The Porter's Garden
The Porter's Garden
4
About
Enjoy your picnic in the peaceful and beautiful surroundings of Porter's Garden, lovingly maintained by our dedicated group of volunteers. Porter's Garden is free to enter, just pop in to the Historic Dockyard Visitor Centre on arrival and ask for a free Historic Quarter Pass.
Suggested duration
< 1 hour
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listing
Full view
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Top ways to experience nearby attractions
The area
Best nearby
We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Restaurants
670 within 3 miles
Attractions
165 within 6 miles
Contribute
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.0
13 reviews
Excellent
6
Very good
4
Average
2
Poor
1
Terrible
0
natters14
Portsmouth, UK2,533 contributions
Jan 2023 • Solo
I always admire these beautiful gardens en route to No. 6 cinema.
They are close to the entrance/exit of the Historic dockyard but slightly off the path so many probably miss them.
The gardens are really well maintained by local volunteers and well worth a visit particularly during nice weather.
Recommend.
They are close to the entrance/exit of the Historic dockyard but slightly off the path so many probably miss them.
The gardens are really well maintained by local volunteers and well worth a visit particularly during nice weather.
Recommend.
Written 10 April 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
June A
Surrey, UK2,657 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
This tiny little garden is right by the historic dockyard and easy to find. It provides welcome shade and respite from the sun on a warm summers day and is a pleasant place for a breather.
Written 4 August 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
tezpil
Portsmouth, UK4,518 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
You pass by this garden when going to the No. 6 cinema so take a brief detour to walk through it rather than the main path. It's small and fragrant and free.
Written 11 May 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
rayrest
Fenton, UK7,481 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
Located near to HMS Warrior in Portsmouth is this lovely small garden area that is very well maintained. It is free to visit.
Written 8 October 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Sozlovesholisays
Ipswich, UK1,751 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
This is a really very very small garden the is in the historic dockyard complex.
You cannot visit this garden without paying a admission charge to get into the dockyard, basically not worth it, nothing to see a statue and a few plants.
You cannot visit this garden without paying a admission charge to get into the dockyard, basically not worth it, nothing to see a statue and a few plants.
Written 18 August 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
bsandrs
Portsmouth, UK23,078 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
I do not know your system when visiting, but when we spend time at a site that has multiple attractions, we take coffee or rest breaks, rather than walking on, making the day more enjoyable. There is much to see in the Dockyard and the Porter's Garden offers an ideal spot to rest a while and recharge. The site is shown on plans more than 250 years old and there is much to see and enjoy. We particularly like the fact that the seats are based on the hull shapes of the main ships in the Museum. Also make sure you do not miss the "Pique" stone and it's fascinating story.
Written 4 August 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
70ish
Worcester, UK2,230 contributions
Oct 2016 • Solo
The Porters Garden is a small peacefully area close to the main gate it is really tranquil to sit here for a few momento after the bustle of the historic dockyard
Written 3 October 2016
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Ken R
Andover, UK829 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
As you come into the dockyard the garden is just over to the right. I really don't get the attraction of it )apart from Portsmouth being quite bereft of greenery). It is smaller than the garden's of many homes so I can't see what people find so appealing.
It takes no more than 5 minutes to walk the circumference of it.
It takes no more than 5 minutes to walk the circumference of it.
Written 6 May 2016
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
fridaygirl321
London, UK200 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
The Porter's Garden is a lovely surprising tranquil area near the Porter's Lodge with an intriguing Dockyard Wall with commemorative plaques. This is a millennium garden that was opened in 2001and has been added to since with wrought iron gates, yew hedges, granite seats and the knot garden was designed by a local school. This is a small treasure of delight within the Historic Dockyard and well worth a visit.
Written 31 July 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Nick N
Portsmouth, UK1,635 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
Nice area in the dockyard to sit down and have a rest from all that's going on in the Portsmouth Dockyard.
Written 14 March 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
No questions have been asked about this experience
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listingTHE PORTER'S GARDEN: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)
Frequently Asked Questions about The Porter's Garden
- Hotels near The Porter's Garden:
- (0.09 mi) The George Hotel
- (0.05 mi) Premier Inn Portsmouth Dockyard hotel
- (0.10 mi) The Ship Leopard Boutique Hotel
- (0.12 mi) Royal Maritime Hotel
- (0.10 mi) Lady Hamilton
- Restaurants near The Porter's Garden:
- (0.02 mi) The Ship & Castle
- (0.02 mi) The Ship and Castle
- (0.03 mi) The Invincible
- (0.03 mi) Bar + Block Steakhouse Portsmouth
- (0.03 mi) Boathouse No.7