Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a waterfront city defined by its naval heritage. Highlights include the Historic Dockyard, home to the HMS Victory, Mary Rose, and HMS Warrior. Visitors can also take in views from the Spinnaker Tower, shop at Gunwharf Quays, visit the Southsea seafront, or travel to the Isle of Wight.

The easiest way to visit one of Britain's great waterfront cities is by coach. Forget the stress of motorways and the hunt for harbor parking; instead, just settle into a comfortable seat and let the excitement build as you travel. Portsmouth is a city that wears its naval history with pride, and the Historic Dockyard is the absolute highlight, featuring Nelson's HMS Victory, the legendary Mary Rose, and the ironclad HMS Warrior.

Once you've explored the dockyard, you can head up the Spinnaker Tower for stunning views across the Solent, enjoy a bit of shopping at Gunwharf Quays, or take a quick trip over to the Isle of Wight. With the breezy Southsea seafront right on your doorstep, Portsmouth is the perfect blend of history and relaxation. Browse our coach holidays to Portsmouth and let us take care of all the details for you.

Places of Interest

Spinnaker Tower

Spinnaker Tower

The Spinnaker Tower is a landmark structure overlooking Portsmouth Harbour. Designed to resemble a sail, it features viewing platforms offering vast vistas of the dockyards, the Solent, and the Isle of Wight. Visitors can brave the glass-floored Sky Walk, enjoy the open-air upper deck, or visit the on-site café.

Standing 170 metres over Portsmouth Harbour, the Spinnaker Tower is the standout landmark of Gunwharf Quays and one of the tallest public structures in the UK outside of London. Its sweeping shape was designed to look like a wind-filled sail, nodding to Portsmouth's naval history, and it finally opened its doors in 2005.

Fast lifts whisk visitors up to several viewing platforms. From the summit, you get incredible views of the harbour, the historic dockyards, the Solent, and the Isle of Wight, stretching for miles along the south coast on a clear day. For those feeling brave, the Sky Walk offers a glass floor on the first deck for a dizzying look straight down. With a café and an open-air upper deck, it's a great spot that pairs bold architecture with some of the best coastal views in southern England.

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