Best Outdoor Activities in Mudeford

"Sitting right next to the beach, Bournemouth Oceanarium is a brilliant family-friendly attraction in the town centre. Explore a variety of different marine ecosystems and meet all kinds of aquatic life, including penguins and crocodiles!. You can watch live feeding sessions and various talks."

"The perfect rainy day activity, based on Bournemouth’s sea front. Featuring fish from several different areas including the Amazon, Great Barrier Reef and Key West. Also a virtual interactive dive cage."

"Occupying an eight acre site, Burley Manor is just a stone’s throw from the village. The fact that it’s reached via a lengthy drive adds a sense of occasion to any arrival. This luxury New Forest hotel has 40 rooms, a spa, an outdoor pool, and an elegant restaurant."

"Our Mediterranean inspired dishes follow the seasons, allowing nature to play a leading role in our menu. It’s about a handful of the best ingredients ..."

"A short walk from Southsea Castle, the aquarium and the D-Day Museum, the shingle beach is the most popular in Portsmouth, with plenty of ice cream stands on the promenade and a lake behind the beach where you can fish for crabs or hire a canoe and laze away a sunny afternoon. A day out at Southsea Beach puts you right in the heart of the fun – you’re a short walk to Clarence Pier and the fairground or across to the Pyramids Centre with its huge soft play area, flumes and wave pool. Or, take a simpler approach, pick up a 99 ice cream from one of the regular kiosks and sit back and enjoy the views over the Solent to the Isle of Wight."

"Get up close to owls, reptiles and all sorts of creepy crawlies at Liberty’s. Highlights include a wide range of birds of prey on display, daily flying displays in the all-weather indoor flying area or outdoor field, a reptile house with snakes, lizards, and much more!. Plus a large free car park, and a café and gift shop."

"Another great educational wildlife park, the Liberty Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre is great for kids and adults alike. Another small park, there are all different birds of prey and very informative talks. The shows and talks go for at least half an hour and are very educational."

"Excellent facilities inside and spacious camping and glamping options outside in the grounds of this well located New Forest youth hostel. Excellent facilities inside and spacious camping and glamping options outside in the grounds of this well located New Forest youth hostel. YHA New Forest, Cott Lane, Burley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 4BB"

"Water quality: excellentDogs: welcome October-AprilCar park: pay and display (Sat nav: SO45 1BS). Calshot beach is part of a shingle spit on the Hampshire coast which extends westward by one mile into the southern end of Southampton Water. The beach is mostly shingle with some sand and is backed by colourful beach huts that offer views over the Solent to the Isle of Wight."

"Water quality: excellentDogs: October-AprilCar park: Waterford Road (Sat nav: BH23 5DA) Pay and display or local amenity parking clock applies. Just a five-minute drive from the New Forest border, the shingle and sand beach at Highcliffe has numerous groynes and a moderate slope, flattening to shallow sandy flats that are exposed when the tide retreats. Behind the beach are cliffs and a shoreline promenade, which provides access to the town and to the coast road at the top of the cliff."

"Finally, the New Forest Heritage Centre is a free museum and gallery dedicated to sharing the history and traditions of this beautiful National Park. For families there are plenty of hands on exhibitions – lift the flaps of the family fun tree to see what creepy crawlies lurk beneath. Or have fun and walk through the giant trunk and match the animals with their tracks."

"The exquisitely preserved mosaics here (including a famous cockerel-headed man) make this one of the finest Romano-British sites in the UK. Wooden walkways lead over rubble walls and brightly painted tiles, allowing you to gaze right down onto the ruins below."

"12/06/2021: Amazing food, little pricier but worth it as it's a small business!. Plenty of options to choose from hardcore vegan to trying out vegan options!. 05/06/2021: Delicious food, lovely service, great ethos, pretty decour."

"Serving plant based burgers and hot dogs in Bournemouth, the restaurant is open Wednesday to Sunday from 12pm. The restaurant welcomes well behaved dogs on leads. Choose plant based burgers including the Classic burger."

"This is a great little model village overlooking the seafront. Right next to Canoe Lake, Southsea Model Village gives you everything you need for a fun day out."

"The Island Planetarium offers a fascinating journey through time and space, stimulating your imagination and mind in our astrodome theatre and exhibition. This man-made universe takes you places you have never been before, from the surface of the moon…"