Location: Eastleigh
Top Things to do in Eastleigh
Top 9 Free Things to do in Eastleigh, England
Eastleigh is in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Borough of Eastleigh. The town lies between Southampton and Winchester, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation. The first substantial growth was as a railway town. Now it is home to many businesses, including a manufacturing plant owned by Prysmian Cables & Systems (formerly the cables division of Pirelli). The town lies on the River Itchen, one of England's premier chalk streams for fly fishing, a designated site of Special Scientific Interest.
Restaurants in Eastleigh
1. Eastleigh Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
Interesting museum that chronicles the life of a typical railway engineer and his family during the 1930s.
Reviewed By steve01957 - Chandler’s Ford, United Kingdom
A lovely small museum in the centre of Eastleigh that tells the story of the town and the surrounding area, good cafe and a little shop makes it worth a visit
2. Itchen Valley Country Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 177 reviews
A fun day out for the entire family at this outdoor park that boasts a visitor's center, plenty of walking trails, children play areas and special events.
Reviewed By mattsZ3985XZ - Southampton, United Kingdom
Itchen valley is one of my Favs. The walks are nice and numerous, lots of Different parks and play trails to follow and the paths are well kept. Parking can be difficult on nice days but that's like anywhere. My negatives would be that the queue for the Cafe is always so long that I've never actually purchased anything, they would be better installing a coffee machine for takeaway. Also go ape is here and that's great fun.
3. Chandler's Ford Library
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By ChristineR759 - Chandler’s Ford, United Kingdom
I love this library. It is small, but has every book I've ever been looking for. Great for children as well.
4. Candy Room Sweet Shop
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By 631hazell
We ordered this morning for a lockdown treat. He bag of goodies arrived within hours and the kids were over the moon. Thank you so much !
5. Steel Tank Alehouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By henrye2013
My other half and I (25-30) go here regularly and we would thoroughly recommend it for the following reasons: (i) the owner (Adam) is extremely friendly, he always makes an effort to say hello and bye to everyone who comes and goes (ii) Adam is able to remember which beers we have liked and recommend suggestions based on these, a very personal touch. (iii) Adam is very knowledgable about all his beers and has a very obvious and genuine interest in what he is selling, part of the reason we trust his recommendations on the point above (iv) The beers change regularly, as a couple who like to try new things this is extremely enjoyable part of the visit, being able to try and find a potential new favourite beer! (v) the beers sold always include some local beers (often flower pots from Cheriton, Vibrant Forest from Hythe, Unity from Southampton etc) which makes the testing of new beers even more exciting given that If find a new favourite can go and visit the brewery easily. (vi) the selection of beer is fantastic, there are 6 cask, 6 tap, 1 speciality and 2 ciders (before the vast selection available in the fridge) with these changing so regularly you would struggle to find the same beers on two different visits (vii) the prices of the beer are very reasonable, a pint often will set you back around £5 for a standard strength beer (the higher strengths ones can be a bit more at around £7 to £9 a pint but well worth it if willing to pay!) which given the quality and uniqueness of the beers is very reasonable. (viii) If you don’t want to stop for a pint and just want to buy some for the weekend, there is an excellent choice of cans in the fridge (always seen Vibrant Forest and Unity beers plus a wide selection of other changing cans) and it is always possible to get a 2l milk bottle or fill your growler of your favourite tap beer! This is a place that offers a fantastic ability to experience unique beers in Chandlers Ford that in our option has no other good beer selection and even betters the options available in Southampton (Belgium and Blues, Crafty Fox etc) for a wide and ever changing selection! H & L
6. Hocombe Mead Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 18 reviews
Hocombe Mead is an area of historic woodland and meadow, which is situated between Hocombe Road and Hitingbury Roads with main entrance and parking on Ashdown road. Parts of the woodland are over 400 years old, featuring on old maps as far back as 1588, when it was known as Eagle's Copse.
7. Fair Oak Garden Centre
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 11 reviews
8. The Swan Centre
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 30 reviews
Located in the heart of Eastleigh, the Swan Shopping Centre is a convenient shopping location boasting a great variety of retailers and everything you need for a fantastic shopping experience. The Centre is home to more than 40 retailers including Tesco, Boots, Argos, WHSmith, TK Maxx, H&M, New Look and Next plus a great range of restaurant and leisure venues including Frankie & Benny's, Nando's, Prezzo, Harvester, Partyman World of Play, Hollywood Bowl, Anytime Fitness and VUE Cinema. Visit the Swan Centre Eastleigh for a great day or night out whatever the weather and with our great 24 hour gym you can work off those calories in advance then enjoy a guilt free slap up meal in one of our restaurants, and enjoy FREE parking after 6pm.
Reviewed By amazingamerrocks2020 - Winchester, United Kingdom
Went there looked around amazed how many shops there are. Better than the books in Winchester.With the Vue Cinema and a Soft Play
9. The Cricketers Arms
Overall Ratings
2.5 based on 9 reviews
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