Food
Days Out
Beach
Bike & Hike
Sports
Nature
Gardens
Activities
Historical
Eating & Drinking
Loch Fyne — the home of the seafood restaurant with over 46 restaurants in the UK. Each place is very different but you are still assured of the same warm welcome and superb food.
Treat yourself to a truly memorable culinary experience at one of the city's newest and largest restaurants, serving authentic and original Indian Cuisine in a modern setting.
Tucked away on Wharf Hill, The Black Boy is still faithful to its origins as a traditional local pub. They offer a good selection of home cooked favourites.
A recently restored historic inn overlooking a large pond. The restaurant is renowned for its excellent food prepared from fresh ingredients and cooked to order.
Branca opened its doors in late 2000, offering Oxford a contemporary Italian bar and restaurant. The restaurant seats 110 and serves nothing but quality food with quality ingredients.
Formerly a florist and greengrocer, Gee's, Oxford's fine dining restaurant, was converted by present owner Jeremy Mogford 15 years ago. The menu is based on seasonal food, local produce and fine ingredients.
Fun Days Out
Snakes and Ladders is a huge indoor playground fitted to the brim with climbing frames, ball ponds, cargo nets and slides. A ride on electric motor bikes is also not to be missed.
Water Park is a beautiful area of 140 lakes, set in 40 square miles of countryside offering parks, angling lakes, sailing clubs, campsites and much more.
Home to a fascinating and varied collection of mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates from all over the world, the park encourages a greater understanding and respect for wildlife. Lots to see and do, making it a great family day out.
Delve into the dark side of Oxford's alleyways and streets and find out about its ghostly past, if you dare! With its many colleges and historic buildings, it's a great place for ghostly goings on.
Big rides, little rides, massive play areas and beautiful gardens — this is a theme park for all the family. Over 50 different rides and attractions including the awesome Cobra family rollercoaster.
Magic Land - 29.7 Miles (47.5 KM)
13,000 sq foot of indoor play area for the children to enjoy with a separate area for under 4's and an on-site café.
Beach
No recommended Beach found within 30 miles of this property.
Biking & Hiking
A circular route beginning and ending at the Iron Age Hill. Ride through the pretty villages and up through the Broughton Downs, admiring the beautiful landscape.
Alresford Millennium Trail - 26.1 Miles (41.8 KM)
The trail starts in the beautiful Georgian town of Alresford, one of the prettiest in Hampshire. A very easy walk using roads and public byways, it takes you all around this lovely town.
On this tour you can visit some of the scenes seen on the TV show Inspector Morse, with lots of stories along the way. See the places where the famous TV detective cracked the crimes of Oxford.
Golf & Sports
The club is open 7 days a week for trial flights over the countryside which can count towards your full pilot licence. Flying in a 2 or 4 seat light aircraft.
With a multitude of jumps and tuition available, it's never been easier to book your skydiving experience. The School is located on the airfield so it won't be long before you're freefalling from the plane.
The Rapids - 26.6 Miles (42.6 KM)
Three pools including 75 metre flume, water cannons, bubble seats, tipping bucket pirate ship promise lots of fun. Archie's World adventure play area is for the younger ones.
This is a large outdoor heated swimming pool with free swimming for kids, relaxation area, outdoor play area and refreshments.
Nature Reserves
No recommended Nature Reserves found within 30 miles of this property.
Gardens & Woodlands
This is a family run children's farm with all the character of a traditional farm but in a safe, secure, friendly environment. An exciting day out for everyone.
The park has a visitor centre that houses countryside displays and a café. There are also exciting adventure playgrounds for toddlers and older children, including an aerial runaway.
Here there is space to run and play with beautiful parkland and a waterfall to enjoy. Kids love coming here time after time is because its home to one of the best adventure playgrounds in the country.
Escape from the hectic atmosphere of modern civilisation and immerse yourself in the serene landscape of the Cerney House Gardens. This lush space features vibrant blossoms and deep green hues that will enchant the mind and the eyes. Observe local wildlife and tranquil woodland while exploring 40 acres of gorgeous parkland.
Palmerston Park is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Southampton. This Green Flag award-winning park contains dense foliage that is well-maintained throughout. Observe the Viscount Palmerston Memorial while exploring the lush garden surrounding it. Spring and summer bring vibrant blossoms to Palmerston, however the area is gorgeous all year round!
Barnsley House Garden, over 4.5 acres surrounding a 17th century manor house with stunning knot gardens, formal lawns and two summer houses offering a pleasant place to sit and relax.
Local Attractions
This theatre presents a wide range of work, from stand-up comedy to children's theatre as well as music, dance and classical plays.
Situated in the heart of the historic city of Winchester, a fully enclosed mall consisting of many of your favourite high street shops.
Improve your skills on the ice by spending the afternoon at Southampton ice skating! This cool local attraction offers fun and excitement for the whole family. Each session runs 45 minutes. Lockers can be rented on-site and refreshments are available so you can relax after completing a session on the ice!
Showing a full programme of up to date films (check website for times). Free and disabled parking available and the centre is wheelchair friendly.
The Watercress Line heritage railway, so called because of the vast quantities of watercress it used to transport up to Covent Garden Market, makes for a charming day out in its own right.
The Point - 28.8 Miles (46.1 KM)
The Point Eastleigh is a theatre and dance studios dedicated to contemporary productions. It is located in the former Town Hall a charming historic building and still retains its quaint charm, and was made possible by a Lottery grant. It comprises of a 312 seat theatre, rehearsal studio, dance studio, dance garden, cafe and creation space studio. It has state of the art facilities, the lighting and acoustics are excellent. This intimate theatre is welcoming and comfortable, the seating affords enough room and the views of the stage are uninterrupted. The ticket prices are excellent, so reasonable. The staff are friendly and very accommodating. They attract a diverse range of productions from national touring productions to local productions, all are of the highest quality, and there is something to appeal to everyone. The bar area is relaxed and casual and the perfect place to enjoy pre-show drinks. The Point is a delightful local theatre, it is a real hub of the community and offers so much in terms of productions, cinema screening workshops and much more, a real gem, something all towns should have.
A city centre cinema showing up to date films (check website for times). Free and disabled parking is available and the centre is wheelchair friendly.
Formerly The Oxford Apollo, now under the name of New Theatre, this exciting venue offers a wide range of shows and events — check the website for up to date listings.
Pick a Pot and Paint offers a fun way to spend an afternoon. Visitors can stop by and choose a ceramic piece from a huge collection of pre-made items found in the Pick a Pot shop. The item can be taken to the sketch studio to begin work on a unique design. The guest can select colours and paint while the shop glazes and fires the piece then arranges delivery afterward.
Historical & Heritage Sites
You are invited to hop on board the famous GWR locomotives and explore hands on the ways of this beautifully restored railway. Learn about the extraordinary people whose stories are embedded in the history of these fascinating trains, from their original conception, to their build and subsequent journeys. Visitors are also told of the life of the maverick genius that was Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who created the GWR.
An open air museum inside a massive modern building, a network of streets with shops, a village green and even a pub dating back to Victorian times — a surprise around every corner.
One of the most famous cathedrals in the world. Salisbury is unique amongst medieval English cathedrals: it was built within one century with no substantial later additions. The building itself is remarkable, a testimony to the faith and practical skills of those who erected it.
An Elizabethan house built 1582 and enlarged in the mid 19th century to contain a second collection of art. There are also formal gardens with herbaceous borders, lily pool, rose garden and rare stone bath house.
Eastleigh Museum is an intriguing museum that recounts the life of a typical railway engineer. The museum is located along the High Street and is located in a charming building. During your visit you will meet Mr and Mrs Brown, the local locomotive engine driver and his wife and see how they lived in their 1930's house, that has been carefully reconstructed. There is lots of information on the local area from past to present, as well as history on the railroads including maps, photos and mementos. This hands on museum has a programme of events and exhibitions that frequently alter, so there is always something new to see here. In addition they operate a range of workshops, talks, events and family friendly activities. There is a small cafe that serves a selection of beverages and refreshments, taht are well priced. The small shop sells a selection of gifts, souvenirs and items relating to the history of the Eastleigh area, as well as locally produced crafts and food items. The museum is open Monday to Friday from 10.00am to 4.00pm and on a Saturday from 10.00am to 2.00pm, there is no admittance charge. The staff are lovely, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable and happy to answer your questions. Eastleigh Museum has lots packed into its small space, it is informative and has lots of family activities to entertain younger visitors, worth a visit if you are in the area won't take long but very enjoyable.
