Lakeside Country Park
Welcome to Lakeside Country Park, 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...
Eastleigh Borough Council’s Countryside Service is preparing a
new Management Plan for Lakeside Country Park. The new Plan will
outline how Lakeside Country Park will be managed over the next ten
years, and include a programme of improvements, both for visitors
and wildlife.
Have your say in the future of Lakeside
Country Park complete the online form
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Watersports
Waterside tree planting helps to make the
ideal sheltered location for water activities including canoeing,
model boating, windsurfing and dinghy sailing. However for
everyone's enjoyment and safety no motorized craft, inflatables or
swimming is allowed.
There is a charge for use of the lakes, which includes access
to the pavilion. The pavilion provides groups with changing rooms
and showers, a small kitchen and a 16 seater lecture room. Booking
as far ahead as possible is essential. Groups need to register each
year, book with a member of staff and abide by the rules and
regulations.
Water quality is regularly tested during the summer and the
site has achieved a high standard of cleanliness.
For further information please refer to the documents below
for the 2008-09 season:-
As from April 2008 individual users are no longer permited to
use the water.
For details of local watersports courses
contact:
Fishing
The lakes provide good coarse angling and are open to
visitors. Day permits can be obtained from the following
agents:
Home Stores Tackle,
68 High Road, Swaythling,
02380 55 19 74 |
Rovers,
178a West Street, Fareham,
01329 22 03 54 |
|
Alphabet Angling,
23 Manor Farm Rd,
02380 55 90 96
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Dave's Tackle,
1 The Precinct, Gosport,
02392 52 91 07
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Hansfords,
3 High Street, Fareham,
01329 28 02 13 |
Day tickets are £6 Adult £3 Child
Carp, Pike, Tench, Rudd, Roach, Eel and Bream can be found in
the waters.
More information can be found on the Eastleigh and District
Angling Club Website.
Environment Agency rod licenses are required to fish on all
waters.
Eastleigh Lakeside Railway
The narrow gauge line operates around the park from the
station on Doncaster Drove at weekends and school holidays. The
station also has a cafe which is open every day and sells hot and
cold meals and refreshments. For further information on special
events and opening times please contact Eastleigh Lakeside Railway
on 023 8061 2020 or visit
www.steamtrain.co.uk
These open flat areas and surrounding banks are an ideal venue
for events such as fetes, sporting events, jamborees and theatre
productions. Main water and electricity are available if needed for
toilets, lighting or other facilities.
To book please contact the Park Office.
Dogs
Dogs are welcome in the park. However, to protect wildlife and
ensure that everyone enjoys their visit "Dogs on Leads" byelaws
apply to the mown area around the Pavilion building and around the
lakes.
We ask all dog owners to follow a couple of simple
rules:-
- Please pick up after your dog, there are dog bins around the
site for your use.
- Please keep your dog under close control as this site has
sensitive wildlife and not all visitors are fond of dogs -
especially muddy ones!
Wildfowl
Please do not feed the geese and ducks as it :-
- Encourage disease (enteritis in ducks).
- It can attract rats and more food means more rats!
- It pollutes the water.
Parkmobility
In partnership with Eastleigh Shopmobility a powered scooter
is available to help anyone with a mobility problem get around the
park - please ring for details and availability.
We also have a RADAR key operated disabled toilet and parking
spaces for disabled badge holders close to the pavilion and
lakes.
How to get here
For further information about the Country Park Telephone 023 80
61 78 82 or email lakeside@eastleigh.gov.uk
Car: From J5 M27 & follow Eastleigh A335
signs for ½ mile. The park entrance is on the left hand side
just past the playing fields.
Bus:
Train: Nearest stop Parkway station (5min walk from Park
entrance. Turn right on leaving Parkway and head for Eastleigh.
Entrance is ¼ mile on left.
Foot: As easy 20 min walk from Eastleigh town Centre
following the High street. A public footpath enters the park from
Monks Way off Chestnut Avenue.
Bike: From Eastleigh Town Centre pick up cycleway signs
for Southampton. Just past the Concorde club turn left over the
ford. Alternatively, access the park via Monks Way Open Space, off
Monks Way.
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Page Last Updated: 3/27/2008
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