Things to do around Haslar Marina.
The Gosport Ferry runs to Portsmouth every 15 minutes, just to the north of Haslar Marina. It runs 363 days a year from 05.30 to midnight. www.gosportferry.co.uk
Spinnaker Tower
The Spinnaker Tower soars 170 metres into the sky at Gunwharf Quays, where you can go up 364 days a year and enjoy a bird’s eye view of the south coast. At Gunwharf Quays you will also find 30 cosmopolitan bars & restaurants, over 95 designer outlet stores, a 14 screen cinema and a 26 lane bowling complex. 023 9283 6700 www.gunwharf-quays.com
HMS Victory
HMS Victory (Portsmouth Historic Dockyard) was the flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 upon which Admiral Nelson cleverly defied all of the odds to guide the British fleet to victory. 023 9272 4430 www.hms-victory.com
HMS Mary Rose
HMS Mary Rose (Portsmouth Historic Dockyard) was Henry VIII’s flagship. She came to an ill fated end in 1545 when she sank in the Solent. When salvaged in 1982, there were more preserved artefacts found from 16th Century than ever before. 023 9281 2931 www.maryrose.org
HMS Warrior
HMS Warrior 1860 (Portsmouth Historic Dockyard) was the world’s first iron clad warship and was described at the time as a black snake among rabbits. 023 9277 8600 www.hmswarrior.org
Southsea Castle
Southsea Castle was built in 1544 by Henry VIII as part of a series of fortifications around Britain’s coastline. 023 9282 7261 www.southseacastle.co.uk
The D-Day Museum
The D-Day Museum can be found just a little further along Southsea seafront from Southsea Castle. It is Britain’s only dedicated museum to the Normandy landings in June 1944. 023 9282 7261 www.ddaymuseum.co.uk
The Submarine Museum
The Submarine Museum can be found next to Haslar Marina in Haslar Creek. Step onboard a real submarine for a fascinating insight into life below the surface, with tours given by former crew members.
023 9251 0354 www.submarine-museum.co.uk
Clarence Pier
Clarence Pier funfair can be found just beyond the hovercraft on Southsea sea front. 023 9286 4789 www.clarencepier.co.uk
Explosion!
Explosion! The Museum of Naval Fire Power (follow the Millennium Promenade north of Haslar Marina). Situated within the 18th century buildings of the Royal Navy’s former armaments depot, ‘Explosion!’ tells the story of naval warfare from the Battle of Trafalgar to the present day. 023 9250 5600 www.explosion.org.uk
The Millennium Promenades
The Millennium Promenades provides stunning walks along the shorelines of Gosport and Portsmouth. www.paviors.org.uk/awards/paviorsAward/2001.aspx
The 17th Century Village
The 17th Century Village (Gosport) illustrates what life would have been like in 1642. The village is brought to life through a team of actors. 01329 23119 www.littlewoodham.org.uk
Beaches
There are fantastic beaches close by at Stokes Bay, Lee-on-Solent and Southsea.
London
You could be at London in just over one and half hours. Just catch a direct train from Portsmouth Harbour railway station (which is where the Gosport Ferry will drop you). 0845 748 4950