Better Business Breakfast Southampton

A serviced office and co-working space in Mountbatten House, a refurbished office block on Grosvenor Square at the north end of the city centre. It has meeting rooms, a members' lounge, a café and a terrace, and the Better Business Network holds its Southampton breakfast here.

The way in

Meeting rooms seat up to 16 people (4 rooms). The Better Business Breakfast asks guests to arrive at 9.30am. The site is open to members 24/7.

Parking

Parking nearby. One listing says the building has on-site private parking, but nothing explains how visitors can use it. The practical choice is Southampton City Council's Grosvenor Square multi-storey, right next door: about 532 spaces, open 05:30–midnight, pay by card, coins or notes, with EV charging. Council on-street bays around Grosvenor Square are paid through PayByPhone.

Getting there

About a 10-minute walk from Southampton Central station (Clockwise's own figure). Bus stops on Bedford Place and at the Cenotaph on Above Bar Street are 2–3 minutes away. By car, the A33 and M271 are easy to reach.

By train

Southampton Central, 10 minutes on foot.

By bus

Bedford Place Henstead Road (N-bound), 1 minutes on foot.

Food and drink

On-site café serving hot and cold food; kitchenettes for members.

Has

Paid parking, Wifi, Near a station.

Round the venue

• Bus stop Bedford Place Henstead Road (N-bound). 1 minute on foot. Bluestar 21, 22.
• Car park Grosvenor Square multi-storey car park. 1 minute on foot. Charged 08:00–midnight: 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.80, 4 hrs £4.70, 5 hrs £5.60, 10 hrs £9.00, 24 hrs £11.00, then £5 for each extra day. No maximum stay; the council allows stays of more than one day. Run by Southampton City Council. Pay by card, coins or notes. Blue Badge spaces available. The council's cruise-parking page confirms the £11 first-24-hour charge and the £5 extra-day charge.
• Car park Grosvenor Square (North) surface car park. 1 minute on foot. Charged 08:00–midnight: 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.80, 4 hrs £4.70, 5 hrs £5.60, 10 hrs £9.00, max £11.00. Run by Southampton City Council. Pay by card or coins, or by PayByPhone (location 805225).
• Bus stop Bedford Place Giddy Bridge (SW-bound). 2 minutes on foot. Bluestar 2, 28, N1, N2, N9; Unilink U1C, U2C (run by Bluestar).
• Bus stop Southampton Cenotaph (Stop HD). 2 minutes on foot. Bluestar 2, 28, N1, N2; Unilink U1A, U1E, U1N, U2, U2B (run by Bluestar). On Above Bar Street.
• Car park Bedford Place car park. 2 minutes on foot. Charged 08:00–midnight: 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.80, 4 hrs £4.70, 5 hrs £5.60, 10 hrs £9.00, max £11.00. No maximum stay; the council lists it for multi-day stays. Run by Southampton City Council, off Lower Banister Street. Pay by card, coins or notes.
• Bus stop Southampton Cenotaph (Stop HA). 3 minutes on foot. Bluestar 2, 20, 21, 22, 28, N1, N2, N9; Unilink U1C, U1N, U2C.
• Station Southampton Central. 10 minutes on foot. South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry. Clockwise says the walk is about ten minutes. Step-free category A, but at the time of checking National Rail warned that the lifts between platform 4 and the rest of the station were out of order.

Contact the venue work-clockwise.com

Arrival details checked on 16 October.