Every place in Southampton

Portsmouth Player Ready VR Centre & Alternative Provision

Portsmouth · ages 7+

Group VR stations, a free-roam VR arena and an Xbox console section for kids seven and up, open weekends only.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsIndoor playParty rooms

Prezzo Italian Eastleigh

Eastleigh

Eastleigh Italian pizza and pasta - Soft Play N never, short hop from Southampton.

ToiletsKids menuHigh chairs

Putt Club Crazy Golf Eastleigh

Eastleigh · ages 5+

TeamSport Eastleigh motorsport-themed mini golf - indoor crazy golf near Southampton.

ToiletsFree parkingCaféIndoor play+1 more

Qube Soft Play

Winchester

Three tiers of slides, a ball volcano and a toddler corner, with weekday mornings for the quieter crowd.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesCaféFree parking+4 more

RAISE Community Arts Centre

Southampton · ages 4+

Weekly courses in watercolour painting, pottery, lino printing and more, running as six or seven week blocks for anyone aged four and up.

CaféGift shop

Richmond Leisure

Southampton · adults only (18+)

An 18+ arcade with reel and touchscreen gaming machines, free tea and biscuits, and a coloured wheel that pays out credit every half hour.

Cash onlyFood on site

Robin Hill Adventure Park

Newport

A big outdoor park where kids toboggan down a hillside, climb through Jungle Heights and get chased round by free-roaming peacocks.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesCaféDog friendly+6 more

Rocket Ronnies Limited

Southampton

Darts, pool, snooker and a basketball machine under one roof, with under-18s allowed until 9pm.

Dog friendlyFood on siteParkingWheelchair accessible+1 more

Round About Cafe

Southampton

Free kids' lunches, music sessions and instrument-making mornings at a budget-friendly community café.

Accessible toiletBreastfeeding friendlyCaféFirst aid+2 more

Royal Armouries: Fort Nelson

Fareham · ages 0-15

Free entry to a real 19th-century fort stuffed with enormous cannon, including a 200-tonne railway howitzer, up on the hill above Fareham.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+4 more

Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum

Winchester

Try on a real uniform and handle genuine artefacts while tracing the regiment's history from 1702 to now, free of charge.

Gift shopGroup bookings

Roydon Woods Nature Reserve

Lymington

A free wander through ancient woodland with bluebells in spring, grazing animals about, and no set route to stick to.

SAW - The Ride

Chertsey · ages 1+

A horror-film rollercoaster with a 100-degree drop, plus 25-odd other rides in the same park.

Booking required

Salisbury City Hall

Salisbury

A city centre venue for gigs and touring shows, with tickets from £28.60 and pizza or hotdogs at the bar.

Santo Lounge

Southampton

An all-day café bar in Southampton with a full menu from breakfast to burgers, open 9am to 11pm and easy to just turn up to.

Dog friendlyFood on siteWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

Seafin Luxury Charters

Southampton

A private charter off Southampton for jet-skiing, paddle boarding and swimming at anchor, with the jet skis reserved for over-18s.

Food on siteParty roomsVegetarian options

Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum

Newport

Cabinets full of gold coins, cannon and diving gear pulled from real shipwrecks, tucked inside a craft village near Newport.

Free parking

Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre & Snowsports Shop

Christchurch · ages 5+

Ring tubing down a real slope, ski and snowboard lessons, and a pirate ship to clamber over, all under one roof near Bournemouth.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+4 more

Social Tree Climbers

Southampton

Climb up into the trees and stay a while, with sessions running up to four hours or a full day, plus overnight canopy camping.

Solent Cruises

Cowes

Boat trips from Cowes across the Solent, from a harbour tour past naval ships to a full day out shopping in Portsmouth.

Dog friendlyGroup bookingsWheelchair accessible

Solent Glee Club UK Adult Community Choir

Southampton · adults only (18+)

An adults-only community choir where you learn rock and pop songs in four part harmony and perform at local charity events.

Booking required

Sopley Farm Shop & Bakery - Dan Tanner's

Christchurch · ages 0-16

Pick your own fruit and veg in the fields, plus a sunflower patch that's made for photos.

Sound Pop Academy

Southampton · ages 2-17

Weekly singing and performing arts classes for kids aged 2 to 17, with parties and holiday workshops thrown in too.

Booking required

South Downs Planetarium & Science Centre

Chichester

Sit under an 11 metre dome for a show on the heavens, then get a go on solar telescopes by day or star-gazing telescopes after dark.