The Swan Centre
Wells Place, Eastleigh
Eastleigh’s shopping centre, just around the corner: high-street shops, cafés and restaurants, a nine-screen Vue cinema and Hollywood Bowl.
- 2 min walk
- 0.1 mi
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Around Wilmer House
Explore Eastleigh& beyond
Shops and the park are on your doorstep, the station is a few minutes’ walk, and Winchester, Southampton and the New Forest are a short trip away. Here is our pick of places to visit during your stay.
- 2 min walk to the Swan Centre
- 6 min walk to Eastleigh station
- 9 min by train to Winchester
17 places, nearest first
Eastleigh Park & Bandstand
Leigh Road, Eastleigh
The town park, with lawns, paved paths, a children’s playground and its Victorian bandstand. A green spot for a morning walk or a picnic.
- 4 min walk
- 0.2 mi
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Eastleigh Station
Southampton Road, Eastleigh
Direct trains to Southampton, Winchester and London Waterloo (about 1 hour 20 minutes), a short walk from your room.
- 6 min walk
- 0.3 mi
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The Point
Leigh Road, Eastleigh
An arts centre in Eastleigh’s old town hall, with theatre, dance, comedy, music and family shows through the year.
- 7 min walk
- 0.3 mi
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Lakeside Country Park
Wide Lane, Eastleigh
Lakes, wet meadows and nature trails on the edge of town, home to the Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway, a miniature steam train that gives rides.
- 25 min walk
- 5 min drive
- 1.1 miles
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Southampton Airport
Southampton Airport Parkway
Flying in or out? The airport has its own station, Southampton Airport Parkway, one stop from Eastleigh by train or a short taxi ride.
- 30 min walk
- 5 min drive
- 1.4 miles
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Stoke Park Wood
Bishopstoke
Quiet woodland above Bishopstoke, criss-crossed with tracks for walking, running and dog walks; lovely with bluebells in spring.
- 10 min drive
- 2.3 miles
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Itchen Valley Country Park
Allington Lane, West End
Around 440 acres of water meadows and ancient woodland along the River Itchen, with play trails for little ones and Go Ape’s treetop ropes course.
- about 15 min drive
- 4.4 miles
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Southampton City Centre
Southampton
The medieval Bargate and city walls, WestQuay shopping, the SeaCity Museum and its Titanic story, and the waterfront where the cruise ships dock.
- about 20 min drive
- 12 min train to Southampton Central
- 5.9 miles
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Marwell Zoo
Colden Common, near Winchester
A big parkland zoo with giraffes, rhinos, big cats and more, a great day out for families.
- about 20 min drive
- 6 miles
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Utilita Bowl
Botley Road, West End
Home of Hampshire Cricket and a venue for international matches; check the fixtures for a summer day of cricket.
- about 20 min drive
- 7 miles
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Winchester & its Cathedral
Winchester
England’s ancient capital: the great cathedral, the Great Hall with King Arthur’s Round Table, and a charming high street, only 9 minutes by train.
- about 20 min drive
- 9 min train to Winchester
- 8.8 miles
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Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Ampfield, near Romsey
A celebrated arboretum and gardens with trees and plants from around the world, beautiful in every season.
- about 25 min drive
- 9.6 miles
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Netley Abbey
Abbey Hill, Netley
Romantic ruins of a 13th-century abbey, cared for by English Heritage and free to visit, near the shore of Southampton Water.
- about 25 min drive
- 10 miles
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Paultons Park
Ower, near Romsey
Family theme park and home of Peppa Pig World, with rides for every age and the dinosaur-filled Lost Kingdom.
- about 20 min drive
- 10.6 miles
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Royal Victoria Country Park
Netley, Southampton
Parkland and woods on the shore of Southampton Water, with the chapel tower of the old military hospital and a miniature railway.
- about 30 min drive
- 10.8 miles
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The New Forest
Lyndhurst, New Forest
A national park of heath and ancient woodland where ponies roam free, with village tea rooms and endless walking and cycling.
- about 25 min drive
- 15.6 miles
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Travel times are approximate, from Wilmer House at 37 High Street; driving times allow for some traffic and train times are for direct services. Please check opening times and prices with each place before you go.
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Photo credits
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under Creative Commons licences and resized for this page.
- The Swan Centre: photo by Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eastleigh Park & Bandstand: photo by Marek69, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Point: photo by Paul Spencer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eastleigh Station: photo by Dbrooke1829, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lakeside Country Park: photo by Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Southampton Airport: photo by Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stoke Park Wood: photo by T Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Itchen Valley Country Park: photo by Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Marwell Zoo: photo by Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Southampton City Centre: photo by Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Utilita Bowl: photo by AssociateAffiliate, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Winchester & its Cathedral: photo by Acediscovery, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paultons Park: photo by Paultons Park, CC BY 2.0
- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens: photo by Michael FORD, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Netley Abbey: photo by Tim.firkins, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The New Forest: photo by Joana Kruse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Royal Victoria Country Park: photo by Hethurs, CC BY-SA 3.0