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Portsmouth Blogs

Welcome to the Visit Portsmouth blog, where you'll find updates, inspiration and key details straight from the Great Waterfront City. Take a look through the archive below, and be sure to check back regularly as we update you on some of the top goings on at city attractions and all the key details you need to know in advance of visiting the city for a major event.

Posts From: August 2017

Elm Grove in Southsea in pouring rain, with people walking holding umbrellas

5 family-friendly activities for a rainy day in Portsmouth

By Visit Portsmouth on Aug. 30, 2017

Our friends at the Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth have outlined 5 fun things for families to do in Portsmouth, for when the weather takes a turn. There’s no doubt that Portsmouth is one of the most exciting cities in the south of England. Offering fantastic beaches and a glorious shoreline perfect…

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Crowds gathered to wave off HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth

HMS Queen Elizabeth in numbers

By Visit Portsmouth on Aug. 22, 2017

We've all now seen the images of the HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier making waves (both figuratively and literally) as she sailed into her home port. Hulking over the Portsmouth coast it was the sheer size of the vessel that struck most people, especially when she had to squeeze through the narrowest…

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