A traditional New Forest village filled full of olde worlde charm - witches and other-worldly goings-on give character to the quaint area where ponies and cattle roam freely among the thatched buildings, despite having acres of heathland surrounding the area to graze and Burley Beacon to climb.
Fordingbridge has a stunning example of a medieval stone bridge with seven fine arches providing the crossing point of the Avon river, upstream from the ford namesake. Legends of smuggling make for interesting history trips and money from its industrial past mean it is a bustling town today. Make sure you head out of town across the cycleways to Rockbourne Roman Villa.
The historic New Forest town of Ringwood is famed for its ancient market ways and not to mention, the brewery... Antique architecture makes up the old town charm with stone bridges and Saxon churches adding to the atmosphere. Pick a town trail and find yourself on a foray through the Avon Valley or head to Moors Valley Country Park.
A traditional New Forest village filled full of olde worlde charm - witches and other-worldly goings-on give character to the quaint area where ponies and cattle roam freely among the thatched buildings, despite having acres of heathland surrounding the area to graze and Burley Beacon to climb.
Fordingbridge has a stunning example of a medieval stone bridge with seven fine arches providing the crossing point of the Avon river, upstream from the ford namesake. Legends of smuggling make for interesting history trips and money from its industrial past mean it is a bustling town today. Make sure you head out of town across the cycleways to Rockbourne Roman Villa.
The historic New Forest town of Ringwood is famed for its ancient market ways and not to mention, the brewery... Antique architecture makes up the old town charm with stone bridges and Saxon churches adding to the atmosphere. Pick a town trail and find yourself on a foray through the Avon Valley or head to Moors Valley Country Park.