Plan your visit
Whether you are staying for 1 night or a few, here are a few of our local highlights.
Plan your visit
Nestled in the enchanted New Forest, our original PIG has the bustling village of Brockenhurst right on it's doorstep with plenty of local gems to explore.
Whether you plan to spend one night or three nights with us, here you can find all the information to help with planning your visit to the New Forest.
Goings-on at THE PIG
From foraging courses to music nights, we have things to do during your stay at THE PIG, Brockenhurst.
Plan Your Visit
Planning a getaway in the New Forest
To fully explore our national park we would recommend spending two or two days visiting the towns and villages, tourist attractions and Hampshire coast.
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Brockenhurst – Keyhaven – Lymington
Start the day at Hurst Castle. Explore the wonderful sites in and around the castle and discover the castle’s use as a former prison before heading along Hurst Spit to chill out at the seaside.
(A quick tip to make your day even better: purchase a Go New Forest Card – which you can use at Hurst Castle to receive a great discount!)
Or, if you're more of an active person or want to try something new, you could book on to The New Forest Paddle Sport Company's 'Castle Experience' which includes a fun-filled two hours of instructor-led stand up paddle boarding or kayaking, entry to Hurst Castle and lunch or afternoon tea at the Castle Cafe.
Grab some lunch at The Royal Oak at Downton, to fuel you up for an afternoon of shopping in Lymington High Street, where you can pick up new additions for the home or your wardrobe from the town’s many independent shops. Make sure you visit St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery while you're in Lymington too.
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Lyndhurst - Burley - Ringwood
Day 1
Morning - start your day off at the New Forest Heritage Centre in the heart of Lyndhurst, the ‘capital’ of the New Forest where you’ll learn lots about the traditions and cultures of our landscape. Follow this up with a wander to one of the nearby coffees shops or cafes for a spot of morning tea.
If you want a real tour around the forest then book in for a 1 hour tour with New Forest Platinum Tours, where your guide will show you around the beautiful New Forest and tell you all sorts of interesting facts and information along the way. You can book your tour from Lyndhurst and they can then drop you right back in the same time, or somewhere else if you prefer!
Another way of really seeing the forest is on a Guided Walk. Professional guides from Wild New Forest can take you on a peaceful, yet knowledgable, walk through our woodlands and heathlands in the forest. You can get up close and personal with nature and I'm sure you'll see some of our famous New Forest Ponies on your walk too.
Or you can head to New Forest Reptile Centre and see how many of the UK’s native reptile species you can find. For lunch, why not take a picnic and head up to Bolderwood passing through the Ornamental Drive along the way?
After a quick pit stop, take one of the Bolderwood walking routes where if you time it right, you may be in with the chance of seeing one of the Rangers feeding the deer.
In the afternoon or early evening make your way to Burley. This village holds a mysterious past, with talks of white witches and ghosts. Be sure to pop into the Burley Fudge Shop to try out their flavour of the month. Yummy!
There are several places you can rest up for the night in or nearby to Burley including The Burley Inn.
Day 2
Start your day with a hearty breakfast at your accommodation before hiring a bike from New Forest Cycling (found in the village centre). Cycle along some of the disused railway line and make a visit to the Old Station Tea Rooms for a spot of cake or lunch.
In the afternoon, make a trip to the historic market town of Ringwood with its many shops, gardens and pubs. Make sure you visit The Furlong Shopping Centre in Ringwood, where you can browse through and pick up the latest styles from amazing shops such as Oasis, Joules, FatFace, Phase Eight and more. If you have the time before heading off then we’d highly recommend a tour of Ringwood Brewery before buying some souvenirs in the brewery shop.
Brockenhurst – Keyhaven – Lymington
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Start the day at Hurst Castle. Explore the wonderful sites in and around the castle and discover the castle’s use as a former prison before heading along Hurst Spit to chill out at the seaside.
(A quick tip to make your day even better: purchase a Go New Forest Card – which you can use at Hurst Castle to receive a great discount!)
Or, if you're more of an active person or want to try something new, you could book on to The New Forest Paddle Sport Company's 'Castle Experience' which includes a fun-filled two hours of instructor-led stand up paddle boarding or kayaking, entry to Hurst Castle and lunch or afternoon tea at the Castle Cafe.
Grab some lunch at The Royal Oak at Downton, to fuel you up for an afternoon of shopping in Lymington High Street, where you can pick up new additions for the home or your wardrobe from the town’s many independent shops. Make sure you visit St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery while you're in Lymington too.
