Places to Go

Holly Hill Park

Excellent, no costs – just bread for the ducks!

Wonderful nature trails, with easy access for buggies. Free parking and toilets in the car park.

The Hunters Pub

Swanmore

Great play area. Only two highchairs but staff great with children.

INTECH

Telegraph Way, Morn Hill, Winchester, Hampshire

Hands on science. Great for 7 years and up. Brilliant for those children who are always taking things apart!! To keep costs down take a picnic.

Planetarium shows

Black Holes (bit heavy on science for the little ones)

Cosmic Journey III, great for whole family "inc little ones".

Isle of Wight

Please let us know about your day trips to the Isle of Wight.

Hovercraft from Southsea to Ryde.Fastcat from Portsmouth Harbour.

A ticket can also be purchased from Stagecoach Buses, which covers – bus on mainland, catamaran, trains and buses on the island. Children love all the different modes of transport!

Cat staff can be a little rude if an amount of Buggies go all at once, be prepared for a long wait to get off the cat, as you will be asked to wait until all other passengers have disembarked!

Ryde is a fantastic day out for all ages – lots to see and do all within walking distance.

Itchen Valley Country Park

www.eastleigh.gov.uk/ebc-1477

Off the M27 near Southampton Airport Signposted

Free – but 'pay and display' parking

Nice Country Park for picnics with wooden play structures. Cafe fairly inexpensive. Nature trails – Pay £1 and follow trails through woods finding and copying symbols onto quiz sheet. Symbols are translated to make a word and if correct win a small prize. Fantastic for pond dipping – pay a deposit for equipment and look for pond life using the identity sheet provided.

Children's play trail is free – short walk with wooden animal structures on way.

Lovely big play area for all ages and lots of grassy areas for picnics.