Curious About Portsmouth
The Historic Dockyard, The Hard
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About Curious About Portsmouth
Explore Portsmouth's fascinating maritime heritage at this accessible Historic Dockyard attraction where families can enjoy picnics, grab snacks, and discover the city's naval history together.
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Free car park
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Thursday
- 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Friday
- 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Sunday
- 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Just spent a perfect weekend at Rookesbury Park Campsite. My wife and I were greeted by the staff who were all polite, friendly and helpful. The site is kept and maintained to a high standard, which includes the toilet, washing and laundry facilities. The pitches are generous in size, level and easy to drive onto and you never feel like you are ‘pitched’ on top of or too close to other guests. There is a great field close-by where dogs can be exercised which is secure, has mowed pathways and well looked after too. The staff at Rookesbury Park Campsite should be proud of their efforts and hard work in making this such a welcoming place to visit. We will be back. Thank you!
· via Google
Lovely welcoming group of staff, very clean site and facilities. Good local walks and places to visit. Easy to access using your caravan compared. On leaving you can access J10 going East even though Google said we couldn't (2/8/2026). Entrance to site very well presented and organised. Definitely will go again.
· via Google
We're staying this weekend. Saturday night, the 18th July. Lovely site. We've been here, before. Walked to the Roebuck Indian gastro pub. Excellent. Lovely pub. Lovely food. I know it's not the campsites fault. Fireworks have just gone off. Disgraceful. Think of the dogs & all the other animals. Some people too Fireworks should be banned. Whoever, that was, they could have had the forethought, to let the wardens know.
· via Google
Just completed a lovely 5-night stay at the caravan park with friends over the May half term. It was a very hot day setting up the caravan, but there was plenty of shade around the park for both us and the dogs. We had a great time catching up, relaxing, and enjoying the beautiful weather. A thoroughly enjoyable stay and we'd definitely visit again. Pitch 26
· via Google
People say this campsite offers spacious, well-maintained pitches and spotless toilet and shower blocks. They also highlight the friendly, helpful staff and the convenient ferry pitches for early departures. Visitors appreciate the beautiful woodland setting, excellent dog walking areas, and good access to local walks and pubs.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO1 3LJ Get directions
- Category
- Sightseeing & Attractions
- Guest rating
- 4.7 / 5 (633 reviews)
- Suitable for
- Ages 6+
- Suggested visit
- 2-3 hours
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Dogs allowed
- Yes
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Portsmouth