Southampton is the biggest cruise port on the south coast of England, and is a delight to lovers of the sea and open spaces. The county of Hampshire is one of great natural beauty and also enjoys the benefits of up-to-the-minute shopping, leisure facilities and nightlife. Southampton is one of the most rapidly expanding cities on the South Coast with exciting new marinas, leisure facilities and shopping malls including the Waterfront, Ocean Village and the new Bargate shopping centre. The city is also home to the Maritime Museum, telling the story of the doomed RMS Titanic which struck an iceberg and sank in the Atlantic in 1912. The county of Hampshire is famous for the New Forest, open heathland where ponies, deer and cattle roam freely, and a haven for riders and walkers.