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Insight Activities (New Forest)

Fordingbridge · ages 6-99

Woodland archery, axe throwing and bushcraft in the New Forest, with sessions from £29.87 and dogs welcome on-lead.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredDog friendlyFree parking+5 more

Ironsight Activities

Andover · ages 5-70

Outdoor combat games in Andover, from gentle Mini Laser Tag for five-year-olds up to full paintball and airsoft for teens and adults.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsSchool visits

Isle Of Wight Observatory

Sandown

Free Thursday-night stargazing through telescopes, with a fixed dome scope alongside portable ones you can look through outside.

Isle of Wight Aqua Park | Tapnell Farm

Yarmouth · ages 6+

A floating inflatable obstacle course on the farm's lake, with a tyre run and a giant slide to launch you into the water.

Booking requiredChanging PlacesDog friendlyFree parking+2 more

Itchen Valley Country Park

Southampton · ages 0-14

Five free play areas, woodland trails and an alpaca walk to try, all in a park where entry costs nothing.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBike parkingBlue badge parking+15 more

Jay Miller’s Circus

East Cowes · ages 0+

A live big top show with acrobats and clowns, plus circus-themed birthday parties with candy floss thrown in.

Jenna's Art Studio

Southampton

Guided paint sessions where every step's talked through, no experience needed and no judgement either.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsIndoor seatingToilets

John Cattle's SkateClub

Ryde · ages 0-60

Structured skate lessons for everyone from wobbly toddlers to teens chasing tricks, booked in advance rather than turned up to.

Booking required

Jumpin’ Jax Soft Play & Party

Southampton

Soft play sessions with music, dancing and sensory play, plus a separate tots' room for the smaller ones.

Party rooms

Kadampa Meditation Centre Southampton

Southampton

Drop into an evening meditation class or a half day workshop, no Buddhist background or prior experience needed.

Accessible toiletCaféGift shopHearing loop+2 more

Kings Theatre

Southsea · ages 8-16

Live musicals and pantomime in a proper old theatre, with the odd bit of admin around unaccompanied teens and card-only bars.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+10 more

Kingston Beach

Shoreham-by-Sea

Free rock pools and a swim spot with limited parking, right by Shoreham-by-Sea.

Knightwood Leisure Centre

Southampton · ages 5-18

Junior gym sessions, sports classes and a girls-only membership scheme for 9 to 15 year olds at a leisure centre with proper accessible facilities.

Accessible toiletCaféDog friendlyHearing loop+2 more

Lagoona Park

Reading · ages 6+

A lake-side aqua park with obstacles, slides and paddleboards, running from June to September for swimmers aged 6 and up.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+8 more

Latin Interactive

Southampton

Sunday nights turn into a Latin Fiesta here, with salsa, bachata and kizomba classes followed by social dancing until 2am.

Free parkingFood on siteRestaurant

Liberty's Owl, Raptor & Reptile Centre

Ringwood

Bird flying shows, animal talks and a sandpit play area at a centre built around owls, raptors and reptiles.

Accessible toiletCaféFree parkingGift shop+8 more

Lymington Sea Water Swimming Baths

Lymington · ages 5+

Timed sea water sessions with an inflatable obstacle course, paddleboarding and open swimming, right by the estuary in Lymington.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredIndoor seatingFood on site+2 more

Marwell Adventure Barn Soft Play

Owslebury · up to age 10

Marwell Resort three-level soft play for under-10s - slides, runway and toddler zone.

Indoor playOutdoor playBirthday partiesParty rooms+6 more

Marwell Adventure Golf

Owslebury · ages 2+

Marwell Resort 18-hole outdoor adventure golf - South Downs themed holes near Winchester.

Outdoor playWheelchair accessibleFood on siteKids menu+2 more

Marwell Zoo

Winchester

Zoo near Winchester - big animals for Southampton day-trips. Soft Play N.

Allergy awareBike parkingBirthday partiesBooking required+18 more

Maskers Theatre Company

Southampton · ages 12+

A studio theatre in Southampton staging plays like The Breath of Life, with tickets at a flat £16.50 and no under-12s admitted.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredFood on siteToilets+1 more

Mayflower Theatre

Southampton

A big theatre stage for touring shows, with the ticket rules and refund quirks worth knowing before you book.

CaféFood on site

Micheldever Woods

Winchester

Ancient beech woodland with Bronze Age burial mounds to find and roe deer to spot, free to wander with no set trail to follow.

Dog friendlyPicnic areaToilets

Mighty Adventures Crazy Golf Hedge End

Hedge End, Southampton · ages 4+

Hedge End 18-hole dinosaur crazy golf - floodlit course, cafe and toddler soft play.

ToiletsFree parkingCaféFood on site+4 more