Southampton Stoke On Trent Train
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About Southampton
The city of Southampton has always been influenced by the sea. The Hampshire city lies at the northern tip of Southampton Water which is a deep water estuary where the rivers Test and Itchen meet. Southampton city centre lies in between the two rivers. The Town Quay is the city's original public quay which can date its origins back to the 13th century. The Eastern Docks in the city were created in the 1830's by reclaiming mud flats between the rivers Itchen and Test estuaries. The Western Docks were created in the 1930's when the Southern Railway Company commissioned a major land reclamation and dredging programme.
One of the main advantages of Southampton Water is that it has a double high tide which makes the movement of large ships much easier. This is not caused as popularly supposed by the presence of the Isle of Wight, but is a function of the shape and depth of the English Channel. The double high tide is perhaps one of the reasons why Southampton Water hosts many of the world's largest and luxurious cruise ships.
Southampton is home to Southampton Football Club, sometimes referred to as "The Saints", who play in the Premier League at St Mary's Stadium, having relocated in 2001 from their 103-year-old former stadium, "The Dell".
About Stoke On Trent
Located in the county of Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent is located to the north of Birmingham and runs into the affluent town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and the two places are essentially one large city.
Around 10,000 visitors arrive in the city annually by canal narrowboats, on the Trent and Mersey and Caldon Canal. There are free moorings at Trentham, Barlaston, Etruria/Lock 38, Longport, Westport Lake, and at the Harecastle Tunnel.
Getting around the city is fairly straight forward. The city has an intricate public transport service and buses are usually easy to come by. Hanley Bus Station is the main transport hub for buses in the city and virtually all areas of the city are reachable from here. There are tourist information offices located here and maps of required routes are published and easy to find. The city also has over 100 miles of excellent off-road bicycle paths, on old railway and mineral lines, and canal towpaths.
Further afield, the historic city of Nottingham lies to the east of Stoke-on-Trent and is easily accessible by car or train. Many coach operators also run regular services to Nottingham with journey times of around ninety minutes to two hours.