Change-Maker 3. Wildlife Champion – Marcus
NFE’s Founder, Rachel Parsons, has been out and about meeting some of the New Forest’s most inspiring local legends… aka ‘Change-makers’…in today’s interview, Rachel met…
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Rainy days in the New Forest
Rainy days in the New Forest doesn’t mean staying in… Here’s our list of hot spots for those who want to stay dry, or get…
read moreChange-Maker 2. Foot Engineer – Ryan
NFE’s Founder, Rachel Parsons, has been out and about meeting some of the New Forest’s most inspiring local legends… aka ‘Change-makers’…in today’s interview, Rachel met…
read moreChange-Maker 1. Vegan Eco-preneur – Robyn
NFE’s Founder, Rachel Parsons, has been out and about meeting some of the New Forest’s most inspiring local legends… aka ‘Change-makers’…in today’s interview, Rachel met…
read moreSocial Tree Climbers – Adventuring Upwards
Gosh. What a find! If you want exploring with a difference, you’ve found it! How about going big tree climbing with the man who puts…
read morePaddle boarding in the New Forest
All of us in the office love a paddle. Across the New Forest this sport has become super popular, and with some truly special places…
read moreJenny Clark – Wild Times – Paddleboarding and SUP Yoga in the New Forest
In the early heat wave of July 2022, Rachel interviewed Jen of Wild Times next door to the New Forest Escapes office in Lymington’s St…
read moreHeather – our Clean Cleaning Guru
An important part of our business is to challenge age-old damaging practises – the use of chemicals in holiday homes – and see if we…
read moreSummerdown Mint, Regenerative Farming
Summerdown are ‘the Peppermint People’. They’ve been growing their rare Black Mitcham peppermint on their farm in Hampshire, and distilling it into the finest pure…
read moreBeing B Corp & Using Business as a Force for Good ™
In March 2022 we were HUGELY proud to certify as a B Corp™ You can find out more about our personal B Corp journey here,…
read moreInsider Guide to Sway
We love that the village has an epic and unusual butcher – Sway Butchers are well known and sell a good selection of vegan/veggie and…
read moreEco-tech houses: Paul Frampton tells all
Eco-tech housing – Best practice that delivers. Rachel went and interviewed Paul Frampton, the owner of our super popular Deer Lodge in Lymington. Paul, who…
read moreGreener Housing Part 2. Setting Up Holiday Homes – By Room
Specific tips per room. For Kitchens… Consider buying crockery and glass-ware second hand, things get broken regularly so it will help you keep replacement costs…
read moreGreen Travel Trends – Are you delivering the new luxury?
Post pandemic travel has changed up to a greener level. For a long time, luxury has been measured against a set of 1980’s ideals. Post-pandemic,…
read moreGreener Housing Part 1. Setting Up Holiday Homes – Big Wins
Here is our Big Wins guide. This work is part of NFE’s ‘Better Together’ Project. We are collaborating across our industry to gather best-practice, current…
read moreSchool holiday activities
In need of some holiday inspiration?? As mums in the office, we understand the need to find ways of entertaining the little ones during school…
read moreOur Food Lovers Guide to the New Forest…
Our guests spend thousands of pounds a month eating out. We want you to be able to buy and eat the best. To us this…
read moreGreener Housing. Our Guide to Running your holiday home
This blog should be read in conjunction with our The Value of Green Stays blog, our Setting Up Homes blogs Part 1 and 2. …
read moreAngus McChesney – Adventure Wild Swimming in the New Forest
Angus and Annabel are a power couple. Their power is getting good-stuff done. Their CV’s are a long list of achievements which include multiple successful…
read moreDena Saunderson Private Chef + Food Historian
For truly wonder-full, British eccentric and vintage cooking at it’s best. Great smart food, or be creative and treat your VIP with something super special…
read moreEat in – private chef, treats and extras… foodie feasts.
Private Chef’s We recommend these talented people all the time. What’s nicer than eating in, and doing nothing, not even driving. Lovely. These people have…
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