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Portsmouth's naval history

Venture into the heart of Portsmouth's rich naval history, with a tour of the sites that have played a significant role through the years, and visits to our world-famous museums that tell their fascinating stories.

The first port of call is Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, where you can climb aboard some of the famous and most fearsome ships ever to take to the seas. Here you can follow the footsteps of Admiral Lord Nelson, tour the world's first iron-hulled warship, and see the pride of Henry VIII's fleet at the Mary Rose museum.

Then, it's a walk along the Millennium Promenade - past the city's historic fortifications - to The D-Day Story. The museum uses personal testimonies and fantastic audio-visual displays to show the scale of the job facing those who set off for Normandy in 1944.

Your itinerary ends with a trip to Southsea Castle, where King Henry VIII watched his beloved Mary Rose sink during the Battle of the Solent. Take a walk along the ramparts for fantastic views, or head into the Keep to learn more about the building and its part in history.