Other, Gosport
Royal Navy Museums: Explosion
Heritage Way, Priddy's Hard, Gosport, PO12 4LE. Holds up to 180.
When you arrive
6 things, in the order you need them, from the venue and the places it points to.
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On arrival
Grand Magazine hire is dry hire: the fee covers exclusive use of the space, an event manager, security, cleaning, tables and chairs, signage and basic lighting/sound. Daytime hire from £1,260, evening from £1,530 (inc. VAT) per the 2026 page.
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Parking
Free car park directly on site, per the museum's venue-hire FAQ.
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By train
Portsmouth Harbour (South Western Railway, Southern).
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Getting there
Off M27 junction 11, following brown 'Explosion Museum' signs. Nearest station is Fareham (taxi), or Portsmouth Harbour then the Gosport Ferry. A waterbus runs from Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (daily 10:00-16:00 in summer, weekends only in winter, weather permitting; not wheelchair accessible). The Submarine Museum is about a 40-minute walk away.
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Step-free
Step-free access. Single ground-floor museum in joined Grade I/II listed buildings: step-free main entrance and exit, shallow ramps or slight level changes inside, some narrow historic doorways, accessible toilets. Uneven surfaces across the wider site; the waterbus cannot take wheelchairs.
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Good to know
Approved suppliers only (caterers, decor) because of the historic buildings. Exclusive venue hire on Mondays and Tuesdays.
About Royal Navy Museums: Explosion
The naval firepower museum at Priddy's Hard on Gosport's harbour edge hires out its Grand Magazine, an 18th-century gunpowder store seating up to 180 at round tables. The museum pitches it for networking receptions, exhibitions, workshops and team away days, on a dry-hire basis with approved caterers. Exclusive hire is offered on Mondays and Tuesdays.
- Food and drink
- Camber Lights Café on site (11:00-15:00; sandwiches, pasties, cakes, hot and cold drinks). Event catering via the museum's approved suppliers.
- Has
- Free parking, Step-free access, Accessible toilets, Wifi.
Contact the venue 023 9283 9766[email protected]
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