PORTSMOUTH-Hearts of Oak School Trips
Battlefield and History Tours
Portsmouth has a large amount of history waiting for your students to discover. Battlefield & History Tours specialise in just that - so you can be assured the tour will be well planned and researched. Battlefield & History Tours are part of Rondo Travel – which is one of the founding members of the School Travel Forum and also one of the first School Tour Operators to be awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge. We do not make unnecessary administration charges and wherever possible you will only deal with 1 person from start to finish including being on call for your tour.
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Example Itineraries for our 2026 trips
SUGGESTED ITINERARY
Day 1: Coach Pick up from School. Transfer to Portsmouth. Your choice of museums / visits. Overnight in Portsmouth.
Day 2: Your choice of museums / visits. Return to school.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
• Return Coach transfers throughout your tour
• 1 Night Hostel / Hotel accommodation in Portsmouth (B&B, HB or FB)
• Excursions and entrances as per your chosen itinerary.
• UK Guide throughout your tour (on request)
Day 1: Coach Pick up from School. Transfer to Portsmouth. Your choice of museums / visits. Overnight in Portsmouth.
Day 2: Your choice of museums / visits. Return to school.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
• Return Coach transfers throughout your tour
• 1 Night Hostel / Hotel accommodation in Portsmouth (B&B, HB or FB)
• Excursions and entrances as per your chosen itinerary.
• UK Guide throughout your tour (on request)
Which Curriculum Subjects do we cater for?
History
Geography
Art
World War
What size groups do we cater for?
Group usually start at a minimum of 10 with no maximum group size. For primary & middle schools we work on a 1:10 free place for a teacher.
Access for visitors with disabilities?
Battlefield & History Tours will always try to assist to ensure inclusivity on any of our group trips. This is best achieved by discussing any special requirements from the initial inquiry. Sadly not all destinations are currently accessible but we will always advise on suitable alternatives or work arounds.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
Battlefield & History Tours is proud of its history in providing successful and rewarding tours to many groups with SEN needs. The needs of the individual are always taken into consideration
Anything else?
Every itinerary is tailored to meet your your specific requirements.
Who are Battlefield and History Tours?
This tour is based in the Solent area and can be tailored to your requirements. From one to three days or more, you can visit a selection of the sites listed below, or any others in the area that you would like - perhaps a day on the Isle of Wight?
The final cost of the tour would depend on your choice of visits.
List of possible visits.
The Royal Dockyards - including HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, The Mary Rose, The Naval museum and much more.
The Royal Marines museum - in the old Officers mess. History from 1664 to the present day.
Spitbank Fort - massive man made fort built in the sea one mile from Portsmouth harbour.
Royal Navy Submarine museum - including a walk through tour of HMS Alliance.
Fort Nelson and the Royal Armouries - Underground and overground on Portsdown Hill.
Portchester Castle - Romans, Normans and Saxons. A beautiful site on the waters edge.
Fort Cumberland - 18th Century fort protecting Langstone harbour.
D-Day museum - including the Overlord embroidery.
Fishbourne Roman Palace - Dating from AD43 and rediscovered in the 1960s.
Broadlands - 18th century house, famous as the home of Lord Louis Mountbatten.
Tangmere Aviation museum - The RAF in the Battle of Britain at this historic Airfield.
Southsea Castle - Henry VIII. Exhibition of the military history of Portsmouth.
Calshot Castle - Tudor Castle and 20th century Seaplane base.
Hurst Castle - History from Henry VIII to the Second World War.
Southwick House - General Dwight D Eisenhower Headquarters prior to the D-Day invasion.
Chichester Cathedral - 900 years of British History.
Bucklers Hard - Historic shipbuilding village near Beaulieu.
Perhaps include a walking tour round Old Portsmouth (Cathedral, Garrison Church, Round Tower and Spice Island) or a walk along Southsea common with its many Memorials and historic pier.
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