What's In The Area
The Wellow and Hampshire area offers a blend of countryside charm and family-friendly attractions. Visitors can enjoy scenic walks and cycling in the New Forest, explore beautiful gardens such as Exbury Gardens and Mottisfont Abbey, or visit Paultons Park for family fun. Nearby towns like Southampton and Salisbury offer shopping, dining, and cultural attractions, making the area ideal for both relaxing breaks and active days out.
Fishing
“Valhalla for the fisherman”….this is how one of our guests described Wellow and Hampshire in general. A fisherman’s paradise indeed with Woodington Lakes Fishery only a few doors away. Headlands Farm is another popular fishery within a few hundred metres of us. Dandy’s Ford close by and there are plenty more in neighbouring villages. The Broadlands Estate offers splendid fishing on a beautiful stretch of the river Test . Most rivers in Wellow are linked with the River Blackwater, which is a tributary of the River Test.
- Woodington Lakes Fishery
- Headlands Farm Fishery
- Dandy's Ford
Gardens
Exbury gardens, Mottisfont Abbey and Hilliers Gardens are fabulous. Less well known and smaller but delightful is King Johns House and Garden in the heart of Romsey. The garden is free to wander and divided into separate garden “rooms” which are tended entirely by volunteers. The tea rooms has tables in the garden as well as indoors.
Golf
Wellow Golf Club, Bramshaw Golf club and Hamptworth Golf Club are all beautiful and well-regarded courses within easy reach.
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Paultons Park
Voted the best childrens theme park in Europe! A lovely family-oriented them park with rides most suitable for the under 12s. About 2 miles away. Now with PEPPA PIG WORLD !!.
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Paintballing
A great paintballing course is about 2 miles away in the village of Landford. Delta-Force is a little further away in Nursling.
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Bowling
Ten-pin bowling in nearby Southampton, great for a rainy day.
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Theatre
The Mayflower in Southampton hosts opera, ballet, musicals, and shows of all types. The Nuffield is a popular venue for drama. Salisbury has excellent facilities for theatre and has an annual Arts festival. Romsey has a flourishing theatre group, R.A.O.D.S which puts on a variety of performances at the local Plaza theatre.
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Horse-riding
Riding is very popular in Hampshire, there are stables in Wellow and many more to be found in the New Forest.
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Walking
The New Forest is on our doorstep, a vast, beautiful area of woods and open heathlands with many trails and routes for walkers.
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Cycling
If you want to do your own thing we recommend the New Forest. It is a stunning place to cycle, with opportunity for off-road or following established paths. Varied terrain but not too many hills.
