Itchen Valley Country Park is set in 440 acres of beautiful water meadows, woodland and meadows situated beside the River Itchen and has been recognised with sixteen Green Flag Awards®
The park recently completed a major £3.3 million transformation with a range of exciting improvements for visitors to enjoy!
Parking
ANPR is now up and running at Itchen Valley Country Park.
Parking charges
1 hr £2.10
2 hr £3.40
3 hr £4.40
4hr + £5.10
On arrival at the barrier please take a ticket from the machine, park up and enjoy your visit.
When it’s time to go home, visit a pay station by the café or at the top of the drive to pay for your parking. You have 10 minutes to leave the car park after making payment.
Blue Badge Holders
At the present time Blue Badge holders can either visit the café or speak to a member of parking services via the barrier intercom to get their parking validated for free. Blue badge numbers will be required.
Permits
All permits, including annual permits can be bought at the pay stations.
Please note RingGo is no longer available at Itchen Valley Country Park; however, any valid season tickets previously purchased by RingGo have been transferred to the ANPR system, and the entrance & exit barriers will automatically lift for the vehicle previously registered with RingGo until the expiry date.
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Admission | Free |
Nearest major road is M27. Off A27, M27 jct 5. Follow brown tourist signs.
Nearest station is Southampton Park Way. Regular bus service to A27 from Eastleigh then approximately 10 minutes' walk.
Itchen Valley Country Park (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)* |
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* Gates open at 5.30am everyday (including Christmas day).
From 1 October to 31 March (GMT) gates are locked at 6.30pm.
From 1 April to 30 September (BST) gates are locked at 8.30pm
Toilets are open from 9.30am - 4.30pm each day.
All buildings are closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day but the park is open as usual.
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