Itchen Valley Country Park

Woodlands and meadows with a play trail, a café and a Go Ape assault course.

Address: Allington Ln, West End, Southampton
Getting there: approx. 2 miles south of Bishopstoke, can be accessed by car via Allington Lane, Fair Oak to the east of the village or walkers may use the Itchen Way which adjoins the western edge of the village
Website: eastleigh.gov.uk (opens in a new tab)

Listing from Wikivoyage: Eastleigh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Itchen Way
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Lakeside Country Park
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Mikes Chippy
Fish and chip shop with large menu. Takeaway only.
Tue–Wed 11:30AM–1:30PM, 4PM–8PM, Thu 4PM–8PM, Fri Sat 11:30AM–1:30PM, 4PM–8PM, Sun Mon closedPrices vary from £5 to £10 depending on the size of the meal
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Ten Acres
Silverlake Stadium
(capacity 5200, half seated) is a mile south of town centre, use Southampton Airport Parkway railway station.