New Forest holiday cottages put you in amongst the animals not unlike Gerald Durrell during his time on Corfu. Famed for its wild ponies, cattle and donkeys, the New Forest National Park is a haven of rural serenity. Family holiday or digital detox, you can combine rural cycle trips and pony trekking with days by the sea.

From Lyndhurst and Fordingbridge in the north of the region, and historic Beaulieu in the east, to the fishing and sailing port of Lymington and sandy beaches of Christchurch on the coast, this is a diverse region. This is a family staycation that’s sure to capture the imagination of everyone in your tribe; come prepared for an adventure.

From picturesque towns to a green and pleasant playground that any forest school setting would be enviable of, a self-catering holiday cottage in the New Forest opens the doors on this vast beauty spot.