Moors Valley Country Park is outstanding, a special combination of fun, magic and nature. We were blown away by the marvellous play areas, enchanting play trail and beautiful woodland.
The Play Trail The Paths The paths are clearly marked and I did not have any problems pushing an all-terrain buggy. The Miniature Railway Everything Else! Where to Eat? The latter has life-size sculptures of the Gruffalo and the Gruffalo’s child.
The Play Trail is a route that guides you through the woods to 9 hidden play areas and the Tree Top Trail.
You can explore a Giant Wood Ants’ Nest
wander the Enchanted Woods
make music at the House of Baba Yaga
crawl through the Snake Pit
brave the Bewlidernest
fly through the Hawk House
soar along the Tree Top Trail
sneak past the Spiders
pick your way through the infested waters of Crocodile Crossing
and scramble up Timber.
The Play Trail is about a mile long and took us about 2 hours to complete with a lot of stopping and playing. 
The Moors Valley Railway rumbles through the park (with seasonal opening hours). This is a miniature railway that connects Lakeside and Kingsmere stations.
There are other marked trails to try – fitness trails, walking trails, cycling trails, audio trails and even a Hawk Walk, which is a walk through the forest with free flying hawks (this needs to be booked in advance)!
Also on offer is Go Ape Tree Top and Segway Adventures,
an orienteering course, a golf course with Footgolf and a family activity area with pitch and putt and equipment hire. 
There is a cafe and two picnic areas – one next to the lake and railway and another between the Visitor Centre and the forest.
The Play Areas The fantastic play areas are divided into the Adventure Area, for older children, and the Castle and Sandworks area, for younger children. The Adventure Area The Castle and Sandworks
The Adventure Area has:
The Castle and Sandworks has equipment including:
mechanical diggers you can operate
Visit the Moors Valley Country Park website
Further Information
Nearest Town: Ringwood Opens: Daily Where to Eat: Bring a picnic or eat in the Visitor Centre cafe. How Long We Spent There: 4 hours Parking: Large car park but it is very busy at peak times. Wildlife You Might See: Ducks, swans, birds and insects. Information Written: April 2017
County: Hampshire
Nearest Postcode: BH24 2ET
Cost: Free
Facilities: Toilets, accessible toilets, ice creams, snacks, cafe, picnic areas.
Buggies: Buggy friendly. Note that this is not wide enough for a buggy but there is a path that allows you to skip past it.
Cost of Parking: Various charges, from £2 per hour. Please see their website for full details.
Information Checked: October 2022
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