Family days out near Southampton
73 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Southampton, Hampshire, 23 of them free. Nearest first, with prices, opening times, parking and the quietest days to go on each page. Distances are straight-line miles from the town centre.
Closest to Southampton
- SeaCity Museum under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £7 · Family £31
- Flip Out Southampton under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
- Tudor House and Garden under 1 mile · Adult £7 · Child £4 · Family £20
- TeamSport Go Karting Southampton under 1 mile · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
- Solent Sky Museum under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £7 · Family £31
- Southampton Common 1 miles · Free entry
- Go Ape Southampton 2 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £115.80
- Netley Abbey 3 miles · Free entry
- Itchen Valley Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
- Royal Victoria Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
- New Forest Wildlife Park 4 miles · Adult £17.95 · Child £13.95 · Family £56.50
- Longdown Activity Farm 5 miles · Adult £13.50 · Child £13.50 · Family £49
Free things to do with kids near Southampton (23)
- Southampton Common 1 miles · Free entry
- Netley Abbey 3 miles · Free entry
- Itchen Valley Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
- Royal Victoria Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
- Titchfield Abbey 8 miles · Free entry
- Lepe Country Park 9 miles · Free entry
- New Forest Reptile Centre 10 miles · Free entry
- Blackwater Arboretum 11 miles · Free entry
- Wolvesey Castle 11 miles · Free entry
- Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary 11 miles · Free entry
- Royal Armouries Fort Nelson 12 miles · Free entry
- Fort Brockhurst 13 miles · Free entry
- Newtown National Nature Reserve 13 miles · Free entry
- Fort Victoria Country Park 15 miles · Free entry
- Milford-on-Sea beach 15 miles · Free entry
Castle & Historic Landmark (23)
- Tudor House and Garden under 1 mile · Adult £7 · Child £4 · Family £20
- Netley Abbey 3 miles · Free entry
- Calshot Castle 8 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £14
- Buckler's Hard 8 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £29
- Titchfield Abbey 8 miles · Free entry
- Bishop's Waltham Palace 9 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3.50 · Family £17
- Mottisfont 11 miles · Adult £15 · Child £7.50 · Family £40
- Wolvesey Castle 11 miles · Free entry
- Winchester Cathedral 11 miles · Adult £12 · Child £0 · Family £22
- The Great Hall, Winchester 11 miles · Adult £4 · Child £0 · Family £7
- Osborne House 12 miles · Adult £20 · Child £12 · Family £52
- Fort Brockhurst 13 miles · Free entry
- Portchester Castle 14 miles · Adult £11 · Child £6.50 · Family £32
- Hinton Ampner 14 miles · Adult £14 · Child £7 · Family £38
- Yarmouth Castle 15 miles · Adult £7 · Child £4 · Family £20
- Hurst Castle 15 miles · Adult £11 · Child £7 · Family £32
- Carisbrooke Castle 16 miles · Adult £12 · Child £7.50 · Family £32
- Southsea Castle 16 miles · Free entry
- Mottistone Gardens 18 miles · Adult £9 · Child £4.50 · Family £24
- Highcliffe Castle 18 miles · Adult £7 · Child £0 · Family £13
- Butser Ancient Farm 19 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £32
- The Needles Old Battery 19 miles · Adult £8 · Child £4 · Family £22
- Brading Roman Villa 20 miles · Adult £11 · Child £6 · Family £31
Garden, Park & Outdoor (16)
- Southampton Common 1 miles · Free entry
- Itchen Valley Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
- Royal Victoria Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
- Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 7 miles · Adult £16 · Child £8 · Family £43
- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens 8 miles · Adult £14 · Child £0 · Family £25
- Lepe Country Park 9 miles · Free entry
- Blackwater Arboretum 11 miles · Free entry
- Newtown National Nature Reserve 13 miles · Free entry
- Fort Victoria Country Park 15 miles · Free entry
- Milford-on-Sea beach 15 miles · Free entry
- Southsea Beach and Clarence Pier 16 miles · Free entry
- Ryde beach 16 miles · Free entry
- Compton Bay 17 miles · Free entry
- Moors Valley Country Park and Forest 19 miles · Free entry
- Avon Heath Country Park 19 miles · Free entry
- Queen Elizabeth Country Park 19 miles · Free entry
National Museum & Exhibition (12)
- SeaCity Museum under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £7 · Family £31
- Solent Sky Museum under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £7 · Family £31
- National Motor Museum Beaulieu 6 miles · Adult £28.35–£31.50 · Child £16.65–£18.50 · Family £90
- Winchester City Mill 11 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3 · Family £16
- Royal Armouries Fort Nelson 12 miles · Free entry
- Winchester Science Centre 12 miles · Adult £22.50 · Child £22.50 · Family £90
- Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower 14 miles · Adult £14 · Child £10 · Family £43
- Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £27
- Royal Navy Submarine Museum 15 miles · Adult £36 · Child £26 · Family £124
- Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 15 miles · Adult £36 · Child £26 · Family £120
- Spinnaker Tower 15 miles · Adult £15 · Child £11 · Family £42
- The D-Day Story 16 miles · Adult £13 · Child £0 · Family £23
Zoo & Safari Park (10)
- New Forest Wildlife Park 4 miles · Adult £17.95 · Child £13.95 · Family £56.50
- Longdown Activity Farm 5 miles · Adult £13.50 · Child £13.50 · Family £49
- Manor Farm Country Park 5 miles · Adult £9 · Child £7 · Family £29
- Marwell Zoo 8 miles · Adult £21.50–£33 · Child £17.50–£29 · Family £108
- New Forest Reptile Centre 10 miles · Free entry
- Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary 11 miles · Free entry
- Monkey Haven 15 miles · Adult £14 · Child £11 · Family £48
- Tapnell Farm Park 16 miles · Adult £14 · Child £14 · Family £50
- Staunton Country Park 19 miles · Adult £9 · Child £6 · Family £27
- Amazon World Zoo Park 19 miles · Adult £15 · Child £11 · Family £47
Play & Activity Centre (7)
- Flip Out Southampton under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
- TeamSport Go Karting Southampton under 1 mile · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
- Go Ape Southampton 2 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £115.80
- Planet Ice Gosport 12 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
- TeamSport Go Karting Gosport 14 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
- Flip Out Portsmouth 14 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
- Clip 'n Climb Portsmouth 15 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Theme Park (3)
- Paultons Park (Home of Peppa Pig World) 7 miles · Adult £45–£60 · Child £45 · Family £180
- Robin Hill Adventure Park 17 miles · Adult £14.99–£21.99 · Child £14.99–£21.99 · Family £59.96
- The Needles Landmark Attraction 18 miles · Free entry
Heritage Railway & Transport (2)
- Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line) 16 miles · Adult £24 · Child £12 · Family £67
- Isle of Wight Steam Railway 16 miles · Adult £26 · Child £10 · Family £52