Lepe Beach is a wonderful hidden gem situated in Exbury Southampton SO45 1AD. A short drive away from many of holiday let properties. It is a shingle beach that has a spectacular view across to the Isle of Wight. There is a great field near the top car park for picnics and a playpark suitable for all ages. The lower car park is situated next to the Look Out café.
It is also known as Lepe Country Park it has over a mile of beach, cliffs, and flower meadows and even boasts a sensory garden.
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Calshot Beach is a sandy and shingle beach on the Solent with views over the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth. There is car parking with a lovely ice cream van, activities centre and Café. Calshot Beach is one of the most dog-friendly beaches in the area.
There is also a lovely walk down to Ashlett Creak which consists of a couple hours. Ashlett Creek to Calshot Spit – New Forest National Park Authority (newforestnpa.gov.uk)
In the Hangar the activity centre boosts a dry slope a climbing wall and bookable water sports activities.
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Milford on Sea has two different locations for visitors to enjoy. Hordle Cliff beach and Keyhaven beach. Hordle Cliff Beach is great for water sports and Hordle Cliff has clifftop walks and beach huts. Wild | Hordle Cliff (wildopenwater.com)
There are lots of local water sports such a paddle boarding and Kayak hire.
Paddle Board & Kayak Hire – Shoreline Tours – Milford Beach Activity Centre
Goatee Beach in Eling is a hidden retreat for Nature and has great views of the Estuaries and marshes. Homes to many of nature’s birds. Eling Tide Mill – Eling Great Marsh – Goatee Beach | Birdingplaces
You can take a stroll along the waterfront, enjoy the park, and village pubs or visit the Tide mill. One of the local routes can be found here Tidy Tide Mill & Goatee Beach Fun – Go Jauntly Eling Tide Mill is open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday. It offers a visitor centre and a café. There is a free car park situated opposite. Home | Eling Experience The current Mill is over 200 years old and the museum opened in 1980.
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