explore southampton

EXPLORE SOUTHAMPTON

A CITY SPEAKS A THOUSAND WORDS

LEARN LANGUAGES IN YOUR CITY• IT ALLOWS YOU TO PRACTISE IN REAL

LIFE SITUATIONS• YOU CAN DO IT ANYWHERE!• LEARN FROM UNSUCCESSFUL

ENCOUNTERS• NEW CULTURAL EXPERIENCES

• INTEGRATE AND ♥ YOUR NEW TOWN

CULTURE: MUSEUMS AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS

• SeaCity museum• Tudor house• Art gallery• Historic churches

Learn English by…• Reading signs and guide books on English history and stories of Southampton • Listening to audio guides• Talking to staff

EXPLORE THE CITY• WALKING TOURS TAKE PLACE MOST DAYS IN

SOUTHAMPTON: DISCOVERSOUTHAMPTON.CO.UK HTTP://SEESOUTHAMPTON.CO.UK/WALKS-AND-TALKS /

• ENJOY LOCAL PUBS AND BREWERIES: GOOGLE.CO.UK• ATTEND CULTURAL EVENTS AND TALKS IN

SOUTHAMPTON: NUFFIELD THEATRE, MAYFLOWER THEATRE, O2 GUILDHALL, HARBOUR LIGHTS CINEMA, ART HOUSE CAFÉ

SOUTHAMPTON MAP• AREAS TO VISIT IN THE CITY CENTRE• OCEAN VILLAGE (SOUTH EAST) – INDEPENDENT CINEMA

HARBOUR LIGHTS (INTERNATIONAL & ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILMS), RESTAURANTS AND BLUE FUNNEL FERRIES HARBOUR AND SEA TOURS • OXFORD STREET – RESTAURANTS & CASINO (DON’T SPEND ALL

YOUR MONEY HERE)• TOWN QUAY (SOUTH)– RED FUNNEL FERRIES TO THE ISLE OF

WIGHT, DANCING MAN BREWERY & PUB IN THE HISTORIC WALLS• OLD TOWN (EAST)- BARGATE HISTORIC ENTRANCE TO THE

ANCIENT CITY, TUDOR HOUSE, MEDIVAL MERCHANTS HOUSE • ARTS QUARTER GUILDHALL SQUARE (NORTH)–SOUTHAMPTON

ART GALLERY, SOLENT SHOWCASE • HTTP://

WWW.SOUTHAMPTON.GOV.UK/LIBRARIES-MUSEUMS/ART-GALLERY/DEFAULT.ASPX

• HTTP://WWW.SOLENT.AC.UK/SHOWCASE/SHOWCASE-HOME.ASPX

BEYOND SOUTHAMPTON• STONEHENGE – THE OLDEST MAN

MADE STRUCTURE IN THE WORLD• THE NEW FOREST – AND PONIES• WINCHESTER – MEDIEVAL MARKET

TOWN, CATHEDRAL & GREAT HALL (KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE)• ISLE OF WIGHT – SEASIDE TOWNS,

FORTS, THE NEEDLES• PORTSMOUTH – HISTORIC

DOCKYARD (HMS VICTORY), SPINAKER TOWER, AMERICAS CUP SAILING EVENT

ISLE OF WIGHT

OSBORNE HOUSE (Queen Victoria)

The Needles Lighthouse

Places to visit - Castles, Historic Attractions & e.g. Manor Houses, Theme Parks, Zoo

SOUTHWEST

St Michaels Mount (Medievel Church & Castle)http://www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk/

Bath Roman Spa Weymouth Victorian

Seaside Town

Portland Bill Lighthouse

Cheddar Gorge Caves

Bournemouth Air Showhttp://bournemouthair.co.uk/whats-on/

GETTING AROUND SOUTHAMPTON• WWW.NATIONALRAIL.CO.UK – TRAIN TIMES AND BOOKING• WWW.MYJOURNEYSOUTHAMPTON.COM – TRAVEL INFORMATION AROUND

SOUTHAMPTON• WWW.UNILINKBUS.CO.UK – UNIVERSITY BUS SERVICE INFORMATION