I will be docking in Southampton on May 10th. I want to visit Portsmouth and my son wants to see Stonehenge. We have one night to spend, a car that needs to be picked up AND dropped off in Southampton after our visit to Stonehenge on May 11th.
We’ll spend the 10th, picking up the car & driving to our Portsmouth hotel close to the marina for tours of the Mary Rose Victory.
About 10a on Saturday, May 11th, we’ll drive to Stonehenge. My question: How much time will it take to drive there, see the stones, go through the exhibit & drive back to Southampton? We need to catch a train to London & have a 3 night stay at the Park Plaza County Hall in Waterloo.
We’d like to get to Waterloo Station to enjoy Saturday night in the area with a nice dinner. Any recommendations for good seafood nearby?
I need to book a train from Southampton to London on Saturday after visiting Stonehenge & dropping my car off at the station. My question is: What time should I book the train out of Southampton to London? I was thinking 4p but will we be able to see Stonehenge in its totality & be back to SOU in time for the 4pm train? I’d like to get to London earlier if I can.
Someone with knowledge of the area & traffic expectations on a Saturday in May… Please advise me as to the best plan! ( I wanted to drive to London & drop off the car around Waterloo, but there’s a huge drop off fee. Same for the Gatwick Airport & Heathrow. It adds a couple 100 to the car rental rate.
Thanks for your help, everyone!!
Carole Berry