Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Save up to £4 per person when you travel by train

Enter Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and become a time traveller for the day. Trace the footsteps of those who have played their part in over 800 years of maritime history and who made Britain the leading naval power in the world. Discover more about Admiral Lord Nelson, Henry VIII, World War veterans and Portsmouth dockyard workers. Learn about life on board three of the world’s most famous warships ever built, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and the Mary Rose, see, touch and smell the navy at one of the UK’s leading maritime museums the Royal Naval Museum and complete the story by testing your own skill, bravery and brain power on the action-packed high seas adventure that is Action Stations.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard summer events

Throughout the summer holidays Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is hosting a full programme of exciting activities for all the family, ranging from arts and crafts to dressing up to storytelling taking place in and around the world famous warships, museums and attractions. Highlights include, Meet the Tudors at the Mary Rose Museum, Macramé Workshop on board HMS Warrior 1860 and Spys R Us! at the Royal Naval Museum.

All school holiday activities are included with a valid attraction ticket or free drop-in workshops. Please visit historicdockyard.co.uk/events for a full listing.  All under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

How do I get this offer?

You can get your combined ticket from any staffed train station or South West Trains customer service centre (0845 6000 650). Just ask about the combined ticket and enjoy the savings.

If you arrive at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard with rail only tickets, you will need to pay the full public admission price.

How much can I save?

The prices below are based on entry to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard only. To work out the full cost, please add the special offer price to the cost of your train ticket. On arrival at the main attraction entrance, exchange your Combined Ticket for an official Historic Dockyard ticket. Please check train times before you travel.

For train fares and times from your local station contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.

Ticket Type Adult Senior+ Student/Child++
Public entry price £18.50 £16.50 £14.00

South West Trains
Special Offer price

£14.20 £13.00

£10.00

Prices are subject to change at anytime.


† People aged 60+.
†† Applies to children 5-15 years old. Children under 5 enter for free.

If you travel outside the rush hour, there are some great savings to be made. Please check how much you can save getting: Cheap Day Return, Super Off-Peak, Saver Return, Group Save and Advance Fares. For more info click here.

Our ticket office staff will always advise you on the best value ticket.

How do I get there?

Services to Portsmouth Harbour run from London Waterloo on the hour and 30 minutes past the hour, and from Clapham Junction every hour, Monday to Saturday. There is also an hourly service on Sundays. Approximate journey time from London Waterloo is 1hour 50 minutes. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is a pleasant, five minute walk from the station. The attraction is approximately 5 minutes walk from Portsmouth Harbour Station.

Opening hours

The Historic Dockyard opens at 10am everyday throughout the year, except when closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
 
From April - October: last tickets to the attractions are sold at 4.30pm and the Dockyard gates are closed at 6.00pm
 
From November - March: Last tickets to the attractions are sold at 4.00pm and the Dockyard gates are closed at 5.30pm
 
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard reserves the right to change opening times and availability of all attractions without notice. Visitors are strongly advised to check before travelling.

For further information about Portsmouth Historic Dockyard visit historicdockyard.co.uk/ or call 023 9283 9766. 24 hour information line: 023 9286 1512.