Lakeside Country Park

28/08/2026

🦇Step into the world of bats at Lakeside Country Park! ✨

Join us at dusk to discover these fascinating nocturnal creatures, use bat detectors to listen for their calls and explore the park as the sun goes down.

Our next walk is the 5th September, book now so you don't miss out! https://www.itchenvalley.co.uk/whats-on/bat-detectives-lakeside-5-sept

26/08/2026

What a great event to have at Lakeside! Thank you to everyone who joined us 🤗

17/08/2026

🔥Please protect our Country Parks
Most wildfires in the UK are caused by human activity and all open spaces are high risk.
They destroy precious countryside and wildlife habitats, and can quickly threaten homes and communities.

⚠️In light of the Government's wildfire warnings and ban of disposable BBQ sales - we have taken the decision to pause the brick-built barbecue hire at Itchen Valley Country Park for the rest of August.

If conditions continue to remain dangerously dry, then we may extend this period.

Help prevent wildfire and protect our communities, open spaces and wildlife:
🚫Never light fires or open flames in the countryside or other open spaces
🚫Never leave a household barbecue unattended and ensure it is fully extinguished after use
👍🏻Dispose of smoking materials carefully and never throw cigarette ends from vehicles
👍🏻Take litter home, particularly glass bottles which can intensify sunlight and increase fire risk
👍🏻Call 999 immediately if you see signs of a fire

Thank you for caring for our Country Parks 🌳🐞

14/08/2026

🙏🏻Help to protect Lakeside and Itchen Valley Country Park by following this advice this summer.

Please be reminded that private BBQs, fires and littering of any kind is never welcome.

We’re committed to keeping our communities safe, well and informed and our prevention and protection work plays a large role in this.

05/08/2026

Ready to explore the park this summer? Make your visits more fun with the Nature Bingo Sheet crafted by Eastleigh Town Council. Grab your free bingo sheet from the café and embark on a thrilling quest to discover all the wonders of nature around you and see what you can find!🌸🌳✨

03/08/2026

🎭Live performances for all the family at the Country Park?
YES PLEASE!

Delve into aviation history for the Eastleigh Walking & Wheeling Festival 17 August...it's booking fast! 👇🏻
https://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/parking-travel-and-roads/cycling-and-walking/walking-and-wheeling-festival

A mystery. A treasure hunt. An unforgettable adventure.
Five friends. One day. A mystery 90 years in the making.

The First Flight Five have grown up together on Spitfire Street, in the very same houses where Spitfire factory workers once lived during WWII. But when their homes are threatened with demolition, they discover a hidden journal inside the walls, filled with cryptic clues and wartime secrets that send them on an adventure across Eastleigh.

Inspired by Eastleigh's rich aviation heritage and the legendary Spitfire spirit, Spitfire Street is a free, family-friendly promenade performance packed with puzzles, history and adventure. Join the First Flight Five as they race against time to uncover the Spitfire Secrets before it's too late.

The adventure takes place on Monday 17 August at Lakeside Country Park. It's free to attend, but booking is essential. Will you help uncover the mystery?

28/07/2026

🏳️🌳Green Flag Awards for Itchen Valley Country Park and Lakeside Country Park

This year marks Lakeside's sixth consecutive Green Flag Award and an impressive seventeenth award for Itchen Valley!

The awarding of a coveted Green Flag in Keep Britain Tidy's national scheme signals that the Country Parks have achieved an internationally recognised quality mark for parks and green spaces that are exceptionally well managed, welcoming to all, accessible, and committed to protecting and enhancing biodiversity.

Congratulations to the dedicated teams involved in achieving continuous Green Flag Award status.

21/07/2026

🎣Blue-green algae at Lakeside Country Park

Visitors to Lakeside, Eastleigh are advised to avoid contact with the water in the two fishing lakes due to the occurrence of a blue-green algal bloom.

⚠️The Council and the Environment Agency recommends that people avoid the algal bloom as it can cause ill health such as dermatitis, eye irritation, rashes, blistering, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and nausea through skin, eye contact or if swallowed.

🐕Should anyone believe that they have been affected by blue-green algae, they should seek medical advice or in the case of pets, contact with blue-green algae should be treated as a veterinary emergency.

The water sports lake is currently clear, testing is being carried out regularly and pre-hired activities are continuing as normal although this could change at any time. Please be reminded that swimming is not permitted for the public

Read more:
https://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/latest-news/blue-green-algae-at-lakeside-country-park

18/07/2026

🚫🏊🏻The public are not permitted to enter the lakes at the Country Park

It may look inviting, but there are hidden dangers - please keep children supervised at the water’s edge

What if someone falls into water?

🛟STOP – THINK – HELP
🛟Stay calm
🛟Encourage them to stay calm and float on their back like a starfish.
🛟Shout for HELP as loudly as you can
🛟Do not jump in the water with them
🛟Call 999 and ask for Fire & Rescue
🛟Lie down and try to reach them with something long like a stick or clothing or throw them rescue equipment to help them float until the emergency services arrive

For everyone's enjoyment and safety no individual craft, inflatables or swimming by members of the public are permitted.

Groups that use the lakes have the explicit permissions and safety protocols in place to do so: https://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-culture/country-parks/lakeside-country-park/things-to-do

17/07/2026

👀Fantastic new inclusive and sensory play area at Itchen Valley Country Park! 🛝