Royal Armouries Museum. Visitors centre with cafe and toilets. If your legs are hurting climbing up Portsdown Hill, just about 50m up from Fort Nelson entrance is 'The Original Nelson's Column' which makes a great scenic place to recharge!

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Restored Victorian fortress housing a big gun collection and displays tracing artillery development.

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Closed Mon and Tue. Open Wed to Sun 10:00 - 17:00. Open every day during summer school holidays (23rd July - 4th September).
Café and toilets on site.

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Location: Boarhunt, Winchester, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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