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'''{{FULLPAGENAMEE}}''' is a city in the county of [[Hampshire]] in [[England]].
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'''{{FULLPAGENAMEE}}''' is the largest city on the south coast in [[England]]. The name of the city is often abbreviated to "So'ton" or "Soton", and a resident of Southampton is called Sotonian.
 
Southampton is the closest city to the New Forest national park, and also a major port. Apart from freight ships and cruise liners the only ferries that depart from the city are [http://www.hytheferry.co.uk/ Southampton-Hythe] and Isle of Wight services (vehicular to East Cowes and a passenger-only hi-speed ferry to West Cowes - both operated by [http://www.redfunnel.co.uk/ RedFunnel]).
 
The ferries for [France] depart from [Portsmouth] and [Poole].
 
==Hitching Out==
Use M271 (going into M27 West and then A31), or A35 West via Totton.
Take Walk west for 3 miles out of city along A3024/A35, or take a bus or a train to Redbridge station (no barriers there, but there are ticket inspectors on board, and penalty fares are in operation) and walk to Redbridge Roundabout.The only train that stops at that station is Romsey-Totton train calling which operates every 30 minutes and calls at: Romsey, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Southampton Airport Parkway, Swaythling, St Denys, Southampton Central, Millbrook, Redbridge, Totton.
===East towards [[Fareham]], [[Portsmouth]], [[Brighton]]===
Use M27 East from junction 5 (Southampton Airport) - see below for directions
 
===South towards Cowes, [[Isle of Wight]]===
 
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==Public transport==
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