cosy rooms and suites with simple decor feature flat-screen tvs, free wifi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. family suites are available. full english breakfast is served in a bright dining room with a fireplace. parking is free and discount tickets are available for the portsmouth historic dockyard. some offer en suite bathrooms while others share facilities. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. this traditional victorian bed-and-breakfast is a 7-minute walk from southsea castle, the clarence esplanade, and the d-day museum and overlord embroidery Heathrow Airport 1 hr 19
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum (36 min) Waterfront collection of 3 submarines, science dsiplays and guided tours of HMS Alliance. HMS Victory (9 min) Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. Southsea Castle (14 min) Naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools' tours in Henry VIII's moated castle. Funland Amusement Parks (28 min) Amusement park with roller coasters and family rides, plus a bowling alley and arcade games. Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth (15 min) Local fish, sharks and rays, tropical species in an ocean display, plus underwater viewing tunnel. Portchester Castle (21 min) Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space. Clarence Pier (6 min) Seasonal rides and high-ropes aerial challenge course plus year-round arcades and indoor playground. Osborne (1 hr 14) Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Spinnaker Tower (7 min) Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. HMS Warrior (9 min) Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured warship and pride of the fleet with an on-site visitor centre. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (9 min) Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. Chichester Harbour (32 min) Waterfront recreation place with quaint villages, nature trails & boating, plus a bird sanctuary. The D-Day Story (14 min) D-Day story told through archive films, landing craft, weapons and the 83-metre Overlord Embroidery. Mary Rose Museum (12 min) Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. National Museum of the Royal Navy (12 min) Royal Naval and maritime history and artefacts, helicopter simulator and a focus on Horatio Nelson. |