Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 6.1 km
Ascend 52 m
Descend 62 m

Experience Portsmouth in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in PortsmouthIndividual Sights in Portsmouth

Sight 1: St Mary's

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St Mary's Church is the main Church of England parish church for the areas of Portsea and Fratton, both located in the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire. Standing on the oldest church site on Portsea Island, the present building, amongst the largest parish churches in the country, has been described as the "finest Victorian building in Hampshire". It is at least the third church on the site and has been designated a Grade II* listed building by Historic England. Former regular worshippers here have included Charles Dickens, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Cosmo Lang.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Portsea (EN)

1893 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 2: Cathedral of St John the Evangelist

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The Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Portsmouth, England. It is the mother church of the Portsmouth diocese and seat of the Bishop of Portsmouth, currently the Right Reverend Philip Egan. It was dedicated on 10 August 1882.

Wikipedia: Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Portsmouth (EN)

383 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Portsmouth War Memorial

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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. Portsmouth was and remains a port and home to a major naval dockyard. The dockyard and the armed forces provided much of the employment in the area in the early 20th century. As such, the town suffered significant losses in the First World War. Planning for a war memorial began shortly after the end of the conflict and a committee was established for the purpose. It selected a site adjacent to a railway embankment close to the Town Hall and chose the architects James Gibson and Walter Gordon, with sculptural elements by Charles Sargeant Jagger, from an open competition.

Wikipedia: Portsmouth War Memorial (EN)

258 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: New Theatre Royal

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The New Theatre Royal is a Victorian Grade II* listed theatre in the heart of Portsmouth, England, with a capacity of 648. 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.

Wikipedia: New Theatre Royal (EN), Website

757 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: City Museum

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Portsmouth Museum is a local museum in Museum Road in the city of Portsmouth, southern England. It is one of six museums run by Portsmouth Museums, part of Portsmouth City Council. The museum is housed in a Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Portsmouth City Museum (EN), Website

1831 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 6: Aspex

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Aspex Portsmouth is a contemporary visual art gallery located in the Gunwharf Quays area of Portsmouth.

Wikipedia: Aspex Gallery (EN), Website

974 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 7: HMS Warrior

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HMS Warrior geni / CC BY-SA 4.0

HMS Warrior is a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate built for the Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class ironclads. Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first armour-plated, iron-hulled warships, and were built in response to France's launching in 1859 of the first ocean-going ironclad warship, the wooden-hulled Gloire. Warrior conducted a publicity tour of Great Britain in 1863 and spent her active career with the Channel Squadron. Obsolescent following the 1873 commissioning of the mastless and more capable HMS Devastation, she was placed in reserve in 1875, and was "paid off" – decommissioned – in 1883.

Wikipedia: HMS Warrior (1860) (EN)

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