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The Rapids of Romsey

Southampton Road | Romsey, Southampton SO51 8AF, England
44 1794 830333
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Ranked #42 of 70 attractions in Southampton
3.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Water Parks
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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Winchester, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Ticket queuing poorly organised. Changing rooms okay, sometimes with outdoor shoe debris so needs more frequent hosing. Good small pirate ship area for very little ones. One long tube for older children and grown ups. Lazy river is chaotic fun, jetted rather than swimming along. Couple of very small pools and dodgy tiled 'slide'. And periodic tipping of a bucket... More

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Southampton, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
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Have swum her on a number of occasions. Often go with our two nieces. Rapids are great as is the slide. More

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Salisbury, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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My husband & I took our son to the Romsey Rapids today and sadly, it was one of the most unpleasant experiences we have ever had at a leisure centre :( The waiting area, where the cafes are, was very untidy, dirty and there was a lot of rubbish around. To be fair, it was a bank holiday weekend. But... More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012
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Really good fun for families! Can get very busy though! More

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Southampton, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

I took the grandchildren. Pool packed. Water not clean, floating excrement in the children's pool. Suppose I should have reported it, but didn't. More

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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grandsons & i go there regularly, it is the best one around More

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UK
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

the rapids are definitely not rapid. good for infants and toddlers. not for thrillseekers More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
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Smaller kids have loved this every time we have visited. Good few hours out. More

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South of England
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
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I used to take my nieces here when they were small and my goodness how they loved it. They are 22 and 24 and still go on about what fun they had there to this day. The water swirls around and you just get carried out - brilliant fun! More

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Ringwood, United Kingdom
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012
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A swimming complex that is suitable for all ages. Fun pools with fountains, whirls, and waves. Excellent viewing galleries. Very clean, Good coffee served here. More

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