Ropley Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Semaphore signalling There is a path which runs from Ropley station alongside the northern railway boundary, from which you can guarantee great views of the steam trains as they pass. Pictured are Ropley station and footbridge together with old-fashioned semaphore signalling.
Semaphore signalling There is a path which runs from Ropley station alongside the northern railway boundary, from which you can guarantee great views of the steam trains as they pass. Pictured are Ropley station and footbridge together with old-fashioned semaphore signalling.
Ropley Railway Station (back view), Mid Hants Railway The glamorous side of any preserved railway station is invariably the front, where all the action is. So few people bother to photograph the rear. To remedy this, here is a photograph taken of the back of this rural station, and no it's not particularly attractive.
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Kiosk on platform at Ropley Station, Mid Hants Railway. An attractive scene on the platform for Medstead & Four Marks station and Alton terminus. Behind the kiosk is a path which goes up to Ropley Picnic Site. 1548480
Photo by L S Wilson (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Plotland home Plotlands started appearing from about 1890 onwards, on the coast, on riversides or, as here, tucked away in remote corners of the countryside. Originally they were cheap holiday homes, often no more than shacks, for a newly enfranchised working class who took advantage of plummetting land values during agricultural depression, to buy their own little plot of England. The planners hated them as they were almost anarchic in the way they would pop up in unexpected places, away from the regular settlements. Because they were built on relatively large plots of land, many have been swept away and replaced by much larger, more conventionally constructed homes, but if you can read between the lines on the map, you can still find little gems such as this surviving in pockets of the countryside. I love 'em!
Photo by Dave Vaughan (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Novotel Southampton

Novotel Southampton

4 out of 5
1 West Quay Road Southampton England
The price is 1.643.251 ₫ per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
1.643.251 ₫
1.971.901 ₫ total
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Southampton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,004 reviews)
Friendly staff and so helpful made it so easy to book in and pay for car park rooms got everything you need

Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026

Novotel Southampton
The Langstone Quays

The Langstone Quays

4 out of 5
Northney Road Hayling Island England
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Hayling Island. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a beach locale. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,013 reviews)
the hotel in generally is run down. our room which was supposed to be superior was nothing of the kind. it had no heating except a dyson heater which warmed the room but although slight made a noise all night. the pillows were lumpy and thin. the mirror which i needed was above the head board and ...

Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026

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Leonardo Hotel Southampton

Leonardo Hotel Southampton

4 out of 5
1 Charlotte Place Southampton England
The price is 1.855.283 ₫ per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
1.855.283 ₫
2.226.340 ₫ total
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Southampton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,261 reviews)
Helpful friendly staff, a good location, nice room and breakfast buffet.

Reviewed on 25 Feb 2026

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room2 Southampton Hometel

room2 Southampton Hometel

4 out of 5
1 Queen's Terrace Southampton England
Stay at this aparthotel in Southampton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,201 reviews)
Friendly staff from the moment we set foot in the hotel. Clean and great vibe. Excellent food and drink. Rooms great design and spacious

Reviewed on 15 Feb 2026

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Central Versatile Studio

Central Versatile Studio

2 out of 5
1 Aylward St Portsmouth England
Stay at this apartment in Portsmouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi. Popular attractions Gunwharf Quays and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard are located nearby.
6/10 (1 review)
property just down rd from the hard. Hard to find without prior knowledge. Entry was difficult becuase the entry system at first took a lot of doing. It is on a safe system that needs imput from the owners and a no to get the small safe to drop and reveal the key to apt. Not able to get TV or internet ...

Reviewed on 8 Jul 2025

Central Versatile Studio
Mill Rythe Coastal Village

Mill Rythe Coastal Village

2 out of 5
Havant Road Hayling Island England
Stay at this campsite in Hayling Island. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an indoor pool. Popular attractions Portsmouth International Port and Gunwharf Quays ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (52 reviews)
Extremely disappointing first stay. We arranged a 2:30pm check-in, but the accommodation was not ready until 30 mins later. On arrival, we were told to return in 10–15 minutes, only to be told again that it still wasn’t ready. This appears to be a recurring issue based on other reviews. The soft ...

Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026

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