Southampton: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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GBP 85 - 175 Pilgrim Inn
 In a quiet, rural location, the Pilgrim Inn consists of 2 beautiful thatched buildings; one housing the cosy bar and restaurant, while the other conta… MoreGBP 41 - 125 Premier Inn Southampton Airport
 Just a few minutes’ away from Southampton Airport and the M27 motorway, this modern, purpose-built hotel offers spacious, clean and comfortable room… MoreGBP 69 - 195 Novotel Southampton
 This modern hotel looks out over the port and is in the city centre, 400 metres from Southampton Central Rail Station. It has modern rooms, an indoor … MoreGBP 49 - 154 Mercure Southampton Centre Dolphin Hotel
 This recently redeveloped, Grade II listed hotel is just 500 metres from West Quay shopping centre in Southampton city centre, and walking distance fr… MoreGBP 76 - 320 Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, Golf & Country Club
 Set in 176 acres of parkland, this luxurious hotel has an award-winning restaurant, a gym, a spa and a swimming pool. There is also an 18-hole champio… MoreGBP 36 - 145 Premier Inn Southampton City Centre
 In Southampton city centre, a few minutes´ walk from West Quay Shopping Centre and Above Bar Street, the hotel offers comfortable rooms.
Premie… MoreGBP 47 - 143 Southampton Park Hotel
 The Southampton Park Hotel is a city centre hotel enjoying a prime location opposite the beautiful Watts Park.
Part of the Forestdale Hotel Group, th… MoreGBP 86 - 145 The White Star Tavern
 This stylish inn is in Southampton city centre. It offers 5-star luxury guest accommodation, free Wi-Fi, a lounge, a sun deck and an award-winning bar… MoreGBP 15 - 565 The Star Hotel
 Situated on the High Street, Star Hotel has free Wi-Fi and private parking. Just 450 metres from West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton Central Train … MoreGBP 62 - 90 The Elizabeth House Hotel
 This privately-run hotel is a short walk from Southampton University and the city centre. It has free parking and individually designed en suite rooms… MoreGBP 40 - 130 The Blue Keys Hotel
 The Blue Keys Hotel offers spacious, modern accommodation in a peaceful setting north of Southampton. The city centre is a short 10-minute drive away.… MoreGBP 70 - 270 Legacy Botleigh Grange Hotel
 Set in stunning grounds with 2 lakes, Botleigh Grange has a spa, swimming pool and AA Rosette restaurant with garden views. It is just 1 mile from the… MoreGBP 42 - 160 Jurys Inn Southampton
 Jurys Inn is located in Southampton city centre overlooking East Park and less than a mile to the Central Rail Station. It offers a 24-hour reception… MoreGBP 37 - 69 Eaton Court Guest House
 Just a mile from Southampton Ferry Terminal, Eaton Court Guest House offers cooked breakfasts and a small bar. With free parking and free Wi-Fi, South… MoreGBP 89 - 200 Ennios Boutique Hotel
 Opposite the Red Funnel ferry terminal and just minutes from the city centre and cruise terminals, Ennios is an Italian restaurant with boutique bedro… MoreGBP 80 - 295 De Vere Grand Harbour
 With a stunning glass atrium, impressive spa, state-of-the-art gym, brasserie restaurant and lively bar, the stylish Grand Harbour is a De Vere hotel … MoreGBP 50 - 75 Days Inn Southampton Rownhams
 On the M27 Southbound, this Days Inn hotel offers free parking, free Wi-Fi and comfortable en suite rooms at the Roadchef motorway services, between j… MoreGBP 45 - 169 Best Western Chilworth Manor Hotel
 Chilworth Manor is an impressive Edwardian manor house set in 12 acres of beautiful gardens. Rooms are en suite, and free Wi-Fi is available. There is… MoreGBP 45 - 125 Highfield House
 This stylish hotel is 900 metres from Southampton University and Southampton Common. It has free Wi-Fi, free parking and modern rooms with power showe… MoreGBP 49 - 204 Hilton Southampton
 In peaceful wooded gardens near the M3 and M27, the friendly Hilton Southampton has refurbished rooms, a swimming pool, health club and restaurant.
T… MoreGBP 31 - 133 Ibis Southampton
 In the heart of the city, opposite Southampton Central Railway Station, the hotel offers great value, with comfortable, modern en suite rooms with LCD… MoreGBP 36 - 255 Holiday Inn Southampton
 In the heart of Southampton, with air-conditioned rooms and free parking, this modern hotel offers panoramic views of Southampton Waterfront.
Located… MoreGBP 51 - 124 Holiday Inn Express Southampton - M27, J7
 This Southampton hotel is 1 mile (1.6 km) from junction 7 of the M27, 3 miles from Southampton Airport and just 5 miles (6.4 km) from Southampton city… MoreGBP 45 - 109 Holiday Inn Express Southampton
 Located off junction 1 of the M271, just off the M27, this hotel has modern rooms and free parking. Continental breakfast is included in the room rate… MoreGBP 38 - 71 Banister Guest House
 Banister Guest House offers free parking, cooked breakfasts, and cosy rooms with free Wi-Fi. Situated just outside Southampton centre, it is a 15-minu… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southampton: Guide
Southampton is a port city on England|England's South England|South coast.
Understand
Southampton has been a settlement since Roman and Saxon times, in Roman times the town was known as Clausentum. The Roman Ruins are situated in a suburb called Bitterne Manor. In Saxon times the town was known as Hamwic. Its privileged position on England's south coast made it Britain's premier trading post. The town became walled in the medieval era, and some remnants of these defences remain throughout the city, most notably the Bargate in the middle of the city centre. Southampton was devastated by bombing during the Second World War, meaning that much of the city and its heritage was destroyed. As such the town and its architecture has quite a modern feel to it.
Southampton has grown rapidly in the past 30 years, becoming one of the twenty largest cities in England. The two Universities (Solent University and University of Southampton) mean that there is a large student population (in term time).
Get in
By plane
Southampton is serviced by , located a short distance outside the city in Eastleigh (Hampshire)|Eastleigh. It is a relatively small airport, and only flies to the UK, Republic of Ireland|Ireland, the Channel Islands (United Kingdom)|Channel Islands, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and the Czech Republic.
The alternative is to use one of the London airports and travel on to Southampton by train, car or bus. The most convenient are:
is about 60 miles drive from Southampton via the M4 (westbound), M25 (anti-clockwise) and the M3 (southbound). There is a coach service to Woking station, where mainline trains to Southampton can be boarded.
is about 80 miles drive from Southampton via the M23 (northbound), M25 (clockwise) and M3 (southbound) motorways. There is an hourly through train service to Southampton from a rail station in the airport terminal complex, taking just under two hours.
run regular (at least one an hour) services to Southampton from London Waterloo via Winchester (England)|Winchester and Basingstoke as well as from Portsmouth and further east along the south coast. Many of these trains continue beyond Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth via the New Forest.
run services via a longer and slower route from London Victoria, but have the advantage of serving London Gatwick airport on the way. run longer distance services from the north of Salisbury.
is a new budget train company with services three times a day between London and Southampton. These services are operated by its sister company, South West Trains, and follow the same route. If booked some time in advance, tickets can be as cheap as £1 each way, but they are more restricted than the regular tickets, and can only be purchased online via its own website or by phone.
Train times can be found on the or by calling 0845-748-4950 from anywhere in the UK.
The M3 links Southampton with the M25 and London. The M27 leads west towards Bournemouth and the West England|West Country, and east along the coast towards Brighton (England)|Brighton and the rest of the south of England.
Car parking is relatively easy with many pay and display places in the city centre. There are a number of free 2hr car parks too, and if you stray a little further away you can find free parking on the streets.
run a twice daily bus service from London Victoria Coach Station to Southampton from £3-£5 for the cost of a single ticket
also run a regular coach service direct to Southampton from London Victoria Coach Station. Ticket prices are less than £20 for a scheduled return.
Southampton is a busy port city, and as such has numerous sea links to countries across the world.
The Bargate - a medieval gatehouse sat slap bang in the middle of the shopping centre. The top floor is now a Heritage Visitor Centre
Visit the South's leading Theatre to catch a show, with performances ranging from blockbuster musicals, which in recent years has included, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Starlight Express to leading drama and dance.
Southampton has two universities: the and .
West Quay is a very large shopping complex with lots of major retail outlets inside.
There are two main areas for eating out in Southampton; the first is Oxford Street (towards Ocean Village) and the second is around Bedford Place (just North of the city).
Oxford Street has a selection of higher class (and therefore more expensive) restaurants. Recommended are the White Star (English/Traditional), Kutis (Indian), Poppadom Express (Indian) and Pilgrim House (Chinese); but pretty much if a restaurant can afford to be in Oxford Street it can afford a good chef so you can't go far wrong with picking one off the street at random.
The choice in Bedford Place is rather more varied; ranging from Morroccan and Mexican at the Southern end of the road through student style curry houses and a chinese to some late night kebab and chip shops. In terms of value for money the Pride Of India is one of best Indians in the city, but most of the restaurants are good value, if not exactly awe-inspiring taste-wise.
Walking distance from Bedford Place is the area of town that used to be known as Hungry Hill; Commercial Road where the existence of the Mayflower Theatre has meant a thriving trade for various restaurants in pre- and post-theatre eating. Again the choice is varied although generally the quality to cost ratio is not as high as it might otherwise be; although Buon Gusto (Italian) and Cafe Pattaya (Thai) are particularly recommended.
There are obviously the usual range of fast food chains spread throughout the city; but if you really want a choice Burger King is the opposite side of the Bargate from McDonalds, facing each other like petulant children with the gate itself acting like a peace-making mother.
As is to be expected of a large port with two universities, there are a lot of places to drink in Southampton.
Portswood is the drinking area of choice for students at the University, so keep away from places like The Hobbit, Clowns, The Gordon Arms and The Mitre if you want to avoid students.
The Polygon is a nice area near the city centre with some good new bars, including the Lizard Lounge.
The Marina area has a good (albeit expensive) selection of seafront bars.
There is a useful directory of the local pubs and bars at http://southampton-pubs.co.uk which includes maps to find the pub and a few featured pubs as well.
See also : http://www.wikipubs.org/index.php/Category:Southampton
, , and all have hotels in Southampton.
There is a strong police presence in Southampton City Centre at night time. Especially around the clubs and pubs. Additionally there is a Night Bus Service that costs £2 for each time you travel and runs until 2-3am to allow people to get home safely.
It is advised not to wander in to Southampton Common at night time.
Samaritans
is an Information, Advice and Counselling service for young people in Southampton aged 13-25.
New Forest|The New Forest
This "Travel Guide" section is drawn from the Wikitravel article "Southampton". We hope you will edit and improve it. It is available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 license.By train
By car
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Get around
By bus
See
The Central Parks - established in the 19th century and listed Grade II on Register of Historic Parks, they benefited in 2001 from a £4.5m Heritage Lottery grant
The yearly Do
Take a walk on Southampton Common - 326 acres of grass and woodland, including an Urban Wildlife Centre, paddling pool, play area and fishing lake. Very busy during summer months, and a popular afternoon hang out for students
Walk the walls - follow the signposted original course of the historic town walls, gatehouses and towers, which are amongst the most complete in England. Around half of the original one mile circuit still survives, including the famous Bargate
Watch a football match - play at the new St Marys Stadium. The derby matches with neighbouring Portsmouth have plenty of fire
Take a ride on the from Town Quay to Hythe Pier, viewing the shipping in the docksLearn
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Contact
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11 College Place
London Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 2FE
Phone: 08457 90 90 90
No Limits City Centre
24a Bernard Street
Southampton
SO14 3AY
Phone: 023 8022 4224Get out
Winchester (England)|Winchester, a nearby ancient cathedral city with lots to see.