Julie’s guidebook for The New Forest
Kids Entertainment
Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World
Great for all ages!
Ideal for children or walking in the forests
Have a go on Go Ape
262 locals recommend
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest
Horton RoadIdeal for children or walking in the forests
Have a go on Go Ape
Bournemouth
Great for a day out
Great for every age
Horse and carriage trips - brush the horses - hold little animals
Good food
Lots to do
28 locals recommend
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park
Great for every age
Horse and carriage trips - brush the horses - hold little animals
Good food
Lots to do
Longdown Activity Farm
Deerleap LaneGreat for families - can feed all the animals
Alum Chine Beach
Another blue flag award-winning beach, Alum Chine beach is an ideal one for children as it has its own playground and a paddling pool. There is also a sub-tropical garden to wander, plenty of amenities including a restaurant and a car park
42 locals recommend
Alum Chine Beach
West Undercliff PromenadeAlum Chine Beach
Another blue flag award-winning beach, Alum Chine beach is an ideal one for children as it has its own playground and a paddling pool. There is also a sub-tropical garden to wander, plenty of amenities including a restaurant and a car park
Mudeford Quay
Mudeford QuayGet for crabbing - has a good fresh fish stall
can take a boat out
Adventure Wonderland
Merritown LaneGreat for kids
Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum
Bashley Cross RoadDads will love this !
National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
Lots to do for the whole family
Marwell Zoo
Thompson's LaneLiberty's Owl, Raptor & Reptile Centre
Crow LaneFarmer Palmer's Farm Park
Wareham RoadGreat day out for all
Oceanarium
Pier ApproachChildren love it !
Great place to spend the day with your children
48 locals recommend
Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium
Telegraph WayGreat place to spend the day with your children
Sightseeing
Exbury Gardens
Beautiful any time of year has a steam railway
Isle of Wight
Take your car and explore the Isle of Wight
Hire a bike - local shops - see the New Forest Ponies in the street
33 locals recommend
Burley New Forest village
Ringwood RoadHire a bike - local shops - see the New Forest Ponies in the street
Key Haven – Pebbled Beach – can walk to Hurst Castle although walking on pebbles is quite a challenge!
Take a boat trip
33 locals recommend
Keyhaven
Key Haven – Pebbled Beach – can walk to Hurst Castle although walking on pebbles is quite a challenge!
Take a boat trip
Good high street - shopping
See the quay - take a boat trip
good place for crabbing
lovely fish restaurant on the cobbled street
224 locals recommend
Lymington
Good high street - shopping
See the quay - take a boat trip
good place for crabbing
lovely fish restaurant on the cobbled street
Sandbanks
Studio Poole
A beautiful drive especially in Autumn
See the deer
Lots of walks
18 locals recommend
Rhinefield Ornamental Drive
Rhinefield Ornamental DriveA beautiful drive especially in Autumn
See the deer
Lots of walks
Beaulieu
Hengistbury Head
Get a boat to Hengistbury Head
Bucklers Hard
Hurst Castle
Food scene
The Rising Sun
Bashley Common RoadChild and Dog friendly - good play area outside
The Three Tuns
Ringwood RoadDogs allowed in bar only
Red Shoot Inn
good food for families - dog friendly
The Red Lion
Church PlaceGreat food - dog friendly
The Royal Oak
Ringwood RoadOne of our favourites - dog friendly
The Alice Lisle
Rockford GreenGreat for families - Dogs welcome in Bar / garden
The Oak Inn
Pinkney LaneLovely country pub - dog friendly
Very near to the Cabin and Caravan at Shorefields
No Dogs except in bar
Good food
70 locals recommend
The Royal Oak
Ringwood RoadVery near to the Cabin and Caravan at Shorefields
No Dogs except in bar
Good food
Old Mill
Silver StreetA beautiful place to eat - very dog friendly
Fleur De Lys
Pilley StreetLovely country pub - good food
dogs in garden and bar area only
The Filly Inn
Lymington RoadBritannia Thai
1 High StLovely Food - Milford on Sea
No Dogs
The Railway
35 Hightown RoadGreatest Beef Burgers you will ever have!
Fish Inn
West StreetDog and Child friendly by the river
Great food - Dogs very welcome - they even have their own menu ! Cosy fire in winter
The Woolpack Inn
Great food - Dogs very welcome - they even have their own menu ! Cosy fire in winter
Bike Hire
Forest Leisure Cycling
Ringwood RoadHire a bike at Burley and explore the forest
Cyclexperience Bicycle Hire
Lots of cycle tracks to follow
Dog Walks
Keyhaven
Walk along the sea wall
Blackwater Car Park
Rhinefield Ornamental DriveGreat dog walks
Wilverley Inclosure
Great dog walks
Linwood
Lovely walks along river and woods
Beaches
Avon Beach
MudefordLovely sandy beach
Bournemouth
Sandy beach
Sandbanks