Top 10 Hidden Gems Things to do in Southampton, England

YACHTFORCE Yacht Charter & Events based from the Hamble close to Southampton airport on the UK South Coast offers Skippered and bare-boat sailing yacht charter, private tuition, instruction, cross channel, distance cruises and corporate sailing events that include racing in all the major regattas. We also do Canary Island cruises and Greek Island trips.

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The Steamship Shieldhall is the largest working steam ship in Britain. A member of the National Historic Fleet she serves as a sea going tribute to Britain's maritime heritage. As a passenger you too can experience the golden age of steam by booking on an excursion or visiting her in Southampton.

Southampton's Most Unique Cocktails You Bring your favourite spirits. We Mix them. Let our talented mixologist stimulate your senses by creating cocktails for you and your friends, right at your table. Combining fresh fruit and vegetable juices, home-made syrups, herbs and spices, bitters, sodas, and fruits. To get a real feel for us watch our video on our website

The Wellington Arms is a traditional Real Ale House with up to 12 ever-changing real ales on at any one time and a wide selection of wines, spirits and ciders too. The kitchen serves up delicious homecooked food all week long at a reasonable price. We have weekly events running such as quiz night on a Thursday and live music every Saturday night, and plenty of other celebrations throughout the year as well.

A very warm welcome to Hampshire Wine School - an independent wine education company, not affiliated to any wine merchants or retailers. We run fun Wine, Champagne, Beer, Port, Gin & Tonic and Whisky Tastings and Wine & Food Pairing Courses in HAMPSHIRE (with venues in Southampton and Winchester) and NOW in DORSET (in Poole) for people who enjoy wine and would like to learn more about it. We also run professional staff training, corporate evenings, team building days and fun private events, as well as hen parties and stag dos. GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE from only £25, with FREE p&p and NO EXPIRY DATE. The perfect present, beautifully presented!

We are a tabletop gaming café that pride ourselves in our all-inclusive culture and extensive outreach work. We have hundreds of games to tickle anyone’s fancy, catering from casual card players to those deep into their D&D adventures. We offer a wide choice of refreshments from our homemade soft drinks to beers and ciders and a food menu to cover everyone's taste. We also provide snacks, D&D merchandise and a small range of our own branded clothing. Our purpose is to help anyone and everyone have a safe and happy experience. For more info please see our FB page or website.

Houdini’s Escape Room Experience, based in Southampton, Hampshire, is a real-life escape game experience based on the Japanese online game, ‘Takagism’. Players are locked inside a themed room, and need to work as a team to solve a series of puzzles, riddles and hints in order to escape within the 60-minute time limit.

Exciting Escapes are thrilled to bring the global phenomenon that is Escape Rooms to Southampton. Working together in a small group of 2-6 people, your challenge is to solve puzzles and mysteries together while the clock ticks down. Each room has a story that you play a part in, and each presents its own unique challenges for a truly entertaining experience. Will you accept the challenge?