LET`S GO with the CHILDREN Hampshire

LET’S GO with the CHILDREN
Hampshire
Contents
Animals & Nature…………………………….…...2
History, Art & Science……………………….……5
Trips & Transport…………………………….…..12
Fun & Play……………………………………..….14
Activities………………………………………...…18
Entertainment……………………………….…….25
KEY: Prices given are for a family of four (2 adults, 2 children)
ANIMALS & NATURE
ALDERSHOT Brickfields Country Park
a: Boxalls Lane, GU11 t: 01252 330966 w: www.brickfieldspark.org
Opportunities here for a variety of nature studies. Open access. Free entrance
ALDERSHOT Rowhill Nature Reserve
a: Cranmore Lane, GU11 3BD t: 01252 319749 w: www.blackwater-valley.org.uk
The Reserve is a 55-acre site, mostly wooded with ponds, streams, heathland, a large meadow and
field centre. Open access to Reserve. Centre open Sun, 2-4.30pm. Free entrance
AMPFIELD Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
a: Jermyns Lane, near Romsey, SO51 0QA t: 01794 368787 w: www.hilliergardens.org.uk
A 180-acre public garden with themed landscapes, plants, Visitor and Education Pavilion and Children's
Education Garden. Activities programme for families, see website. Open daily, 10am-6pm or dusk if earlier.
Cost is up to £20
ANDOVER Finkley Down Farm Park
a: SP11 6NF t: 01264 324141/01264 3 w: www.finkleydownfarm.co.uk
A great family day out especially for the under 10s, for a friendly taste of natural farm life and to introduce
them at close hand to the farm pig or calf. There is a great variety of tame animals for children to stroke and
feed, including rabbits and ambs and you may be lucky enough to see newly hatched chicks or ducklings.
Don't miss the daily activities timetable, such as rabbit handling and pony grooming. Children will also enjoy
the adventure playground. Open daily, 14 Mar-Oct, 10am-6pm. Cost is up to £30
ANDOVER The Hawk Conservancy Trust
a: Visitor Centre, Sarson Lane, Weyhill, SP11 8DY t: 01264 773850 w: www.hawkconservancy.org
The Hawk Conservancy Trust is a visitor centre and conservation charity that has for many years worked in the
fields of conservation, education, rehabilitation and research of birds of prey. Set in 22 acres of woodland and
wildflower meadow, there are over 150 birds of prey on view, from owls to eagles! Many of these birds are
involved in our spectacular daily flying demonstrations, whilst others are part of important breeding or
environmental enrichment projects. Special events include Owls by Moonlight and Flying
Experience/Photographic Days. During weekends and school holidays extra attractions are available for the
enjoyment of our visitors, including the thrill of runner duck racing and ferret racing. For our younger visitors,
there is a nature trail, ‘raptor passports’ to complete around the grounds, children’s hides and an adventure play
area. Allow at least four hours for your visit as there is so much to see and do! Open daily, 10am–4.30pm;
(5.30pm in the summer). Cost is up to £40
ASHURST Longdown Activity Farm
a: Deerleap Lane SO40 7EH t: 023 8029 2837 w: www.longdownfarm.co.uk
At the popular Longdown Activity Farm there is fun for all the family, whatever the weather, with a schedule
of fun activities every day including bottle-feeding goat kids and calves. Even more animals to meet in 2010
including the playful pygmy goats and adorable Kune Kune pigs. There is even a bumpy tractor ride (weather
permitting). Extensive indoor and outdoor play areas. A large picnic area, tearooms, gift shop and Farm
Produce shop selling a delicious range of locally produced food. Open daily, 13 Feb-31 Oct, 10am-5pm.
Nov-Dec, Sat-Sun only, then daily 11-24 Dec, 10am-4.30pm. Cost is up to £30
BEAULIEU Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway
a: SO45 1AZ t: 023 8089 1203/(9422 w: www.exbury.co.uk
Explore these beautiful woodland gardens and see rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and rare trees and
shrubs. Follow seasonal trails and ride on the miniature railway. Picnic or visit the tearoom. Halloween and
Santa Specials (023 8024 5750). Open daily, 13 Mar-7 Nov, 10am-5pm or dusk if earlier; Santa Special
weekends in Dec. Cost is up to £20
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BURSLEDON Manor Farm
a: inside the Country Park, Pylands Lane, off Jn8 M27, SO31 1BH t: 01489 787055 w: www.hants.gov.uk
A working farm of a bygone age set in farmland and woodland on the River Hamble. Events and
demonstrations throughout the year. Open daily, Apr-Oct, 10am-5pm; Nov-Easter, Sun only and Feb half-term,
10am-4pm. Cost is up to £20
EASTLEIGH Lakeside Country Park
a: Wide Lane, off the A335 Eastleigh-Southampton Road, SO50 5PE t: 023 8061 7882
60 acres of lakes and woodland. Paw trails for dog walkers. For miniature steam railway, phone for
running times (023 8061 2020, Price A). Open access. Free entrance
FAREHAM Titchfield Haven Visitor Centre and National Nature Reserve
a: Cliff Road Hill Head, PO14 3JT t: 01329 662145 w: www.hants.gov.uk
Information about the natural history of the Solent area, with six hides around the Reserve and special
events, from birdwatching to beachcombing. Open Wed-Sun and Bank Hol Mons, 9.30am-5pm
(winter, 4pm). Cost is up to £10
HAVANT Staunton Country Park
a: Middle Park Way, PO9 5HB t: 023 9245 3405 w: www.hants.gov.uk
1,000 acres of landscaped parkland with lake, Ornamental Farm, puzzle garden, maze, follies and tropical
glasshouses. Events throughout the year. Open daily, 10am-5pm (winter, 4pm). Cost is up to £20
HEADLEY Children’s Action Farm
a: near Newbury, RG19 8JY t: 01635 269678 w: www.familyadventurefarm.co.uk
See the farm animals and fowl, llamas, peacocks, owls and others. Adventure play areas and crazy
golf, mile-long nature trail. Open daily, 14 Feb-early Nov, 10am-5pm. Cost is up to £30
HORNDEAN Queen Elizabeth Country Park
a: Gravel Hill, PO8 0QE t: 023 9259 5040 w: www.hants.gov.uk/qecp
Look out for extensive trails for walking, horse riding, orienteering and off-road cycling and a children’s
adventure play trail. Car parking charges apply. Visitor Centre open daily, Mar-Oct, 10am-5.30pm,
Nov-mid Dec and early Jan-end Feb, 10am-4.30pm. Free entrance
LEPE Lepe Country Park
a: SO45 1AD t: 023 8089 9108
Much of this park is an attractive coastal strip with beaches, picnic areas and walks. Children’s play area near
information centre. Park open daily, 7.30am-dusk; centre open, Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. Free entrance
LYNDHURST The New Forest Reptile Centre
a: Holidays Hill, SO43 7DP t: 023 8028 3141 w: www.forestry.gov.uk
See reptiles and amphibians, including adders, sand lizards, and toads. Don't miss 'Aren't Birds Brilliant'
showing live bird nest activity. Open daily, Apr-late Sept, 10am-4.30pm. (Aren't Birds Brilliant, Apr-Aug.) Free
entrance
NEW FOREST The New Forest
w: www.thenewforest.co.uk
At this National Park enjoy woodland, open heathland and space for picnics and games. Waymarked
trails at Blackwater and Bolderwood. Free entrance
ODIHAM Miller’s Ark Animals
a: Roke Farm, Roke, RG29 1HZ t: 01256 701847 w: www.millersark.co.uk
Mobile Farm concept bringing the farmyard to your doorstep, with a selection of animals including sheep,
piglets, goats and donkeys. Regular children's holiday activities. Open Days also held at the farm. Visit
website or phone for dates and details. Pay as you go
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PETERSFIELD The Sustainability Centre
a: Droxford Road, East Meon, Petersfield GU32 1HR t: 01730 823 166
w: www.sustainability-centre.org/index.html
The Centre sits in 55 acres of woodland and natural chalk downland, with several ponds and some open
grassland. The Centre was set up to: 'Demonstrate,develop and promote knowledge,skills,technologies and
lifestyles that improve peoples qualify of life without damaging the local and global environment'. It offers a
range of activities including Community support, Childrens events, Hostel accommodation and Cafe, Camping
and South Downs walking, Access for disabled. Weekdays 10am - 4pm Pay as you go
RINGWOOD Blashford Lakes Wildlife Reserve and Education Centre
a: Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ t: 01425 472760 w: www.hwt.org.uk
Enjoy walks or watch wildlife from the six viewing hides at this reserve, managed by Hampshire and
Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Open daily 9am-4.30pm and designated room available to schools and
groups by prior arrangement. Free entrance
RINGWOOD Libertys Owl, Raptor & Reptile Centre
a: Crow Lane, BH24 3EA t: 01425 476487 w: www.libertyscentre.co.uk
Encounter eagles, owls, vultures, hawks, falcons, caracara, iguanas, snakes, lizards and tortoises. Rescue
centre for wild injured birds of prey. Flying displays. Open daily, Mar-Oct, 10am-5pm; Nov-Feb, Sat-Sun,
10am-4pm. Cost is up to £30
RISELEY Wellington Country Park
a: Odiham Road, near Reading, RG7 1SP t: 0118 9326444 w: www.wellington-country-park.co.uk
Wellington Country Park offers fun for all the family: adventure play areas, toddler area, sandpits, slides,
miniature railway (£1 extra), crazy golf, nature trail maze, animal farm and a host of play equipment to climb
on. Visitors can picnic or BBQ and there is a café and shop. An events programme runs all season; please
see website for full details.Dogs are welcome on a lead. Open daily, 13 Feb-7 Nov, 9.30am-5.30pm, high
season, (4.30pm, low season). Cost is up to £30
SOUTHAMPTON Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre
a: The Common, SO15 7NN t: 023 8067 1921 w: www.southampton.gov.uk
Interesting family day out. Learn about Southampton's local wildlife and their habitat through interactive
displays, hands-on activities and nature trails. Events and children’s activity days. Open Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm,
weekends 12noon-4pm. (Closed Bank Hols.) Free entrance
SOUTHAMPTON Itchen Valley Country Park
a: Allington Lane, West End, SO30 3HQ t: 023 8046 6091 w: www.eastleigh.gov.uk/ivcp
440 acres of unspoilt countryside, with waymarked walking trails and cycle route through woodland and
meadows. There are picnic sites throughout the site and barbecue areas for hire. Children are well catered for
with two play areas and an animal play t Park open daily, 8am-7pm. See website or phone for Visitor Centre
opening times. Admission to the park free, but parking charges apply. Free entrance
SOUTHAMPTON The New Forest Wildlife Park
a: Deerleap Lane, Ashurst, SO40 4UH t: 023 8029 2408 w: www.newforestwildlifepark.co.uk
Enjoy a wildlife walkabout through 25 acres of secluded, ancient woodland within the New Forest National
Park. Along the way you may see three species of otters and you can watch them swim underwater,
seventeen species of owls including the stunning Milky Eagle owl with its pink eyelids. See and learn about
playful polecats, ferrets and mink, Scottish wildcats, foxes, sleeping badgers, tame deer, pine martens and
then walk into Wallaby Wood to check on the wallabies, grishkin, our European lunx and lastly the awesome
wild boar. Keeper talks throughout the day. Open daily, 10am-5.30pm, spring and summer. In low season,
10am-dusk. Cost is up to £30
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SOUTHSEA Blue Reef Aquarium
a: Clarence Esplanade, PO5 3PB t: 023 9287 5222 w: www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk
Come and see local marine species from around the Solent and also hundreds of tropical fish in the gigantic
ocean display with its underwater tunnel. Beach club, talks, feeding demonstrations and activities and family
events run through the year. Open daily, 10am-5pm (winter, 4pm). Cost is up to £30
STOCKBRIDGE Danebury Ring
a: Nether Wallop, SO20 8HQ t: 01962 860948
One of the finest Iron-Age hill forts in southern Britain and also an SSSI for flora. Open access. Free entrance
WINCHESTER Marwell Wildlife
a: Colden Common, SO21 1JH t: 01962 777407 w: www.marwell.org.uk
A visit to Marwell Wildlife is a chance to get close to the wonders of the natural world – and play a big part in
helping to save them. From ring-tailed coatis to red-eyed tree frogs, laughing kookaburra to frilled lizards,
giraffe-nosed catfishes to bat-eared foxes – our 140-acre park is home to over 250 exotic and endangered
species, in beautiful, landscaped surroundings. Price for a family of four: £38 - £56. Open daily from 10am.
See website for varying closing times and pricing. Cost is up to £75
HISTORY, ART & SCIENCE
ALDERSHOT Aldershot Military Museum
a: Queens Avenue, GU11 2LG t: 01252 314598
The museum depicts military and civilian life over 150 years and includes local history, World War II, and early
aviation galleries. Open daily, 10am-5pm. Cost is up to £10
ALTON The Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery
a: High Street, GU34 1BA t: 01420 82802
The museum depicts local history from the Ice Age to the present day. The gallery (in Church Street)
has exhibitions and a garden. Open Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm. Free entrance
ALTON Jane Austen’s House Museum
a: Chawton GU34 1SD t: 01420 83262 w: www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk
This 17th century house is where the author wrote or revised her six great novels and where she spent the
last eight years of her life. It has been preserved in her memory. See events programme. Open daily, mid
Feb-Dec, 10.30am-4.30pm; (Jun-Aug, 5pm); Jan-mid Feb, Sat-Sun only, 10.30am-4.30pm. Cost is up to £20
ANDOVER Andover Museum
a: 6 Church Close, SP10 1DP t: 01264 366283 w: www.hants.gov.uk
Andover’s history, from Saxons to the present day, is traced and explained here. Special exhibitions in
the gallery. Open Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm. Free entrance
ANDOVER Museum of the Iron Age
a: 6 Church Close, SP10 1DP t: 01264 366283 w: www.hants.gov.uk
Adjoining Andover Museum, this museum includes information and displays from excavations at the
nearby Danebury Ring Iron-Age Hill Fort. Open Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm. Free entrance
BASING Basing House
a: RG24 7HB t: 01256 467294
Once the country's largest private house, Basing House is now only ruins having fallen to Cromwell in
the Civil War. Open Apr-Sept, Wed-Sun and Bank Hols, 2-6pm. Cost is up to £10
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BASINGSTOKE Willis Museum
a: The Old Town Hall, Market Place, RG21 7QD t: 0845 603 5635 w: www.hants.gov.uk/museum
This museum houses a programme of visiting exhibitions and a gallery ‘Basingstoke – the last 200
years’. See website for events. Open Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat, 10am-4pm. Free entrance
BASINGSTOKE Milestones
a: Leisure Park, Churchill Way West, RG22 6PG t: 01256 477766 w: www.milestones-museum.com
Explore a network of full size streets set inside an easily accessible purpose built museum. There are period
shops, vintage vehicles, a village green, 1940s sweet shop and lots more, dating from the Victorian era to 1945.
Under 5s can have fun in the ‘Play Post Office’. Gift shop, café, baby changing facilities, toilets and free parking
all on site. Open Tues-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun, 11am-5pm. Closed Mon. Cost is up to £30
BEAULIEU Beaulieu: The National Motor Museum, Palace House & Abbey Ruins
a: Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZN t: 01590 612345 w: www.beaulieu.co.uk
Beaulieu offers fun for all the family! See over 250 vehicles in the National Motor Museum including World
Land Speed Record Breakers and Formula 1 racers. Explore historic Palace House and gardens. Plus visit
the popular James Bond Exhibition and new ‘World of Top Gear’ exhibition which recreates the famous Top
Gear hangar with displays of cars from the challenges. Open daily from 10am. Cost is up to £50
BISHOP'
S WALTHAM Bishop's Waltham Palace
a: SO32 1DH t: 01489 892460 w: www.english-heritage.org.uk
Remains of the medieval palace used by the bishops and senior clergy of Winchester, set in beautiful
grounds ideal for picnics. Open May-Sept, Mon-Fri and Sun, 10am-5pm. Free entrance
BURSLEDON Bursledon Windmill
a: near Southampton, SO31 8BG t: 023 8040 4999 w: www.hants.gov.uk/windmill
Hampshire’s only working windmill. A traditional timber-framed barn and granary have been reconstructed on
the site, together with a farm pond. Open Sun and Bank Hol Mons, 10am-4pm; Tues-Wed by arrangement
only. Cost is up to £10
CALSHOT Calshot Castle
a: SO4 1BR t: 023 8089 2023 w: www.english-heritage.org.uk
Built by Henry VIII to command the sea passage to Southampton, the fort has provided a base for
both the RN and RAF. Open daily, Apr-Oct, 10am-4pm. Cost is up to £10
EASTLEIGH Eastleigh Museum and Art Gallery
a: 25 High Street, SO50 5LF t: 023 8064 3026 w: www.hants.gov.uk/museum
The museum is very small, covering local history with changing exhibitions every few weeks. Open Tues-Fri,
10am-5pm, Sat, 10am-4pm. Free entrance
FAREHAM The Royal Armouries Museum
a: Fort Nelson, Portsdown Hill Road, PO17 6AN t: 01329 233734 w: www.royalarmouries.org
Overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, this museum houses the national collection of artillery, spanning centuries of
British and world history. Phone for special events. Open Apr-Oct, Thurs-Tues, 10am-5pm, Wed, 11am-5pm;
Nov-Mar, Thurs-Tues, 10.30am-4pm, Wed, 11.30am-4pm. Free entrance
FAREHAM Westbury Manor Museum
a: 84 West Street, PO16 0JJ t: 01329 824895 w: www.hants.gov.uk/museum
See the fascinating displays on all aspects of the area’s local and natural history. Open Mon-Fri,
10am-5pm, Sat, 10am-4pm. Free entrance
FARNBOROUGH Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum
a: Trenchard House, 85 Farnborough Road, GU14 6TF t: 01252 375050 w: www.farnboroughairsciences.org.uk
See a Whittle engine from the 1940s and learn about early jets. Artefacts on display and simulator for
children to try out. Open Sat-Sun and Bank Hol Mons, 10am-4pm. Free entrance
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FORDINGBRIDGE Breamore House and Countryside Museum
a: on A338, SP6 2DF t: 01725 512468 w: www.breamorehouse.com
An Elizabethan manor and museum portraying village life. Guided tours only for house. Adventure
playground and mismaze. Open 5 Apr, Tues, Sun and Bank Hols only; May-Sept, Tues-Thurs, Sat-Sun
and Bank Hols. House opens at 2pm, Museum, 1-5.30pm. Cost is up to £20
GOSPORT Gosport Discovery Centre
a: High Street, PO12 1BT t: 023 9252 3431 w: www.discoverycentres.co.uk
A combination of the best of traditional libraries with an exciting world of fun, learning and leisure-special zones
for children and young people.Open Mon-Fri, 9.30am-7pm, Sat, 9am-4.30pm.Free entrance
GOSPORT EXPLOSION!
a: Priddy’s Hard, PO12 4LE t: 023 9250 5600 w: www.explosion.org.uk
Hands-on, interactive museum of Naval Firepower set in a former gunpowder and munitions depot.
Learn about naval warfare from gunpowder to modern missiles. Open Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm.
Weekday group visits by arrangement only. Cost is up to £10
GOSPORT Royal Navy Submarine Museum
a: Haslar Road, PO12 2AS t: 023 9252 9217 w: www.submarine-museum.co.uk
Dive into history at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport, Hampshire and go onboard an actual
WW2 era submarine - HMS Alliance - with a veteran submariner to hear his stories about living beneath the
waves. Peer into the only surviving midget submarine to have seen action during WW2 and step inside the
Royal Navy’s first submarine Holland 1 that is over 100 years old. Play at being submarine commander in
our interactive galleries and dress up as a pirate, hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail to find buried treasure.
Finally, before you leave, rest up and dive into a frothy coffee and a very sticky cake at the new Harbour
Stations Coffee Shop overlooking Portsmouth Harbour. Open daily, Apr-Oct, 10am-5.30pm, Nov-Mar, 10am4.30pm. Last tour 1 hour before closing. Cost is up to £30
HAVANT Havant Museum
a: East Street, PO9 1BS t: 023 9245 1155 w: www.hants.gov.uk/museum
Discover the area’s history with displays on former industries, commerce, tourism, transport and local
buildings. See too the Clock Gallery. Open Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm. Free entrance
HURST SPIT Hurst Castle
a: SO41 0TP t: 01590 642344 w: www.hurstcastle.co.uk
Low and menacing on its shingle spit, Hurst Castle was built by Henry VIII as one of a chain of coastal
fortresses to defend the narrow entrance to the Solent and was completed in 1544. Open daily, April-Sept,
10.30am-5.30pm; Oct, 4pm. Nov-March, Sat-Sun, 10.30am-4pm, weather permitting. Accessible by ferry or on
foot. See website for details. Cost is up to £20
LYMINGTON St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery
a: New Street, SO41 9BH t: 01590 676969 w: www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk
Two galleries of changing art and craft exhibitions and museum displays are of local history and culture.
Family-friendly activities. Open Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm. Cost is up to £10
LYNDHURST New Forest Centre
a: in main car park, SO43 7NY t: 023 8028 3444 w: www.newforestmuseum.org.uk
Discover the traditions, history, wildlife and characters of the New Forest. Family-friendly activities.
Open daily, 10am-5pm. Cost is up to £10
MOTTISFONT Mottisfont Abbey
a: near Romsey, SO51 0LP t: 01794 340757 w: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
A 13th-century former Augustinian priory where walled gardens contain the National Collection of old-fashioned
roses. For opening dates and times visit the website. Cost is up to £20
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NEAR BROCKENHURST The Maritime Museum
a: Buckler'
s Hard Beaulieu, SO42 7XB t: 01590 616203 w: www.bucklershard.co.uk
Discover this unique 18th-century village with recreated scenes of village life at that time, where
warships for Nelson's Navy were built. Enjoy a river cruise Easter-Oct or beautiful riverside walks.
Open daily, Easter-Sept, 10am-5pm, Oct-Easter, 10am-4pm. Cost is up to £20
NETLEY Netley Chapel
a: Royal Victoria Country Park, near Southampton, SO31 5GA t: 023 8045 5157 w: www.hants.gov.uk/rvcp
Netley Chapel houses an exhibition on the Royal Victoria Military Hospital. Educational activities available
from the park office. Park open daily from 8am. Heritage Centre open daily,10am-4.30pm. Cost is up to £10
NEW MILTON Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum
a: Bashley Cross Road, BH25 5SZ t: 01425 620777 w: www.sammymiller.co.uk
A large motor cycle collection in an attractive courtyard setting with alpacas on site. Open daily, 10am-4.30pm.
Cost is up to £20
NEWBURY Highclere Castle
a: RG20 9RN t: 01635 253210 w: www.highclerecastle.co.uk
Early 19th-century castle in extensive park and gardens and the home of the Earls of Carnarvon. Special
Egyptian exhibition. Open 29 Mar-16 Apr, Sun-Thurs; 25-26 May; 1 Jul-3 Sept, Sun-Thurs only, 11am-4.30pm.
Cost is up to £40
PETERSFIELD Butser Ancient Farm
a: Chalton, PO8 0BG t: 023 9259 8838 w: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk
Learn about the everyday life of the Celts and Romans at this open-air representation of an Iron-Age farm
settlement. Check out website for opening times Cost is up to £20
PORTCHESTER Portchester Castle
a: PO16 9QW t: 023 9237 8291 w: www.english-heritage.org.uk
See the most complete Roman walls in Northern Europe, a Norman keep, moat, and the remains of Richard
II’s palace. Open daily, 1 Apr-Sept, 10am-6pm; Oct-Mar, 10am-4pm. Cost is up to £20
PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth City Museum and Records Office
a: Museum Road, PO1 2LJ t: 023 9282 7261 w: www.portsmouthmuseums.co.uk
See displays covering the development of Portsmouth from the Ice Age to the 1950s. During school holidays,
activity programmes available for family groups. Open daily, 10am-5.30pm (Oct-Mar, 4.30pm). Free entrance
PORTSMOUTH Charles Dickens'Birthplace
a: 393 Old Commercial Road, PO1 4QL t: 023 9282 7261 w: www.charlesdickensbirthplace.co.uk
The birthplace of Dickens in 1812. Now a museum, the restored house is modestly furnished in the
Regency style of the time. Phone for opening details. Cost is up to £10
PORTSMOUTH Spinnaker Tower
a: Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TT t: 023 9285 7520 w: www.spinnakertower.co.uk
Soaring spectacularly above glittering Portsmouth Harbour, the Spinnaker Tower is the UK's tallest publicly
accessible tower outside of London. With floor-to-ceiling glass windows, the Tower offers breathtaking 350º
panoramic vistas of the South coast, the Solent and the Isle of Wight, providing visitors with a unique view
every time. The high speed internal lift takes visitors up to the first of three view decks in just 28 seconds.
Step out and be greeted by stunning views stretching up to 23 miles. So if you are looking for a unique
experience, the Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth is just the place to find it! Are you brave enough to walk across
Europe's largest glass floor 100 metres above the ground? Open daily, 10am-6pm. Cost is up to £30
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PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
a: Victory Gate, PO1 3LJ t: 023 9286 1512 w: www.historicdockyard.co.uk
Home to historic ships: HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and the Mary Rose. Try out Action Stations'
simulators, physical challenges and technological experiments. Open daily, Apr-Oct, 10am-last admission
4.30pm; Nov-Mar, 10am-last admission 4pm. All-inclusive ticket valid for all attractions. Cost is up to £40
RINGWOOD Ringwood Town & Country Experience
a: Gouldings Farm, Blashford, BH24 3PA t: 01425 472746 w: www.rtce.co.uk
Experience local life from Iron Age to the 1940s. New wartime display, also Ringwood railway station, Market
Place with vintage cars and more. Open daily, Easter-Oct, 10am-last entry 4.30pm; Nov-Easter, last entry
3.30pm and closed Sat. Cost is up to £20
ROCKBOURNE Rockbourne Roman Villa
a: SP6 3PG t: 01725 518541 w: www.hants.gov.uk/rockbourne-roman-villa
This outdoor site with visitor centre has pictorial scenes of villa life and displays of Roman artefacts. Sunday
activites for children in summer hols.Open daily, Apr-Sept, 10.30am-5.30pm.Cost is up to £10
ROMSEY King John’s House & Heritage Centre
a: Church Street, SO51 8BT t: 01794 512200 w: www.kingjohnshouse.org.uk
The Heritage Centre encompasses 3 buildings: a restored 13th-century upper hall house with medieval
graffiti and bone floor, Tudor cottage and Victorian museum. King John's House open Apr-Sept, Mon-Sat,
10am-4pm. Heritage Centre open all year. Cost is up to £10
SELBORNE Gilbert White’s House and Garden and the Oates Museum
a: GU34 3JH t: 01420 511275 w: www.gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk
18th-century home of the author of ‘The Natural History of Selborne’. See also exhibits from the Scott
expedition to the South Pole in 1911. Open Tues-Sun and Bank Hol Mons, 11am-5pm; Jun-Aug, daily. Cost
is up to £20
SHERBORNE ST JOHN The Vyne
a: RG24 9HL t: 01256 883858 w: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
There are fun children’s trails and family events throughout the year at this early Tudor house with sloping
lawns and a lake. House open: 14 Mar-1 Nov, Mon-Wed, 1-5pm, Sat-Sun, 11am-5pm. Grounds: Feb-8
Mar, Sat-Sun only and 14 Mar-1 Nov, Sat-Wed, 11am-5pm. Cost is up to £20
SHERFIELD ON LODDON Longbridge Mill
a: Reading Road, RG27 0AA t: 01256 883483
An 800-year-old large working water mill with a Visitor Centre. Milling demonstrations every third Sat
of month. Open to view daily during restaurant hours, 11.30am-10pm. Free entrance
SOUTHAMPTON City Walls
a: Bargate, SO14 t: 023 8057 1858
Sections of the walls remain around the old town, some connected by a special walk starting at
Bargate, with information panels. Guided walks start at 10.30am every Sun in winter, and more
frequently in the summer months. Phone for details. Free entrance
SOUTHAMPTON Southampton City Art Gallery
a: Civic Centre, Commercial Road, SO14 7LP t: 023 8083 2277
An impressive art collection spanning six centuries of European art history, also a changing
programme of displays. Open Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm, Sun, 1-4pm. Free entrance
SOUTHAMPTON Museum of Archaeology
a: God’s House Tower, Winkle Street, SO14 2NY t: 023 8091 5732 / 023 8063 5904 w: www.southampton.gov.uk
Exhibitions on Roman, Saxon and medieval Southampton are housed in part of the old city walls.
Children's object activity room. Open Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm. Cost is up to £10
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SOUTHAMPTON The Maritime Museum
a: The Wool House, Bugle Street, SO14 2AR t: 023 8022 3941 / 023 8063 5904
A huge model of Southampton Docks and many models of ships. Don't miss the Queen Mary and
exhibition of the Titanic disaster. Open Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm. Cost is up to £10
SOUTHAMPTON Medieval Merchant’s House
a: 58 French Street, SO1 0AT t: 023 8022 1503 w: www.english-heritage.org.uk
An early example of a merchant's town house in the Middle Ages. Open Apr-Sept, Sun, 12noon-5pm. Cost is
up to £20
SOUTHAMPTON SS Shieldhall
a: Berth 48, Eastern Docks, SO18 1XT t: 023 8023 0405 / 07751 603 190 w: www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk
The last fully working cargo and passenger steamship. Call for details of the occasional public sailings
in the Solent during the summer (small charge) and for opening times. Pay as you go
SOUTHSEA Cumberland House
a: Eastern Parade, PO4 9RF t: 023 9282 7261 w: www.chnhm.co.uk
See displays depicting local natural history, from dinosaurs to birdwatching, and visit the butterfly house to see
the butterflies (May-Sept only).Open daily, Apr-Sept, 10am-5.30pm (Oct-Mar, 5pm).Free entrance
SOUTHSEA D-Day Museum
a: Clarence Esplanade, PO5 3NT t: 023 9282 7261 w: www.ddaymuseum.co.uk
The D-Day Museum is Britain’s only museum dedicated solely to covering all aspects of the D-Day landings
in Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. The Overlord Embroidery depicts the events of D-Day. Other displays
enable you to experience the sights and sounds of Britain at War. Open daily, 10am-5.30pm; Oct-Mar, 5pm.
Cost is up to £20
SOUTHSEA Southsea Castle
a: Clarence Esplanade, PO5 3PA t: 023 9282 7261 w: www.southseacastle.co.uk
Built by Henry VIII in 1544 to defend Portsmouth and its harbour, discover the history of this castle, with
its keep and underground tunnels. Open daily, Apr-Sept, 10am-5.30pm. Cost is up to £20
SOUTHSEA The Royal Marines Museum
a: Eastney Esplanade, PO4 9PX t: 023 9281 9385 w: www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk
The 300-year history of the Royal Marines told through exciting interactive displays and exhibits. Open daily,
10am-5pm. Cost is up to £20
STOCKBRIDGE Museum of Army Flying
a: Middle Wallop SO20 8DY t: 01264 781086 w: www.flying-museum.org.uk
The museum is home to over 35 historic military aircraft and helicopters. There is an archive of photos,
documents, medals, uniforms and equipment relating to the development of Army aviation. Don’t miss the
Explorers’ World area for families, with computers and ball pit. Open daily, 10am-4.30pm. Cost is up to £30
TOTTON Totton and Eling Heritage Centre
a: 122 Eling Lane, SO40 9GG t: 023 8066 6339 w: www.totton-and-eling-tc.gov.uk
Local history from the Stone Age to World War II depicted through information panels and three-dimensional
scenes.Resources room.Open Wed-Sun and Bank Hol Mons, 10am-4.30pm.Free entrance
TOTTON Eling Tide Mill
a: The Tollbridge, SO40 9HF t: 023 8086 9575 w: www.elingtidemill.wanadoo.co.uk
See natural tide power harnessed in the only surviving tide mill in the regular production of wholemeal
flour. Phone for opening times. Cost is up to £10
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WHITCHURCH Whitchurch Silk Mill
a: 28 Winchester Street, RG28 7AL t: 01256 892065 w: www.whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk
The oldest silk weaving mill in Britain, now a working museum. Learn about the origins of silk and enjoy
the riverside garden. The mill produces high quality silks to order for theatrical costume and historic
houses. Open Tues-Sun and Bank Hol Mons, 10.30am-5pm. Cost is up to £10
WINCHESTER City Museum
a: The Square, SO23 9ES t: 01962 848269 w: www.winchester.gov.uk
Learn about the story of Winchester from prehistoric and Roman past to the present day. Open Apr-Oct,
Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm, Sun, 12noon-5pm; Nov-Mar, Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm, Sun, 12noon-4pm; Bank Hols
12noon-5pm.. Free entrance
WINCHESTER HorsePower
a: The Museum of the King’s Royal Hussars, Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, SO23 8TS
t: 01962 828541 w: www.winchestermilitarymuseums.co.uk
The history of three famous cavalry regiments, including the Charge of the Light Brigade,is told here. Open
Tues-Fri,10am-12.45pm, 1.30-4pm, Sat-Sun and Bank Hol Mons,12noon-4pm. Free entrance
WINCHESTER The Great Hall
a: Castle Avenue, High Street, SO23 8PJ t: 01962 846476 w: www.hants.gov.uk
Built in the early 13th century, the Hall is part of the original medieval castle and houses the famous King Arthur
Round Table. Open daily, Feb half-term-late Oct, 10am-5pm; late Oct-Feb half-term, 10am-4/5pm. Free entrance
WINCHESTER The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum
a: Serle'
s House, Southgate Street, SO23 9EG t: 01962 863658 w: www.royalhampshireregimentmuseum.co.uk
The museum covers the history of the County Regiment, its Regular, Militia and Volunteers from 1702. Open
Apr-Oct, Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, Sat-Sun and Bank Hols, 12noon-4pm; Nov-Mar, closed Sat-Sun and Bank Hols.
Free entrance
WINCHESTER The Westgate Museum
a: High Street, SO23 8ZB t: 01962 869864 w: www.winchester.gov.uk
A fortified medieval gateway, once a debtors’ prison, with examples of 17th-century graffiti. Selection
of brass rubbings (small charge). Open Apr-Oct, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm, Sun, 12noon-5pm; Feb-Mar,
Tues-Sat, 10-4pm, Sun, 12noon-4pm. Closed Nov-Jan. Free entrance
WINCHESTER Winchester Discovery Centre
a: Jewry Street, SO23 8SB t: 0845 6035631 w: www.discoverycentres.co.uk
A Discovery Centre that combines a traditional library with a world of learning, leisure, entertainment and fun.
Workshops and activities. Open Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm, Sat, 9am-5pm, Sun, 10am-4pm. Free entrance
WINCHESTER The Gurkha Museum
a: Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, SO23 8TS t: 01962 843659 w: www.thegurkhamuseum.co.uk
Britain’s Brigade of Gurkhas is a unique organisation within today’s modern British Army and the Gurkha
Museum is the only Museum to record its history. In 1947 with the Independence of India, four Regiments of
Gurkhas, namely 2nd, 6th, 7th and 10th Gurkha Rifles joined the British Army whilst the remaining 6 Regiments
of Gurkhas, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 8th and 9th Gurkha Rifles with 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (FF) remained in the present
Indian Army. Find out about the services of the Gurkhas to the British since 1815. Open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm,
Sun, 12noon-4pm. Cost is up to £10
WINCHESTER The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum
a: Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, SO23 8TS t: 01962 828550 / 01962
w: www.winchestermilitarymuseums.co.uk
Learn about the regimental history of the Light Infantry and The Royal Green Jackets up to the present
day. Open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. Cost is up to £10
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WINCHESTER Winchester Cathedral
a: The Close, SO23 9LS t: 01962 857224 w: www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk
The Cathedral's architecture is Norman with Gothic overlay and Jane Austen is buried here. Children’s
workshops, trails and tours available. Education Centre office hours, Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm. Cost is up to £10
WINCHESTER Winchester City Mill
a: Bridge Street, SO23 8EJ t: 01962 870057 w: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
A medieval water-powered corn mill in the city centre with hands-on milling activities for children. Pretty island
garden at rear. Open daily, all school hols, 11am-4.30pm. Term time, Wed-Sun. Flour miling, Sat-Sun, 2-4pm.
Cost is up to £10
WINCHESTER INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium
a: Telegraph Way, Morn Hill, (off M3 juncti SO21 1HZ t: 01962 891915 w: www.intech-uk.com
INTECH family science centre, near Winchester, is an under cover, all-weather visitor attraction.There are 90
hands-on interactive science and technology exhibits, ideal for the child aged 4-12. Push, pull, turn, look, sort,
learn and have fun. INTECH now has the UK’s largest capacity Planetarium. 176 seats, 17-metre dome screen,
3,000 watts sound system and amazing digital shows about the universe, astronaut training and black holes.
The screen is so wide around you that you may feel as if you are floating through the universe. During
weekends and the school holidays there will be between 2–6 shows a day. Details can be seen on the website
www.intech-uk.com or by telephoning 01962 863791. It has to be seen to be believed. There's a café, outdoor
picnic area, shop, free parking and disabled access. Open daily, 10am-4pm, (5pm August). Cost is up to £30
TRIPS & TRANSPORT
ALRESFORD Mid Hants Railway 'Watercress Line'
a: The Railway Station, SO24 9JG t: 01962 733810 w: www.watercressline.co.uk
The Mid Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' runs for 10 miles between the market towns of Alresford and Alton in
Hampshire. The railway is set in the 1940s-70s period and has a fleet of large steam locomotives and heritage
diesels plus rolling stock. The line Please visit website for Timetable. Cost is up to £30
BURLEY New Forest Safaris
a: Farm Shop, Burley Park, BH24 4DJ t: 07801 345 264 w: www.newforestsafari.co.uk
A 30-minute safari by tractor or trailer through Burley Park to see Red Deer at close range. Easter-mid
Oct, Sun only, 12noon-5pm. (Daily in Aug-early Sept.) Cost is up to £20
BURLEY Burley Wagon Rides
a: Queens Head Car Park, The Cross, BH24 4AB t: 077863 71843 w: www.burleywagonrides.co.uk
Explore the villages and countryside around Burley by horsedrawn wagon. Choice of length of rides
available, pre-booking advisable. Daily, Jun-Sept and school hols, 12noon-5pm, weather permitting.
Phone for details and prices. Pay as you go
GOSPORT Gosport Ferry
a: South Street, PO12 1EP t: 023 9252 4551 w: www.gosportferry.co.uk
A ferry service linking Gosport and The Hard, Portsea. Operates daily from 5.30am to midnight. Cost is up to £10
KEYHAVEN Hurst Ferries
a: Keyhaven Quay, SO41 0TP t: 01590 642500 w: www.hurstcastle.co.uk
Service to Hurst Castle - also a ferry service to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, summer hols only (Price C). Ferry
operates daily, Apr-Oct, from 10am-5.30pm, every 20 mins. Cost is up to £20
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LYMINGTON Puffin Cruises
a: Ticket Kiosk, Town Quay, SO41 3ET t: 07850 947618 w: www.puffincruiseslymingtonquay.co.uk
Ferry trips to Yarmouth Harbour on the ‘Island Princess’ and summer cruises to the Needles. Daily, Easter-late
Oct, departing at 10.45am (9.30am during school hols), then Sat-Sun until Christmas. Cruises to the Needles,
May-Sept, departing at 1.15pm (weather permitting). Cost is up to £40
LYMINGTON Sea Water Baths
a: Bath Road, SO41 3SE t: 01590 674865 w: www.lymingtonandpennington-tc.gov.uk
Canoes and rowing boats. Open Jun-early Sept, 10am-6pm. Pay as you go
LYMINGTON Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries
a: Lymington Pier, Shore Road, SO41 5SB t: 0871 376 4342 w: www.wightlink.co.uk
A car and passenger service which takes about 30 minutes to reach Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. Phone for details.
Pay as you go
MYTCHETT Basingstoke Canal
a: Mytchett Place Road, GU16 6DD t: 01252 370073 w: www.basingstoke-canal.co.uk
Navigate from Greywell, Hants, to the River Wey Navigation at New Haw. Trips run from the Canal Centre at
Mytchett. The canal-side grounds are perfect for a picnic, with a play area and tow-path, while the centre has
interesting displays. Centre open Easter-Sept, Tues-Sun, Bank Hol Mons and Mons in school hols, 10.30am4.45pm; Oct-Easter, Tues-Fri, 10.30am-4pm. Pay as you go
NEAR BROCKENHURST Beaulieu River
a: Buckler'
s Hard Beaulieu SO42 7XB t: 01590 616203 w: www.bucklershard.co.uk
Operating from Buckler’s Hard, trips go down river and there is a commentary on places of interest. Entry is via
the Maritime Museum (separate charge). Trips run Easter-Oct, every 45 mins, from 11am. Cost is up to £30
NEW FOREST Solent Blue Line
a: SO43 7NY t: 023 8061 8233 w: www.solentblueline.com
Open-top bus tours around the New Forest leave Lyndhurst Main Car Park off the High Street. Operates daily,
late May-early Sept. Cost is up to £30
ODIHAM Surrey & Hampshire Canal Cruises Ltd
a: RG29 1AL t: 01962 713564 w: www.s-h-c-c.co.uk
Public and charter trips on a traditional-style narrow boat, 'John Pinkerton'. Special rates for schools.
Easter-Oct. Phone for details of departure times. Cost is up to £20
ODIHAM Galleon Marine
a: Colt Hill, RG29 1AL t: 01256 703691 w: www.galleonmarine.co.uk
Canoes, kayaks, punts and rowing boats. Easter-Oct, 10am-5pm. Pay as you go
PETERSFIELD Heath Lake
a: off Heath Road, GU31
Rowing boats. Pay as you go
PORTSMOUTH Wightlink
a: PO1 2LA/PO1 3PS t: 0871 376 4342 w: www.wightlink.co.uk
Car and passenger ferry to Fishbourne and a high-speed FastCat foot passenger service from Portsmouth
Harbour to Ryde Pier Head. See website for details. Pay as you go
RINGWOOD New Forest Horsedrawn Omnibus
a: BH24 t: 07852 208 048 w: www.driving-sideways.co.uk
Pre-book horsedrawn tours, lasting 40 minutes or up to 3 hours, around Ringwood and into the New
Forest. Santa Special available. Phone or see website for details and prices. Pay as you go
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SOUTHAMPTON Hythe Ferry
a: Town Quay, SO14 2AQ t: 023 8084 0722 w: www.hytheferry.co.uk
A daily, half-hourly ferry service to Hythe Pier in Southampton Water. Cost is up to £20
SOUTHAMPTON Red Funnel Ferries
a: 12 Bugle Street SO14 2JY t: 0844 844 9988 w: www.redfunnel.co.uk
The Isle of Wight is a fantastic and surprising year round destination, and Red Funnel can help organise your
perfect Island escape. With over a hundred accommodation options to choose from including cosy B&Bs,
rural cottages and family friendly holiday parks, you can save up to 50% on travel when you book your
accommodation through Red Funnel.The Island has a whole host of places to visit come rain or shine. Visit
the tigers at the Isle of Wight Zoo, marvel at medieval Carisbrooke Castle or have a scream on the cliff-top
rollercoaster at Blackgang Chine. We’ve teamed up with the Island’s top attractions, and when you book
admission tickets with us, you can enjoy a discount on entry at many of them. Prices start from just £6.50 per
family.Travelling to the Isle of Wight is easy with Red Funnel. Vehicle ferries run regularly around the clock
from Southampton, which is within easy reach of the M3 and M27. Once onboard relax and enjoy the views
as they drift past with premium coffee, hot and cold food and free Wi-Fi. Groups should call 0844 844 2692.
Pay as you go
SOUTHSEA Hover Travel
a: Clarence Esplanade, PO5 3AD t: 01983 811000 w: www.hovertravel.co.uk
Passenger-only service by hovercraft lasting approximately 10 minutes to Ryde on the Isle of Wight. Dayreturn tickets available. Phone for details. Cost is up to £40
SOUTHSEA Canoe Lake
a: Esplanade, PO4 9RG
Pedaloes. Pay as you go
FUN & PLAY
ALDERSHOT AND FARNBOROUGH Rushmoor Events
a: GU14 t: 01252 398000 w: www.rushmoor.gov.uk
Annual events include Rushmoor in Bloom, Green and Global Fun Day and Aldershot Army Show.
Fireworks Spectacular at Manor Park - 7 Nov. Pay as you go
ANDOVER Archie’s World
a: Andover Leisure Centre, SP10 1QP t: 01264 347100 w: www.andover-leisure-centre.co.uk
Ball pools, slides and nets provide indoor play fun for under 11s. Open daily, 10am-6pm; during term time,
Tues-Fri, 10.30am-2pm, 3.30-6pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm, closed Mons. Cost is up to £10
ANDOVER Jungle Jungle
a: Unit 3A West Way, Walworth Industrial Estate, SP10 5AS t: 01264 336360 w: www.jungle-jungle.co.uk
Enjoy the challenges of this indoor jungle adventure play centre. Under 11s only. Open daily, 9.30am-5.30pm.
Cost is up to £10
ANDOVER LazerStorm
a: Unit 3A West Way, Walworth Industrial Estate, SP10 5AS t: 01264 336360 w: www.lazerstorm.co.uk
Laser Tag game for 8-16 year olds. Open Mon-Fri, 6-9pm, Sat-Sun, 7-9pm. Pay as you go
BASINGSTOKE JJ’s World of Fun
a: Unit B, Morse Road, West Ham Industrial Estate, RG22 6NE t: 01256 350544 w: www.jjsplay.com
Under 12s can enjoy climbing and sliding with splat and toddler zones. Disco, Splat, Mega, Challenge and
toddler parties. Open daily, 9.30am-6.30pm. Cost is up to £10
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BASINGSTOKE Playdays
a: 2 Stewart Road, RG24 8NF t: 01256 346173 w: www.cherubsplayworld.com
Pirate ship-themed multilevel play structure for under 11s, with astro slide, cannon play park, football pitch.
Open daily, 9.30am-6.30pm (school hols and Sat-Sun); term time, Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm. Cost is up to £10
BASINGSTOKE The Aquadrome
a: Basingstoke Leisure Park, Worting Road, RG22 6PG t: 01256 472343 w: www.aquadrome.org
The Lagoon pool has three large flumes, there is also a 25-metre competition pool and 20-metre teaching pool;
a great place to go with kids. Open Mon-Fri, 4–8pm; Sat-Sun and school hols, 10am–7pm. Cost is up to £20
BOTLEY Ambush Laser Tag
a: Raglington Farm, on A334, SO32 2HL t: 07836 762787 w: www.ambushpaintball.co.uk
Outdoor laser games for the over 10s. Phone for details. Sessions must be pre-booked. Pay as you go
BURSLEDON Manor Farm Country Park
a: Pylands Lane, off Jn8 M27, SO31 1BH t: 01489 787055 w: www.hants.gov.uk/manorfarm
Children’s play areas, extensive space for ball games and picnic areas set in beautiful countryside close
to the Hamble River. Parking charges apply. Park open from 9am. Free entrance
DIBDEN Pirates Paradise
a: Applemore Health and Leisure, SO45 5TN t: 01590 646100/0845 659 0845
w: www.applemorehealthandleisure.com
Visit the two-deck pirate ship indoor play area with specially designed toddlers' area. Max height 147cm.
Phone for opening details. Cost is up to £10
EASTLEIGH Fleming Park
a: Passfield Avenue, SO50 9NL t: 023 8068 4800
Outdoor play area for under 12s, paddling pool (summer only), putting, skateboard ramps. Tennis
courts, football and cricket pitches must be booked. Free entrance
EASTLEIGH Kids Today
a: 5 Renown Close, Chandler'
s Ford Industri SO53 4HZ t: 023 8026 3999 w: www.kids2day.co.uk
Soft play on two structures for under 3s and 4-12 year olds. Astra and wavy slides, spinning poles,
splat pads and rockers. Open daily, 10am-6pm. Cost is up to £10
FAREHAM Fun City & Soccer City
a: 32 Standard Way, Fareham Industrial Park, PO16 8XG t: 01329 511055 w: www.funcityfareham.co.uk
www.soccercityfareham.co.uk
Fun City: soft play with ramps, slides, ball pits, nets and ropes. Soccer City: football coaching, 4-6yrs. Day
courses in school hols, 7-13yrs. Open Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm, Sat-Sun, 9am-6pm. Football coaching, Sat-Sun
only, 9-10.30am. Cost is up to £10
FAREHAM Fun Factory
a: 9 Fielder Drive, PO14 1JE t: 01329 285344 w: www.funfactoryfareham.co.uk
Aerial runway, astra and tunnel slides, climbing wall and rope bridge for under 12s. Dedicated
toddler area and toddler mornings. Open daily, 9.30am-6.30pm. Cost is up to £10
FARNBOROUGH Fizzy Kids
a: Camp Road, North Camp, GU14 6EW t: 01252 669977 w: www.fizzykids.co.uk
Two-level indoor play centre for under 11s. Four-seater slide and ball pool. Toddler area with
musical pads. Open Mon-Sat, 9.30am-6pm, Sun, 10.30am-5pm. Cost is up to £10
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FARNBOROUGH Run-About
a: Armstrong Way, GU14 0LP t: 01252 370721 w: www.run-about.co.uk
Two-level play area with slides, ball pits and tunnels for under 10s. Baby room for under 2s. Open Mon-Fri,
9.30am-6pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm. Cost is up to £10
FARNBOROUGH The Jungle
a: Farnborough Leisure Centre, Westmead, GU14 7LD t: 01252 370411 w: www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk
Indoor play centre for under 11s, with separate under and over 5s play areas. Slides, ball pits and
wavy slide. Open daily, 10am-6pm. Cost is up to £10
FARNBOROUGH Laser-Run
a: Armstrong Way, GU14 0LP t: 01252 370721 w: www.run-about.co.uk
Laser fun for 6 year olds and over. Extended play area. Pre-booking advisable. Open Tues-Fri, 4-8pm,
Sat-Sun, 10am-8pm. All school hols, 11am-8pm. Pay as you go
FLEET Archie's Submarine
a: 13 Church Road, GU51 4NA t: 01252 627955 w: www.archiessubmarine.co.uk
A Submarine adventure play centre on four levels, with gangplanks and decompression chambers, a
ball pool, spinning and climbing. For under 9s. Open Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun
and Bank Hols, 10am-5pm. Cost is up to £20
GOSPORT Monkey Bizness
a: Unit 1, Frater Gate Business Park, Aerodrome Road, PO13 0GW t: 08458 739645
w: www.monkey-bizness.co.uk
Multi-activity play centre catering for 0-2, 2-5 and 5-12 year olds, with their own play frames and equipment.
Open daily, 9.30am-6pm. For further information, call or see the website. Cost is up to £20
HAYLING ISLAND Funland Amusement Park
a: Sea Front, PO11 0AG t: 023 9246 2820
The park includes a log ride, dodgems, pirates adventure golf, and an indoor amusement complex.
Call for opening times. Pay as you go
HAYLING ISLAND Mill Rythe Holiday Resort
a: 16 Havant Road, PO11 0PB t: 023 9246 0044 w: www.millrythe.co.uk
Day tickets available at this holiday resort. Boating lake, indoor/outdoor pools, special events, bowling and
sporting activities for children. Call for opening times. Pay as you go
HEDGE END Play Shack
a: 28 Solent Industrial Estate, SO30 2FX t: 01489 790795 w: www.play-shack.co.uk
A three-tier play structure for 0-12 years, with slides, ball pit, toddler area and mini football pitch.
Themed party rooms. Open daily, 9.30am-6.30pm. Cost is up to £10
LASHAM Skirmish Laser Games
a: nr Alton, GU34 5SR t: 0800 328 5021 w: www.skirmishlasham.com
For eight year olds and over, outdoor laser fun incamouflage clothing. Pay as you go
LIPHOOK Hollycombe Working Steam Museum
a: Iron Hill, Midhurst Road, GU30 7LP t: 01428 724900 w: www.hollycombe.co.uk
Run by volunteers who clearly enjoy their work, Britain’s largest steam-powered fairground collection
celebrates its 40th year in 2010. Favourites rides are all there – Gallopers Roundabout, Steam Yacht,
Chairoplanes, Steam Swings, Ghost House, Razzle Dazzle and Big Wheel. Meanwhile, the Quarry Railway
whisks visitors up to spectacular views and the pint-sized Garden Railway is popular with children. There
are also traction engine hauled rides, and let’s not forget the Listed Woodland Gardens, at their best in late
Spring. All rides are included in the admission price. The modern station building contains a cafeteria, a
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souvenir shop and toilets. Open Sun and Bank Hols, 2 Apr-24 Oct; daily, 1-6 Jun and 1-30 Aug (not Mons
or Sats in Aug apart from 30th). 11am-5pm. See website for special events. Cost is up to £40
OWSLEBURY The Adventure Barn
a: Marwell Activity Centre, Hurst Lane, SO21 1EZ t: 01962 777860 w: www.theadventurebarn.co.uk
Indoor soft play and outdoor adventure zone for under 10s and toddlers. Wacky Race and Activity
parties available. Open daily, from 10am. Cost is up to £10
PORTSMOUTH Playzone
a: Unit A4, Oak Park Industrial Estate, North Harbour Road, PO6 3TJ t: 023 9237 9999
w: www.theplayzone.co.uk
An indoor adventure play area with webs, rollers, slides, tubes, mazes, LaserZone, (evenings only), teen
evenings, sleepovers and children's parties. Open daily, 10am-7pm, main sessions are for 1-14 year olds.
Cost is up to £20
ROMSEY Serendipity Sam’s
a: Unit 3 Romsey Industrial Estate, Greatbridge Road, SO51 0HR t: 0845 450 7200
w: www.serendipitysams.co.uk
An indoor play venue for under 11s with slides, ball pools and rope swings. Laser Tag disco and
exclusive-use parties available. Open daily, 9.30am-6.30pm (Sat, 8.30pm). Cost is up to £20
ROMSEY Paultons Park
a: Ower, SO51 6AL t: 023 8081 4442 or 023 8081 4455 (24hr hotline) w: www.paultonspark.co.uk
Over 50 different attractions and rides to choose from. New for 2009 the ride, 'Edge' and for younger visitors,
'Water Kingdom' attraction. Open daily Feb half-term and 27 Mar-Sept, from 10am. Selected days and
weekends in Oct and weekends Nov-Dec. Phone for further details and winter openings. Cost is up to £75
SOUTHAMPTON Royal Victoria Country Park
a: Netley SO31 5GA t: 023 8045 5157 w: www.hants.gov.uk/rvcp
In this 200 acre park, there are 3 distinct areas: woodland, parkland for walks and a seashore for beachcombing
as well as a wide variety of wildlife. The Heritage Visitor Centre is open daily, and fun activities include the
miniature steam railway that runs during local school holidays and weekends and Bank Hols (023 8045 6246,
separate charge, 11am-4.30pm) and children’s play areas. Park open from 8am. Free entrance
SOUTHAMPTON Southampton Park Events
a: SO15 t: 023 8067 1921 w: www.southampton.gov.uk
Many events are held in Southampton parks throughout the year, including music at the Bandstand, children’s
activities and guided walks. See website or phone for a free information leaflet Free entrance
SOUTHAMPTON Jungle Jeans
a: Unit N, West Quay Industrial Estate, West Quay Road, SO15 1GZ t: 023 8063 8120 w: www.junglejeans.co.uk
Jungle-themed play frame, with slides, ropes and ball pits, mini football/basketball arena, small car track and
toddler area. Open Mon-Sat, 9.30am-6pm, Sun, 10am-6pm. Cost is up to £10
SOUTHAMPTON Ollies Fun Centre
a: Ocean Village, Royal Crescent Road, SO14 3FS t: 023 8023 6123
Indoor fun with exciting adventure play facilities on this two-level structure. Open Mon-Sat, 9.30am-6pm, Sun,
10am-6pm. Cost is up to £10
SOUTHAMPTON Children's Pleasure Park
a: The Sports Centre, Bassett, SO16 7AY t: 023 8043 1710
Try out the slides, helter skelter, trampolines, swings and mini rides, and miniature train. (See website for
details of the park: pleasurepark.tripod.com). Open daily, Easter-Oct, 10.30am-6pm (weather permitting).
Pay as you go
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SOUTHAMPTON Quasar
a: Auckland Road, Millbrook, SO15 0SD t: 0871 550 1010 w: www.tenpin.co.uk
Laser game fun. Open Mon-Fri, 12noon-midnight, Sat-Sun, 10am-midnight. Pay as you go
SOUTHAMPTON SegaPark
a: Bargate Centre, East Bargate, SO14 1HF t: 023 8022 5067
State-of-the-art electronic games and simulators.Open Mon-Sat, 9am-7pm, Sun, 10am-6pm.Pay as you go
SOUTHSEA Krazy Kaves
a: Unit 2c, The Pompey Centre, Dickinson Road, PO4 8SH t: 023 9275 0077
Indoor soft play fun on three levels for under 12s. Open daily, 9.30am-5.30/7pm. Cost is up to £10
SOUTHSEA Pirate Pete’s
a: Clarence Pier, PO5 3AA t: 023 9286 4789 w: www.clarencepier.co.uk
Soft play equipment and ball-pool fun, with a pirate ship and aerial runways. Open daily, 10am-6pm.
Cost is up to £10
SOUTHSEA Clarence Pier Amusement Park
a: Clarence Pier, PO5 3AA t: 023 9282 1455 w: www.clarencepier.co.uk
The pier park has lots of exciting fairground rides which include dodgems and a roller coaster (open all year).
Open daily, Apr-Sept. Pay as you go
SOUTHSEA South Parade Pier
a: South Parade, PO4 0SW t: 023 9273 2283 w: www.southparadepier.com
Traditional seaside arcade amusements, with a funfair in the summer months. Open daily, 10am-7/10pm.
Pay as you go
SOUTHSEA Southsea Skate Park
a: Southsea Common, PO5 3NZ t: 023 9229 5360
Practise your routines on these purpose-designed ramps, bowls, rink and jump box. Bring your own skates,
padding and safety helmet. Open Mon, Wed-Fri, 5-8pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm, (weather permitting). Check for
school hol opening times. Pay as you go
WINCHESTER Ocean Adventure
a: River Park Leisure Centre, Gordon Road, SO23 7DD t: 01962 848700 w: www.riverparkleisurecentre.co.uk
Nets, slides and ball pools are to be found at this two-level indoor play centre. Open Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm,
Sat-Sun, 10am-3pm. Cost is up to £10
ACTIVITIES
ALDERSHOT Aldershot Bowling
a: Birchett Rd, GU11 1LZ t: 01252 336844 w: www.aldershotbowling.co.uk
ALDERSHOT Aldershot Lido and Pools Complex
a: Guildford Rd, GU12 4BP t: 01252 323482 w: www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk
Indoor and outdoor swimming.
ALDERSHOT Alpine Snow Sports
a: Gallwey Rd , GU11 2DD t: 01252 325889 w: www.aplinesnowsports.co.uk
ALDERSHOT Connaught LC
a: Tongham Rd GU12 4AS t: 01252 344438 w: www.connaughtleisurecentre.co.uk
Trampolining, martial arts, table tennis, football, hockey
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ALTON Alton SC*
a: Chawton Pk Rd GU34 1ST t: 01420 540040 w: www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk
* Centre has swimming pool. Trampolining, climbing, soft play area, basketball, badminton, football,
hockey, squash, martial arts, roller skating.
ALTON Camouflage Outdoor Activities
a: Woodside Farm, off A32, Gosport Rd, Privett, GU34 3NJ t: 0800 328 4112 w: www.camouflagepaintball.co.uk
Paintballing.
ANDOVER Action Paintball
a: off A3093, near Harewood Forest, SP11 6LE t: 01732 850055 w: www.actionpaintball.co.uk
ANDOVER Andover LC*
a: West St SP10 1QP t: 01264 347100 w: www.andover-leisure-centre.co.uk
* Centre has swimming pool. Football, trampolining, squash, badminton, tennis, table tennis, basketball.
ANDOVER Charlton Lakeside
a: Charlton Sports and Leisure Centre, Charlton Rd, SP10 3JH t: 01264 338759 w: www.charlton-lakeside.co.uk
Boat Hire (Pedaloes), Crazy Golf, Pitch & Putt.
ANDOVER Cherished China
a: t: 07909 958 886 w: www.cherishedchina.co.uk
Pottery Painting (Mobile service).
ANDOVER TeamSport Indoor Karting
a: 282 Weyhill Rd, Portway, SP10 3LS t: 0870 6000 601 w: www.team-sport.co.uk
BASINGSTOKE Basingstoke SC*
a: FestivalPl RG21 7LE t: 01256 326331 w: www.sportscentre.org.uk
* Centre has swimming pool. Football, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, squash.
BASINGSTOKE Bowlplex
a: Basingstoke Leisure Pk, RG22 6PG t: 01256 811405 w: www.bowlplex.co.uk
Ten-Pin Bowling.
BASINGSTOKE Ceramics Cafe
a: Unit 2, Coronation Rd, RG21 4HA t: 01256 477144 w: www.ceramicscafe.com
Pottery Painting. Open Sat, 10am-6pm.
BASINGSTOKE Eastrop Park
a: Eastrop Way, RG21 4QA
Pedaloes and rowing boats. Also crazy golf.
BASINGSTOKE Funstrokes
a: Unit 10 Viables Craft Centre, Harrow Way, RG22 4BJ t: 01256 355557 w: www.funstrokes.co.uk
Pottery Painting.
BASINGSTOKE Golf Centre
a: Worting Rd, RG22 6PG t: 01256 350054
Pitch & Putt, Putting.
BASINGSTOKE Planet Ice
a: Leisure Pk, RG22 6PG t: 01256 355266 w: www.planet-ice.co.uk
Ice Skating.
BORDON Millchase LC*
a: Millchase Rd GU35 0ER t: 01420 472549 w: www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk
* Centre has swimming pool. Trampolining, netball, badminton.
BOTLEY Ambush Paintball
a: Raglington Farm, on A334, SO32 2HL t: 07836 762787 w: www.ambushpaintball.co.uk
Paintballing. Must be pre-booked.
BROCKENHURST Country Lanes Cycle Centre
a: Railway Station, SO42 7TW t: 01590 622627 w: www.countrylanes.co.uk
Cycle Hire.
BROCKENHURST Cycle Experience
a: Island Shop, Brookley Rd, SO42 7RR t: 01590 624204 w: www.cyclex.co.uk
Cycle Hire.
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BROCKENHURST Tile Barn Outdoor Education Centre (groups only)
a: Church La, SO42 7UB t: 01590 623160 w: www.tilebarncentre.co.uk
Archery, Climbing, Forest Walk, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Ropes Course, Kayaking, Open Canoeing,
Team Building.
BURLEY Forest Leisure Cycling
a: Village Centre, New Forest, BH24 4AB t: 01425 403584 w: www.forestleisurecycling.co.uk
Cycle Hire.
CALSHOT Calshot Activities Centre
a: Calshot Spit Fawley , SO45 1BR t: 023 8089 2077 w: www.calshot.com
Archery, Cycling, Map Skills, Multi-Activity Days, Rock Climbing, Canoeing, Dinghy Sailing, Power Boating,
Sailing, Windsurfing, Snow Sports.
CHANDLERS FORD The Knightwood LC
a: Skys Wood Rd Valley Pk SO53 4SJ t: 023 8027 6254 w: www.knightwood-leisure-centre.co.uk
Tennis, netball, badminton, basketball, soft play area, hockey, football,mini gymnastics, karate, table tennis.
CURDRIDGE Fairthorne Manor YMCA
a: off A3051, SO30 2GH t: 01489 785228 w: www.ymca-fg.org
Abseiling, Aerial Runway, Archery, Assault Course, Camp Craft, Environmental Studies, Multi-Activity
Days, Orienteering, Canoeing, Kayaking, Rafting, Sailing.
DIBDEN PURLIEU Applemore Health and Leisure*
a: Claypits La SO45 5TN t: 01590 646100/0845 65 w: www.applemorehealthandleisure.com
* Centre has swimming pool. Trampolining, basketball, toddler gym, football, badminton, table tennis,
soft play area.
EASTLEIGH Fleming Park LC*
a: Passfield Ave SO50 9NL t: 023 8068 4800 w: www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk
* Centre has swimming pool. Gymnastics, football, trampolining, racquet sports, basketball, volleyball,
soft play area, squash, table tennis.
EASTLEIGH TeamSport Indoor Karting
a: Barton Pk, Chickenhall La, SO50 6RZ t: 0870 6000 601 w: www.team-sport.co.uk
EASTLEIGH The Crockery
a: 5b Derby Rd, SO50 5QD t: 023 8061 1070
Pottery Painting.
FAREHAM Fareham LC
a: Park La, PO16 7JU t: 01329 233652 w: www.everyoneactive.com
* Centre has swimming pool. Badminton, squash, tennis, trampolining, gymnastics.
FAREHAM Go Bowling
a: Newgate La, PO14 1AN t: 01329 287808 w: www.gobowlingnow.co.uk
FARNBOROUGH Farnborough Bowl
a: Farnborough Leisure Centre, Westmead, GU14 7LD t: 01252 554046 w: www.farnboroughbowl.co.uk
FARNBOROUGH Farnborough LC
a: Westmead, GU14 7LD t: 01252 370411 w: www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk
Centre has swimming pool. Football, badminton, hockey, trampolining, basketball, netball, soft play
area, bowls, squash, table tennis, volleyball.
FARNBOROUGH Quayside Wakeboarding and Waterski
a: Coleford Bridge Rd, Mytchett, GU16 6DS t: 01252 524375 w: www.ukwake.com
Wakeboarding, Water Skiing.
FAWLEY Gang Warily Community Centre
a: Newlands Rd, SO45 1GA t: 023 8089 3603 w: www.fawleyparishcouncil.org.uk
Football, toddler gym, badminton, trampolining, hockey, basketball, netball, tennis, table tennis,
squash, short tennis, bowls and pitch & putt.
FLEET Calthorpe Park
a: off Reading Rd N, GU51 4AQ
Pitch & Putt.
FLEET Just Ceramics
a: 323 Fleet Rd, GU51 3BU t: 01252 629 789 w: www.just-ceramics.com
Pottery Painting.
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FORDINGBRIDGE Forest Edge Leisure Centre
a: Sandy Balls, SP6 2JZ t: 01425 653042 w: www.sandy-balls.co.uk
Indoor and outdoor swimming. Late May-early Sept for outdoor pool.
FORDINGBRIDGE New Forest Water Park
a: Ringwood Rd, SP6 2EY t: 01425 656868 w: www.newforestwaterpark.co.uk
Banana Boats, Tubing, Wakeboarding, Water Skiing. Easter-Oct.
FORDINGBRIDGE Sandy Balls Cycle Centre
a: Sandy Balls Holiday Centre, Godshill, SP6 2JZ t: 01425 657707 w: www.sandyballscyclecentre.co.uk
Cycle Hire.
GOSPORT Holbrook RC
a: Forest Way, Fareham Rd, PO13 0ZX t: 023 9252 2532 w: www.holbrook-leisure.co.uk
Centre has swimming pool. Martial arts, squash.
GOSPORT Planet Ice
a: Forest Way, off Fareham Rd, PO13 0ZX t: 023 9251 1217 w: www.planet-ice.co.uk
Ice Skating.
GOSPORT Solent Springs Adventure Golf
a: The Clubhouse, Stokes Bay Rd, PO12 2BL
GOSPORT St Vincent LC
a: Mill La, PO12 4QA t: 023 9252 3451 w: www.stvincent.ac.uk
Centre has swimming pool. Football, netball, basketball, hockey, badminton, gymnastics.
GOSPORT TeamSport Indoor Karting
a: Fareham Reach, Fareham Rd, PO13 0FP t: 0870 6000 601 w: www.team-sport.co.uk
HAVANT AMF Bowling
a: Portsdown Hill Rd, PO9 3NA t: 0844 826 3028 w: www.amfbowling.co.uk
HAVANT Horizon Havant LC
a: Civic Centre Rd, PO9 2AY t: 023 9247 6026 w: www.horizonlt.com
Centre has swimming pool. Squash, bowls, gymnastics, football, soft play area, martial arts,
basketball, table tennis, trampolining.
HAVANT The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre
a: East Street PO9 1BS t: 023 9247 2700 w: www.havantartscentre.co.uk
Cinema and theatre.
HAYLING ISLAND Beachlands Par Three Golf Course
a: Sea Front, PO11 0BX t: 07977 378110
Pitch & Putt.
HEDGE END Wildern LC
a: Wildern La, SO30 4EJ t: 01489 787128 w: www.wildernleisurecentre.co.uk
Centre has swimming pool. Badminton, football, netball, cricket, basketball, gymanistcs, martial arts.
LASHAM Skirmish Lasham
a: nr Alton, GU34 5SR t: 01256 381628 w: www.skirmishlasham.com
Paintballing.
LEE-ON-SOLENT The Pottery Lounge
a: 74 High Street, PO13 9DA t: 023 9255 1825 w: www.thepotterylounge.co.uk
Pottery Painting.
LYMINGTON Lymington Health and Leisure*
a: North St, Pennington, SO41 8FZ t: 01590 646100 / 0845 659 0845 w: www.newforest.gov.uk
Centre has swimming pool. Football, badminton, roller skating, trampolining, toddler gym, karate,
gymnastics.
LYMINGTON Lymington Open Air Sea Water Baths
a: Bath Rd, SO41 3SE t: 01590 676009 w: www.lymingtonandpennington-tc.gov.uk
Swimming Pool (Outdoor), Boat Hire. Open Jun-early Sept, 10am-6pm.
LYNDHURST AA Bike Hire New Forest
a: Fern Glen, Gosport La, SO43 7BL t: 023 8028 3349 w: www.aabikehirenewforest.co.uk
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NEW MILTON New Milton Health and Leisure*
a: Gore Rd, BH25 6RR t: 01590 646100 / 0845 659 0845 w: www.newmiltonhealthandleisure.com
Centre has swimming pool.Badminton, squash, canoeing, football, trampolining, table tennis, short
tennis, Mega Mayhem, Krazy Kids.
PETERSFIELD Taro LC*
a: Penns Pl, GU31 4EX t: 01730 263996 w: www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk
* Centre has swimming pool. Short tennis, badminton, basketball, football, hockey, squash, trampolining, volleyball.
PORTSMOUTH Bowlplex
a: Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TN t: 023 9229 1234 w: www.bowlplex.co.uk
Ten-Pin Bowling.
PORTSMOUTH Hilsea Lido
a: London Rd, PO2 9RP t: 023 9266 4608 w: www.hilsea-lido.org.uk
Swimming Pool (Outdoor). End Jul-Aug.
PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth Outdoor Centre
a: Eastern Rd, PO3 5LY t: 023 9266 3873 w: www.portsmouthoutdoor.co.uk
Dinghy Sailing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Raft building, Windsurfing, Climbing, Ropes Course.
PORTSMOUTH St Luke’s Community SC*
a: Greetham St, Southsea, PO5 4ML t: 023 9283 8798 w: www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/8204.html
* Centre has swimming pool. Football, badminton, basketball, netball, table tennis, tennis, boxing.
PORTSMOUTH The Mountbatten Centre
a: Alexandra Pk, PO2 9QA t: 023 9269 0011 w: www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/6837.html
Football, netball, hockey, badminton, volleyball, trampolining, athletics, squash, table tennis.
PORTSMOUTH The Peter Ashley Activity Centres
a: Fort Purbrook and Fort Widley, Portsdown Hill Rd, PO6 1BJ t: 023 9232 1223
w: www.peterashleyactivitycentres.co.uk
Archery, Air Rifle Shooting, Assault Courses, Climbing, Horse Riding, Initiative Testing, Multi-Activity
Days, Team Building.
PORTSMOUTH Victoria Swimming Centre
a: Anglesea Rd, PO1 3DL t: 023 9282 3822
RINGWOOD Challenge Leisure
a: Horton, BH21 7JH t: 01202 877899 w: www.challengeleisure.co.uk
Quad Biking, Paintballing, Assault Course, Archery.
RINGWOOD Challenge Paintball
a: Horton, BH21 7JH t: 01202 877899 w: www.challengeleisure.co.uk
RINGWOOD Ringwood Health and Leisure
a: Parsonage Barn La, BH24 IPX t: 01590 646100 / 0845 659 0845 w: www.ringwoodhealthandleisure.com
Centre has swimming pool. Badminton, football, toddler gym, trampolining, table tennis, martial arts.
ROMSEY The Rapids
a: Southampton Road, SO51 8AF t: 01794 830333 w: www.valleyleisure.co.uk
Enjoy the Rapids – a swirling canal of foaming water, a flume, bubble seats, the tropical rain shower,
water cannons and the pirate galleon. Open daily, times vary. Cost is up to £20
ROMSEY Delta Force
a: Rosewood Lee La, SO16 0AD t: 0800 917 0821 w: www.paintballgames.co.uk
Paintballing.
ROMSEY Romsey SC
a: Lower Southampton Rd, SO51 8AF t: 01794 515103 w: www.testvalley.gov.uk
Crazy golf, cricket, football, squash, table tennis, tennis.
ROMSEY Romsey Sports Centre
a: Southampton Rd, SO51 8AF
Crazy Golf.
SOUTHAMPTON The Quays
a: 27 Harbour Parade SO15 1BA t: 023 8072 0900 w: www.southampton.gov.uk/thequays
A swimming and diving complex that includes a diving pool and fun pool with beach entrance, flume
and whirlpool features. Phone for opening times or see website. Cost is up to £20
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SOUTHAMPTON AMF Bowling
a: 416a Bitterne Rd, SO18 5RS t: 0844 826 3011 w: www.amfbowling.co.uk
SOUTHAMPTON Bitterne LC
a: Dean Rd, SO18 6AQ t: 023 8043 7647 w: www.southampton.gov.uk/bitterne
Centre has swimming pool. Badminton, football, table tennis, gymnastics, trampolining.
SOUTHAMPTON East Park
a: Above Bar St, SO14
Putting.
SOUTHAMPTON Oaklands Swimming Pool
a: Fairisle Rd, Lordshill, SO16 8BY t: 023 8074 1414
SOUTHAMPTON Riverside Park
a: Bitterne, SO18
Pitch & Putt.
SOUTHAMPTON Southampton Alpine Centre
a: Thornhill Rd, SO16 7AY t: 023 8079 0970 w: www.southampton-alpine-centre.co.uk
Snow Sports.
SOUTHAMPTON Southampton Outdoor SC
a: Thornhill Rd, Bassett, S016 7AY t: 023 8079 0693 w: www.southampton.gov.uk
Football, tennis, putting, athletics, hockey, cricket, bowling, rounders, volleyball, crazy golf.
SOUTHAMPTON Southampton Water Activities Centre
a: Floating Bridge Rd, SO14 3FL t: 023 8022 5525 / 023 8091 5753 w: www.swac.co.uk
Dinghy Sailing, Multi-Activity Days, Power Boating, Sailing, Sea Survival.
SOUTHAMPTON St Mary’s LC
a: St Mary’s Rd, S014 0BL t: 023 8022 7579 w: www.southampton.gov.uk
Squash, climbing wall, badminton, trampolining, football, basketball, table tennis, volleyball, boxing, street dance.
SOUTHAMPTON Tenpin Bowling
a: Auckland Rd, Millbrook, SO15 0SD t: 0871 873 2450 w: www.tenpin.co.uk
SOUTHAMPTON The Sports Centre
a: Thornhill Rd, SO16 7AY t: 023 8079 0693 w: www.southampton.gov.uk
Crazy Golf, Putting.
SOUTHAMPTON Weston Shore
a: Weston La, SO19
Pitch & Putt.
SOUTHAMPTON Woodmill Outdoor Centre
a: Woodmill La, Swaythling, SO18 2JR t: 023 8091 5746 w: www.woodmill.co.uk
Abseiling, Archery, Challenge Games, Climbing, Environmental Studies, Jacob's Ladder, Ropes
Course, Trapeze, Tunnelling, Canoeing, Kayaking.
SOUTHSEA The Pyramids Centre
a: Clarence Esplanade, PO5 3ST t: 023 9279 9977 w: www.pyramids.co.uk
Make a splash and enjoy flumes and waves at this water fun park. Open daily during school hols, but
closed Mons and Thurs during term time apart from Bank Hol Mons. Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm. Opening
times vary daily, so phone for details. Cost is up to £20
SOUTHSEA Canoe Lake
a: The Common, PO5 3NZ
Crazy Golf.
SOUTHSEA Clarence Pier
a: Seafront, PO5 3AA
Crazy Golf.
SOUTHSEA Eastern Parade
a: PO5 3NZ
Pitch & Putt.
SOUTHSEA St Helen’s Parade
a: Esplanade, PO4 0RN
Putting.
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SOUTHSEA Wimbledon Park SC
a: Taswell Rd, PO5 2RQ t: 023 9282 5075 w: www.dcleisurecentres.co.uk
Badminton courts, table tennis, basketball, toddler gym.
TADLEY Hurst Leisure Centre
a: Brimpton Rd, Baughurst, RG26 5NL t: 0118 981 1611 w: www.hurst.hants.sch.uk/hurstcentre
Trampolining, football, martial arts, badminton, squash, mini gymnastics, soft play area.
TADLEY Tadley Swimming Pool
a: New Rd, RG26 3LA t: 0118 981 7818 w: www.aquadrome.org/tadleypool
THRUXTON Arrive & Drive Junior Karting
a: Thruxton Kart Centre, SP11 8PW t: 01264 771988 w: www.thruxtonkarting.co.uk
TITCHFIELD Meon Valley Cycle Hire
a: Thatcher'
s Copse, PO14 4HQ t: 07778 410 532 w: www.meonvalley-cyclehire.co.uk
Bikes must be pre-booked.
TOTTON Totton Health and Leisure
a: Water La, SO40 3GX t: 01590 646100 / 0845 659 0845 w: www.tottonhealthandleisure.com
Centre has swimming pool. Football, badminton, basketball, trampolining, gymnastics.
WATERLOOVILLE Horizon LC
a: Waterberry Dri, PO7 7UW t: 023 9224 5900 w: www.horizonlt.com
Centre has swimming pool.
WINCHESTER Juniper Leisure (Tank Driving)
a: SO41 t: 01794 367367 w: www.juniperleisure.com
Pre-booking essential. Children over 10. Open Mar-Oct.
WINCHESTER Marwell Activity Centre
a: Hurst La, Owslebury, SO21 1EZ t: 01962 777547 w: www.marwellactivitycentre.co.uk
Archery, Camping, Climbing, Multi-Activity Days, Orienteering, Paintballing, Quad Biking, Raft
Building, Rifle Shooting, Ropes Course, Team Building, Zip Wire, Kayaking.
WINCHESTER River Park LC
a: Gordon Rd, SO23 7DD t: 01962 848700 w: www.riverparkleisurecentre.co.uk
Centre has swimming pool. Squash, tennis, badminton, table tennis, gymnastics, basketball,
trampolining, soft play area.
WINCHESTER The Pottery Cafe
a: 8 Parchment St SO23 8AT t: 01962 853744 w: www.thepotterycafe.co.uk
Come and design giftware from a range of over 100 designs, with prices starting from £3.50. A fee of just £5
provides the client with all the necessary materials, including the piece being professionally fired and glazed.
Be inspired by the collection of stencils, stamps and books, apply the design or personal message using the
special paints, or commission a special piece. Baby footprints on plates and tiles is a popular gift.
Remember to book as a ceramics expert will paint the baby’s feet, add names, dates and any personal
message. Refreshments are available, but clients can bring their own party food or a takeaway. Fun for
adults and children alike. See website or phone for opening times.
YATELEY Frogmore Leisure Centre
a: Potley Hill Rd, GU46 6AG t: 01252 873454 w: www.hart.gov.uk
Frogmore Leisure Centre runs an extensive variety of junior term time and holiday courses. Whatever
activity your child is interested in whether it be indoor sports like, gymnastics, trampolining, badminton,
martial arts or archery; or alternatively there are a number of outside sports facilities which host a
number of junior courses in sports such as football, hockey and rugby. Holiday play scheme also
available. For more information from your nearest centre contact Hart Leisure Centre on 01252
629974 or Frogmore Leisure Centre on 01252 873454.
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ENTERTAINMENT
ALDERSHOT Princes Hall
a: Princes Way, GU11 1NX t: 01252 329155 w: www.princeshall.com
ALDERSHOT Spedeworth Raceway
a: Rushmoor Arena, Rushmoor Rd, GU11 1SQ t: 01252 322 920 w: www.spedeworth.co.uk
Stock Car & Banger Racing. Late Mar-early Oct, Sun, from 1pm.
ALDERSHOT West End Centre
a: Queens Rd, GU11 3JD t: 01252 330040 w: www.westendcentre.co.uk
ALTON Palace Cinema
a: Normandy St, GU34 1DE t: 01420 82303
ANDOVER Reel Cinema
a: Anton Mill Rd, SP10 2RW t: 01264 353030 w: www.reelcinemas.co.uk
BASINGSTOKE Central Studio
a: Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Rd, RG21 3HF t: 01256 418318 w: www.centralstudio.co.uk
BASINGSTOKE Odeon
a: Basingstoke Leisure Pk, Churchill Way West, RG21 6YR t: 0871 22 44 007 w: www.odeon.co.uk
BASINGSTOKE The Anvil
a: Churchill Way, RG21 7QR t: 01256 819797 w: www.anvilarts.org.uk
BASINGSTOKE The Haymarket
a: Wote St, RG21 7NW t: 01256 819797 w: www.anvilarts.org.uk
BASINGSTOKE Vue Cinema
a: Festival Place, RG21 7BB t: 08712 240 240 w: www.myvue.com
EASTLEIGH The Point
a: Leigh Rd, SO50 9DE t: 023 8065 2333 w: www.thepointeastleigh.co.uk
FAREHAM Ashcroft Arts Centre
a: Osborn Rd, PO16 7DX t: 01329 235161 w: www.ashcroft.org.uk
FAREHAM Ferneham Hall
a: Osborn Rd, PO16 7DB t: 01329 231942 w: www.fernehamhall.co.uk
HAYLING ISLAND Station Theatre
a: Station Rd, PO11 0HE t: 023 9246 6363 w: www.hayling-dramatics.hampshire.org.uk
LYMINGTON Centre Cinema
a: Community Centre, Cannon St, SO41 9BR t: 01590 676939 w: www.lymington.com
NEW MILTON Forest Arts Centre
a: Old Milton Rd, BH25 6DS t: 01425 612393 w: www.forest-arts.co.uk
PORTSMOUTH Aspex
a: The Vulcan Building Gunwharf Quays PO1 3BF t: 023 9277 8080 w: www.aspex.org.uk
Aspex is a contemporary art gallery. It provides opportunities for people to explore and experience
contemporary visual art and supports the work and professional development of emerging artists.
Regular children's workshops; booking for all workshops is essential as places are limited. Open daily,
11am-4pm.
PORTSMOUTH New Theatre Royal
a: Guildhall Walk, PO1 2DD t: 023 9264 9000 w: www.newtheatreroyal.com
PORTSMOUTH Odeon
a: Port Solent, Portway, Cosham, PO6 4TS t: 0871 22 44 007 w: www.odeon.co.uk
PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth Guildhall
a: Guildhall Sq, PO1 2AB t: 023 9282 4355 w: www.portsmouthguildhall.co.uk
PORTSMOUTH Vue Cinema
a: Gunwharf Quays, PO1 3TA t: 08712 240 240 w: www.myvue.com
ROMSEY The Plaza Theatre
a: Winchester Rd, SO51 8JA t: 01794 523054 w: www.plazatheatre.com
SOUTHAMPTON Cineworld
a: Ocean Village, 4 Ocean Way, SO14 3TJ t: 0871 200 2000 w: www.cineworld.co.uk
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SOUTHAMPTON Harbour Lights Picturehouse
a: Maritime Walk, Ocean Village, SO14 3TL t: 0870 755 1237 w: www.picturehouses.co.uk
SOUTHAMPTON Mayflower Theatre
a: Commercial Rd, SO15 1GE t: 023 8071 1811 w: www.mayflower.org.uk
SOUTHAMPTON Nuffield Theatre
a: University Rd, SO17 1TR t: 023 8067 1771 w: www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk
SOUTHAMPTON Odeon
a: Leisure World, West Quay Rd, SO15 1RE t: 0871 22 44 007 w: www.odeon.co.uk
SOUTHAMPTON The Gantry Youth Theatre
a: Itchen College, Middle Rd, SO19 7TB t: 023 8042 2099 w: www.gantryyouththeatre.org.uk
SOUTHAMPTON Turner Sims Concert Hall
a: University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, University Rd, SO17 1BJ t: 023 8059 5151
w: www.turnersims.co.uk
SOUTHSEA Kings Theatre
a: Albert Rd, PO5 2QJ t: 023 9282 8282 w: www.kings-southsea.com
WINCHESTER Everyman Screen
a: Southgate St, SO23 9EG t: 0870 066 4777 w: www.everymancinema.com
WINCHESTER Theatre Royal Winchester
a: Jewry St, SO23 8SB t: 01962 840440 w: www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk
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