- Open
- £10 adult · £5 child
- Dogs in the grounds
- No car park on site
- English Heritage
Quick answer
Portchester Castle is a ruined castle near Portsmouth, Hampshire, managed by English Heritage. Adult tickets cost £10, and English Heritage members go free. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is no car park on site.
Portchester Castle opening times
- Mon 12 Not listed
- Tue 13 Not listed
- Wed 14 Not listed
- Today Thu 15 Not listed
- Fri 16 Not listed
- Sat 17 Not listed
- Sun 18 Not listed
| Season | Dates | Days | Hours | Last entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter closure | 2 Nov to 16 Mar | Closed | Closed | n/a |
Closed on 24 Dec, 25 Dec, 26 Dec.
Portchester Castle tickets and prices
| Ticket | On the day |
|---|---|
| Adult | £10 |
| Concession | £9 |
| Child | £5 |
| Family | £25 |
| English Heritage members | Free |
Getting to Portchester Castle and parking
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- Parking
- No car park on site, paid. Not managed by English Heritage About 200 m to the entrance. Allocated disabled spaces in public car park; Portchester station 1 mile
- By train
- Portchester is 0.8 miles away.
- Public transport
- First service 3 to within 1/4 mile
Dogs, accessibility and facilities
Dogs
Partly- Welcome: in the grounds.
- Not allowed: inside the buildings.
- Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
- 'Throughout the site' does not explicitly include indoor spaces, so lesser value chosen
Accessibility
Partly step-free- Step-free: in parts of the site.
- Paths and surfaces: Level grass via drawbridge; ramp to keep ground floor; compacted gravel paths; no access above ground floor
Food and facilities
- Shop Yes
- Picnic area Yes
- Audio guide Yes
What to see at Portchester Castle
- 01
Keep
The main fortified tower of the castle.
- 02
Curtain wall
The outer defensive wall around the site.
- 03
Exhibition
Displays and exhibitions to see.
- 04
Views
Notable views from the site.
History of Portchester Castle
- c.1390 Royal palace built for Richard II in the 1390s
- 1415 Henry V launches invasion of France from here
- 1796 Houses 2,500 black and mixed-race Caribbean prisoners of war 1796-7
- 1810 French prisoners set up a theatre in the keep
Photos
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Mik Peach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source -
Johan Bakker · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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How much does it cost to visit Portchester Castle?
Adult tickets cost £10, and English Heritage members go free.
Where do you park at Portchester Castle?
There is no car park on site. Allocated disabled spaces in public car park; Portchester station 1 mile.
When is Portchester Castle open?
In the autumn season it opens every day from 10:00 to 17:00. Check the opening times above for the other seasons and closed dates.
Is there a café at Portchester Castle?
There is no café listed on site.
Sources
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Wikidata
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
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