Ringwood
5 MinsThe historic market town serving as the traditional gateway to the New Forest. Wednesday market, butchers, delis and local artisans await exploration.
Open the gate and you are in the New Forest National Park: heath, ancient oak, free-roaming ponies and pubs that still serve at the bar. The coast is half an hour south.
Beaulieu
25 MinsA village of immense charm, home to the Cistercian Abbey and the famed motor museum nestled amidst rolling parklands and wandering ponies.
Bournemouth
30 MinsSeven miles of golden sand, Victorian piers and the Chine gardens — an easy half hour south of the manor gates.
Lymington
25 MinsA Georgian sailing town on the Solent, with a cobbled quay, Saturday street market and ferries across to the Isle of Wight.
Salisbury
35 MinsThe cathedral city and its record-breaking spire, Magna Carta, Sunday antiques and Stonehenge a further twenty minutes north.
Nearest to the gate
- Village shopEllingham Stores1.5 miles
- SupermarketWaitrose, Ringwood3 miles
- Coffee shopFramptons, Ringwood High St3 miles
- Country pubThe Alice Lisle, Rockford2 miles
- Train stationBrockenhurst (London Waterloo)12 miles
- AirportBournemouth International14 miles
- BeachAvon Beach, Mudeford12 miles
- HospitalRoyal Bournemouth A&E16 miles
Getting here
By Rail
Brockenhurst Station
Direct services from London Waterloo in 1h 40m. A twenty-minute taxi brings you to the manor gates.
By Road
The M27 & A31
Two hours from London via the M3 and A31. Gravel courtyard parking for eight cars sits behind a private gate.