Chessel Bay, Southampton

Name: Chessel Bay
Address: Southampton, United Kingdom

#85 among attractions in Southampton

Park, Relax in park

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Chessel Bay is a 12.9-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the east bank of the River Itchen in Southampton in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by Southampton City Council. It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, and of Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. ()

Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°54'40"N, 1°22'32"W

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Southampton Test (Bevois)Southampton United Kingdom

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Chessel Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Mary's Stadium, Red Lion Inn, The Joiners, Itchen Bridge.

0.8 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
20 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.
1.5 miSW
Nightlife
Red Lion Inn, Southampton
38 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.
1 miSW
Music venue
The Joiners, Southampton
26 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.
1 miSW
Bridge
Itchen Bridge, Southampton
25 min walk • The Itchen Bridge is a bridge over the River Itchen in Southampton, Hampshire. It is a high-level hollow box girder bridge. It is located about a mile from the river mouth. The bridge spans 870 yards, is 92 feet at its highest point and weighs 62,000 tons. The bridge connects the A3025 Portsmouth Road to Southampton.
1.2 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
Solent Sky, Southampton
31 min walk • Solent Sky is an aviation museum in Southampton, Hampshire, previously known as Southampton Hall of Aviation. It depicts the history of aviation in Southampton, the Solent area and Hampshire.
1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Southampton
27 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.
1.2 miSE
Park
Miller's Pond, Southampton
31 min walk • Miller's Pond is an 8.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Southampton in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by Southampton City Council. The pond is managed for both angling and wildlife. There are also areas of acid grassland and semi-natural woodland. The pond is fed by springs and drains to the stream that runs through Mayfield Park.
0.9 miN
Bridge
Cobden Bridge, Southampton
24 min walk • Cobden Bridge is a major road bridge in Southampton, UK. It crosses the River Itchen joining the suburbs of St Denys and Bitterne Park. It forms part of the A3035. The present bridge dates from 1928, but there has been a bridge on this site since 1883.
1.3 miW
Park
Rockstone Place Park, Southampton
32 min walk • Rockstone Place Park or Little Mongers Park is a formal park in Southampton, United Kingdom. The park is next to the Southampton and New Forest Magistrates court building.
1.2 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Edmund Church, Southampton
32 min walk • St Edmund's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Southampton, Hampshire. It is situated on the corner of The Avenue and Rockstone Place. It was built in 1889 and is a Grade II listed building.
0.5 miNW
Reportedly haunted, Bridge
Northam Bridge, Southampton
14 min walk • The Northam Bridge is a road bridge across the River Itchen in Southampton, England, linking the suburbs of Northam and Bitterne Manor. The current bridge was the first major prestressed concrete road bridge to be built in the United Kingdom. The bridge carries the A3024 road as a dual carriageway, with two lanes on each carriageway.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chessel Bay?

Nearby attractions include Cobbett Hub & Library, Southampton (12 min walk), Peartree Green, Southampton (13 min walk), Northam Bridge, Southampton (14 min walk), Bitterne, Southampton (16 min walk).

How to get to Chessel Bay by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chessel Bay:

Train

Bitterne (13 min walk)
Woolston (22 min walk)

Bus

Cobden Avenue • Lines: U9 (22 min walk)
Bitterne Park Triangle • Lines: U9 (24 min walk)