The New Forest is full of wildlife, beautiful landscapes, pretty scenes and enchanting villages. If you can’t decide which part of the 220 square miles you should start looking for a cottage to rent, here are our top 3 most popular places to stay in the New Forest. Brockenhurst A thriving and pretty village in the heart […]
Reasons to Visit Brockenhurst – What to See and Do Lovely Brockenhurst is one of the largest villages in the New Forest. Through the years, it’s managed to retain much of its olde worlde character and charm. Its pretty high street is lined with quaint independent shops for day to day provisions in traditional bakers, […]
This lovely architect- designed cottage sleeps six adults in three bedrooms, plus two children. It’s in the heart of the National Park in the popular and thriving village of Brockenhurst. Jasmine Cottage is a real back to nature holiday home, with the open forest for walks on your doorstep and the region’s famous free-roaming ponies […]
Rooms with a view at Highway Cottage The views from this enchanting little dog-friendly cottage are simply stunning. Highway Cottage is a place to come and relax; watch the New Forest wildlife cavorting outside your window, and gaze at the far-reaching heath and woodland vistas crowned by big skies from the comfort of your armchair. The living […]
Homelands | Sleeps 6 | Brockenhurst There are lovely self-catering properties and then there is Homelands, which sets the bar way higher. The thoughtfulness of Homeland’s owners, the quality furnishings and immaculate attention to detail caught the eye of Visit England (VE) who, for the past three years, awarded Homelands a much sought after Gold […]
As the summer holidays draw to a close, and seasonal throngs of tourists start to subside, we take a look at what has been an amazingly busy summer here at New Forest Cottages. With more properties in our portfolio than ever before – that’s 157 and counting, the team in Lymington High street have been […]
There’s so much to love about Apple Cottage, it’s luxurious and as cute as a button, with lots of thoughtful touches from the owners – which creates a wonderful home for your holiday. Take a look out of the window and you’ll often see the famous free-roaming New Forest ponies, donkeys, cattle, even the odd pig […]
Thatchby Oak, a stunningly beautiful thatched cottage with private swimming pool and direct forest access. Sleeps 12 guests. We’re so excited to introduce this exceptional cottage to our portfolio! It really is simply beautiful. A large, spacious and luxurious holiday home from home, an idyllic base for a blissful forest escape. The layout makes this […]
A Brief History of Country Shows The first ever country show was said to have taken place in 1763 in Wolsingham, County Durham. Originally, the shows were informal gatherings for rural folk to get together and learn new hobbies, interests and skills, such as tending livestock, cooking and crafts. For hundreds of years, these gatherings […]