Guidebook for the New Forest and Cranborne Chase
Food Scene
1) Main restaurant has exceptional quality food and wine
2)Hip bar is great for just going for drinks
3) The Herb House is a daytime restaurant for relaxing lunches with amazing vegetarian and vegan options
Staff are super
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Lime Wood
Beaulieu Road1) Main restaurant has exceptional quality food and wine
2)Hip bar is great for just going for drinks
3) The Herb House is a daytime restaurant for relaxing lunches with amazing vegetarian and vegan options
Staff are super
Great pub in the heart of the forest with a large garden. Great for a long walk's end.
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High Corner Inn
Great pub in the heart of the forest with a large garden. Great for a long walk's end.
One of our favourite pubs. An amazing landlord called Chris, sumptuous food and a great vibe! Go...
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The Rose and Thistle
Rockbourne RoadOne of our favourite pubs. An amazing landlord called Chris, sumptuous food and a great vibe! Go...
Fabulous after a forest walk. Great staff, hip vibe, good food!
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The Potting Shed hyde
Fabulous after a forest walk. Great staff, hip vibe, good food!
The Fleur de Lys Inn
5 Wimborne StExceptionally good pub with really super staff!
Amazingly chic restaurant with top quality food and wine.
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La Fosse at Cranborne
8-9 The SquareAmazingly chic restaurant with top quality food and wine.
Hip London vibe, yet in bucolic setting. Everyone loves it!
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The Pig
B3055Hip London vibe, yet in bucolic setting. Everyone loves it!
Cartwheel Inn
Country food with Dorset feeling, really lovely!
Sixpenny Brewery
Oh the beer is ace, the pizzas adored and their music nights legendary!
It’s a truly wonderful walk from The Georgian Coach House, across the fields to this Mill for afternoon tea! It takes about an hour.
Alderholt Mill
Sandleheath RoadIt’s a truly wonderful walk from The Georgian Coach House, across the fields to this Mill for afternoon tea! It takes about an hour.
Arts & Culture
Fabulous eclectic personal Victorian collection from several world tours. Includes many pre-Raphaelite works and extraordinarily wonderful sculpture. An amazing museum for its size. Set high on the East Cliff of Bournemouth.
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Russell Cotes Museum station
Fabulous eclectic personal Victorian collection from several world tours. Includes many pre-Raphaelite works and extraordinarily wonderful sculpture. An amazing museum for its size. Set high on the East Cliff of Bournemouth.
Adore this historical country home. Try and talk to the Head Gardener, he is incredibly knowledgeable!
Edmondsham House & Gardens
Adore this historical country home. Try and talk to the Head Gardener, he is incredibly knowledgeable!
Neil Lucas won 10 RHS Golds and has been on the board for 10 years. What a master of garden creativity!
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Knoll Gardens
Stapehill RoadNeil Lucas won 10 RHS Golds and has been on the board for 10 years. What a master of garden creativity!
Wide variety of sculptural, dance and graphic exhibitions. Plus a great café/restaurant with Latin American Chef!
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Messums Wiltshire
Court StreetWide variety of sculptural, dance and graphic exhibitions. Plus a great café/restaurant with Latin American Chef!
I wrote on the gardens here recently. Erwin Kraan the Head Gardener is wonderful and the setting unforgettable!
Fonthill House
I wrote on the gardens here recently. Erwin Kraan the Head Gardener is wonderful and the setting unforgettable!
Rumah Wilton
I grew up just outside the grounds and it’s on your way back to London. It exudes grandeur and the best of creativity through the centuries.
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Istana Highclere
I grew up just outside the grounds and it’s on your way back to London. It exudes grandeur and the best of creativity through the centuries.
Kingston Lacy
Parks & Nature
Frogham Car Park
Abbots Well RoadOh this is just gorgeous! You can walk for miles on the ridge!
Godshill
One of our favourite places to walk; utterly beautiful!
Millyford Bridge Inclosure
A35Shopping
The House’s gardens are open on Wednesdays in the summer- go! There is a liitle café here and a sumptuous shop! What’s not to adore?
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Cranborne Garden Centre
Wimborne StreetThe House’s gardens are open on Wednesdays in the summer- go! There is a liitle café here and a sumptuous shop! What’s not to adore?
Local farm-to-fork vibe , lots of organic products! Newly opened, we go here frequently!
Fordingbridge Farm Shop
Whitsbury RoadLocal farm-to-fork vibe , lots of organic products! Newly opened, we go here frequently!
Brothers Farm Flowers
Stapehill RoadFabulous home grown flowers and blueberries! PYO option and café too! Love it!
Much of the produce is reared here on the farm. Just lovely people. Has their own butcher. Café here too!
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Hockey's Farm Shop
Much of the produce is reared here on the farm. Just lovely people. Has their own butcher. Café here too!
Luxury Bubble Limited
60 High StreetBoutique run by lovely local women. Rather chic and has a boho twist…
It’s always cool to pick up high quality’recycled’ furniture when on holiday!
Salisbury Antiques Centre
94 Wilton RoadIt’s always cool to pick up high quality’recycled’ furniture when on holiday!
Entertainment & Activities
Art Deco glory restored by local benefactor. The bar itself is worth a visit! Wonderful and beautifully brought back to life!
The Regal Cinema, Fordingbridge
35 Shaftesbury StreetArt Deco glory restored by local benefactor. The bar itself is worth a visit! Wonderful and beautifully brought back to life!
Modest theatre of great quality, with a lively repertoire!
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The Tivoli Theatre
19 West BoroughModest theatre of great quality, with a lively repertoire!
New Forest Water Park
Ringwood RoadSuch fun! Just go!
Great team who provide super forest frolics on well kept horses!
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Bagnum Equestrian Centre
Great team who provide super forest frolics on well kept horses!
Getting Around
Fabulous vintage car rentals in the midst of the New Forest; hire an Aston Martin, MG Midget, MGA or an E type, you will love it!
New Forest Classic Cars Ltd
Palace LaneFabulous vintage car rentals in the midst of the New Forest; hire an Aston Martin, MG Midget, MGA or an E type, you will love it!