Southsea
The resort of Southsea is now a popular residential suburb of Portsmouth. It has a 3mi/5km long promenade, from which there is a fine view across to the Isle of Wight. Southsea was where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was practicing as a doctor when he wrote the first Sherlock Holmes novel "A Study in Scarlet".
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Related Attractions
Castle
Southsea Castle, which was built by Henry VIII in the middle of the 16th century, contains a number of exhibits connected with the history of the town and military history from Tudor times through to the Victorian era. From the castle walls there is a view across the Solent to the Victorian Spitbank Fort.
Natural History Museum / Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum / Portsmouth City Museum & Art Gallery / Southsea Castle
Cumberland House
Eastern Pde
Southsea PO1 3JN
England
Cumberland House
Eastern Pde
Southsea PO1 3JN
England
Hours
April 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Parking
Pay
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Natural History Museum (formerly Natural Science Museum)
The Natural History Museum is housed in Cumberland House. Exhibitions include a section devoted to the flora and fauna of the sea and of marshland areas, as well as a butterfly house with over 100 different species.
Natural History Museum / Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum / Portsmouth City Museum & Art Gallery / Southsea Castle
Cumberland House
Eastern Pde
Southsea PO1 3JN
England
Cumberland House
Eastern Pde
Southsea PO1 3JN
England
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Last admission half hour before closing. Young people under 13 need to be accompanied by an older person.
Facilities
Gift shop
Pyramids Leisure Centre
Old and young alike can enjoy themselves at the futuristic bathing center known as "The Pyramids", with its fun pools, two large water slides and fitness zones.
Pyramids Leisure Centre
Clarence Esplanade
Southsea PO5 3ST
England
Clarence Esplanade
Southsea PO5 3ST
England
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 20:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
