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Moortown Lodge
Local Attractions
"Lovely rooms, brilliant walks and bike
rides. Friendly staff. Thank You" Megan and Tony, Chelmsford, Essex.
Ringwood Market |
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New Forest |
The majestic New Forest where wild ponies
and deer roam free is only minutes away and can be explored by walkers and cyclists. Other
activities nearby include horse riding, fishing, golf and water sports. Lyndhurst is the 'capital' of the New Forest and has
an excellent visitors centre to give tourists an introduction to the area.
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© Trevor Kearton, Courtesy of Salisbury
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Hampshire and Dorset’s varied coast is
twenty minutes drive from the hotel through unspoilt countryside. Bournemouth, fifteen minutes away, is the perfect
seaside resort to combine shopping, entertainment with visits to the beach. Stonehenge and the history rich cities of Winchester
and Salisbury with their cathedrals, shopping centres, markets and museums are only thirty
to forty minutes away by car.
"Wonderful place, very friendly. Great
breakfast" Al and Stacey, Washington State, USA |
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| Burley |
Burley is a village with plenty of
curiosity and character that still holds to its forest
traditions like commoning. Many of the residents still graze
their animals in the forest and allow them to roam free.
The village is renowned for its links with witchcraft dating
back to the 1950's due to a resident at the time - Sybil Leek.
She often wandered around Burley in her long black cloak with
her jackdaw perched on her shoulder.
Today the village is a magnet for tourists and offers gift
shops, traditional tea rooms and the odd pony or a few cattle in
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| The New Forest |
| The New Forest is the eighth National Park and
possibly the most diverse in terms of wildlife. William the Conqueror was so
awestruck by its beauty that in 1079 he set it aside for his own hunting and that of
his Royal parties. Today the New Forest is visited by well over 22 million people of
all age groups. This in turn has increased the need to protect the species that live
here and the way of life that has evolved among the forest folk over centuries. |
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