A conservation experience in the heart of the New Forest, these guys are doing good things when it comes to rehabilitation and species management. Go and enjoy the countryside whilst admiring animals from far and wide. It's very well set up, welcoming to disabled visitors, but not dog-friendly.
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.
A hamlet of Lyndhurst, this little village has an interesting church and the highest point in the New Forest - Piper's Wait.
One of the larger New Forest villages, surrounded by open heathland and woodland walks, there's a 'watersplash' where wild beasts of the bovine and equine varieties congregate having wandered the streets of this olde worlde town.
It'll take the best part of six hours to walk this eleven mile moderate trek of New Forest walking wonderment - ornamental trees, heaths, woods, wildlife and everything magical about the great outdoors in Hampshire. Check the weblink for route directions.
New Forest Cycle Hire cyclexperience have a great website with mapped routes for cycling around the woodlands.
Wander your way to the Old Quay at Eling and investigate the Mill and Heritage Centre before meandering along the reed-lined riverbank and watching a working tide mill in action - a rare sight!
In the heart of the New Forest, Ford Farm takes you totally off road over thousands of acres of unspoilt New Forest countryside.
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.
Enjoy the peace and serenity of a moorland walk. Open countryside, woodland and the odd pond or two await. If you're lucky you'll enjoy the company of the New Forest ponies.
A few years ago, the Classic Cottages team started writing about where we live and why we love it. Over time these have evolved into the Classic Guide.
28 August 2023
A conservation experience in the heart of the New Forest, these guys are doing good things when it comes to rehabilitation and species management. Go and enjoy the countryside whilst admiring animals from far and wide. It's very well set up, welcoming to disabled visitors, but not dog-friendly.
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.
A hamlet of Lyndhurst, this little village has an interesting church and the highest point in the New Forest - Piper's Wait.
One of the larger New Forest villages, surrounded by open heathland and woodland walks, there's a 'watersplash' where wild beasts of the bovine and equine varieties congregate having wandered the streets of this olde worlde town.
It'll take the best part of six hours to walk this eleven mile moderate trek of New Forest walking wonderment - ornamental trees, heaths, woods, wildlife and everything magical about the great outdoors in Hampshire. Check the weblink for route directions.
New Forest Cycle Hire cyclexperience have a great website with mapped routes for cycling around the woodlands.
Wander your way to the Old Quay at Eling and investigate the Mill and Heritage Centre before meandering along the reed-lined riverbank and watching a working tide mill in action - a rare sight!
In the heart of the New Forest, Ford Farm takes you totally off road over thousands of acres of unspoilt New Forest countryside.
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.
Enjoy the peace and serenity of a moorland walk. Open countryside, woodland and the odd pond or two await. If you're lucky you'll enjoy the company of the New Forest ponies.