A vibrant, interesting, vegetarian volunteer-run cafe with great food and cakes. Around the corner from the new SeaCity exhibition about the Titanic.
Art, craft shop, cheap books and super food, what is not to like?

www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk/
178 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DW
+44(0)7773 128786
Google map: bit.ly/I8lb7M

www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk

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'Walk the walls' run by Southampton Tourist Guides Association is a guided walk which gives you a fascinating insight to the Old Town, hidden behind the fairly soulless city centre. Southampton boasts the third longest original uninterrupted stretch of medieval defensive walling of any other town or city in Great Britain. The walk includes a long section of the walls, towers, and gates. Also a couple of medieval vaults that are not otherwise open to the public, some of which were used as air raid shelters in WW2. The walks are varied during the year to look at other historical aspects of the city as well, such as the Titanic Trail, or you can book tailor-made group walks. I went on one of the night walks when I first moved here and although I am not that into history the guides made it all so interesting and I got to view parts of the city that I wouldn't have given a second glance to in a different light. The walk is 90 minutes long, covers about four miles, and has some steps. They say they can offer alternative more accessible routes as well. Cost £3 for adults, free for children. You could also combine a walk with a visit to the Tudor House and Garden, which has re-opened 30th July after a long restoration project.

www.stga.org.uk/free-walks.html

www.tudorhouseandgarden.com/
Tudor House Museum, St Michaels Square, Southampton SO14 2AD
+44(0)23 8083 3007
Google map: bit.ly/qgfAf4

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A European style cafe/bar, Tragos is a great place for a rainy day with children. It has a plentiful supply of board games, a community book swap, a children's menu, and child sized 'babycinos' (warm milk with marshmallows and dusted with chocolate) which our children love. Added to that, for parents there are newspapers, good coffee and tea (or alcohol) and very reasonably priced food which is excellent. It is full of character, so feels independent, but is actually part of a chain, mostly located in the Southwest of the UK. Check their website to see if there is one near you. I recommend their brunches, served all day, especially the "lounge eggs" - absolutely delicious.

190/192 Portswood Rd, Southampton SO17 2LB
+44(0)2380 558 515
www.thelounges.co.uk/
Google map: bit.ly/ehjWmy

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The Woodman Pub is a gem in it's own right. One of the last 'traditional' pubs left in the UK, it's got a stong local flavour with all kinds of characters popping in and putting the world to rights. It stocks a host of local ales on tap, and is also a specialist in single and double malt whiskey. To top it off, it's situated in the beautiful Hampshire countryside with plenty of public footpaths. Look out for foxes, deer and hedgehogs who are never far away.

The Woodman
Winchester Rd, Upham, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 1HA‎ - 01489 860270‎

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