Parking Near Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Southsea
Where Can I Park for the Royal Navy Submarine Museum?
The museum has free car parking at its site on Haslar Road, Gosport, PO12 2AS, including free parking for museum ticket holders. The car park closes at 4.45pm, and cars left after then risk being locked in. Gosport railway station is 0.8 miles away, with a 17-minute walk to the site.
- Address
- Haslar Road, Gosport, PO12 2AS
- Closest listed space
- Convenient Parking at Basepoint Business Centre Gosport, 0.5 mi (11 min walk)
- Nearest station
- Gosport railway station, 0.8 mi (17 min walk)
Parking Near Southsea
The exterior of a museum building Photo: Pexels / Abdullah Ghatasheh
Parking at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum is on Haslar Road, Gosport, PO12 2AS, near Southsea, and has free car parking at the site (historicdockyard.co.uk). Free parking is also described as available to museum ticket holders by Visit Portsmouth (visitportsmouth.co.uk), so drivers planning a visit can head for the museum rather than relying on town-centre parking.
The museum car park closes at 4.45pm, and cars left after that time risk being locked in (royalnavymuseums.org.uk). The same closing time is given for the site car park by Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (historicdockyard.co.uk), making the closing hour an important part of planning a later visit.
Busy Days and Street Parking Around Haslar Road
The dockyard also includes HMS Victory, the Mary Rose and HMS Warrior on one ticket (historicdockyard.co.uk), so periods drawing visitors to those attractions can affect demand for nearby spaces.
The museum is reached by car from Haslar Road in Gosport, while the wider dockyard car park is on Admiralty Road, postcode PO1 3GW (royalnavymuseums.org.uk). Drivers using surrounding streets should follow the signed restrictions and parking controls in force locally, rather than treating residential kerbs or access roads as overflow parking.
Parksy Spaces Near the Royal Navy Submarine Museum
A driveway space at Basepoint Business Centre Gosport is 0.5 miles away and costs £4.70 an hour. It gives drivers a priced alternative between the museum site and the more central Portsmouth options.
Parksy also lists a monthly space at Gunwharf Quays, 0.8 miles away, at £32 a month, plus underground parking in Portsmouth, PO1 3TZ, 0.8 miles away, at £28 a day. Hotel ibis Portsmouth Centre has 24/7 parking 0.8 miles away for £12 an hour.
Further listings include parking at Holiday Inn Fareham - Solent in Titchfield, 0.9 miles away, for £4.20 an hour, and a secure commercial garage space in Portsmouth, 0.9 miles away, for £1 an hour.
Gosport Bus Station and Other Named Car Parks
The nearest car park is next to Gosport bus station (gosportferry.co.uk). That location is useful for drivers who want to leave the car in central Gosport and continue towards the museum on foot or by local transport, rather than taking the vehicle along Haslar Road.
Parking is also available within a short walk of the Portsmouth Harbour pontoon (gosportferry.co.uk). The Portsmouth Historic Dockyard car park on Admiralty Road, PO1 3GW, has 295 spaces and is 400 yards from the entrance at Victory Gate (royalnavymuseums.org.uk). Free car parking at the museum site is also listed for museum ticket holders (visitportsmouth.co.uk).
Walking and Rail Access From Gosport and Portsmouth Harbour
Gosport railway station is the nearest station, at 0.8 miles from the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, with a 17-minute walk to the site. This is the clearest rail-linked walking route for visitors arriving on the Gosport side.
Portsmouth Harbour railway station is another option, with an approximately 17-minute walk listed to the museum. The Portsmouth Harbour pontoon also has car parking within a short walk (gosportferry.co.uk), giving drivers a practical choice between parking near the waterfront and continuing on foot.
Sources
* Please note: parking prices, time limits and fine amounts change frequently and vary by operator, council and local authority. Everything on this page is indicative and provided on a best-endeavours basis. Always check the sign, the operator or the issuing authority before you rely on a figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Can I Park for the Royal Navy Submarine Museum?
The museum has free car parking at its site on Haslar Road, Gosport, PO12 2AS, including free parking for museum ticket holders. The car park closes at 4.45pm, and cars left after then risk being locked in. Gosport railway station is 0.8 miles away, with a 17-minute walk to the site.
Is Parking Free at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum?
Yes. The museum site has free car parking, and free parking is also described as available to museum ticket holders. The museum is on Haslar Road, Gosport, PO12 2AS. Drivers can head directly to the museum rather than relying on town-centre parking.
What Time Does the Museum Car Park Close?
The museum car park closes at 4.45pm. Cars left after that time risk being locked in. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard also gives 4.45pm as the closing time for the site car park, so drivers planning a later visit should account for this closing hour.
Are There Alternative Paid Parking Spaces Nearby?
Parksy lists a driveway at Basepoint Business Centre Gosport, 0.5 miles away, at £4.70 an hour. Other options include underground parking in Portsmouth, PO1 3TZ, 0.8 miles away, at £28 a day, and a secure commercial garage space in Portsmouth, 0.9 miles away, at £1 an hour.
Where Can I Park Near Gosport Bus Station or Portsmouth Harbour?
The nearest car park is next to Gosport bus station, allowing drivers to leave the car centrally and continue towards the museum on foot or by local transport. Parking is also available within a short walk of the Portsmouth Harbour pontoon, providing another option near the waterfront.
Can I Walk to the Museum From a Railway Station?
Gosport railway station is 0.8 miles from the museum, with a 17-minute walk to the site. Portsmouth Harbour railway station is another option, with an approximately 17-minute walk listed to the museum. The Portsmouth Harbour pontoon also has car parking within a short walk.
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