About Us
The Stables offers you a bespoke service to provide you
with a holiday that suits your needs.
Perfect for the dog-walker, bird-watcher or horse-rider, you are welcome
to stay from one night to as long as you like.
Horse-owners too can benefit from bringing their
own horse/s - exploring the New Forest and nearby beaches and/or enjoying training from the resident BHS registered, advanced
event rider.
The cosy log cabin consists of a kitchen/living room area with basic cooking and entertaining facilities and pull out
sofa-bed, as well as a double bedroom and en-suite shower room.
Set within a working stable yard there is a designated parking bay, while visitors can enjoy views of the private lawn
and garden as well as adjoining pasture.
Activities within the yard are kept to incur the minimum of disturbance though many guests enjoy watching this small
competition and training enterprise in action.
Sandwiched between the New Forest and The Solent, guests at The Stables can enjoy leisurely walks along the mile-long
King’s Highway from which the log cabin is accessed. Dating back to the mid 1700s, The King’s Highway was
believed to be an important route for traders bringing salt from the Lymington marshes to the mills. Now a designated
footpath and bridleway, the route enjoys views across the Avon Water valley, and takes you through though farmland and woodland
– the bluebell woodland being particularly beautiful in the spring.
Wildlife is in abundance and you can expect to see rabbits, deer as well as a multitude of birds. You might also
be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the buzzard, barn owl, heron, badger, fox and even otter that have been seen before.
The nearby coastline and New Forest is a popular destination for birdwatchers. Click
www.grahamgiddens.co.uk to find out more.
An award winning pub and restaurant offers an exceptional dining experience within walking distance, and The Stables
is less than a ten minute drive to some of the most desirable destinations in the region.
We are happy to make some suggestions, with views over Wilverley heathland, dubbed a snapshot of Scotland, and Milford’s
cliff-top walk opposite The Needles, being highlights.
Friendly dogs are welcome – Florence our black Labrador loves to play.
For horse owners we can offer a stable or post-and-railed paddock and arrangements are made on an individual basis.
Resident rider and trainer, Anna Bruce, can offer you tuition in flat work or jumping, fitting in with her own schedule
(she has ridden up to international three-day-eventing standard and regularly teaches riders of all ages and ability).
Anna will also advise on the best routes for riding in the New Forest or on the sandy beaches at Highcliffe just 15 minutes'
drive away.
If you’d rather go off sight-seeing, Anna will happily school your horse for you.
We hope that you will enjoy your stay at The Stables and are happy to discuss your needs and requirements on an individual
basis prior to booking. Click on our
Facilities and
How To Book pages to find out more.
