Plan your visit
Getting here
50.89952, -1.40665
About 'King John's Palace'
King John's Palace is a ruined Norman merchant's house in Southampton, England, incorrectly believed for a period to have been used by King John, resulting in its modern name. The west wall of the house was converted to form part of the city's defensive walls in the early 14th century and its archways contain what may be Britain's earliest surviving gunports. The structure now forms part of the Tudor House Museum in the city and is a scheduled monument.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Magpie
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Edison's — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Magpie
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Edison's — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Magpie, Wigeon +89 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: KING JOHN'S PALACE (SITUATED TO WEST OF TUDOR HOUSE MUSEUM); Historic site
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Magpie, Wigeon +89 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eupeodes +20 more · last seen 2026
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Itchen WayWalking route
Solent WayWalking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Itchen Valley Woodland Nature TrailWalking route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
🚴Cycling
149 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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