Plan your visit to Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower
Are you looking for the perfect family day out in Gosport? For an experience like no other, plan your visit to Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower with our handy guide. See our opening times, how to find us, waterbus service, ticket prices, group bookings and on-site facilities.
Book Your Visit Online
When you visit Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower, you'll become immersed in artillery and munitions from another time. Make a day of it and buy an Ultimate Explorer ticket and be able to return all year, alongside visiting the Submarine Museum and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard!
Opening Times
Explosion Museum of Naval Power will be open every weekend (Saturday & Sunday) from 29 August 2020. First entry is at 10.00am and the museum will close at 4.30pm. Booking your day/time slot is essential.
The Camber Lights Café
Enjoy the views of Portsmouth Harbour and the camber area with a hot drink and homemade slice of cake in The Camber Lights Café. Our café is open to everyone and provides a range of hot and cold light lunches, snacks and beverages to suit everyone's tastes.
Sit outside and admire the views of the camber - you might even be able to spot HMS Queen Elizabeth when alongside Portsmouth Naval Base. We welcome one and all to our unique café, set in the historic surroundings of Priddy's Hard. Open 10am until 5pm daily.
Address
Heritage Way, Priddy’s Hard, Gosport PO12 4LE
By road: M27 to junction 11. Follow A32 to Gosport and brown tourist signs to Explosion Museum at Priddy’s Hard.
By rail: Mainline route London to Portsmouth Harbour. Take the frequent ferry service across to Gosport (3mins). From the Ferry at Gosport, turn right and follow the Millennium Promenade to Explosion! at Priddy’s Hard (20mins walk) or taxi to Forton Lake Bridge (3mins).
By water: Access via the Waterbus from the Historic Dockyard is temporarily closed due to government social distancing guidelines.
Free parking
There's plenty of free parking at Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower. The museum is located right next to the car park with easy access.
