Family friendly

You’ll be wowed by what Portsmouth has to offer, whether you’re 2, 102, or any age! From historic ships with fascinating stories to tell, to museums with activities for all ages – and plenty more besides – we’ve got the lot.

The below attractions have been hand-picked as they offer a great selection of activities for the whole family to enjoy. Whether it's through a fun-packed event programme, special activities for youngsters, or through special considerations to larger groups, these represent the best in family-friendly things to do in Portsmouth.

There are even more ideas on the 50 Things to do in Portsmouth Before You're 5 website, which details free activities for families, as well as inspration for days out that are ideal for ages 0-4.

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The D-Day Story

Address

The D-Day Story, Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3NT

Telephone
023 9288 2555

mvs@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Portsmouth

The D-Day Story is the only museum in the UK dedicated to the Allied Invasion in June 1944.
Gunwharf Quays

Address

Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3TZ

Telephone
+44 023 9283 6700

gwq-info@landsecurities.com

Portsmouth

Gunwharf Quays is home to over 90 famous brands all offering up to 60% off the regular retail price. If you love to shop then there really is no better place than Gunwharf Quays.
Southsea Castle

Address

Southsea Castle, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3PA

Telephone
+44 023 9284 1625

MVS@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Southsea, Portsmouth

Visit Henry VIII's Southsea Castle, right along the water's edge.
Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery

Address

Portsmouth Museum, Museum Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2LJ

Telephone
+44 023 9283 4779

mvs@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Portsmouth

Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery is the museum of and for the people of Portsmouth, featuring exciting and varied displays.
Spinnaker Tower

Address

Spinnaker Tower, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3TT

Telephone
+44 023 9285 7520

info@spinnakertower.co.uk

Portsmouth

Experience the view from the stunning 170-metre icon of the South Coast.
Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum

Address

Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 4QL

Telephone
+44 023 9282 1879

MVS@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Portsmouth

Visit the first home of Britain's most famous Victorian author.
Portsmouth Natural History Museum

Address

Cumberland House, Eastern Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 9RF

Telephone
+44 023 9281 5276

mvs@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Southsea, Portsmouth

See the flora and fauna of Portsmouth at Cumberland House - the Natural History Museum.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Address

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Visitor Centre, Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LJ

Telephone
023 9283 9766

enquiries@historicdockyard.co.uk

HM Naval Base, Portsmouth

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is the UK’s premier destination for exploring 500 years of naval history.
Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower

Address

Heritage Way, Priddy's Hard, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4LE

Telephone
+44 023 9250 5600

enquiries@nmrn.org.uk

Gosport

Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower is a hands on, interactive Museum set in the historic setting of a former gunpowder and munitions depot.
Flip Out Portsmouth

Address

Flip Out Portsmouth, Unit 4 Harbourgate, Southampton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4BQ

Telephone
02392 378047

portsmouth@flipout.co.uk

Southampton Road, Portsmouth

Flip Out Portsmouth is a huge arena of integrated interconnected trampolines, where you can spring, trick or flip off the walls on the largest trampolines out there.
Great Salterns

Address

Great Salterns, Burrfields Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5HH

Telephone
+44 023 9282 2251

enquiries@portsmouthgolfcentre.co.uk

Portsmouth

In the 17th and 18th Centuries this area was dominated by extensive salt workings and was a major supplier of sea salt to the Royal Navy. Now it's part of a golf course, but the lake itself and the surrounding areas are particularly interesting.
CourtX

Address

St Helens Parade, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 9RG

info@courtx.co.uk

Southsea

CourtX is home to international tournament standard tennis courts, eateries and innovative arts programme.
The New Theatre Royal

Address

20 - 24 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2DD

Telephone
+44 023 9264 9000

boxoffice@newtheatreroyal.com

Portsmouth

The New Theatre Royal, situated in the heart of the city, offers a matchless programme of cutting edge dance, theatre, drama, music, children's shows and comedy.
Royal Navy Submarine Museum

Address

Haslar Jetty Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AS

Telephone
+44 02392 510354

enquiries@submarine-museum.co.uk

Gosport

Discover the extraordinary life of a submariner first-hand at The Royal Navy Submarine Museum on the Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour.
Hotwalls Studios

Address

Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad Street, Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2FS

Telephone
023 9234 3138

hotwallsstudios@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Broad Street, Old Portsmouth

The Hotwalls Studios brings local artists, designers and makers together, in an exceptional heritage location.
Portsmouth Guildhall

Address

Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2AB

Telephone
023 9387 0200

enquiries@portsmouthguildhall.org.uk

Portsmouth

Portsmouth Guildhall - steeped in tradition and history
Baffins Pond

Address

Baffins Pond, Tangier Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6JN

Telephone
+44 023 9282 2251

baffinspondassociation@ntlworld.com

Portsmouth

Baffins Pond (at 4.35 hectares) is home to a host of wild fowl and ducks, as well as established reed beds.
Treasure Island Adventure Golf

Address

Long Curtain Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 3AA

Telephone
023 9229 1919

Southsea

Take on the Warrior and Victory trails at Portsmouth's seafront Adventure Golf attraction - Treasure Island.
Peter Ashley Activity Centres - Fort Purbrook Activity Centre

Address

Fort Purbrook, Peter Ashley Lane, Cosham, Hampshire, PO6 1BJ

Telephone
02392321223

office@peterashleyactivitycentres.co.uk

Cosham

Looking for Group Activities for children and adults near Portsmouth?
Southsea Splash Pool

Address

Clarence Esplanade, Southsea seafront, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 3NS

Telephone
+44 023 9282 8112

vis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Southsea

Please note Southsea Splash Pool falls within the Victorious Festival site so will be closed on Thursday 21 August and open to festival ticketholders only on 22-24 August. It will re-open as usual on Monday 25 August.
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