Charged parking 200m from the castle entrance, not managed by English Heritage.

Small selection of snacks, hot and cold drinks are sold on site.

The entire Outer Bailey is ideal for picnicking. There are picnic benches and a grass area for picnicking in the Inner Bailey. No barbecues, tents or gazebos allowed.

Gift shop sells snacks, toys and games, stationery, souvenirs and guidebooks.

There are no toilet facilities on site. The nearest toilets are located in the large car park outside the castle walls.

Dogs on leads are welcome throughout the site.

 

An exhibition on the ground floor of the Keep interprets the history of the castle and Portchester village, and displays finds excavated on site from Roman, Saxon, Medieval and Napoleonic periods. There is a ramp which leads to the exhibition.

No formal gardens, but more than nine acres of grass area in the outer Bailey which is ideal for picnics. There’s an outer walk which circles the castle, with stunning views of the harbour and coastline. There’s plenty of room for family activities: ball games and kites are allowed.

You can enjoy an audio-tour at Portchester Castle using your own device. Simply download the Guide ID Podcatcher App from the Google Play Store or App Store. Once downloaded search for Portchester Castle and use the password EHPortchester.

Push Chairs Allowed

Pushchairs welcome, but can only access ground floor levels. Pushchairs may be left in Inner Bailey.

Foreign Language Audio Tours

French

English Heritage welcomes all photographers to our sites and we hope you will share your pictures with us on Flickr and Facebook. We do have some restrictions at certain locations, so if photography is your main reason for visiting, please call the site ahead of your visit to check if any parts of the site are restricted. We are keen to promote the use of our sites to location managers. If you are interested please go to (Filming Locations) for more information and contacts. English Heritage does not permit drone flying from or over sites in our care, except by contractors or partners undertaking flights for a specific purpose, who satisfy stringent CAA criteria, have the correct insurances and permissions, and are operating under controlled conditions.