Royal Navy Museums: Explosion
Heritage Way, Priddy's Hard, Gosport, PO12 4LE
Gosport — photo: Jeff Mann, Unsplash
Parking
Free parking on siteExplosion Museum car park
The venue's own · 1 min walk
Free
Free on-site parking per the venue-hire FAQ.
Free car park directly on site, per the museum's venue-hire FAQ.
Getting here
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.
Getting in
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.
Before you arrive
- Approved suppliers only (caterers, decor) because of the historic buildings
- Exclusive venue hire on Mondays and Tuesdays
Finding your way
Food & 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.
What's on offer
What's on here
Nothing scheduled at Royal Navy Museums: Explosion yet.
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.
- Contact
- [email protected]023 9283 9766
These visitor details were gathered from public sources (Royal Navy Museums venue hire (Gosport) and Explosion visit pages; Photon/OSM; postcodes.io; bustimes.org; OpenStreetMap) on 16 October 2026 and haven't been confirmed by the venue yet. Parking charges, time limits and access can change, so check with Royal Navy Museums: Explosion before you travel. This is general information, not advice.