The ten
A mix of free and paid and most of them work in any weather.
- SeaCity Museum and its Titanic story told through the city's own crew
- Walk the medieval town walls and Bargate
- Southampton Common for woods ponds and the wildlife centre
- Tudor House and Garden one of the oldest buildings in the city
- Mayflower Park to watch the cruise ships leave
- Solent Sky Museum for the Spitfire history
- Ocean Village and Town Quay for waterfront eating
- Mayflower Theatre for touring West End productions
- The Hawthorns and Riverside walks along the Itchen
- A short hop to the New Forest or a ferry to the Isle of Wight
Getting around
The city centre is walkable and the parks connect in a green corridor from the Common down to the waterfront. Parking is easiest at Westquay if you are driving in.
In short
Maritime history the Common and the waterfront cover most of what makes Southampton worth living in.