Summer inSouthampton

Southampton Solent University,East Park Terrace, Southampton,Hampshire SO14 0YN. UK.T: +44 (0)23 8201 3000

solent.ac.uk

1www.solent.ac.uk

Our East Park Terrace (EPT) and Sir James Matthews(SJM) campuses deliver a wide range of classrooms andlecture theatres of varying sizes to suit every need – allequipped with a computer, data projector and screen. Wi-Fi is available in all classrooms and lecture theatres,and throughout the Southampton Solent campuses. Wealso have plenty of social spaces where you can use yourlaptop, as well as dedicated computer rooms.

Facilities andtechnology

We have a great selection of sport facilities andequipment, including a dedicated sports hall at EastPark Terrace and our own St Mary’s Leisure Centre justfive minutes’ walk away. From gym facilities, activityrooms and squash courts to a purpose-built climbingwall, St Mary’s provides opportunities to try a wholerange of sports.

For outdoor team sports, our Test Park Sports Ground isperfect – featuring a full-size, multi-purpose, all-weather3G sports pitch, a floodlit football stadium, two adult-sizegrass pitches and three mini-soccer pitches. Coaches canbe organised to transfer students to the grounds, whichtakes roughly 20 minutes.

2 www.solent.ac.uk

Sport and activity

3www.solent.ac.uk

If you’d like to get out on the water, the Sport SolentWatersports Centre on our Warsash campus gives youevery opportunity. From Royal Yachting Association-accredited sailing courses to powerboating, jet ski orkayaking lessons, our watersports centre offers the chancefor a unique and memorable summer.

Watersports

Want to find out more? solent.ac.uk/sport-facilities solent.ac.uk/watersports

4 www.solent.ac.uk

With a vibrant city-centre location and surrounded bybeautiful parks, our student residences and campusput you right in the heart of the action.

From culture to shopping and sport, Southampton has it all. It’s also one of the greenest cities in the country,with spacious parks which are ideal for outdoor and group activities.

It’s easy to get here, too – Southampton is just over anhour’s drive from London and a short distance fromBournemouth, Portsmouth and Winchester. It’s easy totravel to Europe and beyond, either by ferry or from thecity’s international airport.

Fantastic shopsSouthampton has a great choice of shops. With the popularWestQuay and Marlands centres and other city boutiques,it’s one of the top 20 retail destinations in the UK.

First port of callThe city has a strong maritime heritage, and TheMayflower set sail from here for the New World in 1620.Medieval walls nestle among modern developments tocreate a unique waterfront environment, which includesthe Ocean Village marina. Southampton’s port is renownedworldwide for its container ships and prestigious cruiseliners, while the city’s SeaCity Museum celebrates theimportance of the sea to Southampton’s past and present.

Universityand city

5www.solent.ac.uk

There are plenty of places of interest within a short distance of Southampton:

• Marwell Zoological Centre

• The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu

• The New Forest National Park

• Stonehenge ancient monument

• Sea City Museum

• Historic Winchester

• Southampton Tudor House and Garden

• St Mary’s Stadium

• The Ageas Bowl

• Southampton City Art Gallery

• The Mayflower Theatre

• Solent Sky Museum

• Ocean Village Marina

Sporting chanceThe Ageas Bowl is home to Hampshire CountyCricket Club, while successful Premier League clubSouthampton FC is an official partner to theUniversity – and St Mary’s Stadium is just a fewminutes’ walk from our campus and studentresidences.

The big outdoorsWhen you want a change from city centre life, it’sonly a short trip to the golden beaches ofBournemouth or the miles of stunning Hampshirecoastline. A ferry across to the Isle of Wightprovides a lovely day trip and the New ForestNational Park offers acres of open woodland toexplore on foot, bike or horseback.

Places of interest

6 www.solent.ac.uk

• Deanery422 en-suite study-bedrooms.Flats of seven, eight or ten.Ten-minute walk from main campus.

• Hamwic228 en-suite bedrooms.Ten-minute walk from the main campus.

• Kimber391 en-suite bedrooms.Five-minute walk from the main campus.

• Emily Davies240 study-bedrooms.Ten-minute walk from main campus. Right in the city centre

• Lucia Foster Welch805 study-bedrooms.15-minute walk from the main campus.Close to Ocean Village waterfront, with marina, restaurants, cafés and cinema.

• Chantry208 single study-bedrooms.Large common room.Ten-minute walk from main campus.

Our modern student residences are located just a shortstroll from campus and the city centre. Contemporary andcomfortable, all study-bedrooms are furnished with a bed,wardrobe, chair and desk, some with en-suite – they'regreat places to work, relax and socialise.

Accommodation

7www.solent.ac.uk

CateringWe offer a full catering package at the University’s ‘TheDock’ restaurant on East Park Terrace campus, with aweekly menu using freshly sourced FairTrade produce,tailored to a wide variety of dietary requirements. Wecan also provide packed lunches for your excursion days,as well as on arrival/departure.

www.solent.ac.uk8

How to find usJust 75 miles from London, Southampton has excellent transportlinks by road, rail and air. Visitors from overseas or cities in thenorth of England, Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands can flydirectly into Southampton International Airport, while London isjust an hour and a half away by car or train. The nearest railwaystation is Southampton Central Station, which is a 15-25 minutewalk from the University Student Residences and just 5 minutesfrom our campus classrooms.

For details of Southampton transport links, including airport shuttleservices, train schedules, bus and ferry timetables and much more,visit www.myjourneysouthampton.com

CROSSHOUSE RD

PEEL

STRE

ET

LYON STREET

RAV

EN R

OA

D

ORDNANCE ROA D

CARLTON CRESCENT

CARLTON PLACE

MILTON ROAD

ATHERLEY RO

AD

NEW

CO

MBE RO

AD LANDGUARD ROAD

MO

RRIS

ROA

D

HA

ND

EL T

ERRA

CE

H A NDEL ROAD

THE POLYGON

BLECHYNDEN TERRACE

GRO

SVENO

R SQ

JAMES STREET

PARK LANE

COLEMAN STREET

CHAPEL ROAD

ORC

HA

RD L

AN

E

BAC

K O

F TH

E W

ALL

S

OCEAN WAY

OCEAN WAY

CHA N NEL WAY

EUROPEAN WAY

PALM

ERSTON

ROA

D

PRINCES STRE

BELV

IDER

E RO

AD

MA

RIN

E PA

RAD

E

DO

RSET

STR

EET

THE AVEN

UE

LON

DO

N R

OAD

ABO

VE BA

R STREET

CA

RLTON

ROA

D

BED

FORD

PLA

CE

HOWARD ROAD

HIL

L LA

NE

WILTON AVENUEMILTON ROAD

SHIRLEY ROAD A3057

SOU

THER

N R

OAD

ST MA

RY STREET

NEW ROAD

CIVIC CENTRE ROAD

W

EST QUAY ROAD

HARBOUR PARADE

TOWN QUAY

CANUTE ROAD

ELM TERREN

DLE STREET

CANUTE ROAD

WES

TERN

ESP

LAN

AD

E

HIG

H STR

EET

HANOVER BUILDINGS

QU

EEN

SWAY

BERNARD STREET

THRE

EFIE

LD L

AN

E

ITCHEN BRIDGE A3025

CENTRAL BRIDGE

KING

SWAY

MARSH LANETE

RMIN

US

TERR

ST MA

RY’S ROA

D

ONSL

OW

RO

AD A

335

BRINTON’S RD

NORTHAM ROAD

COMMERCIAL ROADCOMMERCIAL ROAD

SOUTH FRONT

POUND TREE ROAD

NO

RTH

AM B

RID

GE A30

24

MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD

RAD

CLI

FFE

ROA

D

BRITAN

NIA

ROA

D

NORTHAM ROAD

SALTMARSH R

D

ST ANDREWS RD

ALB

ERT

ROA

D N

ORT

H

HOUNDWEL L P LACE

PORTLA

ND

TERRAC

E

CASTLE W

AY

HAVELO

CK ROA

D

BRITON STREETQUEEN’S TERRACE

CUMBERLAND PLACE

MOUNTBATTEN WAY A33

FREN

CH

STR

EET

EAST STREET

SALI

SBU

RY S

T

BRUNSWICK PLACE

Central StationNational and local trains with connections to the airport. City-link (free), City Clipper and buses to University of Southampton leave from the South side, all other buses leave from the North side.

Toys R Us

Playarea

Titanicmemorial

Cenotaph

Asda

Old TownWalls

Viewing point for cruise ships

Nightbuses

MayflowerMemorial

HouseholdWasteRecyclingCentre

CrosshouseHard

TollBridge

Gas holders

Mosque

Skate park

Debenhams

Titanic Memorial

St Mary’sChurch

Marina

Marina

SS Shieldhall

Royal Pier(closed)

Viewing pointfor cruise ships

Hythe 15 minsIoW 23 mins

IoW 55 mins

The QuaysSwimming &Diving Complex

BargateShoppingCentre

Bargate

WestQuay

West QuayRetail ParkDock Gate 10

City & MayflowerCruise Terminals

LeisureWorld

CentralStation

SouthamptonCombinedCourt

Magistrates’Court

Royal South Hants Hospital

MayflowerPark

RegisterOffice

Southampton SolentUniversity

SJM

St Mary’sLeisureCentre

EastPark

WestPark

MountbattenRetail Park

The MayflowerTheatre Central Library

& City Art Gallery

Civic Centre

Guildhall

BBC

CoachStation

The MallMarlands

PalmerstonPark

St Mary’sStadiumSouthampton FC

Solent SkyAviationMuseum

Hythe FerryTerminal

Harbour LightsPicture House

Cineworld

Town Quay

Southampton City College

Red Funnel IoWVehicle FerryTerminal 1

BedfordPlace

HoglandsPark

HoundwellPark

OxfordStreet

East Streetshops

Queen’sPark

Dock Gate 4Queen Elizabeth IICruise Terminal

Dock Gate 8

Dock Gate 7

Red Funnel IoWHi-Speed FerryTerminal 2

Blue FunnelCruises

National OceanographyCentreSouthampton

SouthamptonWater ActivitiesCentre

RoyalSouthamptonYacht Club

Southampton SolentSchool of Art & Design

Howard Roadguest houses

Hill Laneguest houses

Landguard Roadguest houses

Polygonguest houses

R I V E R T E S TE

R

I TC

HE

N

1

6

2

34

5

Southampton General Hospital

Princess Anne Hospital

Totton

M271 & M27 Junction 3

Romsey

Bournemouth

New Forest

Shirley

M3 for Winchester & London

Shamrock Quay Marina

Woolston

Netley

Hamble-le-Rice

Portswood

M27 Junction 5

Southampton Airport

Eastleigh

Bitterne

M27 Junctions 7 & 8

Fareham

Portsmouth

Contact usIf you would like to find out more about spending yoursummer at Southampton Solent University, please get in touch:

E: summer.language@solent.ac.uk T: 023 8201 5757

Spend summer atSouthampton SolentUniversity – for shopping,sport and a fantastic break