Heathrow Airport 1 hr 29
Portsmouth U0026 Southsea (28 min) The D-Day Story (32 min.) d-day story told through archive films landing craft weapons and the 83-metre overlord embroidery. Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth (33 min.) local fish sharks and rays tropical species in an ocean display plus underwater viewing tunnel. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (31 min.) nelson s hms victory plus hms warrior and the mary rose museum with simulators and harbour tours. National Museum Of The Royal Navy (31 min.) royal naval and maritime history and artefacts helicopter simulator and a focus on horatio nelson. The Royal Navy Submarine Museum (5 min.) waterfront collection of 3 submarines science dsiplays and guided tours of hms alliance. Osborne (1 hr 45.) italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with victoria and albert s former possessions. Gosport Ferry (6 min) Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery (29 min.) includes the city s art and design collections and a special sherlock holmes trail in the grounds. Hms Warrior (31 min.) britain s first iron-hulled armoured warship and pride of the fleet with an on-site visitor centre. Clarence Pier (31 min.) seasonal rides and high-ropes aerial challenge course plus year-round arcades and indoor playground. Hms Victory (31 min.) museum within the world s oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the battle of trafalgar. Wightlink Gunwharf Terminal (52 min) Southsea Castle (33 min.) naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools tours in henry viii s moated castle. Mary Rose Museum (30 min.) museum for 16th-century tudor warship & king henry viii s favourite built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier (31 min) Portchester Castle (26 min.) commanding castle crucial to solent defences for centuries with audio-tours and picnic space. Isle Of Wight Steam Railway (1 hr 43.) outfit preserving railway history via exhibits train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. |