Nestled in nature, with large tree canopies for defense, from the second you flip off down the winding drive, the Lime Wooden affords a refuge of peace, calm and tranquility.
The placement
The lodge itself overlooks fairly manicured grounds and out into the encircling woodland. If you wish to keep shut, you possibly can borrow some wellies and one of many lodge’s complimentary bicycles and take within the close by surroundings with a trudge by way of the woods or previous the lake.
If you wish to head to one of many native villages, you will get to the beautiful chocolate field village of Lyndhurst in 6 minutes by automotive, with its conventional pubs and the close by Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary, the place you possibly can head for a stroll by way of the character reserve the place deer roam freely. A 15 minute drive in the wrong way will take you to Brockenhurst, dwelling to The Pig (the place you possibly can cease for lunch or dinner). Likewise, you can even attain Beaulieu inside 1 / 4 of an hour. Named the fifth most stunning village within the UK and Eire, its fairly lanes and serene landscapes welcome vacationers and fowl watchers. You possibly can cease for afternoon tea, discover the traditional Palace Home and grounds or go to the Nationwide Motor Museum.
For ocean lovers, a drive due south will get you to Highcliffe Citadel and its golden sandy seashore beneath in half-hour, or close by Mudeford for crabbing. Bournemouth seashore is a 40 minute drive, or nature lovers can head south-east to the Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve. For the breathtaking Jurassic shoreline head south-west for an hour and a half towards picturesque Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door.
The room
We stayed in one of many motels’ Forest Suites in the primary home, overlooking the beautiful pond, backyard and pavilion. Full with a sitting room, the place classical music performed out of a Roberts radio, a completely stocked pantry with a alternative of teas, an expensive marble rest room with a separate energy bathe and beautiful conventional inside touches blended with fashionable comforts, it was the proper refuge to absorb the views and unwind. I might notified the lodge that I used to be pregnant and so they even left a being pregnant pillow on the mattress to make sure I used to be as snug as potential.
