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Fareham's pop up beach The much-loved giant sand pit is back once again in Fareham Shopping Centre, free for families to use all year round!
Located inside the shopping centre, near B&M, the pop-up beach also has a 'grassed' area where children can play with a range of lawn games throughout the year, free of charge. It will be here right the way up to October this year.
Opening times of the sandpit are during Fareham Shopping Centre's opening times: Monday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm and Sunday 10am-4pm.
Free lawn games will also be available alongside the pop-up beach on the following dates:
Monday 17th - Sunday 21st March
Tuesday 22nd - Sunday 27th April
Monday 19th - Sunday 25th May
Monday 23rd - Sunday 29th June
Monday 21st - Sunday 27th July
Monday 18th - Sunday 24th August
Monday 22nd - Sunday 28th September
Plus Everyone Active will be there on the first Friday of every month with family friendly activities!
Do:
- Supervise children at all times
- Use rubbish bins provided
- Keep the sand inside the sandpit
- Leave any buckets, spades or toys in the sandpit so others can enjoy them too
- Please remove any loose sand from clothing and shoes before exiting
Don't:
- Consume food or drink in the sandpit
- Throw or remove sand from the sandpit
- Move the deckchairs
- Let dogs in the sandpit
Fareham Borough Council, Fareham Shopping Centre, Everyone Active and Mountjoy cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage to personal belongings. Fareham Shopping Centre's visitor code of conduct must be adhered to farehamshopping.com/visitor-code-of-conduct 
Proudly sponsored by Everyone Active, who will also be at the pop-up beach on the first Friday of each month with activities and promotions.
With thanks to Mountjoy for constructing the sandpit.
If you have any comments about the pop-up beach please contact the Leisure and Community Team on 01329 236100 or email leisure@fareham.gov.uk
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