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HMS Victory

Located in Portsmouth, England Coordinates: 50°48′06″ N 1°06′34″ W

HMS Victory
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Nearest town
Portsmouth
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport24 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport52 km

About HMS Victory

HMS Victory is a museum. Location: Portsmouth, England.

From Wikipedia

HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line, best known for her role as Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. She was ordered for the Royal Navy in 1758, during the Seven Years' War, and laid down in 1759.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Height
62 m
Length
0.1 km
Official website
nmrn.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of HMS Victory

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (93 mm)
Driest month
July (43 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of HMS Victory
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°17°19°22°22°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)926067504653435271879391

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to HMS Victory

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (75 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 1 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 24 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 52 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 75 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 1 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 51 kmnorth
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 52 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 55 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from HMS Victory

Within 100 km: 345 historic and cultural sites, 613 natural sites, 222 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 3 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 19 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 14 kmW
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 12 kmS

25–60 km280 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 58 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 59 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 45 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 38 kmE

60–100 km744 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 62 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 61 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 84 kmW
  • Round Island Island 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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