Solent Showcase, Southampton

Name: Solent Showcase
Address: 157-187 Above Bar St, Southampton, SO14 7NN, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 23 8031 9120

#65 among attractions in Southampton

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Facts and practical information

Solent Showcase (address: 157-187 Above Bar St) is a place located in Southampton (England kingdom) and belongs to the category of museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 72 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 50°54'30"N latitude and 1°24'18"W longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Solent Showcase is a short distance from the following public transport stations: Art Gallery (bus, 3 min walk), Southampton Central (train, 11 min walk), Red Jet (ferry, 25 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Southampton Guildhall (concerts and shows, 1 min walk), Southampton City Art Gallery (museum, 2 min walk), Southampton Civic Centre (city hall, 2 min walk).

Coordinates: 50°54'30"N, 1°24'18"W

Address

157-187 Above Bar StSouthampton Itchen (Bargate)Southampton SO14 7NN United Kingdom

Contact

+44 23 8031 9120

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Solent Showcase – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westquay, The Marlands, St Mary's Stadium, Red Lion Inn.

~1770 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westquay, Southampton
9 min walk • Westquay is a shopping centre in Southampton, United Kingdom. It has an area of 95,600 m² of retail and leisure space and contains around 130 shops, including major retailers such as, John Lewis and Partners, Marks and Spencer, Zara, Schuh, Waterstone's, Hollister Co. Apple, and others.
~900 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Marlands, Southampton
5 min walk • The Marlands Shopping Centre was opened on 5 September 1991. At the time, the Marlands Shopping Mall was the largest shopping centre in Southampton and the first significant shopping centre in the city, however it is now dwarfed by Westquay, which opened in 2000.
0.6 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
17 min walk • St Mary's Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Southampton, England, has been the home stadium of Premier League club Southampton F.C. since 2001.
0.7 miS
Nightlife
Red Lion Inn, Southampton
17 min walk • The Red Lion Inn is a Grade II* listed pub, built in the late 15th/early 16th century, at 55 High Street, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 2NS. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
0.5 miSE
Music venue
The Joiners, Southampton
12 min walk • The Joiners is a small music venue in a former pub on St Mary Street, St Mary's, Southampton, England. It has played host to many up-and-coming bands. The pub started having live acts in the back room in 1968. The maximum capacity is 200 people.
~600 ftW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
SeaCity Museum, Southampton
3 min walk • The SeaCity Museum is a museum in Southampton, England, which opened on 10 April 2012 to mark the centenary of RMS Titanic's departure from the city. It is housed within a part of the Grade II* listed civic centre building which previously housed the magistrates' court and police station.
~660 ftN
Monuments and statues
Titanic Engineers' Memorial, Southampton
4 min walk • The Titanic Engineers' Memorial is a memorial in East Park, Southampton, United Kingdom, to the engineers who died in the Titanic disaster on 15 April 1912.
~1200 ftS
Church
Above Bar Church, Southampton
6 min walk • Above Bar Church is an evangelical church in Southampton, affiliated to the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches. The building is on the corner of Above Bar Street and Ogle Road in Southampton City Centre, with shops on the ground level and the auditorium and other rooms above them.
0.5 miS
City wall
Old Walls, Southampton
14 min walk • Southampton's town walls are a sequence of defensive structures built around the town in southern England. Although earlier Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlements around Southampton had been fortified with walls or ditches, the later walls originate with the move of the town to the current site in the 10th century.
0.5 miS
Forts and castles
Southampton Castle, Southampton
14 min walk • Southampton Castle was located in the town of Southampton in Hampshire, England. Constructed after the Norman conquest of England, it was located in the north-west corner of the town overlooking the River Test, initially as a wooden motte and bailey design.
0.6 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Southampton
15 min walk • St. Mary's Church, Southampton is a Church of England parish church, and the largest church in the port city of Southampton on the south coast of England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Solent Showcase open?

Solent Showcase is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 6 pm
Thursday 11 am - 6 pm
Friday 11 am - 6 pm
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Solent Showcase?

Nearby attractions include Southampton Guildhall, Southampton (1 min walk), Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton (2 min walk), Southampton Civic Centre, Southampton (2 min walk), The Cenotaph, Southampton (3 min walk).

How to get to Solent Showcase by public transport?

The nearest stations to Solent Showcase:

Bus

Art Gallery • Lines: U2, U2B (3 min walk)
Cenotaph • Lines: U1A, U2, U2B (3 min walk)

Train

Southampton Central (11 min walk)
St Denys (31 min walk)

Ferry

Red Jet (25 min walk)