Visit the beautiful New Forest by train from Southampton Airport Parkway station to a variety of stations (Ashurst (New Forest), Beaulieu Road or Brockenhurst for walking but obtain a 1:50,000 map or better before you travel!) or by road via the M27. Tourist information is available here.
Winchester by train from Southampton Airport Parkway station or via M27/M3 (Cathedral, Round Table in Great Hall, river Itchen, Winnall Moors nature reserve, National Trust Mill). Use the Park & Ride off M3 Jct.11. Suggestions for things to do is available here. Winchester Tourist Information Office, The Broadway, Winchester Tel. 01962 840 500.
Romsey by train from Southampton Airport Parkway or Eastleigh stations (Romsey Abbey, King John’s House). Tourist information is available here.
Southampton by train from Southampton Airport Parkway station to Southampton Central or via M27, M271 with parking near West Quay (West Quay shopping, Ocean Village to eat). Tourist information is available here. Southampton Tourist Information Office is a virtual office, it has no phone.
Portsmouth & Southsea by train from Eastleigh station or by M27/M275 but parking in Portsmouth and Southsea is not easy (Mary Rose Museum, D-Day Museum (re-opens after refurbishment in Spring 2018); Gunwharf Quay shopping). More information is available here.
Marwell Zoo, near Colden Common is about 6 miles NE of Eastleigh. Further information is available here.