The Lookout

We visited on a very wet and rainy day, so the cafe was rather busy, and the weather rather gloomy. Even so, we had a really nice visit to the cafe, watching the boats through the enormous windows and I was so impressed I felt compelled to write my first review! Lepe Country Park is on the edge of the new forest, and has a long, thin (a few metres) strip of beach along the edge, as well as lots of outdoor space to explore, a nature pond (complete with ramp) a sensory garden and a wooden play area for kids. We didn't hang around very long outside as it was belting with rain, but long enough to spot that there is a well constructed ramp down to the sand from the disabled parking area, with a handrail and reasonable incline. Well behaved and service dogs are all welcome in the cafe, and there was a water bowl provided for them too. We also noted that you can hire the all terrain beach wheelchairs to go in the sea from them - more info on the website here: https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/visit