed
Fratton, Portsmouth PO1 5PR, United Kingdom
Southsea Beach
★4.7 (263)Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 9RG, United Kingdom
Bransbury Park
★4.4 (244)· Dogs allowed
Bransbury Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 9SU, United Kingdom
Hilsea lines
★4.6 (216)· Dogs allowed
Hilsea, Portsmouth PO3 5LD, United Kingdom
Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum
★4.2 (207)The house where Dickens was born, furnished in Regency style and open from March to September.
393 Old Commercial Rd, Portsmouth PO1 4QL, United Kingdom
Milton Locks Nature Reserve
★4.5 (202)· Dogs allowed
Milton Locks, Locksway Road, Southsea PO4 8LT, United Kingdom
Buckland Park
★4.2 (198)· Dogs allowed
Malins Rd, Portsmouth PO2 7BA, United Kingdom
Frog Lake
★4.6 (160)· Dogs allowed
Eastern Rd, Portsmouth PO3 6EG, United Kingdom
St James' Public Park
★4.5 (127)· Dogs allowed
The Driveway, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 8FG, United Kingdom
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
★4.7 (120)· Dogs allowed
Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3SB, United Kingdom
Ravelin Park
★4.5 (88)· Dogs allowed
Unnamed Road, Portsmouth PO1 2QG, United Kingdom
Priddy's Hard
★4.4 (87)· Dogs allowed
Gosport PO12 4GB, United Kingdom
Playground
★4.4 (76)· Dogs allowed
26 Spinnaker Dr, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 9NS, United Kingdom
Castle Field
★4.6 (74)· Dogs allowed
Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3ST, United Kingdom
Orchard Park
★4.1 (61)· Dogs allowed
227-231, A2030, Portsmouth, Southsea, United Kingdom
Anchorage Park
★4.4 (50)Morrisons, Portsmouth PO3 5UB, United Kingdom
Gurnard Road Park
★4.4 (48)· Dogs allowed
23-30 Gurnard Rd, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3HW, United Kingdom
Eastney Engine Houses
★4.6 (37)Tours are offered of this Victorian engine house featuring restored engines & pumps from 1887.
201-203 Henderson Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 9JF, United Kingdom
Cobden Park
★4.2 (30)· Dogs allowed
Unnamed Road, Portsmouth PO3 6LH, United Kingdom
Hovercraft Viewing Platform
★4.7 (29)Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3AD, United Kingdom
Tangier Park
★4.7 (25)· Dogs allowed
179 Tangier Rd, Portsmouth PO3 6PG, United Kingdom
Upside Down House Partnership - Portsmouth
★3.7 (20)Clarence Pier, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3AA, United Kingdom
Foxes Forest
★4.6 (14)· Dogs allowed
41 Ackworth Rd, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO3 5NS, United Kingdom
The Portsmouth Ghost Walk
★4.7 (13)Broad St, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2ND, United Kingdom