Published on Jan, 2025

Steve arrived for the tour on time, resplendent in his Union Flag hat and carrying a large shoulder bag. The meeting place was outside the gate to the Historic Naval Dockyard but be aware, the the tour does not include a visit inside. Our party consisted of 9 senior East Anglians and was pre-booked for the day of Storm Eowyn. At the start of the walk the weather was unpleasant but not fierce and Steve gave us a choice of retreating to the pub, where he would deliver his presentation using the extensive library of pictures in his bag, or continuing the walk as planned. We chose to walk. The walk was through the old town and the sights, architecture and tales of the times were enthusiastically brought to life by our knowledgeable and humorous guide with the help of the contents of his bag. The history of Portsmouth is long and rich and every street has a site of interest and a story. The route takes about 90 minutes to cover, over level ground, and has occasional areas of cobbles. Steve was considerate of our age and even the least mobile among us was able to keep up with the pace. Our tour ended in atrocious conditions but we had been well informed and entertained. No fee was asked but Steve accepted discretionary donations, and we're pleased to add to the thousands of pounds he has raised for Cancer charities over the years.

Published on Nov, 2024

Steve was already waiting when we arrived and greeted us warmly. He went on to give us a really fun, informative tour. Steve is highly enthusiastic, carries loads of information with him, but didn’t overload us with dates. Instead he offers a real insight into the social history of all aspects of Portsmouth life. We were brought up locally, and he was equally interested to hear our stories too. Excellent tour and we highly recommend him.

Published on Nov, 2024

The Guide provided a wonderful tour, very informative and most interesting and kindly accommodated a route finishing at the Cathedral where I needed to be next. There are old photos and pictures shown to you as well which are great for helping you understand Portsmouth's past.

Published on Oct, 2024

I very much enjoyed the tour with Steve. His stories and comments were informative and entertaining! As i told him, now the budgeting begins for me to return and visit the ships and the museum!

Published on Oct, 2024

We had a great entertaining and informative couple of hours with Steve walking around old Portsmouth. His local and general historical knowledge is vast and mixed with great presentational skills made an enjoyable experience. We will definitely book this again and highly recommend it for anyone considering it.