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Are you heading to the coast and looking for something to do or a place to visit nearby? Coast Radar is not just a list of beaches, but we bring you the whole coast, including castles, lighthouses, piers, museums, beautiful gardens, seaside towns, National Trust and other heritage properties.

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Medieval Merchants House

John Fortin, a merchant who traded with Bordeaux, started building this house c. 1290 as a residence and place of Read more…
Place Tags: History - Heritage
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Netley Abbey

Netley Abbey is a ruined late medieval monastery, founded in 1239 as a house for Roman Catholic monks of the Read more…
Place Tags: History - Heritage
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Southampton SeaCity

SeaCity Museum tells the story of the people of the city, their fascinating lives and historic connections with Titanic and Read more…
Place Tags: History - Heritage and Museums
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Southampton Museum of Archaeology

Housed in a 15th Century tower, which was used as part of Southampton medieval defences, the Museum Of Archaeology has Read more…
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Calshot Activities Centre

The Calshot Activities Centre is located in the old Calshot Naval Air Station (later known as RNAS Calshot and RAF Calshot) and offers Read more…
Place Tags: Activities
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Calshot Beach

Calshot beach is part of a shingle spit at the west corner of Southampton Water where it joins the Solent, Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History - Heritage
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Calshot lifeboat station

Calshot lifeboat station operates both an inshore and an all-weather lifeboat, covering the middle section of the Solent. Visit by appointment Read more…
Place Tags: Lifeboats
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Nab Tower Lighthouse

Nab Tower Lighthouse is responsible for guiding ships of all sizes and nationalities into the deep water channel for Portsmouth Read more…
Place Tags: Lighthouses
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Hythe pier

Hythe Pier stretches 700 yards (640 m) from the centre of Hythe to the deep water channel of Southampton Water. Read more…
Place Tags: Piers
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Southampton Royal Pier

The Royal Pier at Southampton was opened in July 1833 by the then Princess Victoria as a steamer service pier. Read more…
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Bishops Waltham Palace

Bishop’s Waltham Palace, Medieval palace used by the Bishops and senior clergy of Winchester as they traveled through their diocese. Read more…
Place Tags: History - Heritage
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Calshot Castle

Calshot Castle built between 1539 and 1540 was one of the Henry VIII artillery forts, built to defend the coast Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History - Heritage