Eastleigh

Worth seeing in and around Eastleigh

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Southampton

   The University of Southampton is a public research university in Southampton, England. Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom.

   4.8 km · research university located in Southampton, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Rose Bowl

   The Rose Bowl, known for sponsorship reasons as Utilita Bowl, is a cricket ground and hotel complex in West End, Hampshire. It is the home of Hampshire County Cricket Club, who have played there since 2001.

   5.1 km · cricket ground and residential hotel complex · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Marwell Zoo

   Marwell Zoo is a 140-acre zoo situated in Colden Common near Winchester, in the English county of Hampshire. It is owned and run by the registered charity Marwell Wildlife.

   5.9 km · zoo situated at Owslebury near Winchester in England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   St Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett

   St. Michael and All Angels Church, in Bassett, Southampton, is an Anglican parish church which dates from the late 19th century.

   4.6 km · church in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Institute of Sound and Vibration Research

   The University of Southampton is a public research university in Southampton, England. Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom.

   4.6 km · acoustical research institute · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Cobden Bridge

   Cobden Bridge is a major road bridge in Southampton, UK. It crosses the River Itchen joining the suburbs of St Denys and Bitterne Park. It forms part of the A3035.

   5.1 km · bridge in United Kingdom · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St. Mary's Church, South Stoneham

   St. Mary's Church, South Stoneham is one of the two remaining medieval churches in the city of Southampton, England.

   3.8 km · church in Southampton, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Riverside Park

   Riverside Park is a public park located in Southampton, England. The 32-hectare site is located along the River Itchen and bounded by the districts of Townhill Park to the east and Swaythling to the northwest.

   4 km · public park in Southampton, Hampshire, England · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Boldrewood Campus

   Boldrewood Innovation Campus is one of the University of Southampton’s campuses, located in Bassett, Southampton. The campus is home to the University's engineering and maritime engineering courses and business school.

   5.1 km · campus of the University of Southampton in Bassett, Southampton, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    St Alban's Church, Southampton

    St. Alban's Church, Swaythling, Southampton, stands on Tulip Road, just off the main Burgess Road.

    4 km · church in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Eastleigh Museum

   The museum contains information about how Eastleigh became a railway town and the history of the railway in Eastleigh.

2. 02
   St Mary's Church
3. 03
   Marwell Zoological Park

   Accessible by road or by Stagecoach bus 69 (4 buses on Su only)),.

4. 04
   The Railwayman Statue

   A statue celebrating Eastleigh's railway history.

5. 05
   Charlotte Mary Yonge Statue
6. 06
   Shears Mill

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Things to do

1. 01
   Vue Cinemas

   Swan Centre.

2. 02
   Hollywood Bowl Eastleigh
3. 03
   The Point
4. 04
   Partyman World of Play

   Large indoor soft play area for children.

5. 05
   Leigh Road Park

   Park with bandstand, war memorial and children's playground.

6. 06
   Lakeside Country Park

   An area of land left behind by the gravel extraction for the M27 Motorway.

From Wikivoyage: Eastleigh, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

The majority of places to eat are in the places mentioned in the 'Buy' section above, but here are nine that aren't:

1. 01
   Badi Mirchi

   Traditional Indian restaurant serving lots of dishes containing chilli; their name does mean "big chilli" in Hindi after all!

2. 02
   Hursley Café

   4 Hursley Rd, Chandler's Ford, SO53 2FU,.

3. 03
   The Cleveland Bay

   1 Pilgrims Cl, Chandler's Ford SO53 4ST,.

4. 04
   Sandra's Fish & Chips
5. 05
   The Hiltonbury Farmhouse

   North Millers Dale, Chandler's Ford, SO53 1SZ, manager@lanterninns.co.uk.

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Getting to Eastleigh

Airports

London Heathrow (LHR), 84 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 84 km · Bristol (BRS), 106 km

Stations

Southampton Airport, 1.9 km · Southampton Airport Parkway railway station, 2 km · St Denys railway station, 5.6 km · Eastleigh railway station, 300 m · Chandler's Ford railway station, 3 km

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  102 km · quickest by road, 2h 25m · £14–18
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• Luton, Luton → Eastleigh

  120 km · quickest by road, 2h 31m · £13–17
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