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Let #OurSouthampton be your Southampton with these helpful hints from local bloggers and the Visit Southampton team

There’s nothing like a bit of insider knowledge! Our blog posts are here to provide everyone, long term residents and first-time visitors alike, with recommendations, ideas and inspiration to help you get the most out of this amazing city.

Southampton celebrates 90 years of the Spitfire

Southampton, birthplace of the iconic Spitfire, will mark the British fighter aircraft’s 90th anniversary with a series of commemorative events, exhibitions and flypasts in 2026. Designed in the city by local engineer R. J. Mitchell, the prototype Spitfire - known simply as K5054 - made its maiden…

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