Blog (Activities) - Visit Hampshire

Celebrate your dad, grandad, stepdad, father-in-law, or special person in your life this Father’s Day (Sunday 15 June 2025) with our guide to Father’s Day events, days out, experiences, and gift ideas in Hampshire.

Whether you call it crazy, mini or adventure golf, you are sure to find lots of fun, miniature golfing adventures here in Hampshire. A fun-filled activity for all the family or a quirky date night with an added bit of competition, you’ll be sure to have lots of fun as you navigate the easy and not so easy courses. We’ve put together a list of the best places in Hampshire for some crazy golf fun. 

The county’s gardens are looking blooming beautiful this time of year and there are so many flowering places to visit and revel in Hampshire’s horticulture this summer.

Buckets and spades at the ready – looking for a beach day without the crowds? Hampshire’s coastline is dotted with some lovely and lesser-known beaches where you can find your very own spot on the sand for the day – here are five of our faves.  

With an extensive coastline, Hampshire has many places along it that are ideal crabbing spots. A free activity (especially if you have left over bacon or bate) – crabbing can be a fun-filled family day out. 

Pack up your hamper, prepare those sandwiches, rustle up some cakes, and chill the bubbly for a traditional English picnic.

If you like to combine your paddleboard adventures with a well-earned visit to a pub then these SUP and sip spots are for you. With its rivers, canals, and coastline, Hampshire is a haven for paddleboarding, and a waterside pub is never far away – here are five of our faves.

When the weather hots up, there are plenty of fun ways to cool down in Hampshire. 

With a gorgeous 230 miles of coastline along England’s sunny southern shores, Hampshire is a haven for water devotees.

Dreamy meadows of breathtaking blooms – visit these resplendent flower fields in Hampshire from dazzling sunflowers to kaleidoscopic dahlias.

You’ve marvelled at the movie and tuned into the TV show, now you can visit those iconic locations seen on the screen.

Step inside the real-life Downton Abbey or follow in the footsteps of The Crown’s Royal Family: set jet to Hampshire to visit these famous film and television locations.

From a big birthday for an iconic Hampshire author, to the 200th anniversary of the railways; and a spooky new ride at Paultons Park, to UK Pride in Portsmouth – there’s much to look forward to in Hampshire in 2025 and we’ve rounded up the best of what’s new, just for you. 

 

From tests of skill and endurance to opportunities for the whole family to have fun together, we’ve put together some top challenges and adventures to try in Hampshire in 2025.