Slowhayes Retreat is perfectly placed for your New Forest escape.  You will find so many lovely places to explore and things to do during your stay.   Picturesque Beaulieu, Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst and Lymington are all close by. Discover nearby beaches like Lepe and Calshot, only 20 minutes away, or venture a bit further to the shores of Bournemouth.  The National Motor Museum and Palace House is nearby in Beaulieu, and if you are interested in finding out more about the history of  The New Forest, a trip to the Lyndhurst Museum and Visitors Centre is worth a visit too.

Enjoy picturesque villages, cosy pubs and tea rooms and forest walks, a great place to stay and explore or relax all year round.

Discover the beauty of the New Forest where ponies roam free along with cows and donkeys and in the autumn time you may even see pigs roaming during pannage season.  A full list of places to visit and explore will be listed in your shepherds hut.

The New Forest ponies
Although the ponies are wild, they are owned by local commoners who keep a close eye on them.  To keep these animals safe it is very important not to touch them but to enjoy looking at them from a safe distance.  So please do not feed them as it can make them very ill, cause them to become aggressive and encourages them near cars where they can get hit,  So to keep them safe please drive slowly, keep your distance and do take some great photos and enjoy watching them if you see them out and about but from a safe distance. 

Thank you for helping to keep our ponies safe.