Boutique Hideaway in the heart of the New Forest
WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN THE NEW FOREST
Wildlife Watching
The New Forest is abundant in wildlife and the Thatched Cottage is at the heart of true natural beauty.
Walking
The New Forest covers about 150 square miles of beautiful, unspoilt moorlands and forests for you to explore. When you walk out of your front door you are literally walking out onto the open Forest. We can offer guidance on short or long walks.
New Forest Drift
Every summer and autumn, the free-roaming ponies are rounded up as part of the Forest's livestock annual management. The spectacle is unique. This video was filmed in September 2021, outside the front door of our Cottage.
There are also many other activities you can enjoy during your stay. They include:
Gardens
School Lane, Minstead, Lyndhurst
Tel 02380 812 464
Exbury, Southampton
Tel 02380 891 203
Cycling
Downside Car Park, Brockenhurst Railway Station
Tel. 01590 624 808
Pubs and Restaurants
10 Brookley Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7RR
Tel 01590 623 397
Lyndhurst Rd, Brockenhurst
Tel 01590 622.348
Lyndhurst Rd, Brockenhurst
Tel 01590 622 225
57-59 Brookley Road,
Brockenhurst.
Tel. 01590 624 087
Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst
Tel 01590 622 459
Albero Italian Pizza Restaurant
Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst
Tel 01590 624 266
Brookley Road, Brockenhurst
Tel 01590 622 005
Cafes
Rosie Lea House
Lymington Road, Brockenhurst
Tel 01590 622 908
Rosie Lea’s Tea House and Bakery
76 Brookley Road, Brockenhurst
Tel 01590 622 797
58 Brookley Road, Brockenhurst
Tel 01590 624 625
Lymington Road, Brockenhurst
Tel 01590 622839
Bakehouse, Award-Winning Bakery
45 Brookley Road, Brockenhurst
Tel 01590 622155
Museums and popular sights
Beaulieu Palace Abbey and Motor Museum
Tel. 01590 612 345
Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum
Bashley Cross Rd, New Milton
Tel. O1425 620 777
New Forest Heritage Centre & Museum
Main Car Park, Lyndhurst
Tel. 02380 283 444
Lymington Seawater Baths (established in 1833 as the Lymington Bath and Improvement Company, now Grade II listed)
Bath Road, Lymington
Escape Yachting (yacht charter and sailing days)
Lymington Yacht Haven, Kings Saltern Road, Lymington
Tel. 01590 615389
Animals
Tel 07721 068579
Deerleap Lane, Ashurst
Tel 02380 292 408
(A35) Bournemouth Road, Lyndhurst
Tel 0300 067 4601
