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Town in Hampshire, England
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Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire that sits between Winchester and Southampton. The town has a long history associated with the railway, being the site of a large railway works that at one time was the major employer in the area.
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The museum contains information about how Eastleigh became a railway town and the history of the railway in Eastleigh.
John "Bilious" Bale, a medieval rector, writer and playwright once preached his infamous sermons here. Samuel Sewall, a judge in the Salem Witch Trials, was baptised here. The church was named after an older church demolished in the 19th century, this site now has some old ruins and a graveyard. Inside the church is a large pipe organ.
The park has over 200 rare and endangered species of animals. The Marwell Preservation Trust is dedicated to conservation and increased knowledge of all living creatures. Marwell Hall is located here.
A statue celebrating Eastleigh's railway history.
also known as the Charlotte Yonge Statue
A statue of the novelist who named Eastleigh.
The Mill
Old water mill turned museum.
9-screen cinema.
formerly AMF Bowling
A 20-lane bowling alley and arcade.
Arts centre
A variety of stage and film productions throughout the year.
formerly Gambado's
Large indoor soft play area for children.
Park with bandstand, war memorial and children's playground.
An area of land left behind by the gravel extraction for the M27 Motorway. The three large holes are now flooded and provide a very pleasant green belt between Southampton and Eastleigh. Fishing, walking and birdwatching are all possible at the site, and there is a miniature railway that runs March-September.
formerly Fleming Park
Leisure centre with indoor pools, a gym, tennis and squash courts and a large park. The park contains a large playground and a paddling pool (open May-September). The Pavilion on the Park on the corner of Kingfisher Rd is a community venue with halls, suites and the Blackbird Café.
Community venue with halls, suites and the Blackbird Café.
Ramblers can use to reach other locations along the valley of the river Itchen including Allbrook (home of Mary Beale, the artist, during the late 1660s) Brambridge (home of Maria Fitzherbert in the mid 1700s), Shawford, St Cross & Winchester.
Woodlands and meadows with a play trail, a café and a Go Ape assault course.
If your visit coincides with the staging of a performance by the talented Bishopstoke Players and you book early enough, you are in for a treat.
About 17 acres of water, woodland and wildlife. Here you can enjoy walking, fishing or just watching the wildlife.
Woodland with a car park. Great for walking and cycling.
Sports and recreation facility with large green area. The River Itchen runs alongside it.
Marwell Resort
A range of fun guided woodland activities: an aerial obstacle course with tight-ropes and a zip-wire; archery; clay-pigeon shooting; quad biking. All sessions last 90 min with qualified instructors, and all are for adults and children aged 8 and over, unless otherwise stated. You can also purchase day passes for fishing on the resort's lake.
Silverlake Stadium
Traditional Indian restaurant serving lots of dishes containing chilli; their name does mean "big chilli" in Hindi after all!
Café open for breakfast and lunch. Vegetarian options available.
Wadworth pub with a children's play area and a pool table. They serve a range of mainly meat-based dishes, however vegetarian options are available.
formerly Golden Fry Chip Shop
Fish and chip shop also serving burgers and sandwiches. Eat-in and takeaway.
Stylish pub with large beer garden serving classics such as steaks, salads and sea bass. They also have a decent pizza menu, baked in their gas-fired pizza oven. Drinks-wise, they're particularly known for their impressive gin selection: no fewer than 11 locally-distilled, and many more from all over.
Chinese takeaway serving both oriental and Cantonese cuisine. Takeaway or delivery only.
Takeaway serving traditional Bangladeshi dishes as well as "house specials" - dishes made with the restaurant's own recipe.
Fish and chip shop with large menu. Takeaway only.
Fast-food takeaway, mainly offering pizza and burgers.
Family-friendly pub with outdoor patio.
Family-friendly pub.
Craft brewery and tap room with outside seating on the on-street terrace. They serve and sell a range of their own beers and guests by bottle, can and mini-keg, as well as offering a range of "dirty" burgers and fries for the peckish.
Oldest jazz club under the same management in the United Kingdom and possibly the world. Also on-site are the Moldy Fig restaurant and the Ellington Lodge hotel.
Privately-owned pub with beer garden. Built in 1887.
formerly Home Tavern
JD Wetherspoon pub with posters containing information about the history of the town and local author Charlotte Yonge.
Greene King pub with a large selection of alcohol and a traditional British theme.
End-of-terrace B&B on the road between the airport and town centre. 18 single, twin, double and family rooms, which you can access at all times.
Despite being surrounded by the motorway and access roads, the rooms are soundproof. Free Wi-Fi. On-site restaurant.
Hotel on the airport grounds with accessible rooms. On-site bar-restaurant. Free Wi-Fi.
Very basic hotel with free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is some cereal and juice in a box, but luckily there's a Wetherspoons next door. Hotel advises some outside noise may be present.
Basic suburban hotel with free Wi-Fi next door to a Harvester restaurant.
Homely B&B in suburban semi with seven rooms, of which four are en-suite. Parking, full English breakfast and Wi-Fi all free.
129-room hotel with spa, gym, swimming pool and kids' play area. On-site bar and restaurant. Conference facilities. Free Wi-Fi.
Brand new (2021) 153-bedroom hotel with a gym and pool. On-site pub and grill. Conference room and co-working space. Free Wi-Fi. Google Assistant in room.
Hotel next door to Marwell Zoo with 68 en-suite rooms. Has a large hall so is good for weddings and other functions. On-site restaurant and bar, pools, gym, sauna, free Wi-Fi, 24-hr room service.
Hotel attached to a jazz club with 34 tastefully-decorated en-suite rooms, some of which have an outdoor terrace. On-site restaurant, free Wi-Fi, dogs welcome (£20/night - booking essential), communal gardens.
A range of camping and glamping options. Choose from safari tents with beds, running water, electricity, and kitchen; wooden lodges with similar facilities plus a hot tub; lakeside bivvies (a tent with a bed); all have fire pits and include enough fuel for the night. There are also pitches for tents, campers and caravans (with hook-ups), and group dormitories for 10-14 people. Campfires and dogs allowed. Washing facilities and bistro located on-site.
Campsite in an ancient woodland run as a source of funding for a local child diabetes charity. Hire a hand-built shepherd's hut or pig pen, or simply pitch a tent. Outdoor seating and dining area, running water, toilets, but no electricity. Plenty of wildlife to spot, and small-group woodcraft workshops available to purchase.
The Swan Centre, and the two streets behind it, contain most of the shops in Eastleigh, and is sometimes considered as a smaller version of Westquay. There are a wide range of stores and cafés here. There is a market on Thursdays and Saturdays. A map of the shopping centre can be found here.
Large hypermarket with a petrol station.
A roundabout with a large Lidl and M&S Foodhall.
A group of shops including a Co-op and a fish-and-chip shop.
A line of shops with a pharmacy.
A group of lots of different types of shops including a butchers.
A small collection of stores on the corner of Riverside and Spring Ln. Stores include a post office and a Central convenience store.
By plane
Year-round services from many airports across the British Isles to Southampton Airport (SOU), and a handful of continental cities and resorts.
By car
Eastleigh is 5 mi north of Southampton City Centre. To travel from Southampton to Eastleigh, simply follow the A335 for Eastleigh or A33 for Chandler's Ford.
By taxi
By bike
By bus
Regular bus services to Southampton, Romsey, Winchester and areas in the surrounding borough. National Express coaches run services through the town centre.
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