Visitors from all over the world head to this vibrant city on coach holidays to Southampton where a warm welcome awaits everyone. The city was once a flourishing medieval port thanks to its position along the Solent but it was completely gutted during the bombing raids of World War Two. It was from here that the Titanic set sail on its fateful maiden voyage in 1912 and Southampton’s Waterfront still boasts larger-than-life ocean liners such as the QE2 that still docks here.
There is a mass of activities on offer when on coach holidays in Southampton whether you’re interested in Art, walking in the parks, playing sports or attending local/national events. Some of the best art galleries, theatres and concert halls can be found outside of London on Southampton coach holidays. Explore the city further on a gentle water tour to see the magnificent cruise ships or hop aboard the Hythe Ferry and explore the beautiful New Forest.
Perhaps walk in the footsteps of William the Conqueror, Henry V, Isaac Watts and Jane Austen on coach holidays to Southampton’s Old Town where you can visit the church where Philip Of Spain heard Mass before riding to Winchester to marry Queen Mary in 1554. Find out the fishy story of why the Tudor Merchant’s Hall was moved and discover more about Southampton’s history with a visit to one of its many award-winning museums, not forgetting the impressive medieval town walls and the country’s finest medieval town gates to be found at Bargate. Southampton coach holidays certainly offer plenty to see and do so why not book your trip now?