Jenny’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Beautiful New Forest village, with individual shops, tea rooms, a lovely garden centre with craft shop and restaurant/cafe (Fairweathers), and famous for the International Motor Museum, which is a great day out for the family. If you are feeling energetic, take our favourite walk, which starts behind the Montague Arms Hotel and follows the Beaulieu River to Bucklers Hard.
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Beaulieu
Beautiful New Forest village, with individual shops, tea rooms, a lovely garden centre with craft shop and restaurant/cafe (Fairweathers), and famous for the International Motor Museum, which is a great day out for the family. If you are feeling energetic, take our favourite walk, which starts behind the Montague Arms Hotel and follows the Beaulieu River to Bucklers Hard.
Local coastal town known for its fresh fish, with many individual shops and cafes, and a market on Saturdays. We love eating chips down at the harbour!
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Lymington
Local coastal town known for its fresh fish, with many individual shops and cafes, and a market on Saturdays. We love eating chips down at the harbour!
Known as the capital of the New Forest, with many restaurants and individual shops, and walks. Visit the grave of Alice in Wonderland at the Church of St Michael & All Angels.
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Lyndhurst
Known as the capital of the New Forest, with many restaurants and individual shops, and walks. Visit the grave of Alice in Wonderland at the Church of St Michael & All Angels.
Easily accessible by ferry from Lymington, a visit to the island makes a great family day out, with many attractions and lovely coastal scenery and beaches.
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Isle of Wight
Easily accessible by ferry from Lymington, a visit to the island makes a great family day out, with many attractions and lovely coastal scenery and beaches.
Burley
Quaint New Forest village surrounded by legend.
Beautiful place bordering the Beaulieu River. The best time to visit is during May, when the rhododendrons and azaleas are at their best. Look out for the Koi carp pond, they are so tame! There's a restaurant and steam train ride too.
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Exbury Gardens
Beautiful place bordering the Beaulieu River. The best time to visit is during May, when the rhododendrons and azaleas are at their best. Look out for the Koi carp pond, they are so tame! There's a restaurant and steam train ride too.
Coastal fortress build by Henry VIII. Located at the end of a spit, about a 1.5 mile walk from Milford on Sea.
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Hurst Castle
Coastal fortress build by Henry VIII. Located at the end of a spit, about a 1.5 mile walk from Milford on Sea.
Go to Hythe and ride the world's oldest pier train, and then take the ferry across to Southampton - about a 10 minute journey.
Hythe Pier
1 Prospect PlGo to Hythe and ride the world's oldest pier train, and then take the ferry across to Southampton - about a 10 minute journey.
Family Days Out/Activities
A firm favourite for our families who come to stay! The children love this theme park, and it's fun for adults too. We usually take a packed lunch as the food is quite expensive.
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Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World
A firm favourite for our families who come to stay! The children love this theme park, and it's fun for adults too. We usually take a packed lunch as the food is quite expensive.
Interesting for adults and fun for the kids, there's loads to see and do, allow a whole day.
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National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
Interesting for adults and fun for the kids, there's loads to see and do, allow a whole day.
A lovely natural place to see wolves, otters and lots more. They also have childrens' play areas and a restaurant.
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New Forest Wildlife Park
Deerleap LaneA lovely natural place to see wolves, otters and lots more. They also have childrens' play areas and a restaurant.
We recommend this for families, the children can get close to the farm animals and handle chicks etc, and there's a great farm shop with local produce.
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Longdown Activity Farm
Deerleap LaneWe recommend this for families, the children can get close to the farm animals and handle chicks etc, and there's a great farm shop with local produce.
There are 3 large car parks, and the beach is part shingle, part sand, with a brand new restaurant on stilts. If you park in the clifftop car park, there is a large grassy area overlooking the sea with play area. You can also view D Day remains along the coast.
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Lepe Country Park
There are 3 large car parks, and the beach is part shingle, part sand, with a brand new restaurant on stilts. If you park in the clifftop car park, there is a large grassy area overlooking the sea with play area. You can also view D Day remains along the coast.
Ashley Heath, Dorset. There is adventure play equipment, a tree top walkway a ‘Go Ape!’ high ropes course, golf course, visitor centre and restaurant. Great for the whole family.
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Moors Valley Country Park and Forest
Horton RoadAshley Heath, Dorset. There is adventure play equipment, a tree top walkway a ‘Go Ape!’ high ropes course, golf course, visitor centre and restaurant. Great for the whole family.
Swimming pool at Lymington (outdoor, seawater, summer only). Great place to go on a hot day and to keep the kids occupied. Lovely coastal walk nearby too!
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Lymington Sea Water Swimming Baths
Bath RoadSwimming pool at Lymington (outdoor, seawater, summer only). Great place to go on a hot day and to keep the kids occupied. Lovely coastal walk nearby too!
Book yourself a ride on horseback. This stables welcomes children and adults alike.
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Brockenhurst Riding Stables
Book yourself a ride on horseback. This stables welcomes children and adults alike.
Very pretty 18th century shipbuilding village on the Beaulieu River. There is a cafe there, maritime museum, and you can take a river cruise.
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Bucklers Hard
Very pretty 18th century shipbuilding village on the Beaulieu River. There is a cafe there, maritime museum, and you can take a river cruise.
Pubs and Restaurants
Known to be the oldest pub in the New Forest, and very quaint. You are guaranteed to see ponies and donkeys ambling along, as you drive through the village of Pilley.
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Fleur De Lys
Pilley StreetKnown to be the oldest pub in the New Forest, and very quaint. You are guaranteed to see ponies and donkeys ambling along, as you drive through the village of Pilley.
Typical New Forest pub serving great food, a little farther on from the Fleur de Lys in Pilley.
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The Red Lion
Church PlaceTypical New Forest pub serving great food, a little farther on from the Fleur de Lys in Pilley.
Walhampton Arms
Walhampton HillCharacterful pub/restaurant, we recommend their carvery.
Great place to eat in Lymington, with sea views, we recommend going at lunchtime and sitting on the terrace.
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The Haven Bar & Restaurant
King's Saltern RoadGreat place to eat in Lymington, with sea views, we recommend going at lunchtime and sitting on the terrace.
Located in Beaulieu with a very nice menu, including a childrens' menu, you can incorporate lunch with a visit to Fairweathers Garden Centre and the craft shop. Well worth a visit!
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Steff's Kitchen
55 High StLocated in Beaulieu with a very nice menu, including a childrens' menu, you can incorporate lunch with a visit to Fairweathers Garden Centre and the craft shop. Well worth a visit!
Just outside Beaulieu, this pub comes highly recommended, it's not the cheapest but the food is great. Nice garden.
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Royal Oak
Just outside Beaulieu, this pub comes highly recommended, it's not the cheapest but the food is great. Nice garden.
Famous for its home-grown and local produce, The Pig Restaurant at Brockenhurst is a great smart/casual place to eat and well worth a visit. We love the relaxed atmosphere with the children.
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The Pig
B3055Famous for its home-grown and local produce, The Pig Restaurant at Brockenhurst is a great smart/casual place to eat and well worth a visit. We love the relaxed atmosphere with the children.
Lovely, sophisticated hotel and restaurant near Lyndhurst which welcomes children.
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Lime Wood
Beaulieu RoadLovely, sophisticated hotel and restaurant near Lyndhurst which welcomes children.
Beautiful place to visit and eat, in the heart of the forest, located along the Rhinefield Ornamental Drive. They also serve wonderful afternoon teas!
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Rhinefield House Hotel
Rhinefield RoadBeautiful place to visit and eat, in the heart of the forest, located along the Rhinefield Ornamental Drive. They also serve wonderful afternoon teas!
Very nice pub, the food is great and they have a lovely garden.
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Bold Forrester
Very nice pub, the food is great and they have a lovely garden.
Characterful traditional pub with thatched roof, in the village of Marchwood. The food is great. They have a garden, but there is some road noise.
The Pilgrim Inn
Hythe RoadCharacterful traditional pub with thatched roof, in the village of Marchwood. The food is great. They have a garden, but there is some road noise.
Nearest Towns/Cities
There's the famous sandy beach, many shops and restaurants, and parks. We recommend the crazy golf course! It takes about 40 minutes to drive to Bournemouth, or there are frequent trains from Ashurst or Brockenhurst Stations.
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Bournemouth
There's the famous sandy beach, many shops and restaurants, and parks. We recommend the crazy golf course! It takes about 40 minutes to drive to Bournemouth, or there are frequent trains from Ashurst or Brockenhurst Stations.
A port city boasting a famous historic dockyard, HMS Victory, The Mary Rose, Fort Nelson and Gunwharf Quays shopping centre, to name but a few.
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Portsmouth
A port city boasting a famous historic dockyard, HMS Victory, The Mary Rose, Fort Nelson and Gunwharf Quays shopping centre, to name but a few.
Winchester - lovely, ancient city with one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.
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Winchester
Winchester - lovely, ancient city with one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.