Great Events Happening this Half Term

Well we promised you last week a fun packed half term so here are some of the great events happening in and around the New Forest over the Whitsun week.

Pulse Festival, Sunnyfields Farm, Totton

23^rd – 25^th May

Pulse Festival is a fantastic event happening over the Bank Holiday weekend, helping to raise money for Families of Ocean Ward and The Friends of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Southampton General Hospital.
The festival that has been an annual event for the last 4 years and is packed full of live music with 2 live music stages, great food including pop up restaurants, a children’s area and all round family friendly fun.  Day tickets, when bought in advance, are £25 and children under 12 go free.

Half Term Trail at Lepe Country Park

24^th May – 1^st June

Lepe Country Park has put together a fun trail fun for all the family. Just simply visit the park office when you arrive to collect your trail card, return with the correct answers and claim your prize! Children £2 each.

Truckmania! Beaulieu National Motor Museum

25^th & 26^th May

Calling all Truck lovers, this event is for you. Enjoy a spectacular display of trucks spanning a hundred years of trucking from the horse drawn carriage to the modern environmentally friendly lorry. Walk amongst the giant monster trucks and see the amazing performance of Bigfoot, The Monster Truck crushing cars. And for all you Transformers fans Optimus Prime Truck will be making an appearance. Buy your tickets in advance before 5pm on 24^th May and receive reduced admission prices including entry to all other attractions at Beaulieu. This is an event not to be missed!

The Great Fun Farm Forage, Longdown Activity Farm

26^th May – 30^th May

Keep the kids occupied this half term with a visit to Longdown Activity Farm. Longdown Activity Farm has a variety of activities happening every day including animal feeding, pony rides and trailer and tractor rides. Alongside all these wonderful activities there will be a separate quiz. All children who take part will be given a gift at the end of the forage for their super snooping!

Worried you’ve missed the boat for a break away this half term. Don’t despair, we still have properties available for the half term week; visit our website for our latest availability. 

Spring Bank Holiday - Have you booked your New Forest holiday yet?

Spring Bank Holiday week is nearly upon us and with the British weather behaving itself for a change we’re looking forward to a fun packed week!

With over 130 properties across the New Forest to choose from we are bound to have the ideal cottage for your half term getaway. We have selected a few New Forest cottages available this half term located in and around the New Forest National Park, allowing you to make the most of your New Forest holiday.

 

Oak Tree Cottage, Thorns Beach

This lovingly converted cosy cottage is full of rustic charm. The property boasts a wonderful mezzanine style bedroom and open plan living. Featuring a treehouse in the garden and just 5 minutes’ walk to a private beach this cottage makes a perfect family retreat.

Dodington Cottage

This beautifully presented cottage is an ideal hideaway for couples or small family holiday. Set in peaceful surroundings, the property lends itself as a perfect base to explore the nearby New Forest with excellent walking, cycling and horse riding.

Orchardside *Special Offer: £100 off weeks and £50 off short break bookings in May*

Get a feel for what life in the National Park is like in this tastefully decorated ground and first floor annexe. Sleeping 4 in total Orchardside is just 3 miles from Peppa Pig World. This property is ideally situated for exploring the New Forest National Park. Did we mention you could bring your horse too?

4 Bickton Mill

Looking for a large venue for a holiday family get together, look no further than 4 Bickton Mill. Surrounded by water, this stunning property set over four floors has beautiful views from every room and its dog friendly too! Sleeping 7 in total, 4 Bickton Mill offers versatile accommodation in an attractive setting.

Look out for our next blog where we will be discussing local events for the half term week.

Discover more about Nature at the New Forest Reptile Centre

We are very fortunate to have such a variety of wildlife here in the New Forest National Park and what better way to view some of our rarer species than at the New Forest Reptile Centre.

The New Forest Reptile Centre, situated 2 miles outside of Lyndhurst, is open daily 10am – 4.30pm from April – September and what’s more parking and entry is free!

Steal away a few hours on your New Forest holiday and visit this fantastic centre with display enclosures housing the only collection of native lizards, snakes, frogs and toads including Britain’s only venomous snake - the Adder.

Over the last few years, the Reptile Centre has successfully hosted the event ‘A Date with Nature in the New Forest’. Using the latest hi-tech gadgets visitors can view right into the tree-top nests of the New Forest’s wild birds of prey.

Currently nesting are a pair of Goshawks and later in the year nest cams will also be watching a pair of New Forest hobbies. Watch them as they breed, hatch eggs, feed chicks and learn how to fly. Staff and volunteers will be on hand throughout the day to answer any questions you may have on these fascinating creatures. The nest cams can be viewed online so you can keep tabs on their development from the comfort of your own home.

And that’s not all! Visit the centre on a Wild Wednesday during school holidays and enjoy reptile and bird quizzes, trails and activities packed full of fun and creativity inspired by New Forest Wildlife.

Visit the New Forest Reptile Centre for your memorable visit soon.