As a birthday treat our Daughter and Son I. L. took us to the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard . What a fantastic day out . I have visited before but that was in the early days and I was amazed about how things have moved on and what a great job has been done to make it attractive and interesting . O K Victory has a lot of top hamper missing at the moment but still is atmospheric and a delight to look around again. Warrior was new to me and a complete knockout. The sheer size and complexity of it is breathtaking, for instance the gun deck with cannon stretching into the distance with all the rods, munitions, small arms set out with the crews domestic furniture .
I was particularly taken with Boat Shed no 4 , not only the display of small historic boats but the fully set out and working Boatbuilding Skills Centre where from the gallery you can watch the students and craftsmen rebuilding a multitude of wooden craft . The smell of fresh cut teak and mahogany.
We did not get to see more than a third of all that was available, but considering the combined age of all 4 was about 280 we did not do bad and as our £25 tickets last for 12 months as many visits as you like I rate it value for money. Add to this the easy park and ride just off the M27 and a quick and smooth bus transfer right up to the entrance I will be going back soon.
Well thats my tuppence worth.