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Lakeside Country Park

35 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

50.95658, -1.36549

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Greylag Goose
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Lakeside Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Common Carder Bee +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef S1Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Doncaster Drovebyway open to all traffic · 27 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Doncaster Drovebyway open to all traffic · 430 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 430 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Doncaster Drovebyway open to all traffic · 283 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 283 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Doncaster Drovebyway open to all traffic · 34 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beach Lake, Lakeside Country Park, Eastleigh

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beach Lake, Lakeside Country Park, Eastleigh

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