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Master Builders House hotel: history and luxury in the New Forest

by Sarah Bridge
added October 11, 2022

Master Builders House hotel is a hotel steeped in history, located in a beautiful setting on the banks of the River Beaulieu in the New Forest. It might sound like something out of Lego Masters, but the Master Builders name comes from the hotel’s 18t...

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Stanwell House hotel, Lymington: a New Forest welcome

by Sarah Bridge
added February 17, 2018

While I've explored all over the New Forest, my visit to Stanwell House hotel was my first trip to Lymington, which is located right at the south-easterly corner of the New Forest where the Lymington River meets the Solent. A stay at Stanwel...

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New Forest B&B luxury at Daisybank Cottage Brockenhurst

by Sarah Bridge
added February 15, 2018

I'll be honest and confess I wasn't entirely sure about reviewing a New Forest B&B for ALadyofLeisure.com - not out of reasons of snobbery but because I usually write about hotels with massive restaurants, spa, acres of land and all the paraphern...

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Burley Manor hotel New Forest: relaxing country charm

by Sarah Bridge
added February 12, 2018

The first time I visited Burley Manor Hotel in the New Forest I had absolutely no expectations - not because I thought it was going to be terrible, but because it had never even crossed my radar before. It turned out there was a reason for this: whil...

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A night in a Chewton Glen treehouse: luxury from spa to treetop

by Sarah Bridge
added January 16, 2018

It isn't often you spend the night at a five-star country house hotel and find yourself sleeping in a treehouse on stilts in the middle of a forest. But a Chewton Glen treehouse, located in the famous Chewton Glen hotel and spa located deep in the he...

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The Bell Inn: a cosy New Forest coaching inn perfect for country walks

by Sarah Bridge
added December 13, 2017

There's a warm glow which comes when reading a newspaper article called 'Cosiest pubs to stay in this winter' and realising you are heading off to stay in one of those featured that very day. This happened to me recently when about to head off to Th...

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A deeply relaxing day at Lime Wood hotel spa in the New Forest

by Sarah Bridge
added November 2, 2016

You have to be deeply relaxed to nod off during a massage, so falling completely asleep, not once, but twice, during my treatment at the Lime Wood hotel spa shows what an incredibly relaxing spa treatment it was. This was quite an achievement...

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The Montagu Arms, Beaulieu: a New Forest feast

by Sarah Bridge
added October 26, 2016

The brochure for The Montagu Arms in the New Forest encourages guests to 'take your cue from the ponies: graze, wander and enjoy the quiet.' I did all three during my stay at this 200-year old hotel and emerged feeling as relaxed and content as the b...

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