Itchen Valley Country Park to be transformed

Work gets under way this month to transform one of the area’s best loved green spaces

Itchen Valley Country Park, West End will see an exciting range of new features designed to make it an even better visitor attraction for all the family – and a tranquil destination that plays an important role in the wellbeing of local people. The project will bring exciting new features that will make it more versatile for a range of events and activities. These include:

• greatly improved play equipment

• a covered outdoor seating area for customers to the popular Woodland Café

• a central events/market and welcoming space at Highwood Barn

• a new community building at High Hill Field

• refurbishment of Highwood Barn and Kingfisher Barn

• better barbecue and picnic areas

The improvements will also provide greater accessibility, with a Changing Places room for disabled users, as well as additional toilets. Car parking will also be upgraded.

Members of the project team and contractors, Blakedown joined Councillors Keith House and Cynthia Garton and the Council’s Chief Executive, James Strachan to signal the start of work (pictured above). RHP Architects, who designed the Eastleigh Lakeside Centre are lead architect and masterplanners.

We will ensure that any disruption is kept to an absolute minimum - and we’re sure that park users will think it worthwhile when the final results are unveiled. Please check the Itchen Valley Country Park and Council social media channels and newsletters for regular updates.

Find out more: eastleigh.gov.uk/ivcptransformation

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Picture: Councillors, scheme partners and project team members gathered at Netley Station to mark the unveiling of a series of self-guided trails.

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