Southampton Town Walls

Keep in good condition even oven thousand years. The wall blends into city wonderfully.

Southampton city walls are worth a visit. They are extensive - although of course now extensively ruined and broken by modern thoroughfares. There are also sections with housing built right next to it suggesting it’s less than a treasured asset. Some sections are beautifully illuminated at night and so worth returning to after dark.

Lovely area to see the history of the old walls.

Parts of the medieval walls are dotted around the city. They are free and have information boards to tell you about them.

A tourist visit to Southampton is never complete without a stop at the walls. Although they are no longer intact, pieces of it have being integrated into the City and complement the view. For instance, the section at West Quay has a foot bridge over it which provides the best view of West Quay and adjoining areas. Good spot to have some pictures taken when the weather is right.