It is possible to walk along the top of parts of these medieval walls, and there are extensive pedestrianised areas with information boards. Public art installations hint at some of the stories in the Old Town's history.
Opening
01 Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2010
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Visit Details
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A 1km circuit of medieval walls entirely pedestrianised with interpretation panels, information boards, artworks, vistas over old town and New Forest. Medieval walls can be viewed at Western Esplanade, Town Quay, Back of the Walls and Bargate Street. Accessible all year.
discover Southampton's Old Town, one of the gems of England. A place, with some unique features, that has played its part in the country's history and that, for diverse reasons, attracted the interest of William The Conqueror, Henry V, William Shakespeare, the Pilgrim Fathers, Isaac Watts and Jane Austen.
Walk in their footsteps seeing buildings that span centuries of time, be captivated by the spell of very impressive medieval town walls that rival any to be found in England and wonder at The Bargate, one of the country's finest medieval town gates.
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