Blue Reef Aquarium  - http://www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk/portsmouth.htm - great for all ages and in all weathers!   Situated on the Southsea seafront, the Aquarium is open all year and is home to the exotic and local species of fish and sea life.  You can even tickle the rays which frequently swim to the surface to see you!

Clarence Pier - http://www.clarencepier.co.uk/index.html - not really a pier in the traditional sense but has all the fun of the fair.  Thrills and spills as well as games of chance or skill.  Free entry and open all year, (although some rides may close in winter).

D-Day Museum - http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/ - taking you back to the operation that launched the major allied offensive against the Nazis in World War 2.  The museum is also home to the world-famous Overlord Tapestry, the largest single tapestry in the world at 83m length.  Open all year and situated on Southsea seafront

Spinnaker Tower -http://www.spinnakertower.co.uk/  ; - the south coast's most iconic 21st century structure, the Spinnaker Tower provides an impressive welcome to Portsmouth for all seafarers as well as landlubbers.  Go up the Spinnaker Tower to experience the stunning views across the city and The Solent.

Gunwharf Quays - http://www.gunwharf-quays.com/ - award winning retail & leisure complex on the picturesque harbour-front. Great bargains at the retail outlets, superb restaurants, bars and nightclubs, a stunning 14 screen cinema and a bowling alley.

Royal Marines Museum - http://www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk/ - insight into the history to modern day of one of the UK's elite forces, the Royal Marine Commandos.Open all year and situated toward the end of Southsea seafront, parking is available.

HMS Victory and the Historic Dockyard - http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/ - National Heritage site, HMS Victory is Portsmouth's most famous attraction.  The Flag Ship of Admiral Nelson when Great Britain defeated the French Fleet at Cape Trafalgar in 1805, the ship is well preserved and fitted-out as it was over 200 years ago so you can get a real sense of life living and fighting onboard a Georgian Navy warship. 




Also don't miss HMS Warrior the world's first iron warship, - http://www.hmswarrior.org/ - restored and rebuilt.
Board her to experience what life was really like onboard a 19th century warship.






ActionStations,- http://www.welcometoportsmouth.co.uk/action%20stations.html - a great interactive zone giving an insight into a 21st century navy.
Action Stations,is a full hands on interactive Royal Navy experience for the whole family to enjoy!

393 Old Commercial Road Portsmouth is the birthplace of Charles Dickens, - http://www.charlesdickensbirthplace.co.uk/ - England's most famous novelist who was born here in 1812. The house is furnished to illustrate a middle-class home of the early 19th Century and includes the couch on which he died.

Following a £20million investment, the ultra modern Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Alexandra Park Portsmouth - http://www.ihampshire.co.uk/profile/281163/Portsmouth/Mountbatten-Sports-Centre/ - offers a 50m swimming pool, suitable for National Galas and is listed as a potential Olympic training venue. The facility also offers a state-of -the-art new gym and health suite.