Guided Walking Tour of Portsmouth
Overview
Old Portsmouth represents over 800 years of history, playing a central part in Britain's role in world events.
The tour focuses on the stories of its people, their lives loves and losses, not dreary dates or boring buildings.
Your guide has extensive knowledge and can focus on your specific area of interest, whether they be World War 2, industrial archeology, or Portsmouth's people, for example.
It is suitable for all ages, with stories made relevant for children and teenagers. All content is age-appropriate. Fun facts make it memorable for children of all ages.
The tour can be accessed by people in wheelchairs or mobility scooters.
We are dog friendly.
Inclusions
- Your knowledgeable guide
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: HMS Warrior 1860, Victory Gate, Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth PO1 3QX England
Our starting point of this unique part of British naval history.
Please norte: We do not enter the dockyard or visit any ships.
Pass By: Spinnaker Tower, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth PO1 3TT England
Spinnaker Tower a world-famous tower
Pass By: The Round Tower, Broad Street., Portsmouth PO1 2JE England
The Round Tower is our defensive history. Admire the architecture
Pass By: Portsmouth Cathedral, High Street, Portsmouth PO1 2HH England
Admire one of our two amazing cathedrals.
Pass By: Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth PO1 3TZ England
See our entertainment and shopping centre
Pass By: Broad Street, Broad St, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1, UK
The entertainment centre over two centuries!
Pass By: Spice Island Inn, 1 Bath Square, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2JL, UK
An ideal relaxing refreshment on the waterfront
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- The tour is outside with family groups encouraged to stay together.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Very interesting with lots of useful information. Would recommend for anyone and not too far to walk.
Very interesting with lots of useful information. Would recommend for anyone and not too far to walk.Really great tour. Steve is very knowledgeable and is a great person. Excellent value for money, would recommend to anyone! Amazing way to get to know the city. Thanks Steve!
Really great tour. Steve is very knowledgeable and is a great person. Excellent value for money, would recommend to anyone! Amazing way to get to know the city. Thanks Steve!An incredibly enjoyable tour filled with plenty of unique and interesting facts about Portsmouth that I had never been told of before. Steve is a very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide and his passion for Portsmouth shines through. Highly recommended if you are at all interested in the histor...
An incredibly enjoyable tour filled with plenty of unique and interesting facts about Portsmouth that I had never been told of before. Steve is a very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide and his passion for Portsmouth shines through. Highly recommended if you are at all interested in the history of Portsmouth, or even just looking for a scenic tour of the sea front.Really enjoyed this tour. It was packed full of facts about the history of Portsmouth. There were also stories about the people involved so it put the history into context. A great way to know more about Portsmouth and if you are looking for a historical tour of Portsmouth I would recommend joini...
Really enjoyed this tour. It was packed full of facts about the history of Portsmouth. There were also stories about the people involved so it put the history into context. A great way to know more about Portsmouth and if you are looking for a historical tour of Portsmouth I would recommend joining one of Steve's tours.Steve was extremely knowledgeable about his subject and was able to communicate that with skill and humour. This tour was devoted to telling the story of ordinary men and women of Portsmouth.
Steve was extremely knowledgeable about his subject and was able to communicate that with skill and humour. This tour was devoted to telling the story of ordinary men and women of Portsmouth.Steve was so knowledgeable about the area, we loved this tour. Really liked the stories and historical facts, a great way to learn more about Portsmouth.
Steve was so knowledgeable about the area, we loved this tour. Really liked the stories and historical facts, a great way to learn more about Portsmouth.