Hawthorns guidebook
Pubs
Excellent local pub, recomended by lots of our guests, just 100 metres down the hill with nice pub food and lovely large beer garden.
6 locals recommend
Waterloo Arms
Pikes HillExcellent local pub, recomended by lots of our guests, just 100 metres down the hill with nice pub food and lovely large beer garden.
Lovely big pub in next village, with beautiful village green setting, huge garden and good food.
14 locals recommend
The Trusty Servant
2 Compton CottagesLovely big pub in next village, with beautiful village green setting, huge garden and good food.
Lovely pub, a couple of miles away from the cottage. Nice beer, good food....and lovely start to a bike ride though the forest to Brockenhurst.
30 locals recommend
The Oak Inn
Pinkney LaneLovely pub, a couple of miles away from the cottage. Nice beer, good food....and lovely start to a bike ride though the forest to Brockenhurst.
Great pub, with nice food. Lovely place to start and finish some great walks and bike rides. 40 minutes drive away, but the drive is beautiful, along some of the best roads through the most beautiful parts of the New Forest.
15 locals recommend
Red Shoot
Toms LaneGreat pub, with nice food. Lovely place to start and finish some great walks and bike rides. 40 minutes drive away, but the drive is beautiful, along some of the best roads through the most beautiful parts of the New Forest.
We're told by a very reliable source that this is the best pub food in the whole area. We've not ventured there in our relatively short time in the area yet, but the menu on the website looks fab
Cartwheel Inn
We're told by a very reliable source that this is the best pub food in the whole area. We've not ventured there in our relatively short time in the area yet, but the menu on the website looks fab
This is a lovely pub which is a 30 minute walk up small roads and bridleways from the cottage. Beautiful old building with low beams and cosy log fires, excellent food and a good choice of beers.
11 locals recommend
New Forest Inn Lyndhurst
2 Boult Bee CottagesThis is a lovely pub which is a 30 minute walk up small roads and bridleways from the cottage. Beautiful old building with low beams and cosy log fires, excellent food and a good choice of beers.
Cafes and Restaurants
Great, authentic Thai food in Lyndhurst...10 minutes walk away from cottage. Eat in or take away
14 locals recommend
Anissa's Thai Kitchen
74 High StGreat, authentic Thai food in Lyndhurst...10 minutes walk away from cottage. Eat in or take away
Lovely, friendly authentic Italian restaurant, a 15 minute walk from the cottage.
12 locals recommend
La Pergola Restaurant
Southampton RoadLovely, friendly authentic Italian restaurant, a 15 minute walk from the cottage.
Forest Park Country Hotel
Rhinefield RoadBest Sunday lunch around, and some excellent cocktails.
Award winning and very highly reputed country restaurant, serving lots of local and home grown food. Approx 25 mins drive
147 locals recommend
The Pig
B3055Award winning and very highly reputed country restaurant, serving lots of local and home grown food. Approx 25 mins drive
Spectacular and delicious meals close to Lymington marina
26 locals recommend
The Elderflower Restaurant
4A Quay StSpectacular and delicious meals close to Lymington marina
A hidden gem, in the next village. Cakes are to die for, with great coffee, fab breakfasts and the best sausage rolls in the area (much research done into this important statistic).
Merritts Coffee Lounge
175 Lyndhurst RdA hidden gem, in the next village. Cakes are to die for, with great coffee, fab breakfasts and the best sausage rolls in the area (much research done into this important statistic).
Gardens
Really lovely little gardens, around 10 mins drive from cottage. Especially good for little children, with lots of hidden fairy doors in amongst the planting. Nice cafe.
41 locals recommend
Furzey Gardens
School LaneReally lovely little gardens, around 10 mins drive from cottage. Especially good for little children, with lots of hidden fairy doors in amongst the planting. Nice cafe.
Exbury Gardens
Beautiful large, colourful gardens with added bonus steam train!
Local towns
Lovely High street with interesting shops (great charity shops), and good places to eat and drink . Harbour and marina
224 locals recommend
Lymington
Lovely High street with interesting shops (great charity shops), and good places to eat and drink . Harbour and marina
Lovely little town, with nice little shops. Right in the heart of the forest so guaranteed ponies....particularly on the large open heaths to the North and West of the village...Black Knowl and Whitemoor.
69 locals recommend
Brockenhurst
Lovely little town, with nice little shops. Right in the heart of the forest so guaranteed ponies....particularly on the large open heaths to the North and West of the village...Black Knowl and Whitemoor.
Bike hire
Great base for bike hire, close to the large network of forest trails around Brock.
30 locals recommend
Cyclexperience Bicycle Hire
Great base for bike hire, close to the large network of forest trails around Brock.
Cycle Hire in Lyndhurst (nearby but busy roads before you get to the tracks) and Burley (further away, but better base for a family day out on bikes.)
18 locals recommend
Forest Leisure Cycling
Ringwood RoadCycle Hire in Lyndhurst (nearby but busy roads before you get to the tracks) and Burley (further away, but better base for a family day out on bikes.)
Museums
Enormous motor museum with impressive collection of cars across the ages. Monorail, gardens and fascinating small museum of the secretive ww2 history of the estate, when it was used as a spy school!
197 locals recommend
National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
Enormous motor museum with impressive collection of cars across the ages. Monorail, gardens and fascinating small museum of the secretive ww2 history of the estate, when it was used as a spy school!
Amazing setting on the Solent with splendid views across to the Isle of wight. Get the ferry from Keyhaven harbour.
113 locals recommend
Hurst Castle
Amazing setting on the Solent with splendid views across to the Isle of wight. Get the ferry from Keyhaven harbour.
Small, local museum (walking distance) with loads of interactive information and display about our beautiful National Park
17 locals recommend
New Forest Heritage Centre Museum
Small, local museum (walking distance) with loads of interactive information and display about our beautiful National Park
SeaCity Museum
Havelock RoadExcellent museum exploring Southamptons maritime history.
For children
Fab little theme park, perfect for primary aged children.
360 locals recommend
Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World
Fab little theme park, perfect for primary aged children.
Excellent array of British wildlife in beautiful setting within 15 minutes drive.
98 locals recommend
New Forest Wildlife Park
Deerleap LaneExcellent array of British wildlife in beautiful setting within 15 minutes drive.