Guidebook for High Forest Cottages
Food Scene
Kings Head
The RowThe home made pies are delicious!
Lovely café for breakfast, lunch or tea. The farm shop attached to it has great local produce, including an excellent butcher.
29 locals recommend
Hockey's Farm Shop
Lovely café for breakfast, lunch or tea. The farm shop attached to it has great local produce, including an excellent butcher.
The Borough Café
70 The BoroughGreat for breakfast, tea and coffee and lunch.
The Lamb Inn
Good pub food and stunning garden.
Little French restaurant serving excellent food, for those who don't fancy a pub dinner or have something to celebrate!
26 locals recommend
Les Mirabelles
Forest RoadLittle French restaurant serving excellent food, for those who don't fancy a pub dinner or have something to celebrate!
Excellent for a pub lunch before or after a lovely walk around. Ask at the bar for walking routes.
21 locals recommend
High Corner Inn
Excellent for a pub lunch before or after a lovely walk around. Ask at the bar for walking routes.
Parks & Nature
If you have been unlucky enough not to spot the deer across the road from us, you may have another chance here. Three marked walking routes to choose from.
44 locals recommend
Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary
Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental DriveIf you have been unlucky enough not to spot the deer across the road from us, you may have another chance here. Three marked walking routes to choose from.
Lovely walks and cycle trals from here and the added bonus of a great pint at the tiny quaint pub, the Royal Oak!
10 locals recommend
Fritham
Lovely walks and cycle trals from here and the added bonus of a great pint at the tiny quaint pub, the Royal Oak!
Exbury Gardens station
Beautiful gardens and it famed for its Rhododendrons and Camellias in spring.
Beautiful community gardens, with all year interest and a lovely café.
41 locals recommend
Furzey Gardens
School LaneBeautiful community gardens, with all year interest and a lovely café.
Arts & Culture
Stonehenge
Not far from us and a sight to behold
Lovely little museum explaining the history and ecology of the Forest. Entry is free and it has a great shop and café.
17 locals recommend
New Forest Heritage Centre Museum
Lovely little museum explaining the history and ecology of the Forest. Entry is free and it has a great shop and café.
Sightseeing
The tallest spire in the country, very impressive for a small country town.
302 locals recommend
Salisbury Cathedral
The tallest spire in the country, very impressive for a small country town.
Great way to see the New Forest on an open top bus (July - September)
9 locals recommend
The New Forest Tour
Avenue RoadGreat way to see the New Forest on an open top bus (July - September)
Essentials
Co-op Food - Downton
66 The BoroughShopping
Woodgreen Community Shop
Hale RoadExcellent range of local produce and wonderful setting.
Entertainment & Activities
New Forest Water Park
Ringwood RoadGreat fun waterpark for the adventurous
Go Ape Moors Valley
Horton RoadNational Motor Museum, Beaulieu
A great day out
Great living museum explaining the ship building that took place there.
79 locals recommend
Bucklers Hard
Great living museum explaining the ship building that took place there.