How to get to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is located within Portsmouth Naval Base with entry through Victory Gate at the corner of Queen Street and the Hard.
By road
RAC Route Planner or The AA (recommended)
The Historic Dockyard is less than 5 miles from Junction 12 of the M27. Follow the brown Historic Waterfront signs from the M275 into Portsmouth. There is no dedicated car parking on-site, however there are a number of local car parks all within 5 minutes walk. Please see our car parking page for more information.
To download a map of Portsmouth, please click here.
Before you travel, we recommend checking for any delays to ensure you avoid any major hold ups. Visit the Traffic England website for the latest traffic and travel or, if you have a passenger, get them to check the latest information on the free iPhone app.
Great Value Park and Ride on Saturdays!
A Park and Ride service operates every Saturday between Lakeside North Harbour (signposted from Junction 12 of the M27), the City Centre and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard/Gunwharf Quays. Park all day for just £2.50 per car and up to 7 passengers and jump on the park and ride bus to The Hard - a 2 minute walk from our entrance! The first bus departs Lakeside at 9am and the last bus leaves The Hard at 6pm.
Click here for more information about Park & Ride.
Our Transport Deals
South West Trains
Take a train to Portsmouth Harbour with South West Trains and save money on your Portsmouth Historic Dockyard entry ticket.
You must buy your train and entry ticket together from South West Trains Customer Service Centre or from any staffed train station.
For timetable details please visit National Rail Enquiries
Stagecoach buses
Download your Stagecoach bus voucher from here www.coastliner700.co.uk and hand it into our Visitor Centre with a valid bus ticket on the day of travel and receive 20% off an adult, senior or child Historic Dockyard ticket.
National Express
Log onto the National Express website www.nationalexpress.com and you will see we have a number of promotions taking place with them
Greyhound Coaches
As a Portsmouth Historic Dockyard customer, register to the Greyhound website, sign in and enter the promotional code 'dockyard' and you will receive 25% off your ticket everytime you book.
Want to travel from Portsmouth to London Victoria?
Show your Historic Dockyard ticket to the Greyhound coach driver parked on The Hard in Portsmouth and you will receive a 25% discount off the walk-up ticket price reducing it from £10 to £7.50.
By Coach, Bus and Rail
Portsmouth Harbour Station / Hard Interchange coach and bus station is a few minutes walk from Victory Gate.
Coaches
Coach parking - for further information about coach parking please contact our Advanced Sales Department on 023 9283 9766 or e-mail us. The majority of national coach services to Portsmouth stop at the Hard Interchange (adjacent to Historic Dockyard entrance).
Bus
Many local and regional bus services stop at the Hard Interchange (adjacent to Historic Dockyard entrance). Please visit First Bus, Stagecoach or Bluestar Bus services for the most up to date routes and timetables.
Rail
South West Trains run frequent trains from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, with a journey time of only 90 minutes. There are also regular services to and from Southampton Central with links to the South West and the West country. Portsmouth Harbour train station is only 200 yards from the entrance to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
By Sea
Ferry services operate from France, Spain, the Isle of Wight and Gosport on a regular basis.
Links
Wightlink Ferries
Brittany Ferries
Hovertravel
By Air
Southampton Airport offers flights to around 50 destinations in the United Kingdom and Europe. The airport is located just off the M27 and there are regular trains which run from Southampton Airport Parkway station which is only 99 steps from the airport.
Links
Southampton Airport
