Guidebook for Old Portsmouth

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Guidebook for Old Portsmouth

Food Scene

Great for grilled English breakfast, local independent.
The Spinnaker Cafe
96 Broad St
Great for grilled English breakfast, local independent.
Cakes, pastries and coffee plus... with views over the water.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Round Tower
Broad Street
9 recommandé par les habitants
Cakes, pastries and coffee plus... with views over the water.
If your a lover of curry, this is a great place to head, offering traditional Bengali and Fusion cooking.
Spice Merchants
44 Osborne Rd
If your a lover of curry, this is a great place to head, offering traditional Bengali and Fusion cooking.
Great food, great wine. Worth booking in advance. Now has a pizza oven for great handmade pizzas to eat in the restaurant..
25 recommandé par les habitants
abarbistro
58 White Hart Rd
25 recommandé par les habitants
Great food, great wine. Worth booking in advance. Now has a pizza oven for great handmade pizzas to eat in the restaurant..
Great for a drink to watch the world go by on the other side of the camber, pub food too.
10 recommandé par les habitants
The Bridge Tavern
54 East St
10 recommandé par les habitants
Great for a drink to watch the world go by on the other side of the camber, pub food too.
Breakfast, hot and cold drink and cakes, eat in or take out.
Manna Old Portsmouth
39 High St
Breakfast, hot and cold drink and cakes, eat in or take out.

Sightseeing

Houses the Mary Rose, HMS Victory, & Warrior plus...
345 recommandé par les habitants
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
345 recommandé par les habitants
Houses the Mary Rose, HMS Victory, & Warrior plus...
A must see for all history lovers.
54 recommandé par les habitants
Mary Rose Museum
Main Road
54 recommandé par les habitants
A must see for all history lovers.
Cathedral in the heart of Old Portsmouth just round the corner.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Portsmouth Cathedral
High Street
13 recommandé par les habitants
Cathedral in the heart of Old Portsmouth just round the corner.
The Garrison church is older than the Anglican cathedral and has some very interesting history. Worth a visit for anyone interested in Portsmouth history. check opening times.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Royal Garrison Church
7 recommandé par les habitants
The Garrison church is older than the Anglican cathedral and has some very interesting history. Worth a visit for anyone interested in Portsmouth history. check opening times.
Fascinating walk with a guide through a submarine...plus
42 recommandé par les habitants
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Jetty Road
42 recommandé par les habitants
Fascinating walk with a guide through a submarine...plus
The point is at the entrance to the Solent harbour where ships come in and out. A great scenic view with a couple of pubs that also offer food with a good view. literally a couple of minutes scenic walk from our location.
The Point
3B Bath Square
The point is at the entrance to the Solent harbour where ships come in and out. A great scenic view with a couple of pubs that also offer food with a good view. literally a couple of minutes scenic walk from our location.
This Portsmouth museum is free to enter and houses the history of "Sherlock Holmes" it also has many other interesting museum curiosity connected to Portsmouth history, plus visiting collections like the Day day veterans collection in 2019.
30 recommandé par les habitants
Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery
Museum Road
30 recommandé par les habitants
This Portsmouth museum is free to enter and houses the history of "Sherlock Holmes" it also has many other interesting museum curiosity connected to Portsmouth history, plus visiting collections like the Day day veterans collection in 2019.
The rose garden in summer is an amazing spectacle of colour and smell, a definite for garden lovers and it has free entry.
8 recommandé par les habitants
The Rose Gardens
8 recommandé par les habitants
The rose garden in summer is an amazing spectacle of colour and smell, a definite for garden lovers and it has free entry.
Right on the sea front a small but perfectly formed rock garden area where you can catch a glimpse of dragonfly's in the summer. A lovely walk.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Southsea Rock Gardens
9 recommandé par les habitants
Right on the sea front a small but perfectly formed rock garden area where you can catch a glimpse of dragonfly's in the summer. A lovely walk.
Right on the seafront a model village, a nice walk too for all those who like a stroll.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Southsea Model Village
Eastney Esplanade
13 recommandé par les habitants
Right on the seafront a model village, a nice walk too for all those who like a stroll.
On a clear day great views of Pompey. or watch the lights changing in the evening until 11 pm from your bedroom window.
148 recommandé par les habitants
Spinnaker Tower
148 recommandé par les habitants
On a clear day great views of Pompey. or watch the lights changing in the evening until 11 pm from your bedroom window.
41 recommandé par les habitants
D-Day Museum
Clarence Esplanade
41 recommandé par les habitants

Shopping

Top brand discount shopping such as Polo - Gant - Hobbs - Musto - Le Creuset - Fossil - Ben Sherman - Lulu Guinness - Levi - White linen - Nike... plus...plus...plus
389 recommandé par les habitants
Gunwharf Quays
389 recommandé par les habitants
Top brand discount shopping such as Polo - Gant - Hobbs - Musto - Le Creuset - Fossil - Ben Sherman - Lulu Guinness - Levi - White linen - Nike... plus...plus...plus
A range of shops & local cafes from Superdrug - Costa - Millets - Boots - Clarks - Waitrose - library - banks plus.... lots of independent little shops too, so if you forget an essential or have time to explore, or want to grab a coffee have a look...also once a month on a Sunday theirs a farmers market.
Palmerston Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5, Royaume-Uni
A range of shops & local cafes from Superdrug - Costa - Millets - Boots - Clarks - Waitrose - library - banks plus.... lots of independent little shops too, so if you forget an essential or have time to explore, or want to grab a coffee have a look...also once a month on a Sunday theirs a farmers market.

Entertainment & Activities

Multi screen with restaurants and shops around too...
41 recommandé par les habitants
Vue Cinema Portsmouth
Gunwharf Road
41 recommandé par les habitants
Multi screen with restaurants and shops around too...
Blue reef aquarium is right by the sea, so once you have looked around the aquarium there are miles of walks either way along the beach front :-)
29 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth
Clarence Esplanade
29 recommandé par les habitants
Blue reef aquarium is right by the sea, so once you have looked around the aquarium there are miles of walks either way along the beach front :-)
Ever traveled on a hovercraft ? a unique experience that Portsmouth can offer. Great way to travel to the isle of wight and Ryde.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Hovertravel - Portsmouth to Isle of Wight Ferry
Clarence Esplanade
25 recommandé par les habitants
Ever traveled on a hovercraft ? a unique experience that Portsmouth can offer. Great way to travel to the isle of wight and Ryde.
A big wheel, dodgems and all the fun of a family run small fair right on the waters edge, worth a walk through in the summer if only to take in the sea views and smell the doughnuts!
40 recommandé par les habitants
Clarence Pier
40 recommandé par les habitants
A big wheel, dodgems and all the fun of a family run small fair right on the waters edge, worth a walk through in the summer if only to take in the sea views and smell the doughnuts!
Various entertainment events held here.
24 recommandé par les habitants
Pyramids Centre
Clarence Esplanade
24 recommandé par les habitants
Various entertainment events held here.
A wonderful old theatre building offering live events throughout the year.
Kings Theatre
A wonderful old theatre building offering live events throughout the year.

Arts & Culture

The arches situated along the hot walls between the Round tower and Square tower houses creative independent artists, painters etc.
Broad St, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1, Royaume-Uni
The arches situated along the hot walls between the Round tower and Square tower houses creative independent artists, painters etc.

Neighborhoods

Give yourself about 20/30 minutes to walk. This area offers the younger traveler an insight into some local student bars and perhaps some more unusual clothes shops etc. Holds a festival once a year.
An interesting street full of one off shops, bars, and pubs. a "student" heaven !
Albert Road
Albert Road
An interesting street full of one off shops, bars, and pubs. a "student" heaven !

Conseils aux voyageurs

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Aqua cars

Aqua cars are a taxi firm in Portsmouth for limousines, airport booking and generally getting around the area. Phone number is 02392 654321
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City wide taxi's

City Wide are a taxi firm in Portsmouth for limousines, airport booking and generally getting around the area. Telephone number 02392 833333
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Andicars Ltd

Andicars are a taxi firm in Portsmouth for limousines, airport booking and generally getting around the area. telephone number 02392 92350350
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E scooters and cycles

E scooters and Cycles are an easy option to get around the city with pick up points within a few hundred yards from our home.