Old Portsmouth Historical Walking Tour - an infernal den of Diabolical Demons
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
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An infernal den of Diabolical Demons is a historical walking tour like no other - whether you are a first time visitor or lived here all your life you are bound to be amazed with over 900 years of history, humour and horror it is time to be inspired.
Portsmouth, Southsea and Old Portsmouth are brought spectacularly to life by a born and bred Portmuthian with a passion for the city's history. The tour will reveal mysteries from its dark but also dazzling streets, bringing to life the characters and their capers:
What distractions were the Portsmouth Poll women to Pirates, Paupers and Princes?
Who was Jack Nastyface?
Discover the truth about Nelson.
Why was Old Portsmouth SO diabolical?
How does coffee, espionage and the stories of rogues entwine in this fascinating den of demons?
Find out what the Blue plaques and History books won’t tell you!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
There are some tight lanes
Dogs on leads welcome
What To Expect
Landport Gate
Old Portsmouth's only originally located entrance - dare you enter an infernal den of Diabolical Demons?
Portsmouth Cathedral
Discover the real beginnings of Portsmouth and how it is connected to the 'chapel' of Thomas Becket.
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Old Portsmouth Historical Walking Tour - an infernal den of Diabolical Demons
What‘s Included
Walking tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
50 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Do this! You’ll be glad!
mpg67,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Samuel took through Old Portsmouth explaining he local history from it’s rather unique beginnings through WWII. It was a fascinating blow-blowing tour, and humorous to boot. Join him on any of his tours. You won’t be sorry!
100% recommend!
dsfddsfdf,Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Who better to lead a local walking tour than a history teacher born and raised in Portsmouth, who not only dedicated his university dissertation to the city as part of his history degree but also went on to write a book about Portsmouth? Samuel was engaging, enthusiastic and passionate throughout, I had no idea Portsmouth was so interesting! 100% recommend!
Great Tour
vinniet2016,Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great and informative tour of Old Portsmouth. Knew EVERYTHING about the area. Also had great old photos of what the area looked like years ago.
Informative, engaging and fun
TheMachineLondon,May 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Samual was a delight to deal with whilst booking - an easy process over email. The tour itself self was Informative, engaging and fun. The size of our group was 9 people which is just right. Highly recommended.
Fantastic tour
G6522MMjuliea,Mar 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour, highly engaging. Recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about Old Portsmouth. You will not regret it. We have been twice and enjoyed both tours.
A fascinating insight into Old Portsmouth.
rogerpG5636SV,Nov 23, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked, unwittingly, for the weekend of 'Storm Bert', which whittled down the group to just four of us, plus Samuel our Guide. It was worth every minute of the blustery, wet hour and a half. A very knowledgeable and enthusiastic local historian (born and bred in Portsmouth), Samuel regaled us with fascinating, amusing and unpleasant facts, in equal measure, about the area of Old Portsmouth and the characters who lived there. We would strongly recommend this Tour.
Fantastic experience
axel20212021,Oct 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic time. Samuel is both very knowledgeable and infectiously enthusiastic. He shared a wealth of historic information and entertaining stories about the area and about historic incidents. We all loved the experience.
Brilliant Tour of Old Portsmouth
C133FEwilliamr,Oct 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed Samuel's tour immensely. He was enthusiastic, enlightening and engrossing. He paints a vivid picture of the characters involved and you really get a feel for how Portsmouth was back in the day. I cannot praise more highly.
Samuel was a great guide,...
Caroline D,Sep 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Samuel was a great guide, enthusiastic, interesting with immense knowledge and humorous!! Thank you!
Superb , nostalgic
barry b,Sep 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Samuel was superb So much information and the way it was portrayed was easy on the ears. It was far better than expected A throughly comprehensive tour of Old Portsmouth
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