I didn't know what to expect, as the low season price was so cheap and included use of all facilities, which included indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna. I really couldn't fault it for what we were paying, which was £10 a night but in mid to high season, crazy prices!! I wouldn't go when it's £40 a night and Bank Holidays £65!!!
However, low season, it's an excellent place to park up and avoid some of the winter weather, so, we booked ourselves in for a fortnight in January before we left, which gave us a 10% discount too.
On this stay we'd picked the best time of year for colourful foliage but a surprising amount of the New Forest isn't, it's actually heathland, the trees having been used by man, over the mists of time. I think I read a large number of the Oaks were turned into ships to fight the Spanish Armada.
We'd heard of New Forest ponies but what we didn't realise is, the residents, who have grazing rights also allow their cattle to roam and even herds of Donkeys. What is the collective noun for a number of Donkeys, I have no idea?
We weren't a little startled to be confronted by one of these free roaming, adult, cattle on our very first walk in the area, she was being followed by her calf and as we had Rowley with us, were a bit concerned in case she got protective. We warily passed each other in the narrow lane, without mishap. There was a fair amount of eyeing each other up though.
It's a lovely area for walking and spotting wildlife.
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