Other, Fareham
Fort Nelson (Royal Armouries)
Portsdown Hill Road, Fareham, PO17 6AN. Holds up to 100. Portchester station is a 27 minute walk.
When you arrive
5 things, in the order you need them, from the venue and the places it points to.
- 1
On arrival
Venue hire gives exclusive use of all event spaces for the day: Officers' Mess, Ante Room (45 theatre, 50 informal, 20 board), Point of the Redan (80 theatre, 100 informal, 26 board, 60 cabaret) and Palmerston Suite (breakout/refreshments). Arrive at the Visitor Centre. Museum open 10:00-17:00 (Tuesday-Sunday in term time).
- 2
Parking
Car park directly outside the Visitor Centre with allocated Blue Badge spaces; step free but sloping and uneven. Non-members pay on arrival (Royal Armouries members free); tariff not published on the pages checked.
- 3
By train
Portchester station, a 27 minute walk (South Western Railway, Southern).
- 4
Getting there
On Portsdown Hill Road above Portchester and Fareham. Nearest station is Portchester (about 1.5 km away as the crow flies, but a steep climb up Portsdown Hill - taxi advisable). Nearest regular buses run along the A27 at Portchester (3, X3-X5, 603, 609, SD4, SD5).
- 5
Step-free
Scheduled Ancient Monument with steps, gravel, grass and varying levels; ramps cover much of the site and a lift links the main gallery levels. Adapted toilets on both main levels and in the Visitor Centre. Two manual wheelchairs to borrow.
About Fort Nelson (Royal Armouries)
A restored Victorian fort on Portsdown Hill above Portchester, home to the Royal Armouries' artillery collection, hired out for corporate meetings, conferences and away days with exclusive use of four period event spaces for the day. The Point of the Redan seats 80 theatre-style (100 informal, 26 boardroom), the Ante Room 45 with views to the Solent, with the Officers' Mess for welcome drinks and the Palmerston Suite for breakouts. Catering options and ample on-site parking.
- Food and drink
- Museum café on site; event catering by the Royal Armouries or third-party caterers.
- Has
- Paid parking, Accessible toilets.
Contact the venue 01329 233734[email protected]
What’s on at Fort Nelson (Royal Armouries)
Nothing on at Fort Nelson (Royal Armouries) just now.
Nobody has listed an event here at the moment. Fareham has more, most of them a short trip from here.
Other venues in Fareham
- Cams HallStep-free. Free parking on site. Fareham station is a 34 minute walk.
- Civic Offices, Fareham Borough CouncilParking nearby. Fareham station is a 15 minute walk.
- Fareham (Venue Confirmed Before the Event)
- Fareham CollegeFareham station is a 10 minute walk.
- Fareham LiveParking nearby. Fareham station is a 15 minute walk.
- Lysses House HotelFree parking on site. Fareham station is a 21 minute walk.
The week ahead, every Monday.
Every event in the county for the next seven days, posted first thing on Monday on LinkedIn and Facebook.