We’ve started to build a stable of tempting offers from our favourite companies in the local area which can be claimed when staying in one of our properties.
We’ve started to build a stable of tempting offers from our favourite companies in the local area which can be claimed when staying in one of our properties.
Escape Yachting’s award-winning team create memorable days on the water, with guests choosing their own level of involvement, from taking the helm to relaxing on deck.
Escape Yachting holds excellent TripAdvisor reviews, the Certificate of Excellence every year since 2013, and the Brilliance in Business Award for Outstanding Customer Service.
Guests are looked after by a friendly, experienced skipper and crew aboard luxury 42’–50′ yachts, based in Lymington with easy access onto the Western Solent and the Isle of Wight.
Set sail with Champagne in hand, anchor off the Isle of Wight for a two-course meal, then sail back to Lymington. The package includes Champagne, the meal, sailing, crew, mooring and fuel.
For available dates and a special discount, email reservations@escapeyachting.com quoting ‘New Forest Escapes’.
Exbury house holds court in an extraordinary 200 acre garden of international regard. The collection of rhododendrons and azaleas is world renowned and quite extraordinary in April and May.
The gardens are perfect for picnics and family adventures. The tracks and walkways throughout the gardens are well maintained and mostly flat, meaning that mobility vehicles and pushchairs can access nearly all of the gardens. There are also several accessible carriages on the Exbury steam train and a mobility bus which runs in busy times.
The wonderful team at Exbury Gardens have offered an exclusive discount code to guests of New Forest Escapes, giving you a 20% discount on entry to the gardens and steam railway (online and at the visitor exterance). Valid 8th March – 2nd November.
Visit their website and use code EXBACER
Their walks focus on topics as diverse as bird song, bats, fungi and their Halloween walks are a hit with families.
They have kindly offered guests of New Forest Escapes a 10% discount on their New Forest wildlife adventures!
You can also read about one of their founders Marcus, and their efforts in Eco- tourism in our recent ‘Change maker’ blog here.
For a day out to remember, Jaunt-E’s retro style E-Bikes will put a smile on your face. Designed for leisure and pleasure, they will take you wherever you want to go, with a little bit of extra help for those tricky bits.
Jaunt- E not only offer cycle hire, but popular E-Bike + activity excursions including Vineyard tours and tastings, Brewery Safaris, Picnics and Kayaking experiences. All hire includes free delivery plus helmets, a lock and a handlebar bag.
The team have generously offered guests of New Forest Escapes a 10% discount using code NFEVIP.
The Woods Cyclery offer an extensive range of bike hire & kit to suit all abilities. Located in the heart of Lyndhurst, it’s perfectly placed for getting off the beaten track and exploring the New Forest. The team can recommend routes for hirers, and maps are also available to purchase if needed.
As a New Forest Escapes guest, you’ll receive 10% off cycle hire (excluding bank holidays). Simply show your “Pack Your Bags” email when you collect your bike as proof of stay — and why not treat yourself to a coffee and cake while you’re there in their lovely cafe?
The Woods Cyclery also runs group rides, perfect for exploring the forest with like-minded people. To find out more, visit their website or check out their Instagram.
A well known and respected company based in Beaulieu (office and bike hire) and Bucklers Hard (water based activities). 10% discount off any activity for our guests when booking online and using the code NFESCAPES.
Kayak trips are particularly good and if there’s enough of you (min 6) they may pick you up from the private jetty at Gins Barn. They also do bush crafts, archery, ropes, canoeing, raft building and specialise in family group bookings.
Please ask a member of the NFE team for the T&Cs relating to this discount.
Sway cycles are offering NFE guests a discount when hiring their ESTARLI folding e-bikes on a multi-day hire basis (3, 5 or 7 days), with free local delivery and collection.
Foldable e-bikes are lightweight, easy to store and enable you to leave the car behind and explore the New Forest in a more scenic and eco- friendly way.
With two locations locally, the team at Sway cycles can offer guidance on bike fittings, test rides and e-bike servicing.
Seeing the Forest by bike is a great way to get around, see lots and keep fit too! These guys know the New Forest inside out and can hire you any type of bike including kids bikes, tagalongs and trailers too.
They will provide you with everything you need including helmets, bike locks, puncture repair kit (just in case), route maps, and can even arrange delivery to your cottage – how nice!
Cycle Experience are offering NFE guests a 10% discount on midweek cycle hire (not redeemable at Weekends or Bank Holidays).
New Forest Bikes offer popular guided bike tours of the local area. One such tour is the Surf & Turf ride which takes you on a leisurely ride along the sea wall towards Keyhaven (where you will experience some fantastic views of the Isle of Wight and Hurst Castle) and then through the gorgeous bluebell fields of Roydon Woods (plus a pit stop to sample some famous New Forest ice cream).
Their shop is in Lymington and a 1-minute walk from Lymington train station. Alternatively bikes can be delivered to your holiday accommodation.
NFE guests can benefit from a 10% discount.