Spending a Weekend in Southampton

Willing to know what you can do in Southampton on weekends? We have collected some useful information for you.

Most people prefer to stay at home and rest in their bed on weekends while others love to explore the beautiful nature around them. If you’re also one of them, then we have a great weekend gateway location for you. Known for its ports and ancient history, Southampton is one of the best sites that you can visit on weekends in the UK. Filled with old walls, galleries, and museums – Southampton has a lot to offer for every visitor.

But, if you’re confused about what you will do on the weekend in Southampton, then we have created a list of top things that can be done in Southampton.

1.       Visit the city art gallery

With a collection of more than 5300 works of international art, Southampton art gallery is a must visit on your weekend trip. From sculpture, drawing, and painting to photography and film, you will get to experience every art in the gallery. The artworks displayed at the gallery keeps changing with new collections. Also, it is situated at the top of the train station hill, which is at a mere distance from all the areas of the town.

2.       Watch a show at the Mayflower Theatre

The Mayflower is the most famous and largest theatre in Southern England, which host a selection of musicals, opera, and ballet, as well as West End shows. In short, we can say the shows represent the whole London to you. Don’t forget to check their “What’s on the list” to know about the shows that they will be hosting. Well, there are other theatres as well that host multiple shows in the town, such as The Point, which is famous for hosting contemporary shows.

3.       Southampton Guildhall

If you want to experience city life and what kind of music people love of the city, then we suggest you visit the Guildhall, where you will find multiple musical gigs showing their talent. From housing rock, classical to contemporary, you can experience almost every type of music there. If you really want to go away from the normal life of yours even for a week, then we recommend you visit the Southampton Guildhall.

4.       Shopping around Southampton

Now comes the most interesting part, shopping in an outside city is the favourite part of most people’s lives, especially for ladies. So, if you want to burn some of your cash and take home some good stuff, then Southampton has a lot of shopping places for you. The two most famous shopping centres for clothing are The Marlands Shopping Centre and West Quay Shopping Centre, where you can buy almost every brand like Nike, Hollister, Superdry, Newlook, etc. And if clothing is not in your shopping list, then prefer visiting Hawkins Bazaar, Forbidden Planet, and Build-a-Bear.

Apart from the above things, don’t forget to enjoy street food in Southampton. You will get to experience the most delicious dishes of your life at some of the street food shops.

Reaching Southampton is very easy from nearby areas or cities, but if you’re travelling from an outside country and choose to arrive at Heathrow or Gatwick airport, then we suggest you book Heathrow airport taxi transfers or Gatwick airport taxi transfers to Southampton. Though the fares for the taxi would be a bit higher, you will have a comfortable and convenient travelling experience. Moreover, if you book a taxi from Jewels Airport Transfers, then you might get an additional discount on your taxi fares.