God's House Tower
Town Quay Road, Southampton, SO14 2NY
Main entrance on Town Quay Road: the large wooden doors with the Southampton mural, into the café and bar
Southampton — photo: Colin Osborne, Unsplash
Parking
Parking nearbyGloucester Square car park
Public car park · 2 min walk · 78 spaces
Southampton City Council surface car park; the venue says it is a 2-minute, step-free walk. A current tariff could not be confirmed from a council source.
Mayflower Park car park
Public 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. · Open Proposed 05:30–midnight (barrier controlled)
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.
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.
Getting here
Town Quay Platform Tavern (Stop TD)
Bus stop · 1 min walk
19, 19a, SS2, Unilink U1C, U1N
Town Quay Platform Tavern (Stop TC)
Bus stop · 1 min walk
19, 19a, Unilink U1A, U1E, U1N
Town Quay Red Funnel Terminal (Stop TA)
Bus stop · 1 min walk
QC, SS2
Town Quay Telephone House (Stop TE)
Bus stop · 2 min walk
19, 19a, QC, Unilink U1A, U1E, U1N
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.
Getting in
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.
Finding your way
Toilets
Ground floor, at the far end of the building next to the reading area (accessible toilet included)
Food & 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.
What's on offer
What's on here
Nothing scheduled at God's House Tower yet.
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.
- Contact
- [email protected]07733 092291
- Website
- godshousetower.org.uk
These visitor details were gathered from public sources (God's House Tower website (visit, accessibility, venue hire pages), Food Allergy Aware event page, Southampton City Council parking order notice, bustimes.org, OpenStreetMap) on 16 October 2026 and haven't been confirmed by the venue yet. Parking charges, time limits and access can change, so check with God's House Tower before you travel. This is general information, not advice.