Name: Action Stations
Rating: 5.0

Action Stations

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, 19 College Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LJ, England

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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has the Mary Rose, King Henry VIII’s favourite ship, sank in battle in 1545 raised from the waters just outside the Dockyard in 1982.

Visit HMS Victory and see Nelson’s legendary warship, dive deep onboard HMS Alliance or take a Harbour Tour and discover a working naval base from the water. Leave nothing undiscovered with an Ultimate Explorer Ticket and visit Britain’s top National Museum for naval and maritime heritage, the National Museum of the Royal Navy to discover the stories of the Georgian Navy alongside twentieth and twenty-first century sailors.

Experience traditional boatbuilding techniques at Boathouse 4 or learn the history of Royal Navy armaments at Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower. Step aboard HMS Warrior, the pride of Queen Victoria’s fleet and compare her iron-hull with the steel hull of the only surviving ship from the First World War Gallipoli Campaign, M.33.

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Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Parking is nearby
Baby changing facilities
Accessible toilets
Onsite restaurant
You can bring a picnic
Wheelchair and Pushchair friendly
Dogs are welcome

What to see

ON SITE ATTRACTIONS

HMS Victory: HMS Victory is the Royal Navy's most famous warship. Best known for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar, the Victory currently has a dual role as the Flagship of the First Sea Lord and as a living museum to the Georgian Navy. The visitor experience onboard HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard as Nelson’s famous flagship from the Battle of Trafalgar is now brought alive with a hand-held audio guide.
The Mary Rose Museum: The Mary Rose was the flagship of Henry VIII that served in his fleet for 34 years before sinking during the Battle of the Solent in 1545, with the king watching from nearby Southsea Castle. Her remains were raised in 1982, and are now on display along with thousands of the original objects recovered alongside the ship, giving a unique and moving insight into life in Tudor England. She is the only ship of her kind on display anywhere in the world.
HMS Warrior: The great Warrior is the largest and fastest of all Royal Navy ships, HMS Warrior’s fame worldwide made her the jewel in the crown - an icon that attracted thousands of visitors during the Tour of Britain. Now, Warrior has undergone a re-interpretation, reflecting what she was like in 1863 by opening up new areas of the ship and bringing stories from the period to life.
The National Museum of the Royal Navy: Portsmouth brings history to life. It showcases treasures from the past 350 years and examines the common threads which link the sailor of England’s ‘Wooden Walls’ to the professional crews of today.
HMS M.33: HMS M.33 is not only the sole remaining British veteran of the bloody Dardanelles Campaign of 1915-1916, but also of the Russian Civil War which followed. The ship is one of just three British warships from World War I still in existence.
Boathouse 4: Boathouse 4 was built in 1939 in response to the need for a rapid rearmament programme prior to the start of World War II. This vast building, incorporating its own dock and locks, is typical of 1930s military industrial architecture. Access to Boathouse 4 is free with a One Attraction, Three Attraction, Ultimate Explorer and Historic Quarter Pass.
Dockyard Apprentice: Step back in time and relive the efforts of those who worked at Portsmouth dockyard as an apprentice in the early 20th century.
Royal Navy Submarine Museum: The only remaining WW2 era submarine. Take a journey through every decade of her service. Take a peek through the working periscopes, and see, hear and even smell how life was lived under the sea.
Explosion Museum Of Naval Firepower: The story of naval warfare is told in dramatic style at Explosion, Gosport, an interactive museum housed in the Royal Navy’s former Ordnance Depot at Priddy’s Hard, centred around the powder magazine designed in 1771.
Harbour Tours: Portsmouth is still the home of the modern Royal Navy and taking the Harbour Tour offers unrivalled views of Britain’s modern frigates, destroyers and helicopter carriers, as well as historic buildings and the dramatic skyline.
Action Stations: Action Stations is a high-tech, interactive indoor attraction housed in Boathouse 6. The boathouse itself was built between 1845 and 1848, and like the technology it now features inside, it was once at the forefront of design and innovation in the Victorian era.

OFF- SITE ATTRACTIONS

Explosion Museum Of Naval Firepower: The story of naval warfare is told in dramatic style at Explosion, Gosport, an interactive museum housed in the Royal Navy’s former Ordnance Depot at Priddy’s Hard, centred around the powder magazine designed in 1771.
Royal Navy Submarine Museum: Assault all your senses by walking onboard HMS Alliance, the only remaining WW2 era submarine, and take a journey through every decade of her service. Take a peek through the working periscopes, and see, hear and even smell how life was lived under the sea.
Night hunters coastal forces: The major new permanent gallery, The Night Hunters: The Royal Navy’s Coastal Forces at War pays tribute to the high-risk, high-octane operations of the coastal forces in both world wars. See the two remarkable surviving historic boats take centre stage in the fascinating new gallery, the first of its kind, at Gosport’s Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower.

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Price: Free

Price Details

ONE ATTRACTION TICKET : One day one attraction- Adults from £24, Children from £19.

THREE ATTRACTION TICKET : 12 Months Three Attractions- Adults From £34, Children from £24.

ULTIMATE EXPLORER TICKET : 12 Months All attractions- Adults From £39, Children from £29.

FAMILY 1 ULTIMATE EXPLORER TICKET : Family 1 (1 Adult & up to 3 Children) £95

FAMILY 2 ULTIMATE EXPLORER TICKET : Family 2 (2 Adults & up to 3 children)£120

For latest price update, deals, offers, discount codes, please check the website as below:

http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/site-attractions/attractions/action-stations

Pricing URL: http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/site-attractions/attractions/action-stations

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC DOCKYARD: The Dockyard opens daily from 10.00 - 17.00 (last entry 16.30).

ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE MUSEUM:

Wed - Sun: 10am - 4:30pm (*Current times)
Last entry 4 pm. Closed on Mon & Tue
Mon - Sun: 10am – 5pm (Summer Times)
Last entry 4.30 pm until 5th Sept

EXPLOSION MUSEUM OF NAVAL FIREPOWER:

Wed - Sun: 10am - 4:30pm (*Current times)
Last entry 4 pm. closed on Mon & Tue
Mon - Sun 10am – 5pm (Summer Times)
Last entry 4.30 pm until 5th Sept

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Address: Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, 19 College Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LJ, England

Post Code: PO1 3LJ

Council: Portsmouth

County: Hampshire

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is less than 5 miles from Junction 12 of the M27, follow the brown and white signs to 'Historic Dockyard' which will lead you to our official 295 space car park which is located only 400 yards from the entrance at Victory Gate. If this car park is full there are others within close proximity at Gunwharf Quays and Havant Street. Please see car parking page for more information.

Get Directions-

If you are using a Sat Nav device, our car park postcode is PO1 3GW (Admiralty Road)

Park and ride service

Portsmouth's park and ride service runs seven days a week, is situated at a purpose-built location on the M275 entrance to Portsmouth.

The service includes:

Free Wi-Fi
£4 a day
A smartcard system offering substantial savings

More information about park and ride.

Ferry services operate from France, Spain, the Isle of Wight and Gosport on a regular basis by the companies...

Portsmouth Harbour Station/Hard Interchange coach and bus station is a few minutes walk from Victory Gate.

Coaches:

Coach parking - for further information about coach parking please contact our Advanced Sales Department on 02392 839766 (opt 3) or email us at [email protected]. The majority of national coach services to Portsmouth stop at the Hard Interchange (adjacent to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard entrance).

Bus:

Many local and regional bus services stop at the Hard Interchange (adjacent to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard entrance). Please visit First Bus, Stagecoach or Bluestar Bus services for the most up to date routes and timetables.

Rail:

South Western Railway run frequent trains from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, with a journey time of only 90 minutes. There are also regular services to and from Southampton Central with links to the South West and the West country. Portsmouth Harbour train station is only 200 yards from the entrance to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.