The dream of escaping the city into the English countryside is often crackled in the fireplace of thatched bars and pony, roaming freely through the ancient woods and villages for some reason. But that’s not just the imagined England, Hoddy, Hobbiton or In the night garden – This is a real place, just two hours drive from London.
this New Forest Neither “new” and was designated by William the Conserer as a royal forest a thousand years ago, nor was it a strict forest, two-thirds of which were cut down by most of the fleets of Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar, which was an open wasteland or swamp.
What yes It is a green space filled with folklore, covered with hundreds of flat country strolls and cycling trails (recently rated as Europe’s highest hiking national park), not only those fantastic thatched bars, but some of the country’s most famous hotels.
Friday: Night
Limewood
This means you have an overnight choice. original Pig Hotel Outside Brockenhurst, famous for remakeing boutique hotel blueprints, is a choice for lovers of food and black puppet furniture. Shi Leng Classic Limewood and Chewton Glen Both have groundbreaking spas that can take pampering to a whole new level. In addition to the three famous ones, there are Stanwell HouseGeorgian Peacock on High Street in Lemington, welcome New Park Manorthe reason for family-friendly vacation.
You will be skillfully fed and watered in all these country piles, but if you are heading to a Friday night feast, make sure to book your dinner (6pm to 9pm) Elderberry flower In Lymington, its harbour environment and Michelin-Nodd menu promised to be the freshest capture of the day. Then stop at the corner at the night bed Boat Hotel Yacht overlooking the pier.
Saturday: Morning
We do not recommend missing breakfast at any of our New Forest hotels, but if you are out there and need feed, Hockey The farm shop outside South Gorley Village offers unforgettable breakfasts for full-time tickets.
After that, hang your walking boots in the car and head to Bolderwoodan idyllic woodland, with a great chance to see new forest pony. They are allowed to wander where they like because their owners (called “civilians”) have ancient rights to grazing them anywhere. Wild deer is hard to spot, but the Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary’s observation deck platform is away from where these timid antler beauties are wandering.
From Bolderwood, drive south to viewing drive arrival Knightwood OaksThis is the largest product of its kind in the New Forest, and it is a celebrity among the locals, thanks to its seven-meter fence. Crossing the A35, the road becomes the ornamental drive for Rhinefield Whitefield MoorlandIt is an open moor carved by a stream, with more animals scattered: pony, cow, donkey and pig, the latter released in autumn to poison acorns into pony.
Saturday: afternoon
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The last decorative drive winds it to Brockenhurst, and if you haven’t stayed that night, it turns the Pig’s music restaurant into a logical choice for lunch. If you only like caffeine, please Paddle in the forest on Brookly Road.
Continue east from here to family favorite village Beaulieuhome to the National Automobile Museum and the Gothic Manor Palace, head to the front door of Beaulieu Abbey. If it’s not a car, but a boat, make a mistake, float on your boat and keep moving forward Barkler is hardIt was a former shipbuilding village and museum where the Nelson fleet was heroically assembled.
In the east opposite the Poliu River is Exbury Gardens and Steam Rail (Open from March to early November), its collection of azaleas and azalea visitors are here in spring. Or back to Lymington, Lymington, where Saturday Street Market has been a fixture since the 13th century and conveniently takes you to the doorstep of the Stanwell House at the hotel’s restaurant (hotel restaurant) for afternoon tea or lunch Sample.
Saturday: Night
You may be eager for some human interaction after wandering with trees, boats, or cars, and Lyndhurst is Saturday night action. Fall in Black Star Record store (from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.) flashes the latest vinyl on the high street and pulls up on a stool across the road Renoufs (Open from noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday). This cheese and wine bar is one of six similar outposts in Dorset and Hampshire, all with enthusiastic staff who will skillfully pair meat and cheese platters with your Pinot Noir.
Instead, if you find yourself in Lymington, High Street Kitchen (Open from 6pm to 9.30pm) is the real seafood champion, with dishes like South Coast Lemon Sole and crayfish etc. Beurre Blanc Bounce out of the menu. If you still have energy, please Haven Bars and Restaurants (Opened from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday), where the sunsets on the hills of Sorent and the Isle of Wight serve as the right backdrop for espresso martini.
Sunday: Morning
On Sunday mornings, eat it for breakfast with smoked crocodile or avocado sauce and salmon or keep it coastal on brunch. Beachcomber (Opened from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.) in Sea Patton. The family-run Clifftop Café also overlooks Solent and The Needles, a row that extends from the Wight Isle of Wight.
As you move southeast along the coastline of the new forest, the island becomes clearer, first at Milford-on on the sea, then at hourly or along the peninsula to Hearst Castlea fortress built by Henry VIII. Or, on the other end of solent, start on Sunday Leprosy Country ParkHere, kite flyers will take advantage of its huge cliffs, while birds and boat observers gather together.
If the weather is not suitable for coastal walking, visit Burley Village, former resident Sybil Leek enjoys pet Jackdaw Hotfoot Jackson, who will travel around her shoulders (yes, really) – openly declared himself a white witch and opened the first Wiccan store in the UK, the first Wiccan Store in Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the Wiccan Store, this is the A group of witchesin 1955. Burley’s gift shop, tea room and art gallery are still very next door.
Sunday: afternoon
If you want to take a closer look at the multi-colored sand cliffs or the iconic needle beacon of Alum Bay on the Isle of Wight, you can rent a skipped yacht from Lymington for a trip across Solent and beyond.
Or, if Sundays don’t focus on high sea adventures and more on baked potatoes, there are plenty of bars that offer generous Sunday dinners like Fashion, 16th century Filling Horse Hotel Near Brokenhurst, Oregon Trusted servant In Minstead and his sister’s bar Royal Oak In Beaulieu. Grass Weapons At East Boldre, the Boldre is more hiding, but there is a sprawling children’s play area in the garden and serves stews with Sunday barbecue.
Sunday: Night
If you don’t have time to drive home, consider visiting Monkey Brewery Just outside Lymington. It has its own mini brewery of kegs and barrels of beer, and if you still stuff your lunch with small beers, it will provide a light bite like sausages grilled in red wine and melted with warm bread and chutney. However, if you’re hungry, the main courses here include smoked-Haddock kedgeree and lamb and rosemary pie, all of which are offered for live music every Sunday at 8pm.
transportation If you drive from London, you will arrive via the M3 and M27, which pierces the northeast corner of the forest. From here, there is a major artery (A337) heading north through Lyndhurst, informally known as the capital of the forest or the “heart”. The village of Brokenhurst (about 90 minutes) at the main train service terminal in London Waterloo; finally, along the coast of Lymington, the ferry departs for the Isle of Wight. The east of this central spine is the family-friendly Beaulieu and in the west is the market for Lynwood. If you are flying around, the nearest international airport is London Heathrow, about an hour and a half drive, followed by London Gatwick, less than two hours away.
When to go New Forest is a year-round destination, but four-wheel enthusiasts may attract Beaulieu Supercar Weekendusually the first Saturday and Sunday of August. Other calendar highlights include the year Lymington Seafood Festival On the second weekend of July and New Forest Food Festival mid-August.
What to buy After tasting the dessert, you need to buy a pig’s honey that has been harvested on the estate. When it comes to pigs, meat eaters may look for some pork, which have a unique flavor due to the way New Forest pigs are foraging. You will find it in the butcher shops and farm shops in this national park, including Hockey. For Leafier souvenirs, shallow nursery Just outside Lymington.
Very happy to know Please do not lure strokes or touch free-roaming animals, which are known to be kicked out by unsuspecting tourists. Again, be careful in wet, swampy areas – they can cause shoes to lose shoes or twisted ankles even in summer.
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