Family days out near Portsmouth

79 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Portsmouth, Hampshire, 20 of them free. Nearest first, with prices, opening times, parking and the quietest days to go on each page. Distances are straight-line miles from the town centre.

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Closest to Portsmouth

Clip 'n Climb Portsmouth under 1 mile · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 2 miles · Adult £36 · Child £26 · Family £120
Portchester Castle 2 miles · Adult £11 · Child £6.50 · Family £32
Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower 2 miles · Adult £14 · Child £10 · Family £43
Spinnaker Tower 2 miles · Adult £15 · Child £11 · Family £42
Flip Out Portsmouth 2 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Southsea Beach and Clarence Pier 2 miles · Free entry
TeamSport Go Karting Gosport 3 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Royal Navy Submarine Museum 3 miles · Adult £36 · Child £26 · Family £124
The D-Day Story 3 miles · Adult £13 · Child £0 · Family £23
Southsea Castle 3 miles · Free entry
Fort Brockhurst 3 miles · Free entry

Free things to do with kids near Portsmouth (20)

Southsea Beach and Clarence Pier 2 miles · Free entry
Southsea Castle 3 miles · Free entry
Fort Brockhurst 3 miles · Free entry
Royal Armouries Fort Nelson 4 miles · Free entry
Ryde beach 7 miles · Free entry
Titchfield Abbey 7 miles · Free entry
West Wittering Beach 9 miles · Free entry
Queen Elizabeth Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
Royal Victoria Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Lepe Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Sandown beach 12 miles · Free entry
Netley Abbey 12 miles · Free entry
The Novium Museum 13 miles · Free entry
Chichester Cathedral 13 miles · Free entry
Itchen Valley Country Park 14 miles · Free entry

Castle & Historic Landmark (25)

Portchester Castle 2 miles · Adult £11 · Child £6.50 · Family £32
Southsea Castle 3 miles · Free entry
Fort Brockhurst 3 miles · Free entry
Titchfield Abbey 7 miles · Free entry
Osborne House 9 miles · Adult £20 · Child £12 · Family £52
Bembridge Windmill 9 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3 · Family £16
Calshot Castle 10 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £14
Butser Ancient Farm 10 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £32
Brading Roman Villa 11 miles · Adult £11 · Child £6 · Family £31
Bishop's Waltham Palace 11 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3.50 · Family £17
Fishbourne Roman Palace 12 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £32
Netley Abbey 12 miles · Free entry
Uppark House and Garden 13 miles · Adult £14 · Child £7 · Family £38
Carisbrooke Castle 13 miles · Adult £12 · Child £7.50 · Family £32
Chichester Cathedral 13 miles · Free entry
Buckler's Hard 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £29
Tudor House and Garden 15 miles · Adult £7 · Child £4 · Family £20
Appuldurcombe House 15 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Hinton Ampner 16 miles · Adult £14 · Child £7 · Family £38
Boxgrove Priory 17 miles · Free entry
Mottistone Gardens 19 miles · Adult £9 · Child £4.50 · Family £24
Wolvesey Castle 19 miles · Free entry
Winchester Cathedral 19 miles · Adult £12 · Child £0 · Family £22
The Great Hall, Winchester 20 miles · Adult £4 · Child £0 · Family £7
Yarmouth Castle 20 miles · Adult £7 · Child £4 · Family £20

Garden, Park & Outdoor (16)

Southsea Beach and Clarence Pier 2 miles · Free entry
Ryde beach 7 miles · Free entry
West Wittering Beach 9 miles · Free entry
Queen Elizabeth Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
Royal Victoria Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Lepe Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Sandown beach 12 miles · Free entry
Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 14 miles · Adult £16 · Child £8 · Family £43
Shanklin Chine 14 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £14
Itchen Valley Country Park 14 miles · Free entry
Godshill Model Village 15 miles · Adult £7 · Child £6 · Family £23
Newtown National Nature Reserve 16 miles · Free entry
Southampton Common 16 miles · Free entry
Ventnor Botanic Garden 17 miles · Adult £10 · Child £4 · Family £25
Woolbeding Gardens 19 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £32
Slindon Estate 20 miles · Free entry

National Museum & Exhibition (15)

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 2 miles · Adult £36 · Child £26 · Family £120
Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower 2 miles · Adult £14 · Child £10 · Family £43
Spinnaker Tower 2 miles · Adult £15 · Child £11 · Family £42
Royal Navy Submarine Museum 3 miles · Adult £36 · Child £26 · Family £124
The D-Day Story 3 miles · Adult £13 · Child £0 · Family £23
Royal Armouries Fort Nelson 4 miles · Free entry
Dinosaur Isle 11 miles · Adult £7 · Child £5 · Family £22
The Novium Museum 13 miles · Free entry
Solent Sky Museum 14 miles · Adult £10 · Child £7 · Family £31
SeaCity Museum 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £7 · Family £31
Weald and Downland Living Museum 16 miles · Adult £17 · Child £9 · Family £47
National Motor Museum Beaulieu 16 miles · Adult £28.35–£31.50 · Child £16.65–£18.50 · Family £90
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum 16 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £32
Winchester Science Centre 18 miles · Adult £22.50 · Child £22.50 · Family £90
Winchester City Mill 19 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3 · Family £16

Zoo & Safari Park (9)

Staunton Country Park 6 miles · Adult £9 · Child £6 · Family £27
Manor Farm Country Park 10 miles · Adult £9 · Child £7 · Family £29
Isle of Wight Zoo 10 miles · Adult £18 · Child £13 · Family £58
Monkey Haven 11 miles · Adult £14 · Child £11 · Family £48
Amazon World Zoo Park 12 miles · Adult £15 · Child £11 · Family £47
Marwell Zoo 14 miles · Adult £21.50–£33 · Child £17.50–£29 · Family £108
New Forest Wildlife Park 19 miles · Adult £17.95 · Child £13.95 · Family £56.50
Longdown Activity Farm 19 miles · Adult £13.50 · Child £13.50 · Family £49
Tapnell Farm Park 19 miles · Adult £14 · Child £14 · Family £50

Play & Activity Centre (8)

Clip 'n Climb Portsmouth under 1 mile · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Flip Out Portsmouth 2 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
TeamSport Go Karting Gosport 3 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Planet Ice Gosport 3 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
Flip Out Chichester 13 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
TeamSport Go Karting Southampton 15 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Flip Out Southampton 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Go Ape Southampton 16 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £115.80

Heritage Railway & Transport (3)

Hayling Seaside Railway 5 miles · Adult £4 · Child £3 · Family £13
Isle of Wight Steam Railway 10 miles · Adult £26 · Child £10 · Family £52
Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line) 19 miles · Adult £24 · Child £12 · Family £67

Theme Park (2)

Robin Hill Adventure Park 11 miles · Adult £14.99–£21.99 · Child £14.99–£21.99 · Family £59.96
Blackgang Chine 19 miles · Adult £26 · Child £26 · Family £90

Holiday Resort & Staycation Park (1)

Butlin's Bognor Regis Resort 19 miles · Family £450