This document provides information and suggestions for learning English in Southampton, UK through cultural activities and exploration of the city. It recommends visiting local museums, historic buildings, and cultural sites while reading signs and guides or talking to staff to practice English. Suggested activities include walking tours of Southampton, enjoying local pubs and breweries, and attending cultural events. A map outlines areas of the city to visit and things to do. Day trips beyond Southampton like Stonehenge, the New Forest, Winchester, and the Isle of Wight are also recommended for English language learners. Transportation links in Southampton are provided.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. ISLE OF WIGHT
OSBORNE HOUSE
(Queen Victoria)
The Needles
Lighthouse
Places to visit - Castles,
Historic Attractions & e.g.
Manor Houses, Theme
Parks, Zoo

8. SOUTHWEST
St Michaels
Mount
(Medievel
Church &
Castle)
http://www.stmichaels
mount.co.uk/
Bath Roman Spa
Weymouth Victorian
Seaside Town
Portland Bill
Lighthouse
Cheddar Gorge
Caves
Bournemouth Air Show
http://bournemouthair.co.uk/whats-on/

9. 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