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Local Area
The New Forest and surrounding countryside has a wide choice of towns and villages, each with their own character.
Beaulieu
The picturesque village of Beaulieu, close to Lymington and Lyndhurst at the head of the Beaulieu River is very much the historic heart of the New Forest. Its origins date back to the 13th century and the days of King John.
As well as boasting a world-famous motor museum an excellent selection of quality pubs and restaurants, Beaulieu has a bustling High Street with a good variety of shops.
Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst, meaning 'badgers home' in Celtic, is one of the largest villages in the New Forest. Here ponies, donkeys and cows roam freely through the High Street and out to the surrounding forest.
Brockenhurst is easily accessible by road and inter-city rail service, and is within a few miles of the sea. The heart of the forest is only a few minutes' walk away.
The village is well known for its diversity of shops, tea rooms, pubs and high quality restaurants. Every year there is a village fête on August Bank Holiday Monday and in late July The New Forest show takes place in New Park just a few minutes' drive from the centre of the village.
Burley
Set deep in the Forest to the west of Brockenhurst, this village is extremely popular with a wealth of tea rooms, gift shops and art galleries. Burley has everything you would expect from a traditional, old, New Forest village with ponies and cattle roaming freely.
Burley has good access links to the M27 via the A31 at Picket Post.
Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst has been the capital of the New Forest since William the Conqueror established the area as a royal hunting ground in 1079, and has been visited throughout the centuries by Kings and Queens who came to stay at the Royal Manor.
Lyndhurst offers a wide range of shops and has plenty of pubs, cafes and restaurants to discover. Lyndhurst offers good access links to Southampton and to the M27 at Cadnam.
Lymington
Lymington is a bustling, colourful town with lots to see and do. Its Georgian High Street comes alive with a bustling street-market every Saturday morning and has an extensive range of shops. There are many parks, cafés and restaurants and pubs in which to relax and unwind.
The town is world renowned as a sailing resort. There are two large marinas Berthon and Haven and two sailing clubs RLYC and Lymington Town. Close by the sailing clubs are open-air seawater swimming baths built in 1833.
A series of cobbled streets lead down to the pretty main quay area where the ferry from Lymington to Yarmouth takes approximately 35 minutes.
Sway
Nestling in the Southern edge of the New Forest, four miles from the coast at Lymington, Sway is a shining example of a quiet but thriving village community, renowned for its friendliness and offering a good range of shops, services, pubs, restaurants and accommodation.
Regular train services link the village with Dorset and London and all points north.
Ringwood
Ringwood is the Western gateway to the beautiful New Forest, situated on the edge of the scenic Avon Valley. A traditional market town, the lively Wednesday morning street market remains a particular characteristic, which dates back to the 13th century. The town also offers a wonderful array of quaint independent shops as well as a selection of well-known high street boutiques
There are many outdoor activities to suit all ages, the most well-known being the renowned fishing sites both on the River Avon and many surrounding lakes. The nearby Castleman Trailway, formally part of the Southampton and Dorchester railway line, which will take you on foot, bike or horse for miles through some of the area’s most attractive countryside.
Ringwood is favoured as a residential area for those looking for a home, as in addition to the excellent range of facilities, the town offers superb State and private schooling, and the larger towns of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Southampton are all within comfortable commuting distance.
Accessibility and surrounding areas
Both Dorset and Hampshire have excellent road links to London through the M3, M27 and A31 dual carriageway.
The New Forest is well served by regular daily fast trains from Waterloo with journey times of approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
There are also good airports at both Southampton and Bournemouth.
Sailing to France and Spain is comprehensively served by the main Ferry companies from ports at Poole, Weymouth and Portsmouth. In addition there are regular ferry services to the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey.
The larger towns such as Southampton and Winchester offer more urban developments. Southampton has the benefit of the port and quayside for which you can spend many hours watching life pass by. Winchester is a truly beautiful city, a pleasure to live in and around.
