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    Royal Armouries - Fort Nelson

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    Open Now: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Portsdown Hill Road | Fareham, Portsmouth PO17 6AN, England
    Open today: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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    “A Fabulous Family Outing”

    We visited Fort Nelson with our Grandchildren. It was well thought out and lots of interesting and... read more

    Reviewed 3 days ago
    Apollo936
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    Penrith, United Kingdom
    “A place of interest not to be missed”

    I've taken a number of friends here over the years, and all of them regardless of age have all said... read more

    Reviewed 6 days ago
    peterggreen2018
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    Reviewed 3 days ago
    A Fabulous Family Outing

    We visited Fort Nelson with our Grandchildren. It was well thought out and lots of interesting and interactive things for the children to see. Both of them thoroughly enjoyed the experience and there were lots of conversations about the history and artefacts on display. Well...More

    Thank Apollo936
    Reviewed 6 days ago
    A place of interest not to be missed

    I've taken a number of friends here over the years, and all of them regardless of age have all said they had a great day out. There's a bit of walking but most of it is well within the capabilities of us older fork. Kids...More

    Thank peterggreen2018
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Free museum

    Free museum and a wonderful display of guns and cannons. Grounds have displays of artificial all weather poppies, which look very good. Parking is £3.

    Thank rayrest
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Sunday afternoon tea in the officer's mess

    A delightful afternoon tea in the officer's mess, delicious sandwiches, scones and sweet treats. We went along for a birthday treat, and we were greeted by a friendly host, wishing birthday greetings, we were made to feel welcome. We also had chance to experience the...More

    Thank Weimiemommy
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Fabulous FREE attraction

    The oldies on tour ! Fort Nelson by Portsmouth. An old building but tastefully modern layout. So much to see in one visit . Easy access to all areas. Will definitely call again. Fascinating displays / exhibits of anything that goes BANG, plus an insight...More

    1  Thank Grampy26
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    A really good day out

    We visited Fort Nelson in August 2018 it is a really good day out AND ITS FREE ADMISSION, you can’t get better than that ,it has some splendid exhibits, would highly recommend a visit to this venue , you won’t be disappointed, it has an...More

    Thank Peter M
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Good day out

    A good day out for those gloomy days with the children. A place you can go time after time & still find some thing new. The cafe is also child friendly with wholesome food.

    Thank Peter W
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    All things that go bang.

    There is plenty to see at the fort from seeing how the fort overlooked all the land around to all types of artillery from small to massive.

    Thank RogerReynolds
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Poppys

    We visited the Royal Armouries when the poppy installation was in the grounds. It was beautiful, if sad. There are plenty of other things to see /do, whilst there. It's very informative .

    Thank annmar46
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
    Interest value

    We live near by but hadn’t been inside for many years so we went up with the grandchildren, we walked round with interest and was impressed with all the brickwork, outside we walked up onto the banks and the children had a good run around...More

    Thank Gillian W
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    brentess
    20 August 2018|
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    Response from Darkangel70 | Reviewed this property |
    This is in Portsmouth
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    27 July 2018|
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    Response from whitevanman2014 | Reviewed this property |
    Yes, you pay £3 to use the car park - even if you just want to sit in your car and admire the view.
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    Bunniford
    19 June 2018|
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    Response from nigel h | Property representative |
    Many thanks for your question - as previous answers have indicated unfortunately you cannot see the sculpture from the car park. The tip of it can be seen from a public footpath to the north of the Fort however if that's of... More
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