AA Bike Hire
A family run, long established cycle hire shop in the New Forest that specialises in quality mountain bikes for a great ride. Plenty of child options make for a funfamily day out and about.
Things to do near Fritham
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AA Bike Hire
A family run, long established cycle hire shop in the New Forest that specialises in quality mountain bikes for a great ride. Plenty of child options make for a funfamily day out and about.
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Bramshaw
A hamlet of Lyndhurst, this little village has an interesting church and the highest point in the New Forest - Piper's Wait.
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Bramshaw Common
575 hectares of heathland full of wildlife and steeped in Bronze Age history, with panoramic views from Stagbury Hill (second highest point of the New Forest), wetland bogs, Stocks Cross and a barrow site.
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Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge has a stunning example of a medieval stone bridge with seven fine arches providing the crossing point of the Avon river, upstream from the ford namesake. Legends of smuggling make for interesting history trips and money from its industrial past mean it is a bustling town today. Make sure you head out of town across the cycleways to Rockbourne Roman Villa.
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Fritham
Fritham in the New Forest is a little village to the north that is home to such delights as The Butt (a Bronze Age bowl barrow) and the unofficial 'forest parliament'. But most importantly it has The Royal Oak, one of the oldest pubs in the area.
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Hockeys
Have a day out at the family farm and cafe before grabbing lots of local goodies to cook up in your self catering cottage - evening meals or a slap up fry up the next day.
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Lyndhurst
The capital of the New Forest, thanks to William the Conqueror's hunting habits, Lyndhurst has been a Royal mecca for centuries. The perfect base for finding out all about the New Forest, the main museum is here, as well as wonderful walks and the final resting place of the actual Alice from Alice in Wonderland.
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Minstead
Things of note about the lovely little parish of Minstead are the ancient church with rare pulpit and C11 font, and the grave of Sire Arthur Conan Doyle.
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New Forest Bus Tour
Five different routes offer a variety of New Forest experiences from the comfort of a Bluestar bus - and you can switch between routes as you go on the same ticket.
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New Forest Centre
Take a day to explore, with museum, gallery and gift shop there's plenty to keep everyone occupied. Kids activities take place during the school holidays and check out their website for a full list of events.
Things to do near Fritham
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Bramshaw
A hamlet of Lyndhurst, this little village has an interesting church and the highest point in the New Forest - Piper's Wait.
Bramshaw Common
575 hectares of heathland full of wildlife and steeped in Bronze Age history, with panoramic views from Stagbury Hill (second highest point of the New Forest), wetland bogs, Stocks Cross and a barrow site.
Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge has a stunning example of a medieval stone bridge with seven fine arches providing the crossing point of the Avon river, upstream from the ford namesake. Legends of smuggling make for interesting history trips and money from its industrial past mean it is a bustling town today. Make sure you head out of town across the cycleways to Rockbourne Roman Villa.
Fritham
Fritham in the New Forest is a little village to the north that is home to such delights as The Butt (a Bronze Age bowl barrow) and the unofficial 'forest parliament'. But most importantly it has The Royal Oak, one of the oldest pubs in the area.
Hockeys
Have a day out at the family farm and cafe before grabbing lots of local goodies to cook up in your self catering cottage - evening meals or a slap up fry up the next day.
Lyndhurst
The capital of the New Forest, thanks to William the Conqueror's hunting habits, Lyndhurst has been a Royal mecca for centuries. The perfect base for finding out all about the New Forest, the main museum is here, as well as wonderful walks and the final resting place of the actual Alice from Alice in Wonderland.
Minstead
Things of note about the lovely little parish of Minstead are the ancient church with rare pulpit and C11 font, and the grave of Sire Arthur Conan Doyle.
New Forest Bus Tour
Five different routes offer a variety of New Forest experiences from the comfort of a Bluestar bus - and you can switch between routes as you go on the same ticket.
New Forest Centre
Take a day to explore, with museum, gallery and gift shop there's plenty to keep everyone occupied. Kids activities take place during the school holidays and check out their website for a full list of events.