Portsmonth Dockyard Cristmas Festival

To start off our festive season we had a visit to Portsmouth Dockyard where they hold a Victorian Christmas Festival. With so much to see we started early and decided to let the train take the strain for the journey from home as the station is only a couple of minute's walk. What a great day we had, with something for everyone, we went on the ships that are there. Warrior, Victory and we visited the new Mary Rose Exhibition which was very good but we run out of time to take it all in so we will have to go back. There were loads of stalls, many street performers and just a great atmosphere. A great start to the Christmas period...
Jump to Waiting to go in Jump to HMS Warrior Jump to Some of the charcters on the street Jump to Hortons Gallopers Jump to More preformers Jump to Harry with one of the perormers Jump to Marshall Steam engine Jump to Cristmas onborad Warrior Jump to The Spinaker Tower Jump to Looking out towards Gosport Jump to Spinaker Tower and a IOW ferry Jump to Warriors deck Jump to Darkness is falling Jump to Riding on the gallopers
Waiting to go in

Waiting to go in

There was a long queue to stand in before entering the dockyard and this band entertained us by playing Christmas tunes but the queue moved very quick so didn't listen for to long.
HMS Warrior

HMS Warrior

What a beautiful ship
Some of the charcters on the street

Some of the charcters on the street

Hortons Gallopers

Hortons Gallopers

Hortons gallopers looking super as always.
More preformers

More preformers

There are alot of performers dressed up and they are fantastic adding a real feel to the day.
Harry with one of the perormers

Harry with one of the perormers

Marshall Steam engine

Marshall Steam engine

As you will know we have a steam tration engine and there are always full size steamers here but sadly this year there were none which was a bit disappointing.
Cristmas onborad Warrior

Cristmas onborad Warrior

The Spinaker Tower

The Spinaker Tower

This picture I took from HMS Warriors deck looking towards Gunwarf, Portsmonth.
Looking out towards Gosport

Looking out towards Gosport

Spinaker Tower and a IOW ferry

Spinaker Tower and a IOW ferry

Warriors deck

Warriors deck

The family looking at one of many of the canons onborad.
Darkness is falling

Darkness is falling

As the day turns to night all the pretty lights come on...
Riding on the gallopers

Riding on the gallopers

As always a ride on the gallopers once it is dark and the pretty lights are on.

A great day out, just right to get the christmas season off to a good start.