Explore wildflower meadows, historic D-Day sites, and coastal beaches with family-friendly walking trails and play areas across this New Forest edge country park.

Lepe Country Park offers families a diverse countryside experience on the edge of the New Forest, combining natural beauty with fascinating historical significance. Visitors can enjoy scenic coastal and countryside walking trails, picnic areas, and a beach, while discovering the park's remarkable history including smuggling heritage, crucial D-Day involvement, and Royal Observer Corps remains. The park features multiple attractions suitable for all ages and abilities, including a designated play area, sensory cottage garden, ROC Underground Monitoring Post for exploration, and family-friendly facilities. With a Green Flag Award and situated nine miles south of Southampton, Lepe provides an accessible coastal escape with wildflower meadows and peaceful natural spaces. Food and drink options are available at The Lookout café (serving breakfast and brunch with beach views) and The Kiosk, making it easy to spend a full day at the park. Dog-friendly and pushchair-friendly facilities ensure the park welcomes all family members. Seasonal activities and special events regularly run throughout the year, providing fresh reasons to return.

Venue Details

What this place offers

Toilets

Public transport nearby

Accessible toilets

Free WiFi

Baby changing facilities

Food available

On-site parking

🐕Dog-friendly

Parking nearby

Pushchair friendly

☕ Food & Drink

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Rob Taylor

3 weeks ago

Lovely area to walk and exercise our dog. Added bonus of facilities should one require refreshments, food and toilets. We didn't so I cannot comment further on said facilities, except to say they looked very professional.

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Tracie Brown

a month ago

Busy on a warm, sunny day. The tide was in but playing in the sea fun - not too deep - despite seaweed on the shore. The Lookout cafe was good too with great ice-cream.

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Radu Giurgiu

a month ago

It's ok.... but not a good beach, like the one with fine sand. It's like a virgin beach. Not quite ok for kids. But for a sort time could be ok.

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Susan Bell

5 months ago

Beautiful spot. We are here right at the end of March. I imagine it would be a lot busier later in the year. Good paths. Changing spaces disabled toilet at the Lookout cafe, which is excellent. Car park charges are about £9 for a day, but you then have walks to go on, birds to see, beach to play and a reasonable cafe.

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Rob Goode

8 months ago

Great location for a winters day walk. Interesting to see the remains of the Mulberry docks and launch of the D-Day Landings. Fairly small car park though and gets full quickly. Good automated system with number-plate recognition to pay at the end of your stay. There is a good cafe and toilets too.

Reviews last updated: 29 September 2026