Queen Elizabeth Country Park is Hampshire's largest country park. Located at the western end of the South Downs National Park, the park spans over 2000 acres and is dominated by three hills, the chalk downland of Butser and the beautiful woodlands of Holt and War Down.
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The park was opened in 1976, following the joining of Butser Hill and Queen Elizabeth Forest.
Toilets. Accessible toilets are available at the main visitor centre, Butser Hill kiosk and Juniper kiosk. The Juniper kiosk toilet has 24 hour access, while Butser Hill and visitor centre toilets are available during opening hours.
It's easy to spend the day at Queen Elizabeth Park, strolling the gardens, visiting the Conservatory, or just enjoying the views. A visit to the gardens and plaza alone will take about two-to-three hours; combine that with a game of golf or tennis and a picnic and you have a perfect outdoor day.
This fabulous national park is on nearly all itineraries, and while you'll never be far from other safari groups, you're guaranteed to see a large range of wildlife, potentially including giraffes, lions, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes and elephants.
Beautiful gardens with wonderful views of downtown Vancouver skyline and North Shore Mountains. Such a gorgeous park. Free to walk around and explore the gardens.
In 1966 Hampshire County Council purchased Butser Hill with the aim of creating a new Country Park, Queen Elizabeth Country Park was formally opened by Her Majesty the Queen in 1976.
Whether explored on a leisurely river cruise or in a safari vehicle, the park now boasts four of the Big Five, with steadily increasing populations of lion, elephant and leopard, as well as great herds of buffalo.
Queen Elizabeth entry gates are the official entrance gates to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park can be accessed using a number of gates. These include Katunguru gate – a gate from Kasese, Kabatoro Gate – the main entrance gate, and Ishasha gate among others.
Events and Picnics in the ParkA limited number of picnic tables are available in the Park on a first-come first-served basis. Grilles, fires, alcohol, and portable radios are not allowed.
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Accommodation prices are budgeted depending on the type of accommodation where you want to stay for example prices for luxury lodges in the park start from $190 and the prices are charged per person per night, prices for mid-range lodges range from $ 90 to $185 per night and prices for budget lodges range from $50 to ...