Port of Southampton, Southampton

Name: Port of Southampton
Address: Southampton, United Kingdom

#34 among attractions in Southampton

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The Port of Southampton is a passenger and cargo port in the central part of the south coast of England. The modern era in the history of the Port of Southampton began when the first dock was inaugurated in 1843. The port has been owned and operated by Associated British Ports since 1982, and is the busiest cruise terminal and second largest container port in the UK. The volume of port traffic categorises Southampton as a Medium-Port City globally. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°53'47"N, 1°23'48"W

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Southampton Itchen (Bargate)Southampton United Kingdom

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Port of Southampton – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westquay, Ocean Village, The Marlands, St Mary's Stadium.

0.7 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westquay, Southampton
17 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.
~1660 ftE
Sailing, Marina, Park
Ocean Village, Southampton
8 min walk • Ocean Village is a mixed-use marina, residential, business and leisure development on the mouth of the River Itchen in Southampton, on the south coast of England.
0.8 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Marlands, Southampton
20 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.
0.7 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
18 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.
~1800 ftNW
Nightlife
Red Lion Inn, Southampton
9 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 miNW
Museum, Reportedly haunted, History museum
Tudor House and Garden, Southampton
12 min walk • Tudor House and Garden is a historic building, museum, tourist attraction, and Grade I listed building in Southampton, England.
0.6 miN
Music venue
The Joiners, Southampton
15 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.
0.5 miE
Bridge
Itchen Bridge, Southampton
14 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.
0.7 miNW
Church
Above Bar Church, Southampton
18 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 miNW
City wall
Old Walls, Southampton
13 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.
~990 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
Solent Sky, Southampton
5 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Port of Southampton?

Nearby attractions include Solent Sky, Southampton (5 min walk), Southampton Old Bowling Green, Southampton (6 min walk), God's House Tower, Southampton (7 min walk), Church of St. Julien, Southampton (8 min walk).

How to get to Port of Southampton by public transport?

The nearest stations to Port of Southampton:

Bus

Telephone House • Lines: Qc (9 min walk)
Town Quay • Lines: Qc (9 min walk)

Ferry

Red Jet (11 min walk)

Train

Woolston (23 min walk)
Southampton Central (28 min walk)