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Southampton Bermuda Parish

Southampton Parish in Bermuda is blessed with some of the best beaches, hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions.

The parish was named after Henry Wriothesley, the 3rd Earl of Southampton who made major investment to colonize Bermuda in early 1600s.

He was a British aristocrat from the Elizabethan days and was a patron and friend of William Shakespeare.

A beach in Southampton Bermuda

So where is Southampton Parish of Bermuda located?

As you can see, Southampton Bermuda is at the lower western end of the island.

Go to Bermuda Parish Map and see the relative position of Southampton Bermuda with respect to all the other parishes.

On one side of Southampton is Sandy's parish and on the other is Warwick, both of which are two other wonderful parishes and have a lot of attractions within them. So if you are staying at Southampton Bermuda, you have an added advantage of very easily exploring those two Bermuda parishes as well.

Southampton Bermuda Hotels

Starting from our very first vacation in Bermuda, we stayed in Southampton Parish a number of times, and in a number of hotels.

Check Southampton Hotels to find out all our top favorite hotels in Southampton.

Southampton Bermuda Restaurants

When it comes to dining options, Southampton Bermuda in my opinion is the next best to Hamilton city. Here are our favorite restaurants and dining choices in Southampton Bermuda:

Newport Room Bermuda (French cuisine)

This restaurant is part of hotel Fairmont Southampton and attracts an upscale crowd, especially yachters as it has a luxurious nautical decor. This is the most expensively furnished restaurant in Bermuda with its glimmering teak interior. The French cuisine is great for the price.

Waterlot Inn Bermuda (Steak, Seafood & Continental)

This is also part of the hotel Fairmont Southampton, and is the place for island's most famous Sunday brunch. Persons like Eleanor Roosevelt and Mark Twain have praised Waterlot Inn’s Mediterranean cuisine.

Gregs Steakhouse Bermuda (Steak & Seafood)

You get island's best steaks here. This is really the only steakhouse in the island. You can watch the chefs prepare your food in the open-flame kitchen.

Whaler Inn Bermuda (Seafood cuisine)

For the wide range of Bermuda seafood it serves, Whaler Inn becomes our natural choice when it comes to having seafood. Here you can enjoy the best of the day's catch, along with a bowl of Bermuda fish chowder.

Lighthouse Tea Room Bermuda (International Cuisine)

Located at the base of Gibbs Hill Lighthouse and in the old home of the former lighthouse keeper, this is one of our favorite Bermuda restaurants for the classic British and Bermudian food.

Blu Bar & Grill Bermuda (American & South-Western Cuisine, Warwick parish)

This is another great Bermuda restaurant in the adjacent Warwick parish. It has an impressive view of the Belmont Hill Golf Course. You get standard American cuisine, including steaks and ribs and a wide variety of fresh seafood here.

Southampton Bermuda Beaches

Some of Bermuda's most wonderful beaches, and that too the pink sandy ones, are here in Southampton parish.

Here are our top favorite beaches in Southampton Bermuda:

Horseshoe Beach Bermuda: This stunningly beautiful beach in Bermuda is a curved stretch of pink sand.

Church Bay Bermuda: It’s a little cove formed by coral cliffs in Southampton Bermuda, at the western end of the south-shore beaches. Church bay is one of the excellent Bermuda beaches for snorkeling.

Jobson's Cove: This is a small wonderful & secluded beach surrounded by steep cliffs. Jobson's cove is located at adjacent Warwick parish, very close to the Southampton border.

Chaplin Bay Bermuda: Quiet and ideal for relaxing, this beach stretches across the boundary between Warwick and Southampton parishes.

Whale Bay Bermuda: This beach is located at the western end of Southampton Bermuda. During season, you can see schools of humpback whales migrate through the blue waters off the South Shore.

Southampton Bermuda Attractions

Gibbs Hill Lighthouse

This is the oldest cast-iron lighthouse in the world and located at Southampton Parish.

St. Anne's Church Bermuda

This beautiful picture perfect church is located on Church road. The original Chapel and Nave were built in 1717. The tower was added in 1905.

A Sunday service is held. The church also has a tiny graveyard.

The nearby Church Bay gets its name from the church. You get a marvelous view of the south shore from here.

Location: 13 Church Road, Southampton. Phone: 441/238-1864.

Whale Bay Fort and Park: The whale Bay Fort in Bermuda is located at the Whale Bay Park having a sweeping view of the ocean.

Great Sound Bermuda

This large body of water is surrounded on all sides by the islands, except for the northeast, where it is open to the Atlantic. It forms a natural harbor.

In the east, the Great Sound narrows to form Hamilton Harbor. There are many tiny islands that lie within the Great Sound, most of them in the southeastern part of it.

You get a fantastic panoramic view of the Great Sound from a spot called Queen's View. This spot is close to Riddell's Bay, at the northern end of Tribe Road # 2.

Some top attractions in the adjacent Sandys Parish:

Kings Wharf Bermuda (Royal Naval Dockyard)

A great dockyard and naval base built by the British in early 19th century is now the top Bermuda sightseeing and tourist attraction. This is located in Sandys Parish.

Bermuda maritime Museum

A fascinating story of Bermuda's maritime heritage captured in a 19th-century fortress at the Royal Naval Dockyard in adjacent Sandys Parish.

Dolphin Quest Bermuda

A fantastic Dolphin center in Royal Naval Dockyard. If you have a dream to swim with dolphins, touch or feed them, there is no better place than the Dolphin Quest in Bermuda. We experienced it … it’s amazing.

Southampton Bermuda Activities

Some of the finest golf courses, diving centers and and boating tour operators are located in Southampton Bermuda. Click Southampton Activities to know all about them.

Buses and Ferries in Southampton Bermuda

There are regular services of bus #7 and #8 that come from Hamilton and go all the way up to the Dockyard at the west end. Some buses terminate at Barnes Corner. The routes cover most of the attractions I mentioned above.

There is also a ferry service (Hamilton-Rockway) that connects Hamilton City with Southampton.

Check Bermuda Transportation for details on Bus and Ferry schedules and routes.

Southampton Bermuda Map

Click the Map of Southampton Bermuda to see location of all the attractions and important places within the parish. This is an expandable map and you can zoom in to see great level of details in the parish.

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