Royal Victoria Country Park - Southampton

Shaun L.

Spent a very enjoyable few hours at Royal Victoria Country Park next to Southampton water with plenty of space to walk around as well as visiting the old chapel which is all that is left of the previous hospital building. In the ground you’ll also find the military cemetery where there are graves from both the first world and second world war. There are plenty of path to walk around the ground but the highlight was the visit to the old Chapel to see the history of the hospital and see many of the stories from those who worked or were treated. Well worth a few hours visiting. Plenty of car parking a café in the chapel and also a big restaurant with children’s play area and a small railway.

martin W.

Fab place, loads to see, great for relaxing. Lots of parking spread about. Miniature railway for £1.75 is a bargain..

Great grounds to play ball or have a picnic. Sea views where you can watch the world float by...

Moushumi B.

This is a great country park for the great various activities and facilities the park offers. Although it had a good picnic area, I would recommend you definitely bring your own food, the cafe is absolutely extortionate and so overpriced. I ordered their fish fingers and chips for my son and was given 8 chips and 1 fish finger, which is ridiculous. Thankfully, we also bought a picnic from home, but as it was a cold day, my son wanted something hot, thus the cafe order.

With that said, the park itself was brilliant. The little steam train was a joy to ride for all ages. The playground was enjoyed by the kids from the 2m5 Yr old to a 7 year old. The little 'beach' was fun, and we collected shells and pebbles. The grounds were clean, and we had wished we had bought bikes as it seems like a lovely country park to explore on foot and bike. I would return and recommend this park. However, I definitely would also recommend bringing your own food. The only 'food' that was worth its value was the Jude's ucecream on offer, and we were impressed by the range of vegan options.

ANTHONY P.

Fantastic walk along Southampton waters, big clean park, very relaxing. There is a place called the fairy gardens, a tree had a disease and had to be cut down so a sculptor made a feature of what was left, and also made a few tables and benches, fantastic work of art

frank C.

Really nice place to suit everyone. You can just visit the seaside, or family and friends gatherings, spend whole day there with BBQ, picnic etc. The small train run by some retired people, really worth to ride.

Nate P.

What a stunning place! Massive play park for the kids, a railway with reasonably priced tickets, multiple fields, a lovely cafe and best of all a beach! It’s a really nice atmosphere and truly does have something for everyone!

Suzanne K.

Really lovely experience, string quartet at the chapel. Beautiful venue and incredible to get so much out of just 4 instruments, sounded so much more. Would recommend and would love to see more events in this venue. A real gem

Gerald T.

Beautiful setting. Lovely views. Plenty of walks. Historical picture and description 'stations'. (Tower and museum were closed on the day of our visit we discovered. ) Good cafe and with outside seating.
Took a walk down to the shore and had a picnic under the nearby trees.
A very enjoyable visit.