Simon Noble, beekeeper, rewilder and foodie.
Simon, a truly likeable and gentle fellow, has come from a family of environmental visionaries. He lives on the family farm, on the edge of the National Park. The farm…
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Our lowdown of the best things to see and do in the New Forest...
Vegan and Veggie in the New Forest
Forgive us for focusing mainly on the Lymington area, we asked our locals first. We will update this through the year, so if you find a great place, or own…
read moreShop Lymington’s High Street – our favourites
The town is often featured in The Times’s ‘Top 10 Places to Live in Britain’. The High Street is vibrant, busy and there is a great selection of shops. Here…
read moreOur guide to living in, looking after and loving the New Forest
Whether living in, or visiting the New Forest, we wanted to share a few of our top tips to help protect this very special part of the world!
read moreWe support the Bumblebee Conservation Trust
On a sunny Tuesday in Lymington, I met Gill Perkins, CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. By pure chance, we live about 3 miles apart, share the same favourite cafe…
read moreSeriously good – our local food heroes at The Gun Inn, Keyhaven.
One of the mainstays of local, seasonal and excellently-eco, is newly re-loved Gun Inn, Keyhaven. The food here is so good that we are now recommending it as a…
read moreThings to do in the rain
My favourite thing to do in the rain, is to get out in it. Put on your kit and go forth as before. With the one proviso’ of probably not…
read moreBee keeping experience
If you’re staying at Furzedown House, these are for you…. Bee Keeping Experiences, with the Awarding winning ‘The Noble Bee’ – visit their website here THE NOBLE BEE We…
read moreInsider’s Guide for the Eastern New Forest
Southampton City, and it’s suburbs at Totton, with the oil refinery, at Cadland, are the busier areas. However the National Park boundaries and green belt are well kept and it’s…
read morePreserving the old ways… Jam maker Jennifer Williams,
Chef, Environmentalist, Forager, Campaigner, Teacher, Mum, and wonderful story-teller, Jennifer Williams is a hard-core foodie who loves sharing her recipes and flavours with the rest of us thanks to…
read moreNew Forest wild and sea swimming
General safety for wild swimming As ever, we strongly suggest you follow the wild swim code of safety. – tell someone where you are going and when you expect to…
read moreInsider’s Guide to Burley and nearby
We love that the animals have right of way. There is even a law court dedicated especially to the right to graze animals ‘wild’ here. Livestock, grazing, and cutting wood…
read moreChoose ‘super green’ Hampers + Picnics, Flora, the Forest Foodie
Fellow supermarket-hater, Flora and I first met when we asked her to come up with some lovely Christmas present treats for our house owners. I was impressed with her knowledge…
read moreOnline travel agents – major changes post COVID
These comments are designed for online travel agents ‘OTA’s’ Airbnb, Booking.com, Tripadvisor etc – any online agency where you can’t speak to a real person on the phone, about a…
read moreAirbnb has changed. To or not to Airbnb in 2021?
So…to Airbnb or not to Airbnb? “In 2021 the behaviour of ‘staycation-ers’ is radically different than that ‘pre-virus’ life that we all enjoyed. The basic set up of Airbnb is…
read moreInsider’s Guide to the Northern New Forest
There are some lovely villages in this area. But with a far less population, life here spreads out into nature. There are no large towns in the north…
read moreWalking in the New Forest
The area is a wonderful place to explore on foot. We have written extensively about where to go. – Walk the beaches. Here’s our guide. Read more. Head off for…
read moreAnxiety for holiday bookers – how bad is it now?
Has COVID19 changed the UK travel industry? To read up on how things have changed, read our Travel Trends for 2020 and onwards here. Here’s what we’ve learned…
read moreDave Ford, Walker, historian and You Tube-r.
Did you want to see the actual walk before you suggest it to your family and friends? This is exactly the blog and You Tube link for you. Dave is…
read morePhil Brown – bicyclist, photographer and cake tester.
With a collection of cliff-top coastal paths, ancient tree-lined roads and vast open heathland, the New Forest is a slice of paradise for cycling …there’s no need to be a…
read moreOur top UK travel trends for 2021 and onwards
With CV19 in our midst, the travel industry has changed massively and forever. Guests are extremely cautious and need, more than ever, to trust where they are placing their family…
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