Top Five Things to Do
(according to Mike!)

  1. Visit “Lyndhurst Sweet Shop” ~ Probably the best sweet shop in the world, half way down our high street, often open until 11pm.
  2. Rhinefield/Boldrewood walk. Beautiful all year round. Evenings are best for seeing animals. It’s free!
  3. Beaulieu Motor Museum and Palace House ~ Rain or shine a whole day if you wish, lots and lots to see.
  4. Have supper at Kings Head, Quay Hill, Lymington, great pub, great food, great location, best when shops are shut! (I’m biased ~ it is my local!)
  5. Buy flowers for your loved one at “Florality” Opposite the Sweetie Shop– You know it is a good idea!
  6. Re book Penny Farthing for future visit.

Lyndhurst is in the centre of the New Forest, a small rural village developed in the 19th century. The High Street today has a charming selection of shops offering gifts, antiques, butchers, bakers, and "Budgens Super Market".

There is Lloyds, and Nat West banks and a post office. There are many different places to eat ranging from traditional Pubs and Cafes to Bistros, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, and a la carte restaurants all a few moments walk from the Hotel or Cottages.

Originally named by William the Conqueror nine centuries ago as his "NEW" hunting forest for the royal deer this precious area of English countryside still has over 200 square miles of ancient woodlands and wilderness heaths remaining largely intact.

More than 5000 ponies and cattle roam freely across this open are cared for by the "AGISTERS" who are responsible for the welfare of all commonable animals.

With cattle, pigs and donkeys alongside deer, foxes, badgers and British birdlife, wildlife enthusiasts and bird watchers will be richly rewarded, particularly at dawn and dusk.

"The bike shed was a real bonus"
Sheila Cracksore & Peter Piles who cycled from Derbyshire.

Local Information

Attractions:
As well as exploring the Forest and its Villages, such as Brockenhurst,Beaulieu and Burley there are numerous local attractions to visit, Beaulieu Motor Museum, Paultons Park, Exbury Gardens, Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum, Broadlands House (home of the Mountbatten Family) and the Isle of Wight.

For shopping, Bournemouth and Poole are half an hour West, Southampton twenty minutes east, or for something relaxing Lymington Market, to the south, offers a great way to spend Saturday browsing the many antique, bric a brac, and traditional stalls along the very attractive Georgian High Street

The New Forest Visitor Centre and Museum is situated in the public car park just off the High Street. It is the only visitor centre open all year round and has free leaflets on all the local attractions, quality publications, bus tickets (many more trips leaving from the same car park), theatre information and booking facilities. Around the area are lots of attractions and Museums that we have brochures for and many more are at the visitor centre.

For CHILDREN there is Longdown Dairy Farm and Paultons Park (both excellent) as well as other animal attractions and Local swimming pools (Rapids at Romsey) and a Mega Bowl (tired, but good fun on a wet day/evening) on the way into Southampton. Southampton has West Quay Shopping Centre, cinemas and some smart restaurants on Oxford Street if you need a city night out. Bournemouth (take a map!) has more varied shopping, huge beach and all usual seaside amenities (very crowded on hot summer days!)