Forest Drove Cottage New Forest Thatched Cottage

Ringwood, England
$919 avg/night
Minimum Stay 2 Nights
Bed 7

Bed

Bath 3

Bath

Home Cottage

Property Type

Sleep 12

Max Sleeps

Night 2 nights

Min Stay

Forest Drove Cottage is a charming picturesque thatched cottage, located in the New Forest National Park in a quiet peaceful location on the edge of Hangersley Common, yet still within an easy walk of two pubs and local shops. It has 6 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms in the New Forest. Sleeps 12. There is a delightful bright and airy extension to the kitchen and dining area which looks out onto the rear garden which includes a decking area with seating; BBQ; Play frame; trampoline and there is a permanent luxury hot tub available for £325 for a short break and £400 for a 7 night break. At the front garden laid to lawn is a garden games room offering darts and a multi games table with pool, air hockey and table tennis.

Forest Drove dining area is a great space with lots of light coming from the skylight and glazed extension with a lovely large table with seating for 12 guests, With scenic views across the well established garden from patio doors to the verandah, gas stove and underfloor heating, this room is a wonderful place for entertaining with family and friends.

The spacious kitchen has a built in double oven and microwave and a full size hob. A dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. A full range of cupboards stocked with glasses and crockery.

The old world charm of the lounge with feature beams, lattice windows and an inglenook fireplace with a wood burner is just the place to relax. It has a large TV and sky TQ package along with a DVD player, There is a downstairs cloakroom just off the lounge and utility room. Forest Drove Cottage has 2 bedrooms downstairs, one bunk bedroom with full length beds and one double bedroom which has disabled access and a wet room suitable for the less mobile.

On the first floor there is a family bathroom with a shower and corner bath, and another bathroom with a large shower.
Off the hallway there are 4 bedrooms, 1 king which can be a twin, 2 doubles and a further twin. Tv's are in each bedroom apart from the single downstairs and the first floor twin. There is the possibility of also having additional sleeping accommodation by hiring our 1979 VW Camper ‘Jessica’ which can sleep up to 2 adults and 2 small children in bunks within the elevated roof (only available in the warmer months) at £325. EV charging is available please enquire for details.

Dogs are welcome at an extra £40 per dog. First basket of logs free then £7.50 a bag thereafter.

There are some lovely walks directly from the cottage, buses are frequent near the shops and can take to you most bigger towns. Bournemouth beach is only a 20 min drive away, Salisbury is a 30 minute drive.

Important Information
£250 Refunable Damage Deposit
£40 cleaning fee

Pets - allowed


By Car

A. Follow the A338 towards Ringwood,
B: Coming from the A31 from the Southampton direction: you will need to leave at the main Ringwood turning.
C: Coming along the A31 from the Bournemouth or Ferndown direction you will need to exit where it says Fordingbridge/Ringwood

Full instructions given when final balance received

By Train
Nearest Train station Christchurch 10 miles

By Bus/Coach
Coach stops at Ringwood then 1.5 miles to property

We can arrange a taxi to pick you up from Salisbury train station if arranged in advance.

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Feature Features

  • PETS

    Service Animals Only (pets Not Allowed)
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Not Reported (host Has Not Indicated Whether There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property; Consider Bringing A Portable Detector) Smoke Detector Not Reported (host Has Not Indicated Whether There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    6 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided
  • KITCHEN

    Cookware/dishes/utensils Dishwasher Microwave Oven Refrigerator Toaster
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine
  • PARKING

    Electric Car Charging Station On Site Onsite Parking
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi
  • OUTDOORS

    Barbecue Grill Patio
  • POOL/SPA

    Hot Tub
  • BATHROOMS

    4 Bathrooms Hair Dryer Shower Towels Provided
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Arcade/game Room DVD Player Pool Or Billiards Table Table Tennis TV
  • LIVING SPACES

    Living Room
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Highchair Playground Trampoline
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Chef Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 04:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 10:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 12

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School District Availability

Review Review

  • Jane F.

    Submitted Sep 5, 2025

    Stayed Aug 29, 2025

    We had a wonderful family long weekend the house was lovely, maybe a little tired in places, but this did not hinder our stay. As a family we had the absolute best time

  • Sally H.

    Submitted Aug 13, 2025

    Stayed Aug 1, 2025

    Lovely cottage very well equipped. Check in very easy and kitchen had everything that you would need.. Downsides -downstairs bedrooms very cold-no ramp for wheelchair-missing duvet in one of bedrooms,

  • Pauline B.

    Submitted Jun 19, 2024

    Stayed Jun 7, 2024

    This is a wonderful property with comfortable rooms and plenty of varied living spaces - including a hot tub & games room. We were 10 adults ranging from 24 to 94 and all of us enjoyed our stay - there was something for everyone. The welcome basket & flowers were a nice touch.

  • Vi P.

    Submitted Aug 4, 2023

    Stayed Jul 31, 2023

    Very enjoyable time with our family being together. Beautiful sun room and cosy, comfortable sitting room. However Forest Drove is a little tired.

  • Lorraine B.

    Submitted Nov 8, 2021

    Stayed Nov 5, 2021

    The property was beautiful, just as described. Perfect for myself and friends celebrating my hen do. It was well kitted out, everything you would need and the Hot Tub was fabulous.

  • Max J.

    Submitted Oct 9, 2020

    Stayed Sep 25, 2020

    A lovely Chocolate box Cottage in a quiet but very accessible location for all the amenities of the New Forest and the Coast. A well designed and very spacious internal layout which would suit many families as well as groups of friends. The Cottage was extremely well fitted and had the benefit of a large deck area leading directly off the large open plan kitchen/ dining room. We had a super time and hope to return one day.

  • Patrick L.

    Submitted Feb 22, 2020

    Stayed Feb 1, 2020

    It is a very spacious and lovely property. We enjoyed our stay. The heater was not working in one of the bathroom. But the maintanance guy did put in a portsble one. The bath has no plug so can't use the bath for two days until they put in a new one. Didn't spoil our stay. Overall was good.

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Total

Includes taxes and fees
$1,375+
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