The D-Day Story
Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, PO5 3NT
Automatic sliding doors facing Clarence Esplanade; reception is ahead on the right
Southsea — photo: Sohaim Siddiquee, Unsplash
Parking
Parking nearbyD-Day Story car park (Seafront D-Day)
Public car park · 1 min walk · 125 spaces
No maximum stay (all-day tariff)
1 hr £2; 2 hrs £3.40; 3 hrs £4.50; 4 hrs £5.60; 6 hrs £7.30; 8 hrs £9.60; all day £13.30 (charges 08:00-20:00 daily) · Open 24 hours
Portsmouth City Council; RingGo 1378; 9 Blue Badge bays (free for badge holders); 2.0 m height limit; toilets incl. Changing Places.
D-Day Story council car park next to the museum: 125 spaces plus 9 Blue Badge bays, open 24 hours, with toilets including a Changing Places facility (RADAR key). Blue Badge holders park free. Paying parkers get £1 off museum entry. Roads and the car park close for the Great South Run (17-18 October 2026).
Getting here
Southsea The Dell (E-bound)
Bus stop · 6 min walk
Victorious (seasonal/event service)
Bike stands by the museum
Bike parking
Portsmouth & Southsea station is a 1.5-mile walk (taxi rank at the station); Fratton is 1.7 miles. Nearest regular buses: Southsea Shops on Clarence Parade (3, X3, 23, 25), about 650 m away via Avenue de Caen, with a zebra crossing over Clarence Esplanade.
Getting in
Dulverton Room: up to 50, theatre/boardroom/horseshoe, lectern, projector and sound with roving microphones. Exclusive hire of the whole museum available. Museum open daily 10:00-17:00 (17:30 April-September).
Finding your way
Food & drink
Museum café; catering options at various price points for delegates; drinks receptions and food for exclusive hires.
What's on offer
What's on here
Nothing scheduled at The D-Day Story yet.
About The D-Day Story
Portsmouth City Council's D-Day museum on Southsea seafront hires out the Dulverton Room, a bright modern space for up to 50 in theatre, boardroom or horseshoe layout, with projector, PA, roving mics and a hearing loop. It suits away days, seminars, launches and pop-ups, and the whole museum, including the landing craft LCT 7074, can be taken for exclusive evening receptions with drinks, food and talks.
- Contact
- 023 9288 2555
These visitor details were gathered from public sources (The D-Day Story room hire and accessibility pages; Portsmouth City Council car park page; Photon/OSM; bustimes.org) on 16 October 2026 and haven't been confirmed by the venue yet. Parking charges, time limits and access can change, so check with The D-Day Story before you travel. This is general information, not advice.