Southampton, England, UK

Southampton 28 July 2022/ Geoff Sutton

Southampton is a deep water port in the historic county of Hampshire, which is on the south coast of England.

Here's an aerial view created with Bing in 2023. Southampton is a busy port with hundreds of visits by cruise ships each year.

We arrived by train at Southampton Central and took a ferry to the Isle of Wight as part of our pre-cruise plans.

After two days on the Isle of Wight where we toured the historic Queen Victoria and Albert's Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle, we returned to Southampton and walked about the historic waterfront area.

The Mayflower Memorial built in 1913 for the 300th anniversary celebrations. The transatlantic voyage of the Mayflower and the Speedwell began near here 15 August 1620.

There are two plaques. One for the Wampanoag -- The People of the Dawn-- who were residents of the area where the ships landed for some 12,000 years. The other is for the many migrants who came through Southampton or made it their home.

Historic Tavern and Old City wall, Southampton

The wall dates to about 1350.

Platform Tavern, Southampton, 1873

God's House Tower built in the 1400s to protect the sluice gates.

In the 1700s, it was a debtor's prison and felon's gaol.

Street art, Southampton

Southampton Old Bowling Green--the World's oldest bowling green dating to about 1299 (which sounds older than about 1300).

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Travel Notes

We purchased a return (roundtrip) ticket on a direct train from Waterloo station in London after flying into Heathrow.

Visitors may save money with a UK Railcard Pass.

In 2022, you could board a National Coach at Heathrow airport to Southampton.

There are two ferries to the Isle of Wight. One is only for passengers. The other is for passengers and vehicles. It makes a difference where you want to go on the island.

We stayed at the Holiday Inn, which was within walking distance to the ferry and cruise terminals.