Portsmouth

Portsmouth Small‐Group Guided Walking Tour

Learn more about Portsmouth’s centuries of history on a small‐group walking tour. Your guide can tailor the tour’s content to suit the interests and ages of participants, with family‐friendly stories and interesting historical tidbits. See city highlights of the port city, including Portsmouth Cathedral, the HMS Warrior 1860, and the Gunwharf Quays. While this is a walking tour, it’s accessible to wheelchair users and mobility scooters.

Portsmouth Naval History Private Guided Walking Tour

You will be walking with Dr Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez, a PhD historian who has been living and studying in the south of England for 13 years. (Please note our team has grown in the last 4 years and although Lillian delivers the majority of our tours, there are other guides now all trained by her who are either historians/educators). During this walk you will learn the history of Portsmouth as a naval city and the impact the development of the Royal Navy had on this town. We will talk about main events in British history such as the First and Second World War, the Peninsula War, the development of naval warfare and the impact it has had in human life. But also, we will get to experience a beautiful and charming seaside city with lovely views and a character of its own.

Portsmouth Private Group Bike Tour

Get more out of your group’s time in Portsmouth with this private bike tour. Covering far more ground than you would on foot, your guide will lead your pedal party to Prescott Park, Great Island Common, and beyond, highlighting everything you need to know along the way. Your guide can also customize your trip, guaranteeing a personalized Portsmouth adventure.

Portsmouth Small‐Group Sightseeing Bike Tour

Discover the landscapes of New Hampshire's coast on a small‐group bike tour. Visit New Castle, see the Isle of Shoals, ride across the Piscataqua River, and get views of the Atlantic Ocean. Explore the best of Portsmouth and New Castle while stopping en route to hear some interesting history and a bit of story‐telling.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: Ultimate Explorer

There are ships, submarines, physical challenges, simulators and more at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. This ticket gets you access to the site for a whole year! Take a harbour tour for the history of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, and amuse the little ones with a water bus across to Royal Navy Submarine Museum or a 4D experience Dive the Mary Rose. At The National Museum of the Royal Navy, use your audio guide to learn about a huge bronze cannon lifted from the wreck of HMS Victory 1744 – the predecessor to Nelson's famous flagship – and marvel at the HMS Warrior, a remnant of the Victorian era that still stands proudly in the harbour. This ticket allows you to create your own perfect day out by visiting the attractions you want to, whether it's travelling back to Tudor England to marvel at Henry VIII’s ship the Mary Rose, or going out to sea on a harbour tour.