Looking for a fun family day out? Visit Portchester Castle in Hampshire, South East England. It provides the perfect setting for a relaxed, fun, historic day out! The castle’s commanding location has made it a major factor in the Solent's defences for hundreds of...

Ashcroft Arts Centre is managed by the Hampshire Arts Service, part of Hampshire County Council's Culture, Community and Rural Affairs department. In addition to a varied programme of professional theatre, music, comedy, film, dance and visual arts, there are many...

Fareham’s local museum, tells the story of the Borough from Portchester to Warsash, from Hill Head to Swanwick. Set in a fabulous Georgian building, the museum is right in the heart of Fareham town centre.

One of a number of forts built in the 1850s and 1860s to protect Portsmouth and its vital harbour against a French invasion. Largely unaltered, the parade ground, gun ramps and moated keep can all be viewed. The fort currently stores a treasure trove of objects...

The museum is housed in a group of listed buildings which centre around the original powder magazine of 1771. These sit on the edge of a delightful camber basin on the western shore of Portsmouth Harbour, with views across to Portchester Castle, Whale Island and the...

Hands-on centre for history and natural sciences in Gosport. Range of exciting activity sessions for primary schools using real museum collections. Holiday workshops for families, interactive open days, reminiscence sessions for older visitors. All led by expert staff.

Visit the world famous historic ships at the home of the Royal Navy. Go aboard HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and see the Mary Rose Museum for the best day out in the South of England.

Remember when you visited Portsmouth Historic Dockyard? You will. Learn about life on board three of the world’s most famous warships ever built, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and the Mary Rose via the Mary Rose Museum. See, touch and smell the history of the...

See treasures from the last 350 years like the Life Mask taken from Nelsons face in 1800, the first Victoria Cross ever awarded in 1856, or a World War II Enigma Machine which helped win the Battle of the Atlantic. Get hands on and test your skills. See if you can...

HMS Victory is the Royal Navy's most famous warship. Come and experience:- • The world’s oldest commissioned ship and a proud memorial to Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, Britain's greatest Naval hero. • The Great Cabin, where the battle was planned...