Southampton
Welcome to Southampton and to Heritage Open
TownQuayRoad
Days 2025!
Heritage Open Days is a national celebration of the history, architecture and culture of our local towns and cities. In Southampton we’re opening the doors to some of the city’s most celebrated heritage sites, and the best part is it’s all free for you to enjoy!
How to use this map
Heritage Open Days is across two weekends and the opening times of the different sites may vary across these weeks. For details on opening times please see the key below. Buildings in grey are sites of historic interest but are now remains of buildings or sites, not of all which are still visible, but might give you a sense of what the medieval town once looked like.
Open Friday 12th September - Sunday 14th September Open Friday 12th September and Sunday 14th September only
Open Friday 19th September - Sunday 21st September
Check venue website for opening hours
Cafe
Step free access
Toilets
Map courtesy of Dr Clive Bennett
Tell us about your experience!
We’d love to know how your day in Southampton was for you. Please leave us a short note to tell us about your day by scanning the QR code here:
What Else is on in the City?
September is a busy month in Southampton, with large-scale events and festivals including love the Old Town, Music in the City, the International Boat Show and Southampton FC at St Mary’s Stadium.
To see everything that’s on in September head to the Visit Southampton website by scanning the QR code here:
Thank you to all of the organisations and venues which have made Heritage Open Days possible including Southampton Tourist Guides Association, Go! Southampton, See Southampton, Southampton Archaeological Society, Friends of Town Quay Park, Southampton City Council, ‘a space’ arts, English Heritage and the National Trust
Music in the City
13th - 14th September
Music in the City is free city-wide celebration of music, community and culture across Southampton. This year Music in the City on Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th September, coinciding with Heritage Open Days. Over these two days you’ll find bands, DJ’s and poets in lots of local bars, pubs, cafes, shops…even in vaults, museums and galleries around the city.
This free festival is family-friendly and open to all, but you might find that some venues get very busy. To find out more about Music in the City head to their website by scanning the QR code here:
Travelling Around Southampton
Southampton is full of helpful bus routes, cycle lanes, parks and even e-scooters to help you to leave your car at home and explore on foot. To find out more about ways of getting around Southampton head to the council website by scanning the QR code here:
