SOUTHAMPTON AS A DESTINATION FOR HEN PARTIES:
Southampton is a vibrant, modern city which offers a warm welcome to visitors from all over the world.
The city has been an important port for centuries, situated on England’s south coast and is a fascinating place to visit. To-day Southampton is one of the premier venues for sailing and water sports with some of the best marina facilities on the south coast.
An interesting mix of old and new, with superb shops, beautiful parks and gardens, museums and galleries, hotels and restaurants, activity and leisure centres, traditional pubs and a vibrant night club scene, the city is an ideal venue for a Hen Party.
For Hen Parties looking for an early lash of culture, your day could begin with a visit to one of the many museums. Being a shipping port the most obvious starting point is the Maritime museum. Housed in the 14th century Wool House near the waterfront, it has a series of special exhibits on the great liners that help to explain the history of the docks. Also worth a visit is the Medieval Merchants House built in 1290 for a Southampton trader.
These days every where in Britain seems to be a city of culture but few places can genuinely match Southampton’s cultural offering: Outstanding art galleries, two magnificent theatres, countless concerts, festivals and events, admire paintings or photographs, your Hen Party will find it all in Southampton.
For the Adrenalin junkie Hen party girls there’s a wide range of activities to suit all categories. These range from walking tours and water tours to football, athletics to netball, power boating, dingy sailing, kayaking, climbing, archery, tunnelling and bridge building.
Most of these activities come under the control of the city council and where they would be advertised as corporate events they would ideally suit a Hen Party that wants to flex some muscles before the serious business of food and drink.
Southampton has always been the place to buy the best. It’s a superb mix of high quality shopping centres and street markets.
Ikea, WestQuay, Mall Marlands and Bargate plus many traditional shops and boutiques together with designer retail spaces has elevated the city into the UK’s top 20 retail destinations.
In the centre of the city is the historic Bargate, once the main entry into the old town. The area is now a place where markets are held regularly
Southampton’s exciting night life is renowned in the region. There are traditional and historic pubs, funky bars and music venues: everything from intimate lounges to clubs that party late into the night.
Leisure world on the west quay road is a multi-purpose centre which houses a multi screen cinema, the Grosvenor Casino, the Oceana night club, bars and restaurants.
For dining out there are numerous choices from American Diners, Greek Tavernas, Thai Restaurants and some exceptional Italian and Indian Restaurants.
The City Art Gallery
The Bargate Monument Gallery
The John Hansard Gallery
Museum of Archaeology
The Maritime Museum
Medieval Merchants house
Tudor House museum and garden
Solent Sky (Hall of Aviation)
Visit the boat show (September)
10 pin bowling
Karting
Power boating
Dingy sailing
Kayaking
Climbing
Archery
Tunnelling
Bridge building
Shopping
Markets
Spa treatments
Swimming
Tennis
Netball
Restaurants
Night Clubs