Hampshire Travel Forum

hi,
I will be on a cruise on the QE II in October 22nd-27th and 2 days before that cruise and 3 days past the cruise I would like to explore the area around Southampton, mainly :
Beaulieu - for the car-museum
Stonehendge
what else is there to be seen ?
I would like to do these excursions by public transport or by organized bustours

I understand that there is a taxi ride from the cruise terminal at Southampton to the National Express bus station.

Please inform me the name of the bus station that I should ask the taxi driver to take us to. Also, how much does the taxi drive cost?

Are there are any other private bus companies operating from the cruise terminal or the bus station, and are tickets available when we arrive?

Thanks for the help.

Arkad

What is the height of the Civic Centre clock tower (Kimber's Chimney)?

Hi - can't decide which Travel Inn would be best. Can any Basingstoke residents advise?

Basingstoke Central, Basingstoke Leisure Park, Worting Road
Basingstoke South, North Waltham

Would prefer a quieter place (Central is in a leisure centre, and South is beside motorway so neither will be totally quiet). We are doing things in East Oakley so want easiness of getting around by car. Maybe South is less stressful than Central with regards to negotiating traffic? Really not bothered about being close to city centre.

Or is it "six and two threes"?
Thanks!
Canddsma

I'm going to be very lazy and post this question for a friend, rather than doing research.

What are the cheapest and fastest ways to get from Southampton (cruise termination) to Heathrow (one cheapest, one fastest)?

What are the cheapest and fastest ways to get from Southampton to Stansted?

Thanks experts!

Hi

I am taking my wife to winchester for the weekend to do some walking and visit the excellent Black Rat restaurant (theblackrat.co.uk) again on saturday night, but need a need somewhere to stay, any ideas? Hotel du Vin was too expensive.

thanks

Hi,
Could anyone let me know if there is a backpackers/youth hostel in Southampton? Preferably near the docks.
Thank you
Kim

Hi - I am moving to Eastleigh and just wanted some recommendations of things to do in and around Eastleigh...eg. bars, restaurants, walks, etc.

Thanks!

I have been trying to find out if tere is a connecting bus or shuttle between the bus station and the docks please

Please suggest me which hotel should i book that i can get it on cheapest rate. I am willing to stay for 1 week in portsmouth,uk

Can anyone suggest some good bars/pubs/nightclub in Portsmouth/Southsea for a HEN weekend, this is for all women obviously of mixed age groups, so looking for somewhere nice and probably a bit cheesy and not too young ?
Thanks

Hi everyone.

I was just wondering what it is like living in hampshire?? I currently live in the North East of England, but I am wanting to move somewhere in Hampshire??

Where are the nice places?? What has the best clubs/pubs and so on??

Cheers
Natalie

please share any info about living in portsmouth. i was thinking about going to school there.

I'll be accompanying my husband on business to Southampton. We will most probably not have a car.

What will be my options for getting to tourist sites in Hampshire?

Thank you!

How would I find out when the team is playing at home?

Hi, does anybody know how to get from Southampton Central train station to the Mayflower Cruise Terminal? Is it walkable? Is there a bus courtesy bus service? There is also a train station called 'Southampton Town Quay'. Would that be a better option? Thanks for your help.

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to walk from the Golden Tulip Inn, Portsmouth to Port Solent, ie, within 30 mins walk?

I need to find an upmarket Chinese or Vietnamese restaurant in Portmouth within the next couple of hours. Please can anyone help. Want something really nice and exclusive that opens at lunch time.

Hey guys
Can anyone help me with information about the big car boot sale in portsmouth - i want to go and don't know what time, cost etc
Thanks a lot :)

i n eed to know how to get to oxford from portsmouth exactly,

i live close to portsmouth and southsea train station so would prefer to get there by train.

i need to know roughly the prices of a child day/ week return.

can anyone help?

can any one help, my brother served on the naval castal survey ship HMS Fawn I am trying to get a photo of it for him can any one let me know where it can be purchased

Hello again! Having been denied river access to Salisbury / Stonehenge / Avebury ;) we enjoyed all those places by car equipped with GPS directions. Since the GPS system took precedence over my carefully researched route, I have now lost track of our return route from Avebury, and am hoping that someone can help me identify it.

Starting from Chichester we had driven to Stonehenge via Portsmouth and up through part of the New Forest into Salisbury, then onto the motorway briefly to reach Stonehenge. We then reached Avebury via Devizes. On the return, we came through Marlborough and then headed south. The gasoline strikes (threats) were on and we filled up wherever we could - our last known stop (and petrol receipt) being Collingbourne Ducis north-west of Andover. At this point I have no idea which route we drove south to reach Portsmouth - but we passed through no more large cities. I believe we cut straight south in the area between Winchester and Salisbury. The road eventually climbed a steepish ridge - it was a very pretty drive along a ridge with the trees forming a canopy over the road - so much so that we filmed that part of the drive. Our host said something about this road being formerly unpassable due to a state of disrepair. It is also possible that the army has a range near this area and/or that it is a natural preserve. We joined the motorway well west of Portsmouth and then headed back to Chichester.

Has anyone an idea of the pretty-drive route we may have taken? The pavement was very well-maintained. Our host has not been forthcoming with the GPS record - maybe because he knows how miffed I was at having technology supercede my off-the-beaten-path route? ;) However I must admit that the GPS found us a lovely drive this time.

Thanks again - this will help me write my travelogue!

Lisa

Hi
we are coming back to the UK from Saudi for one month end of April maybe a bit longer. I dont want to squeeze into my parents house as it is way to small, I have been thinking of getting a tent and camping in their garden but really dont want to spend that long in a tent in parents garden with teenagers !! I have been looking at self catering holiday lets but they are all so expensive ! Around £2000 for the time we need it ! Framing in Saudi is not big money and UK is so expensive ! Anyone got any ideas of somewhere to rent in Hampshire that wont kill the bank !!!????

Hello all! Giving some thought to a transatlantic one way crossing that will
deposit us on the pier with all luggage etc.
Whats the best way to get to London Gatwick or Heathrow Airport?
Train, bus or car hire?

I will be staying near Portsmouth in September. My friend has a powerboat and I have a silly idea to cruise up the river to Salisbury. However, though I can't imagine why, access is restricted to anglers who pay fees to fish the tidal parts of the water, as well as by landowners and various municipal authorities. Is this true? I've discovered this through a kayaker's guide: http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/avon.htm I don't think I know of any river here in Canada that is off-limits...

Thanks.. I guess we'll just have to drive...

Oh...also... Stonehenge (wiltshire) is no longer directly accessible to the public right? Thought I saw something on TV about that...my husband says this is not so, and one can walk among the stones.

how far away is London from portsmouth?

I read in a magazine about South Downs and how you can horseback ride, walk, or bike down the 100-mile stretch from Beachy Head to Hampshire. I'll be in England in a couple weeks and my friend and I would love to horseback ride through part of the stretch, but I've been having trouble finding info about how and where to do this.

We will have a BritRail pass but no access to a car, so hopefully there is somewhere along the stretch that we can take the train to and rent horses for a few hours.

Does anyone have any suggestions or know the best place to do this?

Thanks!
Meredith

Hi guys!
Does anyone know what´s this place like? Anythink would help, is it social, good transport (also to London), nighlife, etc. Hope you can help!
Kova

What is Basingstoke like to live for a young person? Would you recommend Basingstoke as a place of work? Are there sufficient amenities, events for young people to do there after work or is it a quiet area?

Thanks

Looking for a recommendation on a hotel, guest house or self-catering accomodation in Portsmouth that would be appropriate for a family with two young children. By the sea is preferable. thanks