Itchen Valley Country Park bursts with places to play and trails to try, including an adventure play trail through the woods, two play areas, and a brass rubbing nature trail.
This is one of our favourite places to play and is a great choice for those days when your children need to burn off some energy.
Play Trail This adventure play trail has wooden equipment scattered along a woodland walk, including: High Wood Barn Play Area Next to the cafe is a play area for children up to 8 years. It has equipment that includes: Little Monkeys Play Area About a five minute walk from the cafe is a second play area for children to the age of 14 years. The equipment includes:
a musical tiger
a wide slide on a hill
a slide on a hill with tunnels
a spinning hoop
Other Activities As well as playing, there are other things to try, including: River Itchen You can stand on a bridge over the river though. To find it, leave the Woodlands Cafe with the play area on your left and follow the path. Itchen Valley Nature Reserve There are water voles, otters and lots of insects living here.
the Nature Detectives walk, which is a nature trail with information boards and brass rubbing spots.
orienteering courses. Maps can be picked up from the Woodland Cafe or from the British Orienteering website.
The strange thing about River Itchen Country Park is that you can’t actually get down to the river. 
If you cross this bridge you can walk through water meadows during the summer and early autumn (it is flooded at other times).
Visit the Itchen Valley Country Park website
Further Information
Nearest Town: Southampton Opens: Daily Where to Eat: Eat at the cafe, hire a barbecue or bring a picnic. How Long We Spent There: 4 hours Parking: There are several different car parks to choose from. Wildlife You Might See: Insects, butterflies, ducks, geese, kingfishers, other birds and deer. Information Written: July 2020
County: Hampshire
Nearest Postcode: SO30 3HQ
Cost: Free
Facilities: Cafe offering snacks and ice cream, shop, toilets and accessible toilets, picnic areas.
Buggies: Buggy-friendly.
Cost of Parking: From £1.50 per hour.
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