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Lepe Country Park - Where the New Forest meets the sea 🌳🌊☀️ Country Park

Out of Hours Contact Number: Kestrel Guards 02380 865658

08/09/2026

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🐝 ✍ 📝
Competition ends Friday 18th September 2026!

Here are a few more of the entries we have received, from Annabel Ainscow, Nicola Harper, Ken Hayward and David Browne. You’ll have to wait until the competition closes to find out who wins!

You can still take part ~ create a 𝓹𝓸𝓮𝓶 or 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 inspired by pollinators and send it to us at [email protected] by Friday 18th September 2026. You must also complete an online entry form - see the T&Cs on our website. 🖋 🪲 📖

For full Terms & Conditions visit our website:
https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/whats-on/Writing-competition-Pollinator-theme

07/09/2026

Rain or shine dogs love lepe! ☔🐶

Taken a great pic of your dog enjoying the beach pic? 📷 Why not enter it into our photo calendar competition - closing soon! 🗓️ All you need to do is send the landscape photo to [email protected] 📲

06/09/2026

Lepe Calendar Photo Competition 🖼️

Here are some more of the entries we've received for our competition, photos by Anderson Walter, Andrew Williams, Barbara Evans, Carole Waters, Celia Smith and Dawn Tomkins . 🥰

Entries are closing soon - enter our Photo Competition by 18th September 2026 for a chance to be featured in Lepe's 2027 Calendar!

📲 All you need to do is send your photo entry to [email protected] by the end of day on Friday 18th September 2026. At the end of September the Lepe Team will choose 12 photos to be in our 2027 calendar. Our favourite photo of Lepe will also win an annual parking permit. 🏆

📄 For full Terms and Conditions please see our website: https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/whats-on/Lepe-Calendar-Competition

06/09/2026

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🐝✍
Competition ends Friday 18th September 2026!

Create a 𝓹𝓸𝓮𝓶 or 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 inspired by pollinators and send it to us at [email protected] by Friday 18th September 2026. You must also complete an online entry form - see the T&Cs on our website. 📖🌼

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟯 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
🪲 Adults (18+)
🐞 Ages 11 to 17 (school years 7 and above)
🐝 Ages 4 to 11 (school years 6 and below)

📲 For full Terms & Conditions visit our website:
https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/whats-on/Writing-competition-Pollinator-theme

06/09/2026

𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 18𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 - 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 2027 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧!

Are you an aspiring photographer? 📸 Or maybe you just have a camera roll full of sunset at Lepe photos! 🌅

Whatever your skill level, we want to feature your photos on our 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿! 🗓️🏆

➡️ Simply send your favourite landscape photo entry to us by Friday 18th September, by email to 𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗲.𝗲𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.𝗴𝗼𝘃.𝘂𝗸

📲 The competition is free to enter; with prizes available for those chosen! T&C's on our website: https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/whats-on/Lepe-Calendar-Competition

05/09/2026

Our last 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 of 2026!🎨🌳

Resident artist Mandy offers her creative expertise in this monthly art class. You will head out into the country park and observing the natural environment, using it to create art. 🐿️🌿

Each month explores a new theme, each completely inspired by nature. 🐚

🎫 £5 per session; Pre-booking essential.
📲 For more information and booking see our website: https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/whats-on/Copy-of-Art-in-the-Park

03/09/2026

Are you an aspiring photographer? 📸 Or maybe you just have a camera roll full of sunset at Lepe photos! 🌅

Whatever your skill level, we want to feature your photos on our 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿! 🗓️🏆

➡️ Simply send in your landscape photo entry to us at 𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗲.𝗲𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.𝗴𝗼𝘃.𝘂𝗸

📲 The competition is free to enter; with prizes available for those chosen! T&C's on our website: https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/whats-on/Lepe-Calendar-Competition

02/09/2026

Begin your month with creativity, mindfulness, and relaxation in our 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 & 𝒮𝓉𝒾𝓉𝒸𝒽 🧵 class!

On the first Monday of every month resident artist Mandy guides the group in different activities involving print and textile. 🪡

Each session has its own optional activities alongside the opportunity to develop your own personal projects. 😊

🗓️ The next session is on Monday 7th September, and the optional activity is Abstract 'Mud' and Wax Resist Composition 🎨

🎫 All print and stitch sessions are bookable on our website, so head on over and book yours today: https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/whats-on

01/09/2026

What a summer! 🌞⛱️

We hope that everyone who visited us across the summer holidays had a great time at the beach , exploring new areas of the park and enjoying one of our many events. 🎉

But it's not over.... although summer is coming to an end we are still here! The colder months are equally as beautiful by the coast and we have lots of events coming up to keep you entertained across the seasons!🍂❄️

📲See our website for more information: https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/whats-on

31/08/2026

Keep up to date with our events by heading over to our website! 📲

Search 'Lepe Country Park'
Click onto our Hampshire County Council webpage
Select 'Site menu'
Select 'What's on'

All events, including booking, can be found here. Please note that there are sometimes 2 pages so you may need to click through to find more events. ➡️

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Lepe
Southampton
SO451AD

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 10pm
Tuesday	7am - 10pm
Wednesday	7am - 10pm
Thursday	7am - 10pm
Friday	7am - 10pm
Saturday	7am - 10pm
Sunday	7am - 10pm

Telephone

+442380899108

Website

https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe, https://shop.hants.gov.uk/collections/lepe-country-park, https://

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