Water park in Fareham

“Different through the seasons. The lower Meon is very obviously affected by the aquifer levels, possibly by highway runoff and extraction in the upper reaches, especially notable this year. The water was running rampant and discoloured on the day of my visit. Walked along the railway and it was flooded over a foot deep at the old station branch line point. The first time I’ve ever seen this.”

“The Paw Paddock at Fareham is absolutely great! Very well maintained and looked after. My mums greyhound was able to safely run about with no worry of escape or harm. Lovely big field.”

“One of our favourite place to go, you got the beautiful beach and big green field right next the playground which is perfect for picnic.”

“A useful car park to access Cams Lake and exploring the upper reaches of Fareham Lake. It has no height restriction so useable with roof rack. Launching and recovery of kayaks and boards should be restricted to more than 2m of tide as the mud flats are a bird feeding area.”

“Well maintained, good for families, dog walkers, sports. There's a playground, skate park, outdoor gym, bowls, tennis courts and multiple walk routes. Parking is free for a short time, it closes when the Leisure Centre which shares the grounds closes.”

“We had a really lovely family walk. The reserve is undergoing some maintenance so not everything was accessible but, because of that, there was no admission charge. The staff were amazing - so friendly and helpful - and we're great with the children. We hired backpacks which included a magnifying glass, activity sheets, and a spotters guide and they were just £1! The children loved them! Adults could also borrow binoculars for free. We were able to buy hot and cold drinks as well as ice creams. We will definitely be back to see the other side when it opens!”

“A boyhood dream to visit here, as an original Roman foreshore castle it was on my list. We couldn't go in the church as a wedding was taking place, however we walked around the graves and found a gentleman and his family all buried together, he was an artist and a member of the Royal academy and I was able to find him on Google search and read his life which made finding his grave even sadder and a bit personal. Car parking is easy with welcome toilets in the car park.”

“Peaceful. Lovely walks varying levels including Easy Access. Well maintained. Variety of trees including large silver birch.”

“Calming place to visit with plenty to see. Visit the Coffee Commotion van at the West end of the beach for refreshments now that the Haven café has shut. Got to be one of my favourite places. Parking is sometimes difficult if busy but plenty of benches if you don't want to go onto the beach.”

“I bought my jet ski from Watercraft World and the service is excellent and the staff extremely knowledgeable. It was great to have both Seadoo and Yamaha alongside each other so that I could make an informed decision instead of just rushing in and buying one on the back of the great advertising. After sales service has been top notch, would 100% recommend buying your jet ski here!”

“Great place for walks, really lovely views. Stopping at the Salt Cafe is a must.”

“We love Paw Paddock. Only have to tell our girls we're going to the Paddock and they go bonkers with excitement. We've used Fareham, Upham and Portsdown Hill and find them all well looked after.”

“Cafe Mendos has become my staple Saturday breakfast when I'm in the area. You will be given a warm welcome by the team and they serve your standard range of cafe food. I go for a mega 3 breakfast (pictured), which goes down a treat. Hash browns are crispy, choice of drinks and toast/fried bread. Good value for the size of portions given. Food is cooked to order and service is friendly. When I take a little one with me, they always make sure to address them and make them feel welcome too. High chairs available. It's located behind the hand car wash, near to B and M. If you like a full English, I would recommend!”

“My favorite of the hides at the Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve. A good sized hide with multi level seating / windows catering for wheelchair users. Plenty of water birds on the River Meon that runs just in front of the hide. Accessed along a raised walkway it's also one of the closest to the entrance.”