There are heaps of great activities you can enjoy on a New Forest winter break. Getting outdoors and active in the National Parks outstanding beauty is exceptionally rewarding, as you’re pretty much guaranteed to spot the famous free-roaming ponies – maybe a donkey and a pig or two as well! Wrap up warm, head outside […]
Holidays in the New Forest with kids in tow offers great opportunities to bond and have loads of fun. There are so many beautiful family-friendly cottages to rent, that parents need never be stressed about being shoe-horned into two rooms of a hotel family suite. In your own cottage, the kids can spread out and […]
Upmarket Lymington regularly appears in the top 10 lists of ‘The Best places to live in the UK’, often as number 1. It’s for good reason too, as this little gem of a town on the south eastern coast of the New Forest is where the land meets the sea in perfect harmony. You’ll find modern […]
The New Forest is a great destination for a staycation break to see some of the most vibrant and abundant wildlife the UK has to offer. There are 220 square miles of meadows, heathlands, ancient woods and streams teaming with wildlife. You can see Fallow, Roe, Red, Sika and Muntjac deer, bats, badgers – even […]
Learning breaks are fun, relaxing and an interesting way to spend time with friends and family. Plus, going on a course with people sharing your interest, learning breaks are a great way to make new friends. Perhaps there’s a leisure pursuit or hobby you have pondered over the years about trying, a skill you’d love […]
There’s always so much to see and do in the New Forest, but come special holiday dates the locals, attractions, towns and villages come together and put on organised events and celebratory happenings throughout the national park and beyond. The New Forest is a wonderful location for an Easter holiday and our portfolio of 150 […]
Create some truly special memories with family and friends this February half term in and around the New Forest National Park. After a day out and about, our holiday cottages are a welcome sight with comfy sofas and a cosy lounge – many have log burners too. You won’t be at the mercy of a […]
No sooner have the kids gone back to school from the summer holidays, we’re pondering about where to go for half term. With only a week to play with, do you really want to spend two days in airport queues waiting for flights? There are so many great places to visit and explore in the […]
Long weekends and short breaks are now a regular feature on our holiday calendars. If you’ve limited time, here are some of the highlights of this amazing region that should be at the top of your list for a long weekend in the New Forest. Day one Visit Beaulieu Lord Montagu’s handsome ancestral home, Beaulieu […]
The New Forest has fun filled, marvellous festivals all year round. Come spring, forest flora awakens as buds begin to pop, blossom fills the trees and the forest rapidly changes from the stark beauty of winter to bright emerald greens. New shoots and leaves unfurl creating new landscapes for spending time outdoors. For many, spring […]