about 20 minutes from the house
The New Forest
The New Forest sits just east of Forest View Retreat, which means you can combine a Dorset coast holiday with New Forest days without changing where you stay.
Walking and cycling
The Forest is laced with waymarked walking and cycling routes across open heath and ancient woodland, with plenty of gentle, flat options suitable for children.
Ponies and wildlife
Free-roaming ponies, cattle and donkeys are part of the landscape. Drive slowly, never feed them, and keep dogs under control around livestock.
Villages
Villages such as Burley, Brockenhurst and Lyndhurst are the traditional stops for tea rooms, pubs and bike hire.
Forest days from Colehill
Ringwood is the natural gateway from this side, roughly 20 minutes from the house, so a half-day in the Forest and an afternoon back at the pool is realistic.