Where to go from Southampton in May

Good for May

Something on, mild weather, not too far: our reading of the month, not a ranking of the places.

• Bristol 1h 55 United Kingdom Highs of 17°, and Great Bristol Run and 1 more on.
• Brighton 2h 02 United Kingdom Highs of 16°, and Brighton Festival and 1 more on.
• Lyon 7h 24 France Highs of 22°, and Nuits sonores.
• Winchester 32 min United Kingdom Winchester Chamber Music Festival.
• Swindon 1h 40 United Kingdom Festival of Literature.
• Cheltenham 2h 40 United Kingdom International Jazz Festival and 1 more on.

On in May

• Winchester Chamber Music Festival in Winchester 32 min
• Festival of Literature in Swindon 1h 40
• Great Bristol Run in Bristol 1h 55
• Upfest in Bristol 1h 55
• Brighton Festival in Brighton 2h 02
• The Great Escape in Brighton 2h 02
• International Jazz Festival in Cheltenham 2h 40
• Wychwood Festival of Music in Cheltenham 2h 40
• Cambridge Beer Festival in Cambridge 2h 45
• Rowing in Cambridge 2h 45
• Beer and Cider by the Sea in Eastbourne 3h 01
• Eel Day Festival in Ely 3h 05
• Burghley Game & Country Fair in Stamford 3h 08
• Swansea Bay Summer Festival in Swansea 3h 32
• Swansea Pride in Swansea 3h 32
• Norfolk and Norwich Festival in Norwich 3h 49
• Sheffield Food Festival in Sheffield 4h 07
• Loopfest in Shrewsbury 4h 23
• May Fair in Ludlow 4h 26
• Spring Festival in Ludlow 4h 26
• Lincoln Festival of History in Lincoln 4h 37
• Lancashire Fringe Festival in Preston 4h 40
• Durham Pride in Durham 5h 08
• The May Horns in Penzance 6h 14

Most happen every year in May; each city's page has the dates when they're known.