disappointed rude staff when I went to return my plastic glasses under there policy for a refund…read moreyes we did have about 20 glasses but there was 5 of us all in a round each . We saved the glasses until the end of the night as the £20 refund would go in our cancer charity fund , I was then accused of going round picking up empty glasses and would only give me back £5 weather the accusation was true or not don't advertise the policy and I was basically told to get lost . well trained bar staff (not)

I love the Wedgewod rooms for the events it holds, but not for the location itself, as it's not…read moreexactly attractively decorated! They have a really wide range of music and comedy events each and every month, and if you can't find something you like then it's probably best that you don't leave the house anyway!!!! Their website has all their listings and you can purchase tickets online (it's the easiest and quickest option). The Wedgewood rooms is easy to get to by bus though if driving you need to allow time to find a side street to park in. It isn't a huge venue but holds a good crowd.

The Stag's Head is the main student bar for the University of Southampton. You have to be a…read morestudent, or accompanied by a student to get in. The bar isn't huge, and is generally fairly crowded so you may have to keep an eye out for a seat. The drinks are nice and cheap however, and Thursday nights are Karaoke!

It's. Uni pub which has a £1.99 happy hours from 4 or 5 pm onwards to 10 or something like that,…read moreI've only been on a Friday night so can't confirm if all nights are like this but went there close to Christmas and the room was open with free pool but bar closed Does simple food like pizzas etc which are quite affordable and tasty Great place for post work beer and pizza and pool of you work in campus or are a student starting a night out Pool table is relatively flat table and reasonable straight cues plus fairly cheap at 60 pence a game Can get busy when uni in full swing

This is a part of the Southampton Solent University and is a great little gallery. They usually…read morehave different projects and displays on and it is not nearly as popular as it should be. I took my son there a couple of years ago when they had the daleks from Doctor Who displayed, he thought it was amazing.

Great place where you can find interesting pieces to admire.read more

This is one of the best places my family and I have ever been to. Completely disabled friendly with…read morelots of parking. The recent addition of the planetarium has been a big hit causing the numbers of daily visitors to swell so get there early as queues can be long. This centre has interactive learning technology and science exhibits, like how much water we waste with baths and showers etc, sounds boring with me saying it but it really is lots of fun with lots of weird and wonderful gadgets to play with it's really hands on, kids and adults alike will love it. There's a great gift shop with very cheap momentoes and the food was reasonable to. The best part for us was the show in the planetarium, just amazing and such a great display, fully disabled friendly and the staff were very helpful. All in all a 5 star day out.

This is risking my hard to please badge, but this is a fantastic day out, lots to do, good value;…read morethe entrance fee is fair, the cafe has good sized portions at a reasonable price, while the gift shop fair and down to earth; unlike The Science Museam in London, from which my son came away empty handed. It's a good hours drive each way for us but very well worth it, I'm thinking about buying the 1annual pass (they'll credit me with today fee if I sign up within 14 days). My lad is seven next week and said that today was the best day of his life, for that alone it is worth five stars.

This is a nice atmospheric venue in Petersfield. It used to have an excellent open mic night every…read moreTuesday, but that was shut down due to not enough profits from it. It continues to host good bands, Steve Lawson the ambient bassist plays there often, and I'm sure every local band has at some point played there. Serves also as a fine Thai restaurant. It feels almost like a Jazz club when the lights are dimmed and attention is directed to the stage (which also has a pole dancing pole on that I've never seen used...). Each table has a candle, enhancing the quiet jazzy atmosphere all the more.

The Mid Hants Railway - affectionately known as the "Watercress Line" - is a preserved steam…read morerailway running from Alton to Alresford, near Winchester. It runs through lovely rolling countryside and makes for a great day out for families, with special dining trains, real ale trains, enthusiast days and special family days at Christmas and in the summer. The line was originally opened in 1865, and ran through to Winchester, providing an alternative route to the main line via Basingstoke. The route however was very hilly, as it crosses the North Downs. To railway buffs it was known as the 'Alps' as the line was steeply graded. Even today, Medstead and Four Marks is the highest railway station in the South East, 200m (over 650ft) above sea level. The 'Watercress' tag came from the fact the line runs through an area rich in chalk-land streams, which were perfect for growing Watercress, and this was a major source of business for much of the line's early life. The line was closed beyond Alton in 1973, but was saved by enthusiasts and gradually brought back into service between Alton (the terminus of the mainline service from Waterloo) and the pretty village of Alresford. It has a good selection of steam locomotives, beautifully restored stations, and is staffed largely by friendly volunteers. The HQ of the line is at Ropley, where there is a large depot for preserved steam and diesel locomotives. The line specialises in Southern locomotives but there are British railways standard types there as well. The steep gradients means that trains have to be hauled by relatively large locomotives. Every station has refreshment facilities and a small shop (Alresford has a larger bookshop, also selling model trains and other souvenirs). There are care parks at Alresford and Alton (in the BR station car park - charges apply). The line's website sets out accessibility to wheelchair users.

An amazing place to come with the kids. We came for Thomas the tank day and Their team of…read morevolunteers should be very proud of themselves as everything ran like clock work from beginning to end. It is quite pricey at £36 for two adults if my son was older than 2 it would have been £48! However for what you get like rides on vintage steam trains and lots of fun activities for the children you certainly get good value for the high price. They also have other themed nights such as peppa pig and world war 2. So well worth keeping an eye out for the different events.

A very low-key, hidden museum well worth the visit…read more Docents/tour guides on the HMS ALLIANCE are men who actually served on the boat, so each tour is a bit different as it reflects their own stories and interests. The museum Cafe is very good too - friendly ladies who turn out good fresh sandwiches (may have to ask for the daily specials as they sometimes forget to post the signs!) Easy access when taking the train from London - Ferry across the harbor is right there as you exit the station. Then we recommend walking the promenade from the ferry terminal along the harbor as a pleasant way to arrive at the museum ... and on the walk back, the Coffee One in Gosport makes a great pit stop/refresher before re-boarding the ferry across to Portsmouth for the train back to London.

The featured attraction of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum is the last surviving British…read moresubmarine/u-boat from World War II, the splendid HMS Alliance. While the museum itself is rather small, if nice, the HMS Alliance is a spectacular attraction that alone is worth the trip to Portsmouth. It is part of the tremendous "Portsmouth Historic Dockyard" experience (It also includes the HMS Victory, the HMS M.33 and the HMS Warrior 1860, plus several museums) which offers at least a couple of days worth of exciting sight-seeing for adults as much as more the smaller fry. First things first: If you want to do all of the Portsmouth Harbour attractions in one day (better make it the full day, i.e. 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in the summer and to 5 p.m. in the winter), make sure to book the "all attractions" ticket *ONLINE*, which will save you money: E.g. the single adult ticket costs UKP 32.00 on the door, but just 25.60 online. The Royal Submarine Museum as an individual attraction alone costs UKP 14.00. The museum is accessible either by car (dedicated parking lot) or via the free-of-charge waterbus from Portsmouth Harbour, which is included in the All Attractions ticket. It's a short boat ride (approx. 5 minutes) which I do recommend as it offers a nice view on the various parts of the dockyard and yachting harbor, and of course the spire. The waterbus goes every half hour until noon and then once an hour until 5 p.m. As the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard gets very busy around noon I would recommend that if you spend the day there you should go to the HMS Alliance/Submarine Museum first: The waterbus is small and holds just about 20-25 people. As said before, the Royal Navy Submarine Museum itself is very small (looks large from outside), but it's a nice collection of various items on the subject of submarines, including actual objects retrieved from old ones, but also paintings and documents. All very nicely presented. Visiting the museum shouldn't take more than 30 minutes. The greater attraction is the HMS Alliance. It's a spectacular, physically imposing submarine preserved in its original condition and fully fitted, including torpedo shells. Beautiful! Here's the thing: You can only enter the Alliance by guided tour, and each guided tour includes no more than 8 or so people. As huge as the Alliance may look from outside, on the inside it is a mousetrap. So they make sure that no more than 2 groups are inside the vessel at the same time. When you arrive at the museum you will be given a fixed time for your tour. If you are more than two people it can happen that you will be given a later tour time because the other spots have been filled already. The HMS Alliance is a technical marvel even today - and when you think that the total crew included 70 people you can paint your own mental picture what life on this vessel must have been like. The guides are very well informed - for a reason: They are mostly retired sailors who spent a part of their professional life as a member of a submarine crew. They're also very friendly: Ask them anything! Photography on board is allowed. See my photos to get an impression of the vessel and museum.

It was a trip down memory lane for some 40'somethings and for me w virgin experience…read more My companions had not been there since they were kids. I confess...had this figured to be a total bust. A straight line to tackyville. WRONG! It was marvelously done. The attention to detail. Marvelously executed. Bonsai trees bring a spectacular provenance. It is possible to photograph the sweet little structures in such a way as to appear genuine. That is how well they were constructed.

The Model Village in Godshill is a fantastic bit of fun to be had in Godshill. The detail in each…read morelittle building is incredible and the likeness to Godshill itself is very meticulous. There's a lot of cheeky details found around the model village, i.e, the streaker on the football pitch and there's so much more than meets the eye all around the village. Admission is a mere £3.50 for adults and £1.30 for kids. Family tickets, admitting five people cost £10.00. The Model Village is an absolute must if you're local to Godshill, and I highly recommend bringing the family along.