A couple of hours in Southampton

2/3/14

As South West Trains decided to extend the Winter Smiles offer, I decided to do a trip to Southampton for £10 return.

I had a rough plan for the day and managed to take lots of photos as well as having a few beers along the way .

So when I arrived at Southampton Central station I made my way the bus stop for the free Citylink bus service to Town Quay for Red Funnel ferry services for the Isle of Wight. No boat trips today but a short walk took me to the long closed Southampton Terminus station.

Town Quay bus terminus

a big boat in the background

The former South Western Hotel at Terminus station

Interesting little building

 Canute Road level crossing photos.

Network Rail side

Dock side

Track heading towards Northam

Southampton Terminus station area. Although canopy remains no platforms left.

First pub was a Wetherspoons

Followed by the London Hotel

Should have moved that dirty great roadworks sign!

 
Then the Platform Tavern, home of the Dancing Man brewery.

and the brewery

Some more boat photos to finish

Here the beers I had

Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis (Wetherpoons):

Oakleaf – India Pale Ale 5.5

London Hotel:

Bowmans – Wallops Wood 4.0

Platform Tavern:

Dancing Man – Pilgrim Pale Ale 3.9. Old Troubadour 4.1

Sherfield Village – SOLO Amarillo 4.3

Then back to Central station for a 5 minute train journey to St Denys.

Fawley Hill Museum

15/5/11

Fawley Hill Museum is located at the home of Sir William McAlpine near Henley.

My invitation

As I went with a group of Weekly Wind Up members a bus had been arranged to get us there.

pick up at Reading station

parked at Fawley

The main attraction is the railway. About a mile long including a 1:13 gradient.

I also took some videos with my mobile phone

 

   

It's a fascinating place apart from the railway. The museum and grounds contains lots of interesting artefacts.