Name: Curious About Portsmouth
Rating: 5.0

Curious About Portsmouth

The Historic Dockyard, The Hard, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LJ, England

1-90 Years

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Curious About Portsmouth is a self-guided walking tour experience that combines sightseeing with a fun treasure hunt around the city. It offers an engaging way to explore Portsmouth’s rich naval history, architecture and coastal views. Perfect for families and friends, it allows visitors to discover the city at their own pace.

Visitors can follow two heritage walks, including routes from the Historic Dockyard to Sea View and from Sea View to Southsea. The experience includes solving clues and treasure hunt challenges while exploring landmarks like the harbour, Old Town, cathedral, Spinnaker Tower and Southsea Common. The trails cover around 1.5 miles and 1 mile, taking you through historic streets, waterfront areas and scenic viewpoints.

The activity costs £7.49 for a downloadable version or £7.99 plus postage for a printed booklet.

Curious About Portsmouth offers a fun and interactive way to explore the city. With its mix of puzzles, history and scenic routes, it keeps visitors engaged throughout the journey. It is an ideal experience for families, friends and anyone looking to discover Portsmouth in a unique and enjoyable way.

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Embark on our self-guided walking tours in Portsmouth, designed to lead you through the city's rich history and stunning architecture. These heritage walks offer a unique treasure hunt experience, perfect for families and friends seeking to uncover Portsmouth's hidden gems.
Whether you're interested in historic landmarks or simply enjoying a leisurely stroll, our tours provide an engaging way to explore Portsmouth's city centre. Portsmouth is arguably Britain's most historic naval city, and is still a major base for the Royal Navy.
It is also a thriving commercial ferry port for freight and passenger traffic, and home to the world's oldest dry dock still in use, with ships to be found there such as HMS Warrior, The Mary Rose and HMS Victory – constructed from around 6,000 trees.
Soaring 170 metres above the harbour is Spinnaker Tower, which flexes 6 inches in high winds. Portsmouth is the UK’s only island city, located mainly on Portsea Island. An exploration of Portsmouth's city centre with two self-guided heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt.
Completing the treasure hunt keeps everyone actively engaged, and urges you to look up, down and every which-way - so you won't miss out on any of the city's treasures.

What to see

Historic Dockyard to Sea View - 1.5 miles / 2.4 kms: From the splendour of Portsmouth’s historic dockyard with its many fascinating attractions, this walk wends its way past the Harbour station to Gunwharf Quays, home to multiple shops, bars, restaurants and the iconic and spectacular Spinnaker Tower. Quickly onward through the Old Town, with its characterful cathedral, finishing eventually at the Point, with its breathtaking views across the glory of Portsmouth’s harbour.
Sea View to Southsea - 1 mile / 1.6 kms: Tearing yourself away from the superb sea views this walk winds through a narrow street, past a round tower, then a square tower, back up to a seashore footpath – restoring your views of the hustle and bustle of seafaring traffic. Just before reaching Clarence Pier, you now head inland, via a tunnel, to finish eventually at Southsea Common – a vast open area extending from Clarence Pier to Southsea Castle.