Boathouse 4 — Attraction in Portsmouth

I regularly spend a day in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Each visit is planned for maximum enjoyment and learning. I always spend time in Boatshed4 looking closely at all the boats, tools, people at work etc. On Friday 1st July I had a 'tour' of the boatshed. A whole hour of fascinating history, interesting information, close ups of boats in different stages of repair, the skills required to renovate and repair all the beautiful wooden craft. The experience was brilliant. I hope the rumours of the impending closure of Boatshed4 are untrue. We need a current and next generation of craftsmen and women to repair and renovate all the boats, yachts and ships we enjoy and rely on. Please don't close...

Built in the 1930s with art deco notes, Boathouse 4 is now both an education centre and restoration facility for smaller historic ships. It's also the starting place for a number of boat trips and charters of those historic ships, including RAF Rescue Launches, MTGs and the last operating Falklands Campaign Landing Craft. As well as the restoration and education facilities there's also a restaurant and toilets to hand. Whilst, arguerably not as exciting as other parts of the historic dockyard, it's well...

Absolutely love it here! Have visited a couple of times now and can't wait to visit again. Brilliant to be able to watch restoration work being done on the boats and read about some fascinating history. The restaurant is lovely even just for a coffee and cake. Without doubt the volunteers help to make this place come alive. Highly recommend the Boathouse tour. Our guide was Gavin and he was incredible. So knowledgeable and engaging. Highly...