The Town Council is the major provider of outdoor recreation within our boundaries.

We are well blessed with good access to outdoor recreation. With the cooperation of Eastleigh Borough Council, the Town Council, as the level of local government closest to the residents, is responsible for looking after  an increasing amount of our open spaces and outdoor leisure facilities.

This page also gives information relating to indoor recreation facilities at Wildern Leisure Centre.

The Town Council's bowling green is located at Taplin Pavilion, Woodhouse Lane, Hedge End. Our resident bowling club, Hedge End Bowling Club, has priority most of the time.

To contact the club - Phone: 01489 690953 or email  the Chairman, Dennis Stockwell: dstockwell@sky.com

You can make a casual booking of the bowling green (seasonal only April - Sept) with the Taplin Pavilion onsite caretaker Phone: 01489 797124 or contact the Town Council Office.

Hedge End Town Council recently installed a small, family friendly Putting Green at the Woodhouse Lane playing fields site. An enclosed turfed site with 9 holes including one sand bunker.

*The facility is open seasonally between April - September only.

If you fancy practicing your putting skills or challenging your kids then please contact the Taplin Pavilion on site caretaker Phone: 01489 797124.

The Town Council tennis courts are located on Woodhouse Lane next to the Taplin Pavilion Bowling Green.

Our resident tennis club has priority some of the time to enquire please contact Ray Worley Phone: 01489 783758.

Casual bookings can be made (April - Sept) with the Taplin Pavilion on site caretaker Phone: 01489 797124. You can also make casual bookings via the Town Council Office.

If you want to play with, or support any of our clubs, you should contact them directly.

There is also a major tennis centre barely 2 miles away in West End The Hampshire Health and Racquets Club.

Wildern Leisure Centre, Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Phone: 01489 787128 is adjoined to Wildern School and offers excellent indoor and outdoor sports facilities including:

• Swimming pool and learner pool
  
• Fitness suite
• Fitness classes
  
• Outdoor multi use games area (muga)
• Gymnasium and sports hall
• Childrens swimming parties
  

Whether it's badminton, football, aerobics or archery, whatever the activity, you'll find plenty to choose from! Activities run throughout the year with special events and courses through the school holidays too. 

For more information please visit their website.