Tower Daytime

Frequently Asked Classroom Questions

We are in the process of producing some resources to assist with higher education studies (please see our Higher Education page for more details), however whilst these are still being developed, please see our list of frequently asked questions below.

*Key Stage 1-3 teachers - Please take a look at our Key Stage 1-3 Educational Resources.

How many visitors do you have a year?

In our first year of opening we welcomed 600,000 visitors, a staggering 140,000 over the 460,000 forecast. By our second birthday in October 2007, more than one million visitors had walked through the doors. We now have an annual budget of 420,000 visitors.

What are your target markets?

Our main target markets are; day visitors (domestic and overseas), groups, education and corporate.

How do you overcome language barriers with your international visitors?

We have a number of multi-lingual facilities available including our Audio Guides which are available in French, Spanish, Italian and German, our talking telescopes which include translations in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, German and Japanese and our View Book souvenirs which include some translation into French and Spanish.

Who operates the Spinnaker Tower?

The Spinnaker Tower is owned by Portsmouth City Council but is managed by Heritage Projects (Portsmouth) Limited, part of the Continuum Group – visitor attraction operators.

What is your mission statement?

The brand essence for the Tower is “An uplifting experience”. We aim to deliver this by offering:

  • A positive welcome
  • Great contact with positive staff
  • A service which surpasses expectations
  • Inspiring view

If you have any other questions which you think should appear on this page please email them to education@spinnakertower.co.uk and we will do our best to assist you.