Beach Type

Sand/Shingle

Facilities

Toilets with disabled facilities
First aid post
Restaurant
Ice-cream from kiosk

Activities

Swimming
Windsurfing
Sea canoeing and fishing

Nature and Wildlife

There is lots of wildlife to see within the Country Park.

Parking

There are a couple of Pay and Display car parks nearby.

Water Quality

Excellent

Lifeguard

Yes

Cleaning and Litter

The beach is cleaned daily by Country Park staff. There are litter bins and dogs are banned from part of the beach during the summer.

Awards and Recommendations

Marine Conservation Society Recommended

Location

Nearest town: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Latitude/Longitude: 50.7837, -1.35309
Postcode: SO45 1AD
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

Access

Take the A326 from Southampton to Holbury. Follow the signs for Exbury. then Lepe. The beach is reached directly from the car park.

Public Transport

The Solent Blue Line buses serve the beach on summer Sundays.

Nearest Railway Stations

Netley (Approx. 6 miles away)
Hamble (Approx. 6 miles away)
Bursledon (Approx. 7 miles away)
Swanwick (Approx. 7 miles away)
Beaulieu Road (Approx. 8 miles away)

Tourist Information

Lymington Tourist Information Centre St Barbe Museum and Visitor Centre New Street Lymington. Hampshire. SO41 9BH. Tel/Fax: 01590 689000

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Southampton