Waterside tree planting helps to make the ideal sheltered location for registered groups to hold water activities including canoeing, model boating, tri-athlon, Newfoundland training and windsurfing. However for everyone's enjoyment and safety no individual craft, inflatables or swimming is allowed by members of the public.

As from April 2008 individual users are no longer permitted to use the water.

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 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 2012-13 season:- 

• User application form (word 
• User Regulations (word) 
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  For more information email lakesidewatersports@eastleigh.gov.uk
   
  For details of local watersports courses contact: 
  Southampton University Department of Sport & Recreation 023 8059 2119, sportrec@soton.ac.uk
  Sparsholt College 01962 776441, enquires@sparsholt.ac.uk www.sparsholt.ac.uk                  Eastleigh and District Model Boat Club www.edmbc.net