Lakeside Country Park

Lakeside Country Park is 60 acres of lakes, wet meadow and woodland situated between Eastleigh and Southampton. These restored gravel works offer the ideal day out for all, and for the keen-eyed, the Country Park has a range of birds, insects and small mammals as well as the occasional fox and deer.

Enjoy a walk around with your dog on the designated paw trail; stop and have lunch at one of our picnic sites. Relax with a days fishing, or a fun ride on the train, or just watch the world go by...

General Information:

  • Dogs welcome - Designated Paw Trail, some signed areas are dogs on leads areas.
  • Disabled parking spaces available.



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    Opening Times
    (2009 times)
    Country Park open 24/7. Please telephone the Railway on 02380 612020 for opening times.

    Admission Charges
    (2009 prices)
    No admission charge, but parking is restricted to 4 hours on a week day.

    Directions
    From J5 M27 follow Eastleigh A335 signs for ½ mile.
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    Lakeside Country Park Postcode for SatNav: SO50 5PE

    Nearby Attractions
    Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway (< 1 Mile)*
    Eastleigh Lakeside Railway started running in the summer of 1992 on a short and temporary track at Lakeside Country Park. The park is owned by Eastleigh Borough Council and the lakes were created from gravel workings when the M27 was built nearby.
    Eastleigh Museum (1 Mile)*
    Take a tour through Eastleigh's past and discover what life was like in the 1930s with our recreation of a local engine driver's family home.
    Itchen Valley Country Park (2 Miles)*
    With 440 acres of woodland and meadows adjoining the River Itchen to explore, the Park is an ideal place for a family day out.
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    Nearby Hotels
    Ellington Lodge Hotel (< 1 Mile)*
    This privately run hotel is conveniently located just 2 minutes drive from Southampton Airport in a quiet woodland setting near Lakeside Country Park, just off junction 5 of the M27.
    Holiday Inn Eastleigh (1 Mile)*
    The Holiday Inn Southampton-Eastleigh is located to the north of Southampton, easily accessible from the M3 and M27 Motorways. Leisure guests can relax and enjoy the facilities of Spirit Health Club complete with indoor pool, Jacuzzi and gym.
    Hilton Southampton (2 Miles)*
    Amid wooded landscaped gardens, this is an ideal base for exploring England’s South Coast, with a 13-metre indoor swimming pool, health club and à la carte restaurant.
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    Nearby Self Catering
    The Den (5 Miles)*
    Modern 4 Star Quality Self catering accommodation studio apartment in a barn loft conversion in easy walking distance of pubs, restaurant and leafy country paths.
    The Bunney (5 Miles)*
    The Bunney - Butlocks Heath Village, within Netley Abbey, Eastleigh, Hampshire. The Bunney is in an idyllic location set in the middle of Butlocks Heath village, 'Jewel of the Southern Parishes'
    Collage Down Farm Cottages (10 Miles)*
    Kilmeston is set in the rolling hills of the South Downs, known as an area of outstanding natural beauty. We have converted a large old farm building into two, comfortable three bedroom bungalows which are fully equipped.
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