HMS Belfast served throughout the Second World War, playing a leading part in the destruction of the battle cruiser Scharnhorst, and also the Normandy Landings. In service with the Royal Navy until 1965, she was saved for the nation in 1971 as a unique reminder of Britain's naval heritage.

Welcome to the web version of the HMS Belfast Virtual Tour, which was originally designed for an information kiosk. This was installed on board to enable visitors with limited mobility to 'virtually visit' the lower decks. It also allows all our visitors to 'see' parts of the ship which are not available on the visitors' route, including hospitality and administration areas, and spaces accessed using vertical ladders and thus unavailable for health and safety reasons.

The nature of the ship makes access to some of the areas below decks impossible for people with limited mobility. Some modifications have been made to provide a short tour of the ship including the Quarterdeck, the Boat Deck and the Walrus Café, and now, using this virtual tour, we can offer our visitors a chance to see what the lower decks look like. Wheelchair users can access the ship is via a gangway with a lift, and we can provide wheelchairs on loan for the duration of your visit.

We are proud of our Virtual Tour and felt it was worthwhile to allow even greater numbers of people to experience HMS Belfast, and so published this web version. We hope you find the tour easy to use, and interesting too! On the left you'll find information about visiting this historic ship.

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