Southampton
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By plane
Southampton is serviced by Southampton International Airport, located a short distance outside the city in Eastleigh. It is a relatively small airport, and only flies to the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
By train
South West Trains run regular (at least one an hour) services to Southampton from London Waterloo via 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.
By car
The M3 links Southampton with the M25 and London. The M27 leads west towards Bournemouth and the West Country, and east along the coast towards 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.
By bus
Megabus run a twice daily bus service from London Victoria Coach Station to Southampton from for the cost of a single ticket
By boat
Southampton is a busy port city, and as such has numerous sea links to countries across the world, however the port is mainly used for freight (particularly containers) and cruises. There are no international ferry services, however regular vehicle and passenger ferries operate to on the nearby and the village of across the water. Southampton is also the port of embarkation for Cunard, offering transatlantic service to on board the Queen Mary 2. Cunard also servers other destinations.
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Bargate
The Bargate - a medieval gatehouse sat slap bang in the middle of the shopping centre. The top floor is now a Heritage Visitor Centre
Central Parks
The Central Parks - established in the 19th century and listed Grade II on English Heritage's Register of Historic Parks, they benefited in 2001 from a Heritage Lottery grant.
Southampton Boat Show
PSP is one of the UK’s fastest-growing freight forwarders. Working from its headquarters in Hampshire and in conjunction with its offices and agents across the globe, it also offers worldwide boat transportation, marine spares, international express courier services and export packing.
Southampton Common
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.
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