Houndwell Park — Attraction in Southampton

Lovely park , all the parks in and near Southampton city centre are lovely. Houndwell Park has a big children play area. Really good paths for the disabled. For mobility scooters. Bilkes or just on foot. Near the bars clubs and shopping. And not far from Westquay shopping centre. There is plenty seating for a sit down. Plenty busses from all over Southampton pass by this park or nearby. Taxi and scooter terminals to get you from A to B if you so wish. Houndwell Park leads on to other parks by crossing one road with to each park. Beautiful the parks are. Well kept , flowers , mature trees and shrubs and lovely architecture as you walk from park to park. Give it a go...

Is a nice big area for children to let off energy. Nice big fences all around protect young children from running off. Damaged equipment is removed/ replaced fairly quickly and is a place visited by a multitude of languages, religions and cultures which is amazing, However on several occasions my child with special needs has been bullied and harassed by groups of older children mostly teenage girls with head coverings. So visit by all means but stay close to your children and be prepared to stand up to teenagers if you have to. Also, please stay close to very young children. I have seen a few run towards the swings and get hurt with no...

It was a lovely play park, and the kids still like it. However it has fallen into disrepair and is visibly unloved. Broken play equipment is just blocked off and not repaired. There's more broken items than usable! There's been no new sand for years. No repairs or improvements even made for the summer. Such a shame, the playground needs a complete overhaul, and the council to invest some money in it. The surrounding Park is still lovely. Great spot to feed the birds and squirrels. No...