Southwater Country Park

Cripplegate Lane, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 9UN, England
1-90 Years

Description

Take an easy-going walk around the lake on our flat level paths, follow the footprints to our Dinosaur Island play area, or visit The Quarry, a natural conservation area home to lizards, kingfishers and butterflies.Southwater Country Park makes a perfect day out as it's suitable for all ages and abilities - the cafe and visitor centre has toilets and serves food and drink all day, while watersports sessions are run on the lake. The park is located next to the Downs Link, a beautiful off-road trail popular with families.  Hire bikes from Southwater Watersports to make your day even more adventurous.

If you are looking for Best Parks and Playgrounds in Horsham , West Sussex then you can visit Southwater Country Park. Southwater Country Park is one of the places in Horsham West Sussex for day out with kids and families. More details can be found on the website for this place.

Features

  • Free
  • Host birthday parties: No

Features

On Site Parking
On Site Toilet

What to see

Cafe and visitor centre
Overlooking the lake and just beside the watersports centre, Southwater Country Park Café is a lovely spot to take a break. The café serves a wide range of hot and cold food, including sandwiches, baguettes, jacket potatoes, soup, cream teas and a selection of cakes. There’s a children’s menu, a selection of gluten-free options and even the dogs won’t miss out with our water bowl and doggy ice cream.

Dinosaur Island
To celebrate Southwater's dinosaur history – did you know a real iguanodon skeleton was found in the lake? – the Country Park’s adventure play area is dedicated to dinosaurs.Follow the big dinosaur footprints from the Visitor Centre lake up to Dinosaur Island. Discover dinosaur bones in the sand, reach new heights on aerial walkways, swoop on jungle swings and climb all the way to the top of our bubbling volcano.

Watersports, fishing and cycling
Visit Southwater Watersports for a wide range of fun packed watersports and outdoor activities for families, groups and children. Book a group session, learn a new skill or complete a qualification. The centre also runs first aid training, orienteering courses, team-building sessions and family fun days packed with activities.
 

Price

Price: Free

Price Details

Kayak and paddle board hire from £10 for 25 minutes
Family rowing boats (2 - 4 people)  from £20 for 25 minutes
Pedalos (2 - 4 people) from £20 for 25 minutes
 

You can check price details as above.

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

April-September: 10am-5pm
October-March: 10am-4.30pm

Address: Cripplegate Lane, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 9UN, England

Post Code: RH13 9UN

Council: Horsham

County: West Sussex

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