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.
When you arrive
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 go in
- Approved suppliers only (caterers, decor) because of the historic buildings
- Exclusive venue hire on Mondays and Tuesdays
Getting there
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.
Train stations
Portsmouth Harbour
South Western Railway, Southern
Across the harbour: Gosport Ferry, or the museum waterbus from the Historic Dockyard (seasonal). Fareham station is the nearest by land (taxi).
Bus stops
Hardway, adj Reeds Road
14 min walk · E1, SD5
Nearest listed stop. Walk time estimated from straight-line distance.
Parking
Explosion Museum car park
1 min walk · On site · Free
Position from OpenStreetMap; free on-site parking per the venue-hire FAQ.
Parking: Free car park directly on site, per the museum's venue-hire FAQ.
Access
Single ground-floor museum in joined Grade I/II listed buildings: step-free main entrance and exit, shallow ramps or slight level changes inside, some narrow historic doorways, accessible toilets. Uneven surfaces across the wider site; the waterbus cannot take wheelchairs.
On the day
- Food and 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.
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Questions about Royal Navy Museums: Explosion
How do I get to Royal Navy Museums: Explosion?
Royal Navy Museums: Explosion is at Heritage Way, Priddy's Hard, Gosport, PO12 4LE. The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour station. There is a bus stop nearby, the closest Hardway, adj Reeds Road (14 minutes' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at Royal Navy Museums: Explosion?
Royal Navy Museums: Explosion has free parking on site. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Explosion Museum car park (Free). Free car park directly on site, per the museum's venue-hire FAQ.
Is Royal Navy Museums: Explosion step-free?
Yes, there is step-free access. Single ground-floor museum in joined Grade I/II listed buildings: step-free main entrance and exit, shallow ramps or slight level changes inside, some narrow historic doorways, accessible toilets.
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