HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth

Name: HMNB Portsmouth
Address: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

#39 among attractions in Portsmouth

Museum, Maritime museum

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Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy. Portsmouth Naval Base is part of the city of Portsmouth; it is located on the eastern shore of Portsmouth Harbour, north of the Solent and the Isle of Wight. Until the early 1970s, it was officially known as Portsmouth Royal Dockyard; thereafter the term 'Naval Base' gained currency, acknowledging a greater focus on personnel and support elements alongside the traditional emphasis on building, repairing and maintaining ships. In 1984 Portsmouth's Royal Dockyard function was downgraded and it was formally renamed the 'Fleet Maintenance and Repair Organisation'. The FMRO was privatized in 1998, and for a time, shipbuilding, in the form of block construction, returned. Around the year 2000, the designation HMS Nelson was extended to cover the entire base. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1194 (830 years ago)Coordinates: 50°48'16"N, 1°6'9"W

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HMNB Portsmouth – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spinnaker Tower, HMS Victory, Gunwharf Quays, Cascades Shopping Centre.

0.7 miSW
Sail-like tower with panoramic views
Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth
17 min walk • The Spinnaker Tower is a striking landmark in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, and an emblem of the city's maritime heritage. This sleek, sail-shaped structure soars to a height of 170 meters, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the historic Portsmouth Harbour, the...
~1920 ftSW
Ship, Specialty museum, Museum
HMS Victory, Portsmouth
10 min walk • HMS Victory is an emblematic figurehead of British maritime history, residing in the historic dockyard of Portsmouth, United Kingdom. This majestic ship, launched in 1765, is the world's oldest naval ship still in commission and is most renowned for her role as Lord...
0.6 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre, Cinema
Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth
16 min walk • Gunwharf Quays is a shopping centre located in the Portsea area of the city of Portsmouth in England. It was constructed in the early 21st century on the site of what had once been HM Gunwharf, Portsmouth.
0.5 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cascades Shopping Centre, Portsmouth
14 min walk • Cascades Shopping Centre is an enclosed shopping centre in the city centre of Portsmouth on the South Coast of England. It has a wide range of High Street retailers, and its own multi-storey car park connecting straight into the malls by lifts and stairs.
0.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Portsmouth War Memorial, Portsmouth
16 min walk • The City of Portsmouth War Memorial, also referred to as the Guildhall Square War Memorial, is a First World War memorial in Guildhall Square in the centre of Portsmouth, Hampshire, on the south coast of England.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Military museum, Historical place
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth
10 min walk • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is an area of HM Naval Base Portsmouth which is open to the public; it contains several historic buildings and ships.
~1960 ftSW
Museum
National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth
10 min walk • The National Museum of the Royal Navy was created in early 2009 to act as a single non-departmental public body for the museums of the Royal Navy. With venues across the United Kingdom, the museums detail the history of the Royal Navy operating on and under the sea, on land and in the air.
0.7 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
18 min walk • The New Theatre Royal is a Victorian Grade II* listed theatre in the heart of Portsmouth, England, with a capacity of 667. The theatre building was constructed in 1854 as Landport Hall. It was converted to a theatre two years later. It was rebuilt in 1884 by Charles J. Phipps and again in 1900 by Frank Matcham.
0.6 miSE
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth
16 min walk • Portsmouth Guildhall is a multi-use building in the centre of Portsmouth, UK, located on a pedestrian square close to the Portsmouth and Southsea railway station. Constructed in 1890, the building was known as Portsmouth Town Hall until 1926.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Military museum, Specialty museum
National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth
11 min walk • The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, formerly known as the Royal Naval Museum, is a museum of the history of the Royal Navy located in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard section of HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
0.7 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum, Portsmouth
18 min walk • Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum is a writer's house museum in Landport, Portsmouth, England situated at the birthplace of the eminent English author Charles Dickens; and as such played a prominent part in the 2012 bicentennial celebrations.

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Which popular attractions are close to HMNB Portsmouth?

Nearby attractions include Portsmouth Block Mills, Portsmouth (8 min walk), HMS Victory, Portsmouth (10 min walk), Boathouse 4, Portsmouth (10 min walk), National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth (10 min walk).

How to get to HMNB Portsmouth by public transport?

The nearest stations to HMNB Portsmouth:

Bus

The Hard Interchange (13 min walk)
Gosport Bus Station (25 min walk)

Ferry

Gosport Ferry Terminal • Lines: Gosport-Portsmouth Hard (23 min walk)
Portsmouth Car Ferry terminal • Lines: Portsmouth - Fishbourne (vehicle ferry) (21 min walk)

Train

Portsmouth Harbour (16 min walk)
Portsmouth and Southsea (18 min walk)