Spinnaker Tower

Dies ist ein hervorragender Aussichtsturm am Meer. Er ist über 170 m hoch. Vom höchsten Punkt des Turmes hat man eine hervorragende Aussicht über den Hafen und Portsmouth. Die Bauweise des Turmes erinnert etwas an ein ähnliches Bauwerk in Dubai. Im Fuss des Turmes befidet sich ein Café.

Very impressed they have everything sorted out for wheelchair users they ask questions to see how you can get out in an emergency and have a special chair to get out. You can even go across the glass floor in one. Knowledgable staff friendly and helpful with a goldmine on knowledge. Well worth a visit and excellent for wheelchair users as well.

I’ve been saying I will go up for the tower since it’s opening, 10 years ago Being quite local I’ve obviously taken it for granted.
I saw a Groupon voucher deal which got us entry, drink and photo for 2. It worked out that the drink and photo ended up being free so I took it.
As towers go it’s quite a modest one but it was still great to get a view over Portsmouth that I normally wouldn’t get. There’s a picture chart showing where all the well-​known local places are so it was fun to spot them all and see how close they really are to each other.
Sky deck 1 is the main viewing deck and in my opinion the best one. This is where the glass floor is, so provided you take your shoes off you can ‘walk on air’.
There’s a nice little gift shop on the way out (standard) but it actually has some really nice items and they are well priced, I had to drag the girlfriend out at this point as I think she was about to go on a spending spree.
All in all I really enjoyed my visit and if you’re in or around the area it’s definitely worth doing. A nice sunny day will obviously help your views

I liked Spinnaker Tower, but at the same time, maybe I’ve just been to too many more famous, taller towers with more people space in them, because I didn’t LOVE it. The most exciting thing was the Sky Walk (glass section of floor) which not all towers have, but that only gave me about three minutes of adrenaline and then I looked outside at the pleasant but not crazy breathtaking view again. It was even a nice day.
Most of the staff also seemed like they didn’t want to be there. It’s a saturday, sure, but they work in customer service/​tourism, so that surprises me when it happens. Especially when I’m paying that much.
I would recommend it, but just don’t have too high of expectations (literally) if you’ve been to a lot of high places.
It only has a 180 degree view — 360 degrees would have added a lot as you could see more of Portsmouth. I do like the design of it from the outside, it’s gorgeous!

Wenn man schonmal hier ist Das habe ich, erschöpft vom Sightseeing und Shoppen, zunächst gedacht. Dann auch noch anstehen, denn bei schönem Wetter haben auch noch genug andere Leute die Idee, auf den Spinnaker Tower raufzufahren. Aber das Warten hat sich dann wirklich gelohnt! Die Aussicht ist fantastisch und man hat, sofern das Wetter wirklich gut ist, einen tollen Rundumblick. Der Eintrittspreis war auch im Rahmen, so dass ich den Spinnaker Tower nur empfehlen kann.

Worth the visit. Needs more than just a view. Make sure you go on a clear day

Great views from here but make sure you go up on a fine day– bit misserable if the weather is bad

Gute Sicht bei schönem Wetter, was wir nicht hatten. Trotzdem eine nette Sehenswürdigkeit mit vernünftigen Eintrittspreisen.

The Tower is a great landmark for Portsmouth… everyone I spoke with seemed quite proud of their Tower and except for the failing elevator on opening day it is pretty good.
From up high you have an amazing view of the surrounding area and there are plenty of guides at the top to help point out what you are looking at.
The glass floor for being the largest in the area is kind of a joke. Just don’t wear your shoes on it because the docents will pounce on you.
If you are exploring the area playing tourist, I would definitely make it a point to stop here and take pictures because any picture you take of the area when you are not in the Tower will probably include the Tower.

The spinnaker tower is a lovely place to visit, and it looks great lit up at night. The views are absolutely amazing, you can see for miles on a clear day. The prices arent that bad now, and are even cheaper for residents. The staff are friendly and efficient and the glass floor is so cool, lol.

Having been here a few times, I would happily go again. The views are amazing and a great way of showing people new to Portsmouth what it has to offer. On a clear day you can see much of the Isle of Wight and all of the navy base and Gosport.
I have also been here for a private function in the evening. We had hired it out and had access to the upsatirs viewing platforms as well as the downstairs bar area. We had a DJ and with the seating pushed aside there was some kind of a dancefloor.
Drinks were pricey but the novelty of having a night out in the tower made up for that.
Friendly staff, very fast lift (indoor only!) and very clean.

The Spinnaker Tower got a lot of bad press originally as it took much longer to build than it expected, and the glass outside lift has broken down more times than I care to remeber! Many people thought (and probably still think) it was a waste of money, but it has attracted a huge amount of visitors to Portsmouth Harbour. The tower is 170 metres high and gives breathtaking views over Portsmouth Harbour, the Solent and the South Coast. On the first deck there is a glass part to the floor where you can stand and look down to the ground below — not recommended is you don’t like heights!
The Spinnaker Tower opens at 10:00 every day and entry is discounted if you are a Portsmouth or Gosport resident and take 2 proofs of identity /​address with you.
You can park in Gunwharf car park, or it is within easy walking distance (5 mins) from The Hard bus /​coach interchange and Portsmouth Harbour station.

The views from the Spinnaker Tower are worth a visit. I think once you have done it once there is no need to do it again. but a worth while visit

What a spectacular place. The views from the top level are magnificent, you can almost see France!
The notations on the windows make it a really good place to show visitors to the city around so they can get a fell of what’s where.
Good lift access to all except the highest level, so wheelchair visitors and prams are unable to see the best view.

Spinnaker Tower is a must visit.
I’ve been up to the top twice now, and would go again if it was a little cheaper. The views are amazing — right up there with the London Eye etc, mostly because the harbour scene is so exceptional in the first place.
The outside lift still doesn’t work — and I suspect next will, but it doesn’t ruin the attraction at all. The main level includes the glass floor, which seems popular. The second level is more of the same, and the birds nest top level is «outside».
The views are worth the asking price at least once
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The first thing about the Spinnaker Tower is that it looks very impressive on the Portsmouth skyline. It is also located in the historic old Portsmouth, which is worth a visit. To get in to the tower is quite expensive (£7 for an adult, although you can get a discount if you book online). I would also recommend that you don’t pay more and get the audio guide — you want to look out the windows, and there are good signs — so you don’t really need this. Once you have taken the lift to the top of the tower then the view is amazing — you can get a really good perspective of Portsmouth, Southsea, the solent, Gosport etc. You can also see historic sites such HMS Victory and Porchester Castle. If you are not too scared of heights then there is also a glass floor on the bottom viewing deck. An enjoyable site in Portsmouth.

The Spinnaker tower is a great place to go for an afternoon, for people of all ages. It has a fabulous view — i’d reccommened going on a clear day though! Kids and adults will both love it. The glass floor gives a unique view straight down through the tower too!
The Tower also has (a slightly pricey) but lovely café downstairs. I am assured that the hot chocolate is the bets around!

Spinnaker Tower was part of a very enjoyable day out in Portsmouth. I would have been disappointed if i had paid full price but i didn’t, i used my Tesco clubcard vouchers.
The views are amazing and you can see the Isle of Wight. There are plenty of plaques to show you what you are looking at.
Binoculars are available to hire but are expensive.

This took quite a while to build. How it was built is quite interesting — they continuously poured concrete at a very slow rate. Anyway — on a good day the views are very good. If you’re a Portsmouth resident you can get in cheaper. Take your shoes off to walk across a glass walkway if you dare. It’s a shame the panoramic lift has never functioned. This attraction really doesn’t take long to visit. I’ve been a few times.

The Spinnaker Tower is a 170 metre high attraction that was opened in 2005.
When I went to visit the tower there was a very long queue and so I was waiting for a long time. I think the prices are quite a lot but you can quite a bit of money if you can prove you are a resident of Portsmouth. A standard adult price is £7 and if you are a resident it is £4.80.
I went up the tower on a nice day and it had a great view. There is a glass floor to stand on and look down.
The tower looks really nice when it is lit up at night.

Sie haben es geschafft. Auch wenn das Millenniumprojekt nicht 2000 fertiggestellt werden konnte so steht der Spinnaker Tower nunmehr als großes Wahrzeichen neben den Historic Dockyards in mitten der Gunwharf Quays. Der Ausblick ist einzigartig. Ich kann aber die Investition von 8 nur bei klarer Sicht empfehlen. Bei Sonnenuntergang ist der Blick aber auch einmalig und Abends wird der Tower von außen in wechselnden Farben beleuchtet. Und den großen Vorteil des Standortes kann man sich unter Gunwharf Quays mal anschauen. Dort kann man nämlich wunderbar shoppen und essen.

The millenium project (that was finished in i think 2004 – 5)
A great view of pompey!
the glass floor is a must but to be honest once you’ve been theres no real reason to go again.
its a shame they didn’t put a restaurant up there!
quite expensive but if your a pompey local take your council tax bill and you can get in cheaper (not at all times think it’s during the week)
very expensive to build (believe it was 8 million which im sure they could have used elsewhere!) but can be seen for miles and is a nice attraction.
Its located in gunwharf quay which is great for outlet shopping

Cette magnifique tour, plantée en pleine Manche à proximité des quais de la ville de Portsmouth et de Southsea, a été construite en 2005. En forme de voile, et haute de 170 mètres, la tour permet de voir tout le vieux port de Portsmouth et jusqu’à 23 kilomètres alentour! Elle s’illumine le soir et est elle-​même visible de très loin. Enfin, la Spinnaker Tower possède le plus grand plancher de verre d’Europe.

So this is what the fuss is about, a hundred and seventy metre high Spinnaker Tower.
There is a clear floor which you can walk on, but without shoes. Not quite the highlight of my trip. On better days the views must be really stunning.
Ok. It’s a view, but I don’t think it’s added that much to Portsmouth. Yes, the shops get more trade but it’s not an event centre. It’s just so modern.
I bet a lot of people love it.

Now I must admit that I bottled out in going up. I stood at the bottom and became very dizzy! What a coward! But I got some great photo’s though. I spoke to a member of staff who said it wasn’t unusal for people to leave their friends/​family to go up without them. That made me feel good. It takes 28 seconds to go up in the internal lift.
The tower is 170m (557ft). There are 3x decks. 1^st is at 100m, 2^nd is 105m and the third, the Crows nest, is 110m. At the base is the Tower café/​bar at only 5m! The first deck has a small glass floor that supposed to make one feel as if to walk on air!
There is a packed lunch for coach drivers! Free admission for group organisers & coach drivers. Free refreshments for coach drivers. And pre-​bookable audio guides. They advise wheelchair users to pre-​book. The only day the tower is closed is XMas.
Prices can be found in the photo’s as well as opening times.
My regret is I didn’t have the guts to go up. But I really enjoyed the Gunwharf Quays shopping areas. Its certainly a place to take all the family.

Der Spinnaker Tower ist das neue Wahrzeichen Portsmouths. Er ist bereits von weitem zu sehen, wenn man sich der Stadt nähert. Seine 170 m überragen jedes Gebäude und jede umliegende Erhebung um ein Vielfaches. Der Ausblick ist gigantisch. Auf 3 verschiedenen Ebenen kann man die Stadt, den Hafen, die Isle of Wight und bis tief ins Umland sehen.
Im Deck 1 (100 m) befindet sich eine Plexiglasscheibe im Boden, über die man gehen kann, wenn man sich traut…
Auf Deck 2 (105 m) gibt es eine multimediale Erklärung (Touchscreen) zu der Umgebung und die dort liegenden Sehenswürdigkeiten. Leider ist nur eine Station vorhanden, so dass man relativ lange warten muss, bis man selber auf (Zeit-)Reise gehen kann. Es sind aber entlang der Plattform nochmals Informationen angebracht, was man gerade in seiner Blickrichting sehen kann.
Das Crow’s Nest (110 m) bietet ein wenig Freiluft. Die Ebene wird zwar wie die beiden weiter unten liegenden Ebenen mit Plexiglasscheiben gegen den unfreiwilligen (oder freiwilligen) Fall nach unten geschützt. Über einem ist die Ebene aber offen, so dass man hier leichter Wind und Wetter ausgesetzt ist.
Eigentlich muss man zweimal auf den Turm. Einmal tagsüber und einmal nachts.