About God's House Tower
A Grade I listed medieval gatehouse and tower in Southampton's Old Town, opposite Town Quay, now run as an arts and heritage venue with galleries, a café and bar, and rooms for hire. Its hire spaces suit meetings, workshops and receptions of up to about 55 people standing.
When you arrive
The way in: Main entrance on Town Quay Road: the large wooden doors with the Southampton mural, into the café and bar
Staff greet visitors at the front desk just inside the main doors. The café and bar (the first room you enter) seats 25 or holds 40 standing; the Main Gallery on the first floor (by lift) holds 40 seated or 55 standing. A second, step-free entrance is through the courtyard opposite the bowling green. Scaffolding was up on the exterior at the time of checking.
Getting there
About 20 minutes' walk from Southampton Central station (the venue's figure): head into the city centre and down the High Street towards Town Quay. Buses stop on Town Quay Road right outside, and the Red Funnel and Red Jet Isle of Wight ferry terminals are a few minutes' walk away.
Train stations
Southampton Central
20 min walk · South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry
The venue gives the walk as about 20 minutes, via the High Street towards Town Quay.
Bus stops
Town Quay Platform Tavern (Stop TD)
1 min walk · 19, 19a, SS2, Unilink U1C, U1N
Town Quay Platform Tavern (Stop TC)
1 min walk · 19, 19a, Unilink U1A, U1E, U1N
Town Quay Telephone House (Stop TE)
2 min walk · 19, 19a, QC, Unilink U1A, U1E, U1N
Town Quay Red Funnel Terminal (Stop TA)
1 min walk · QC, SS2
Parking
Gloucester Square car park
2 min walk · 78 spaces
Southampton City Council surface car park; the venue says it is a 2-minute, step-free walk. OpenStreetMap records 78 spaces with charges Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00 and Sun 12:00–18:00; a current tariff could not be confirmed from a council source.
Mayflower Park car park
Council proposal (Oct 2025) for pay on foot: 2 hrs £1.50, 4 hrs £3.00, 6 hrs £4.50, 8 hrs £8.00, all day £12.00, charged 08:00–midnight. Before that it was £1.50 per 2 hours only.
Southampton City Council. The venue calls it one of its two closest car parks with a step-free route. The tariff above was a published proposal; check the signs on arrival.
Bikes
Bike rack on Lower Canal Walk next to the building
0 min walk
Named by the venue; OpenStreetMap shows 4 stands here and 8 more by the east side of the building.
Drop-off
Blue Badge parking on Winkle Street
0 min walk
Free for Blue Badge holders, about 10 metres from the main entrance (venue's accessibility page).
Parking: No visitor car park of its own. The venue names Gloucester Square and Mayflower Park as its closest car parks, with a step-free route from both; Ocean Village and WestQuay are about 10 minutes' walk. Blue Badge holders can park free on Winkle Street, about 10 metres from the main entrance.
Access
Step-free through the main entrance into the café, with a lift to the mezzanine Project Space and first-floor Main Gallery. A ramp is available for the small step from the courtyard entrance. The Crawford Room, the tower and the rooftop are not step-free. Accessible toilet on the ground floor. Assistance dogs welcome; large-print guides and descriptive tours on request. Cobbles and narrow pavements on Winkle Street.
On the day
- Toilets
- Ground floor, at the far end of the building next to the reading area (accessible toilet included)
- Food and drink
- Ground-floor café and bar with drinks and food from local suppliers; outside caterers can be arranged for hire events. The October 2026 hospitality breakfast includes a light breakfast.
Business events at God's House Tower
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Questions about God's House Tower
How do I get to God's House Tower?
God's House Tower is at Town Quay Road, Southampton, SO14 2NY. The nearest station is Southampton Central station, about 20 minutes' walk. There are four bus stops nearby, the closest Town Quay Platform Tavern (Stop TD) (one minute' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at God's House Tower?
God's House Tower has parking nearby. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Gloucester Square car park and Mayflower Park car park (Council proposal (Oct 2025) for pay on foot: 2 hrs £1.50, 4 hrs £3.00, 6 hrs £4.50, 8 hrs £8.00, all day £12.00, charged 08:00–midnight. Before that it was £1.50 per 2 hours only). No visitor car park of its own.
Is God's House Tower step-free?
Yes, there is step-free access. Step-free through the main entrance into the café, with a lift to the mezzanine Project Space and first-floor Main Gallery.
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