Whether you are looking for an action-packed adventure for the May half term or some low-cost ways to entertain the children, there’s plenty happening here in the New Forest! Choose from days out with the little ones at the ever-popular Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park – with the thrills and rides…
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There’s a whole host of reasons why being outdoors benefits your mental wellbeing. Now, with a whole new year of possibilities ahead of you, here are 5 of the best we know. * 1. Daylight. Yes, even on the dullest days, the big yellow thing in the sky is sending us many health and welfare benefits…
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On land, on the water or even in the air, the New Forest has everything you need this summer for enjoying some fabulous outdoor fun – we’ll tell you where! Walks We’ve got more than 140 miles of tracks and footpaths, where you can enjoy easy-to-follow walking routes, short strolls or long distance…
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Did you know that spending just two hours a week in the green or blue outdoors – or nature, as most of us call it – gives you a noticeable health and wellbeing boost? A 2019 study of 20,000 people by Exeter University concluded that people who spent just 120 minutes a week – either in one block or…
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Here in the magical New Forest, we’ve been embracing the Great Outdoors for many years! Now, with the long days and warm nights of Summer 2022, it’s your turn – here’s how to do it. Walk or run? Stepping out on a walk is still the cheapest and easiest way to enjoy all the amazing things we have to…
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If you just love to get away with your four-legged friend then be sure to put the New Forest top of your agenda. We have loads of fantastic things to see and do with your dog, whether it be visiting beautiful gardens, resting up in a pub or booking a short break in a dog-friendly abode. Within this…
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Picnics are one of the Great British traditions. And no wonder – not only are they the best way we know to eat food (no fuss and formality) they’re also an inexpensive, fun way to spend time outdoors together as a family. When it comes to picnics, where you eat is as important as what you eat which…
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Sitting outside with an ice-cold beer, a glass of the sharpest cider or a cheeky prosecco – and something lovely to eat - is the summer dream. Here are some of the best New Forest places to live it! The Trusty Servant…perfect for groups Tucked into the village of Minstead, the Trusty Servant is a…
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