Locations on campus
Top locations
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Health Services Library
Our specialist medicine and health sciences library is located within the hospital’s academic block and is a well-resourced, quiet learning space.
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Clinical skills rooms
Practice your clinical skills in our virtual ward environments. Our clinical skills rooms replicate the wards of a modern hospital.
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Centre for Cancer Immunology
This campus is home to our dedicated research centre for cancer immunology, the first of its kind in the UK.
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LifeLab
LifeLab is a unique, state of the art, teaching laboratory dedicated to helping young people understand how to live healthier lives. We run regular workshops for school children and teachers.
Study facilities
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Clinical skills rooms
Practice your clinical skills in our virtual ward environments. Our clinical skills rooms replicate the wards of a modern hospital.
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Student Common Room
Equipped with computer stations, microwaves and pool tables, the common room is a space to work, eat and relax with friends.
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Health Services Library
Our specialist medicine and health sciences library is located within the hospital’s academic block and is a well-resourced, quiet learning space.
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Centre for Learning Anatomical Sciences
Modern anatomy teaching laboratories and a wide range of resources.
Study facilities
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M&S Cafe
You’ll find a branch of this popular cafe serving drinks, sandwiches and snacks in the hospital’s main entrance.
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Costa Coffee
Grab a quick drink and snack from this popular coffee chain.
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Feast restaurant
This restaurant features a deli bar, a bakery and a wide range of hot and cold food.
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Student canteen
Located in the academic block, this canteen is exclusively for students and is a great place to relax with a drink or bite to eat.
There are no sports facilities on the Hospital Campus site. As a University of Southampton student you can use all the sports facilities on our other campuses and in our halls of residence.
There are no entertainment facilities on the Hospital Campus site. Highfield Campus has a cinema and concert hall and is only a 20-minute bus ride away.
Study facilities
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St James' Park
This small, but beautiful, city park is just a 10-minute walk from the hospital.
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Southampton Common
The largest green space in the city. You'll find woodland, lakes, cycling trails, and plenty of space to relax with friends.
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Lordswood bike trails
A mountain biking paradise near the hospital. Southampton Bike Park has lots of trails to put your cycling skills to the test.
How to get to University Hospital Southampton
Campus location
Southampton General Hospital is located in the west of the city, close to Shirley and Lordshill.
Public transport
Unilink buses stop directly outside the hospital.
- Millbrook Station is 1.9 miles away. It's a 25 minute bus ride or a 35 minute walk from the hospital.
- Southampton Central Station is 2.5 miles away. It's a 30 minute bus ride or a 50 minute walk from the hospital.
- Southampton Airport is 4.5 miles away. It's a 1 hour bus ride from the hospital.
Walking distance
Our main campus at Highfield is 2 miles away. It will take most people about 45 minutes to walk this distance.
Parking
Parking is available for blue badge holders on all our campuses. Other visitor parking is limited and you must arrange this in advance with your host. We offer more information about parking on, or close to, campus.
Accessibility info
Our ambition is to make our campuses and buildings easily accessible to everyone. The AccessAble website provides more details on the accessibility of our buildings and facilities.
