Eastleigh, England
Southampton's Runway Overspill
"Where Aircraft Parts and Ambition Take Flight"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing a Southampton Airport departure board eternally displaying 'DELAYED', flanked by two railway signals crossed in solidarity, beneath a Spitfire in honour of the Supermarine factory that once stood here, all resting on a motto banner reading 'Convenient For Everywhere Else.'
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Visited Eastleigh for a wedding and ended up spending most of my time in the retail park because there was genuinely nowhere else to go. The train station is impressively efficient, I'll give them that, but I'm not sure a good railway junction is a tourist destination in itself. The Flowerpots pub in nearby Cheriton saved the trip, if you don't mind a short drive out of town. Solid 3 stars for effort."— BarryFromBasingstoke_TravelDad
Property Listing
A UNIQUE opportunity in this THRIVING railway town, perfectly positioned for commuters who want Southampton's amenities without Southampton's postcode! Enjoy front-row seats to low-flying aircraft and the soothing rhythmic clatter of freight trains, completely free of charge, day and night!
Twinned With
Crewe — Both towns owe their entire existence to being where the trains needed to stop, and both have made spectacular peace with that fact.
Supporting Evidence
Eastleigh grew up almost entirely around the London and South Western Railway works, and the Spitfire made its first flight from nearby Southampton Airport, which sits on Eastleigh's doorstep.