Walking Tour of Southampton (with lunch break)
Joined 2021
5h and 30 mins walking tour through the city centre of Southampton through which you will learn the history of the city. We will walk through the city centre seeing the main sights, but we will also visit the lesser known neighbourhoods of Ocean Village (our lovely luxury marina), St Mary's, and Bedford Place. You will walk with Dr Lillian Cespedes who is a PhD historian that will explain the history, culture and development of this town in depth.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel
The Bargate
The entrance to the medieval city in the city centre.
The Mayflower Memorial
The place from where the Mayflower ship departed from the UK towards the American continent with the Pilgrim Fathers.
Holyrood Church
A beautiful church ruin destroyed during the Second World War
Titanic Memorial
one of the many memorials to the Titanic on this town where we will learn more about the local tragedy.
Lunch Break
Bedford Place
traditional neighbourhood of Southampton
St Mary's
the oldest neighbourhood of Southampton
Ocean Village
Southampton's luxurious marina
End of the tour
Back to your hotel.
Ending Point
Your hotel
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee
transportation fee (you and the guide), lunch, dinner, entrance fee,
Tour Important Information
This is a long walking tour, please bring comfortable shoes.
We have a schedule stop for food - your guide can reserve ahead of time if you want to take a local recommendation.
This timetable is flexible and we will adjust the pace and sights to you and your groups pace.
To customise timetable let us know to see the outside of St Mary's Football Stadium/Netley Abbey/Southampton Common & Old Cementery
Important message from the supplier
I'm open and flexible
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2021
About Tour Guide Lillian C.
I've got a PhD in history. I've been working as a tour guide in the UK since 2010. My passion in life is to make history and culture more accessible to everyone.
$150/ per group
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