Top spots
Eating
Blaireau’s Restaurant at Carey’s Manor Hotel ££
Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst (08707 512308)
Stylish French brasserie. A five-minute walk from Brockenhurst station.
Le Poussin at Whitley Ridge £££
Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst (01590 622354)
Michelin-starred food. A 25-minute walk from Brockenhurst station or a short taxi ride.
Drinking
The Trusty Servant Minstead
(02380 812137)
19th-century pub in pretty hamlet, serving real ales; garden and rooms. A 20-minute taxi ride from Brockenhurst station.
The Red Lion Boldre
(01590 673177)
Bustling 15th-century pub in good walking area, with fine bar and restaurant food, and spacious garden. A five-minute taxi ride from Brockenhurst.
The Oak Inn
Bank, near Lyndhurst (02380 282350)
Pretty award-winning pub. A 10-minute taxi ride from Ashurst (New Forest) station.
Sleeping
The Cottage Lodge £
Sway Road, Brockenhurst (01590 622296)
Five-diamond-rated B&B in 17th-century cottage, above. Discounts on room rates for passengers, Sunday to Thursday. A five-minute walk from Brockenhurst station.
Ormonde House Hotel ££
Southampton Road, Lyndhurst (02380 282806)
Well-equipped hotel with home-cooked food. Free collection from Ashurst (New Forest) station.
Careys Manor £££
Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst (01590 623551)
Luxurious country-house hotel with spa. Discount of 10% for train passengers. A five-minute walk from Brockenhurst station; complimentary transfer.
Self-catering
Forest Holidays
(0845 130 8224; www.forest-holidays.com)
Several camp sites, including in Brockenhurst and Ashurst.
Halcyon Holiday Cottages
(01590 641810)
New Forest Living
(0845 680 0173)
Specialist New Forest holiday cottage agency.
Shopping
Farmers’ markets
(www.newforest.gov.uk)
Occasional Sundays at Beaulieu, Lymington, Lyndhurst and Fordingbridge.
Antiques Centre
19/21 High Street, Lyndhurst (02380 284000)
More than 50 dealers.
Setley Ridge Vineyard
Lymington Road, Brockenhurst (01590 622246)
Free tastings and sales. Ask the New Forest Tour bus to drop you off here.
Information
New Forest National Park
(01590 689000; www.thenewforest.co.uk)
For up-to-date information.
Visitor Information Centres
Lymington (01590 689000), Lyndhurst (02380 282269) and Ringwood (01425 470896).
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