Roll up your sleeves, put on your boots, get your hands dirty and join our animal keepers at New Forest Wildlife Park for an hour, 2 hours, or a half or full day.

We’ll be happy to vary your Keeper Experience, depending on the time you want to spend with us and your individual interests.

If you’re mad about otters, help to get their food ready and watch them squeak with excitement as you feed them their dinner. Or would you prefer to feed the deer?

With food preparation, feeding times, animal enrichment activities and general animal care, a Keeper Experience will give you first-hand experience of what it’s like to be a keeper and how things work behind the scenes.

Throughout your Keeper Experience you will be accompanied by one of our knowledgeable and friendly animal keepers, who will ensure you have an exciting and enjoyable time.

A Keeper Experience is the perfect way to say thank you to a loved one, for a birthday, anniversary or celebration, or for a gift with a difference. So contact us to find out more and we’ll do our best to make your Keeper Experience special.

Keeper days are available all year round.

Wildlife Keeper Experiences are available all year round.

Each unique experience is one-to-one with an experienced, friendly Wildlife Keeper.

Website for more detail http://www.newforestwildlifepark.co.uk/gifts-experiences/keeper-experience/adult-keeper-experience/Keeper Experience Available

Adult Keeper Experience

Little Helpers and Junior Keeper Experience

Adopt an animal gifts

Parties

Battlefield LIVE is an exciting, outdoor laser-tag combat game, perfect for adrenaline seekers looking for some head-to head fun. Unleash your inner Fortnite fan as you duck, dive and dodge your opponents on the woodland playing field.

New Forest Activities have a new woodland battlefield at Moors Valley Country Park in Dorset, giving you plenty of fresh new ground to outwit your opponent, and with lots of natural places to hide and seek cover – the game is really on! Usually running 1-2 open sessions a month, Battlefield LIVE Moors Valley is perfect for those based in the Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset areas who are looking for a fantastic activity to do with friends or family.

Bring some old clothes, trainers and your best sense of adventure! You’ll be provided with all the kit and be given 2.5 hours to run yourself ragged through this incredible woodland setting.

Great for groups, families and parties, players must be 8+ years to participate. See their website for available dates and session times.

Test ride an Electric Bike

Rent or test an electric bike and discover a whole new world from the saddle.

Parking Information Point Toilet Facilities Baby Changing Facilities Disabled Facilities Shower Facilities

Brockenhurst, New Forest

Lots of thrills (and no more hills)! Rent an E-bike and see what all the fuss is about.

Whether you want an Electric Bike experience riding the network of off-road trails or to test ride the latest electric bike technology prior to purchase, we are here for you! Choose one of our guided or self-guided tours cycling tours in The New Forest or find out about our weekend, weekly or monthly E-Bike demo packages. You can also buy one of our nearly new ex-rental models for up to 40% off RRP.

Why an Electric Bike?

Let's face it, not all of us are competitive athletes looking to score a record time or climb the steepest hill. Most of us just want to get from A to B without fuss, gaining the maximum enjoyment out of our bicycle investment.

That's exactly what a modern E-Bike can do.

Electric Bikes Demo & Rental Sessions

30 min taster Free  - Free 30 mins taster from our car park through the village

Day rental From £27.50 4 - 8 hours ride through the New Forest

Weekend rate From £50 10% off 2 days over Saturday and Sunday

Weekly rate From £110 43% off Take the bike for 7 days.

Bicycle manufacturers have developed electric bikes that enhance their brand image and provide best-in-class products. By partnering with electronics innovators like Bosch, Yamaha and Shimano and leading battery manufacturers, the bar has been set at a decent height to maximise reliability, performance, value and longevity.

The E-Bike is now here to stay and is changing the face of global cycling!

Make a Chair in a Day

In the heart of the New Forest, come spend a relaxing day making a unique chair from coppiced hazel.

Using traditional tools, make a natural chair whilst learning about the history and renovation of the largest hazel coppice left within Crown land of the Forest. BBQ lunch and refreshments included.

As featured on Ch5 TV's 'Britain by Bike' with Larry & George Lamb.

Location: Pondhead Conservation Trust  Inclosure

Time: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Cost: £115

http://www.pondheadconservation.org.uk/products-courses/make-a-chair-in-a-day/

Looking for Bushcraft courses? Join New Forest Activities in Beaulieu for a fantastic introduction to the world of Bushcraft, based in the heart of the New Forest National Park.

You’ll enjoy a full day at their woodland base learning fundamental bushcraft skills and practices. The day’s events will depend on weather conditions and the experience of the group, but will usually cover such things as fire lighting, shelter building, foraging, species identification and sharpes/knife work. You’ll also get to prepare and cook a tasty vegetable stew for lunch; not before building the fire to cook it on of course!

You’ll have a brilliant time with them, learning new skills in a wonderful New Forest setting. Plus, they’ll equip you with all the knowledge that you’ll need so that you’re able to continue to practice and grow your skills after your day with them.

With Autumn and Pannage season here it is a great time to come see the turning of the leaves and the pigs roaming freely around the forest! We are running our largest Ex-Hire sale to date with a range of adult and children’s mountain bikes fully serviced and with new parts where needed. Come down and have a look for yourselves or call us to check out what we have to offer. Also if you need your bike serviced before you head out? Just £39 for standard service (excl. parts) and you can be on your way with peace of mind. Give us a call on 01425 403584 to enquire further

Ex-hire bikes!

We're turning over our fleet, so we currently have some great ex-rental stock for sale. To find out more, call us on 01590 624808 or contact us.

Look at our Facebook Store https://www.facebook.com/pg/cyclexperiencenewforest/shop/?rid=297097413700908&rt=6

A fantastic day of activities for all. During the morning you’ll get chance to light a fire and build a woodland shelter before testing your aim with a bow. In the afternoon you’ll explore some of our woodland Low Ropes Challenges before taking to the trees for your High Ropes Adventure.

Our Woodland Adventure day is a wonderful way to experience these varied activities based on the Beaulieu Estate. Children must be aged 8+ years and must take part with an adult.

It’s our aim to fill your day with action and adventure! We follow a loose itinerary for the day which will be changed to suit the weather, group interests and season. Please bring a packed lunch.

Itinerary

09:45 – Arrivals and welcome

10:00 – Introduction to the day

10:00 – Bushcraft activities around the fire pit (fire lighting or shelter building)

11:30 – Archery at the range

12:30 – Lunch and a chance to finish your shelter or tend the fire. Feel free to bring some marshmallows or bananas and chocolate to cook over the fire.

13:30 – Low Ropes Challenges (we have a wide variety of activities to choose from)

14:30 – High Ropes Adventure

16:00 – Finish

This practical session will be lead by an Insight Activities tutor. The aim of the session is for the group, or sub-groups to build their own giant ‘catapult’ with the purpose of shooting projectiles at a ‘Castle’ themed target.

The group will be shown some suggested designs, construction and rope lashing techniques. Its then over to them to collectively decide on their design and construct their siege engine. Let the fun commence!

Over the next few months, willow sculpture and artist Jacqueline Rolls will be spending time at the gardens as our artist in residence thanks to a talent development bursary that she has received from ‘a space’ arts based in Southampton

She will be drawing inspiration from the gardens to create new works using the natural materials that we have in the gardens.

Look out for more information about her activities and upcoming opportunities to meet her and find out more about her work during the time that she is with us. You can find out more about Jacqueline Rolls at www.jrolls.co.uk

During the Winter months we appreciate the thought of heading out onto the water might not appeal quite so much however, the Beaulieu River offers some of its more stunning views on a crisp Winter’s day.

Enjoy the fresh Winter breeze during a peaceful meander along the river’s calm waters. Discover seasonal bird species (and if you’re lucky Beaulieu’s resident seal!)

So wrap up warm and get out on the water this Winter. With our fantastic Winter Paddling price, you really have no excuse. Suitable for those aged 18+ months (kayaks only available to those aged 12+ years). All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Itinerary

• Half hour for arrivals and initial kitting up
• Up to two full hours of guidance and instruction
• Use of easy to paddle 2 & 3 seater canoes or stable single seater kayaks
• Instruction from a qualified coach to help you master the basics and feel confident on the water
• A guided journey out and back from Baileys Hard river depending on tides & weather
• Chance to find out about future courses and other activities
• We recommend to layer up and bring a hat and gloves however, we can provide you with additional waterproofs should you need them
• Toilets and changing facilities available on-site

What you'll get:

• 90-minute archery session, with friendly expert instruction throughout
• Step by step guidance, from getting started to building confidence
• Take aim during a range of fun games and challenges
• Sessions set against a beautiful New Forest backdrop
• Free hot drinks available to keep you toasty!
• Fantastic value with off-peak prices

Why do it?

• Learn a new skill and challenge yourself
• Gentle exercise in the great outdoors
• Enjoy an experience with loved ones and other like-minded people
• Fun, competitive challenges which will ensure some laughs!
• Archery can be enjoyed throughout the year (yes even in Winter!)

Every Friday throughout November from 7.00pm

We can’t beGIN to tell you how good our November Gin and Jazz nights are going to be. Every Friday throughout November we have partnered with a different local gin supplier to bring you a month of Gin and Jazz. All our gin partners are unique in their own way and each week you will be treated to a different experience including distilling, tasting, new seasonal cocktail recipes even a ‘bar takeover’… which is not to be missed.

All this plus the amazingly talented Katie Rogers, jazz and vintage vocalist will accompany the evening hitting her very own top notes.

November 8th WYRD Spirits

Meet Mark Williams, Owner and Head Distiller of WYRD Spirits, Wyrd Dry Gin is a smooth small batch gin handcrafted with passion in the New Forest. Mark’s aim is to leave you with a NEW skill…learning to ‘taste’ gin.

The first 25 people to book this free event will learn to ‘taste’ spirits and sample WYRD gin.

Book Now on 023 8081 2214

Willow is a natural and sustainable craft material enjoying a huge renaissance.

Spend a few hours learning the basics of willow sculpture and random weave. Our project will be a cute robin made from white or brown willow with red dyed willow for his breast.

No previous skills necessary, although some manual dexterity and patience will be needed.

If you have a recent injury, please check with the tutor first.

Christmas is a special time of the year at Paultons, meet Santa in his magical Grotto, experience Peppa Pig World in a festive setting and enjoy selected rides and attractions, including Lost Kingdom and Critter Creek, across the Park.

Santa's Grotto is available to book 9:30 – 17:15 on selected days throughout November and December. There is limited capacity so book early to avoid disappointment. Park entry is included with your booking, rides and attractions open from 10am.

Come and learn how to make festive decorations with soft supple rush.

Growing in the lakes and slow-moving rivers of England rush has been used for centuries to make baskets, mats, hats and all manner of handcrafted items.

You will leave with at least one deer and one angel.

No previous skills necessary, although some manual dexterity and patience will be needed.

If you have a recent injury, please check with the tutor first.

Get creative this Christmas season and create a lovely selection of unique Christmas themed decorations to take home with you.

Using willow, hazel and other natural garden materials, Jacquie from JaxsArts Willow and Craft, will teach you to create a variety of decorations including Christmas wreaths, stars, mini angels and Christmas trees. You can also include items in your decoration such ribbons, bells, beads,cinnamon sticks and small trinkets.

This is a great introduction to working with willow if you've ever fancied having a go! Working with willow can be tough on the hands, gloves and tools will be provided, but if you have your own, please feel free to bring them.

Workshops will be running on Friday 29th November and Saturday 30th November. Book your place at this one day workshop for £70 including all materials and lunch and a hot drink in the Furzey Tea Rooms. 

‘The Deep Dark Wood is a place of mystery. The path will guide you safely through but beyond the path is where the magic begins.

'The travelling players know the way, so join them on their next adventure. You may meet three little pigs, a girl with a magic cape and a rather misunderstood wolf!’

Continuing a run of fine family fun that brought you the Frog Prince and last year’s Rumpelstiltskin, Forest Forge Theatre have teamed up with Bumblefly Theatre again to bring you a traditional dollop of storytelling with madcap humour, memorable songs and beautiful imagery.

Touring to communities and villages from 30 November 2019 – 18 January 2020.

Dates/Times/Venues
30th November - 2.30pm - Greyfriars

2nd December - 6.00pm - Ringwood Juniors

6th December - 6.30pm - St Mary Bourne

7th December - 7.00pm - Droxford

10th December - matinee - Ashcroft

11th December - 6.00pm - Ampfield

12th December - TBC - Forest Arts

13th December - 6.30pm - Broadchalke

14th December - 6.30pm - Broadchalke

19th December - 7.30pm - Ibsley

20th December - 6.30pm - Moors Valley

21st December - 6.30pm - Wilton

23rd December - 2.30pm - Alderholt

24th December - 1.30pm - West Tytherley
2nd January - 6.30pm - Gussage
3rd January - 7.00pm - Fordingbridge
4th January - 7.00pm - Awbridge
10th January - TBC - Whiteparish Memorial Centre
11th January - 7.30pm - Wallington
12th January - 2.00pm - Hanger Farm
17th January - 6.30pm - Denmead
18th January - 2.00pm - Ringwood Waldorf School

Located in The Terrace Restaurant

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Gather up the family, call some friends and Join us for some festivities at Avon Tyrrell on Sunday 1st December.

Run/walk your way around our 3km Santa Colour Dash, where you will be drenched in a storm of Christmas colours by Santa’s naughty elves. There will also be a elves dash for the little one.

Join us on our festive activity trail and have a go at Archery, Bouldering, Pioneering, Problem Solving challenges and puzzles.
We will have Christmas games, crafts, face painting, festive treats and more…

There is no cost to come along, but there will be a cost to take part in the colour run and activity trail.

Colour Run
Price: Adults £10pp | Child (5-16 years) £5pp | Under 5’s FOC
Time: 3km run will start at 11:00, the Elves Dash will start at 12:00

Christmas Activity Trail
Price: £6pp (Parents FOC)
Time: 10:00-12:00 | 11:00-13:00 | 12:00-14:00

Café Explore will be open selling light bites and refreshments.

The cosy atmosphere at Monty's Inn sets the scene for a relaxed Christmas get-together with your friends, family and colleagues

Take a seat in homely surroundings, enjoy a delicious wholesome 3 course meal and take your pick from a selection of craft ales, locally distilled Gins and an extensive wine list

For the ultimate dining experience this Christmas, enjoy an exquisite 5 course tasting menu created by Head Chef Matthew Whitfield.

Create long-lasting memories, enjoy award-winning service and relax in the luxurious surroundings of the Terrace Restaurant with your friends and family. 

There are few opportunities to leave the office for a celebration, however Christmas is the perfect excuse.

If you're trying to organise a festive gathering and the team's diaries are constantly clashing, then how about considering a festive lunch instead?

With traditional decor and a delicious menu to match, Cambium is the perfect place to meet this year. Even better, the restaurant is open for dinner too! Book a private room, or a large table for evening festivities that all will enjoy.

See the Full Menu Here

Our afternoon tea with an inspired seasonal twist is back at The Bell

A selection of finger sandwiches including must have yuletide flavours. Working closely and continuing our passion for local collaborations with artisan partners across the New Forest, you will enjoy Noah’s Ark bronze turkey with Cranbury sauce, Lyburn cheese and spicy tomato chutney and indulgent smoked salmon with watercress. Savoury additions of Fennel seed & sesame Swallowfield Farm sausage rolls also feature and finally a selection of unmissable Christmas classic desserts such as chocolate and chestnut yule log, melt in your mouth mince pies topped with clotted cream and grandmas favourite tipsy sherry trifles, guaranteed to surprise and delight with every bite.

Relax for the afternoon with a selection of festive teas perfect for the occasion. Including warming cinnamon, spiced apple and of course a traditional good ‘ole’ English breakfast.

Celebrate with family and friends at The Bell Inn this December, a backdrop of Christmas trees, twinkling lights, pine and cinnamon aromas and a roaring log fire will be the perfect setting for a magical afternoon tea, inspired by the season.

Christmas Afternoon Tea is available every day from December 1st -23rd from 3.00pm – 5.00pm

For a Christmas party to remember, celebrate at Le Blaireau!

Join us at Le Blaireau, our lively French Bar and Bistro for your Christmas Party. Indulge your taste buds with a fabulous feast to energise you for the dancefloor and party the night away. It's perfect way to celebrate and say Joyeux Noël to your nearest and dearest.

Flower Arranging Workshop

3rd Dec 2019 10:00

This popular one-day workshop is packed with professional floristry tips from Florist, Mala Williams, covering all you need to know about creating a beautiful flower arrangement for your own home, or to give as a special gift.

Bring a splash of Christmas into your home and create your own bold, unique floral design. The day includes a buffet lunch with coffee, all materials and a self created arrangement to take home.

£45 per person

For more information or to book, please contact our Special Events Co-ordinator Clara Earp

Tel: 01590 612324

Experience the Christmas story at Furzey this year with a traditional visit to Father Christmas in his grotto. Ticket price includes one accompanying adult, garden entry and a gift from Father Christmas for every paying child.

Listen to festive Christmas stories and make a Christmas decoration in the Tea Room, then take a stroll around Furzey and look out for the nativity trail.

On sale in the Tea Room there will be a special north pole menu, together with the opportunity to browse for Christmas gifts.

Father Christmas will be visiting us on Saturday 7, Sunday 8, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December, between 10am and 4pm.

Additional adults are very welcome and we kindly request a one-off donation to cover entry to the gardens. You can do this during the checkout process or on entrance to the gardens. 

The Artful Christmas Weekend brings together a selection of talented artists and makers with a range of high quality arts and crafts in the beautiful setting of the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Visitor Centre. Children's activities will be available each day and pre-bookable adults workshops - please see the website for further details. There will also be a number of local musicians playing during the event raising money for charity.

Entry is FREE to Artful Christmas Weekend, Winter Jewels Jewellery Exhibition, visitor centre, shop and cafe, (charges to enter the gardens apply.)

For further details or to book a workshop, please visit www.artfulevents.co.uk

This day-long workshop invites writers to gear themselves up with a variety of tools for invigorating their playwriting with imagination, searching for dynamic dramatic and theatrical potential in their ideas.

In the morning, taking the core principle of a play as its own little universe of forces, we’ll start at the outer reaches and work gradually inwards, exploring through discussion and practical exercises how each element of that universe might contribute to the overall architecture of your storytelling.

Uncover how structure, theme, language, setting, character, backstory, mythology, values, theatricality and much more can inform your choices and create exciting dramaturgical possibilities.

After lunch we’ll swap mini-playwriting exercises, look at some professional approaches to constructing theatrical worlds from research, and spend a little time exploring what an ideal writer’s space might include to help inform Forest Forge’s aim to build a bespoke home for playwrights.

An ideal workshop for writers with some experience at the beginning of a new idea, or looking to re-approach an existing piece of work through understanding it in a new way.

Each writer is invited to bring a short (5-min) teaser writing exercise to share with the rest of the group. This is an inaugural workshop session that we hope can form the basis of a future longer-term programme of support for writers in the area.

Book your place – £35pp

David has been making new work as a playwright and dramaturg since 2002 and is currently the Papatango Write West Resident Writer as well as being under commission from the Minack in Cornwall. His plays include multiple commissions for teenage work at Half Moon and Theatre Royal Plymouth, commissions for Chichester Festival Theatre, Forest Forge, Cheltenham Everyman, Shooting Fish, Blue Brook Productions/Tobacco Factory Theatres, PECo and Travelling Light, residency attachments with Bristol Old Vic, Bristol University and the egg Theatre Royal Bath and digital audio drama for Beaford in North Devon. He has worked as dramaturg with award-winning devising companies including Fine Chisel, Dirty Market, multistory, Theatre Rush and Scratchworks. He has contributed to writer development programmes at Soho Theatre, New Writing South, Ustinov Bath, Hull Truck, Tobacco Factory Theatres and the Bristol Old Vic, is an Associate Lecturer on Goldsmiths College’s MA Writing for Performance and the author of Contemporary British Drama (EUP, 2010).

An afternoon with Gina, you can make very beautiful Christmas and birthday cards using a few simple techniques, building up effects in layers until you have achieved something interesting and exotic.

We provide everyone with the materials to produce 10 finished cards, complete with envelopes.

Your cut offs can even be used as gift tags! All these ideas can easily be replicated at home with a few simple pieces of equipment.

There will be a chance to try simple screen printing, block printing, stencils, metallic paints and collage.

Looking for Bushcraft courses? Join New Forest Activities in Beaulieu for a fantastic introduction to the world of Bushcraft, based in the heart of the New Forest National Park.

You’ll enjoy a full day at their woodland base learning fundamental bushcraft skills and practices. The day’s events will depend on weather conditions and the experience of the group, but will usually cover such things as fire lighting, shelter building, foraging, species identification and sharpes/knife work. You’ll also get to prepare and cook a tasty vegetable stew for lunch; not before building the fire to cook it on of course!

You’ll have a brilliant time with them, learning new skills in a wonderful New Forest setting. Plus, they’ll equip you with all the knowledge that you’ll need so that you’re able to continue to practice and grow your skills after your day with them.

Returning for its third year running, this Christmas Art and Craft Fair is the perfect place to shop for all your loved ones this Christmas. Full of high quality handmade crafts and original artwork from local artists and makers.
Work for sale includes textiles, ceramics, prints, paintings, jewellery, homewares, cards, glassware, leatherwork and christmas decorations.

Open from 10am - 4pm with free admission and free parking. Disabled access available.

Flower Arranging Workshop

10th Dec 2019 10:00

This popular one-day workshop is packed with professional floristry tips from Florist, Mala Williams, covering all you need to know about creating a beautiful flower arrangement for your own home, or to give as a special gift.

Bring a splash of Christmas into your home and create your own bold, unique floral design. The day includes a buffet lunch with coffee, all materials and a self created arrangement to take home.

£45 per person

For more information or to book, please contact our Special Events Co-ordinator Clara Earp

Tel: 01590 612324

Enjoy a wonderful three hours creating your very own Father Christmas using needle felting techniques taught by Lorraine Onorato of Forest Felts, New Forest.

You will learn how to create the basic shapes needed to 'sculpt' this special person and with a range of natural wool colours and textures to choose from you will be able to be as creative as you wish!!!

I will also teach how to make woolly and wire accessories and finally you are given the option of mounting your creations on a slice of wood or how to insert a cord for hanging. All materials and equipment are included in the fee and you will be given your specialist needle to take home for your next project!

Tea/coffee/biscuits are also provided.

Needle felting rice bags and small kits are available to purchase should you wish to 'have another go' at home or to give as a gift.

Morning & afternoon sessions available.

Join New Forest Activities for a festive paddle on the Beaulieu River this Christmas. Enjoy a 90 minute guided tour of the river’s beautiful nature reserve, with the river offering up some of its more stunning sights on a fresh Winter’s day.

You’ll set sail in stable and safe, Canadian style canoes with the added excitement that you’ll be meeting Santa on the river in his boat full of Christmas gifts! All children will receive a gift from Santa and there’ll be toasty hot chocolate available to keep you warm. Great for all ages from 18 months and upwards, all equipment provided.

Available dates and times:

14/12/2019, 11:00 - 12:30

21/12/2019, 13:30 - 15:00

22/12/2019, 13:30 - 15:00

23/12/2019, 11:00 - 12:30

Join us at Forest Forge Theatre for a special evening of music, poetry, and laughter with Ricky Tart and friends. The line-up promises an evening full of entertainment, so gather your friends, sit back and relax, and enjoy a memorable night out.

THE LINE UP
RICKY TART – Performance poet/ singer/ comedian

Mixing the surreal with the everyday, Ricky weaves elements of poetry, rap, song, and theatre into a broad pallet of tall tales that may include ISIS Penguins, warring conjoined twins, Schrödinger’s Lottery Ticket, or sometimes just growing his eyebrows out.

‘The Laughs – and awe – just kept coming’! ** (Threeweeks.com)

CAT ELIZA T – Musician

Cat Eliza T is a Southampton based musician and multi-instrumentalist. Her influences range greatly from Country music to Progressive Rock. She will regale you with poetic tales of love, loss and (for one song at least) mosquitos.

THE RETRO DOLLS’ – Lounge, Jazz-blues

Lisa London, Vivienne Oblivion. The Retro Dolls perform familiar songs in an unfamiliar way! Rock, Indie and cheesy Pop favourites are upcycled into groovy Jazz and Lounge classics! Tongue-in-cheek, infectiously kitsch, warm, sexy, and guaranteed to put a smile on your face! If you think you’d like to hear Peggy Lee singing Nirvana songs, The Supremes covering Madonna or a Cure number rearranged by Burt Bacharach then you might just enjoy The Retro Dolls!

Hannah is a local florist at Nightingale Flowers, she’ll be joining us again, taking inspiration from the wild edges, byways & highways of the New Forest she uses foraged and locally grown flowers wherever she can.

Hannah will be leading this session on 15 December where you will learn techniques for creating your own Christmas wreath using a range of materials gathered from Minstead Study Centre.

Experience the magic this Christmas with a showing of the timeless classic film ‘The Snowman’, accompanied by live orchestra performing music from the film by Howard Blake. Performed by the Nova Foresta Classical Players and conducted by Paul Ingram, this event is suitable for all the family.

Enjoy an alternative Christmas day lunch at our French bar and bistro, Le Blaireau. With a unique setting and the warmest of welcomes, sample some of the best french cuisine and enjoy a vibrant atmosphere with the whole family. Christmas will never have been so much fun.

Richard Naulleau, our Maitre d', and his dedicated team are happy to cater for large group bookings and private dining. Le Blaireau's unique private room, La Rue, has a fun Parisian street theme giving your Christmas day lunch that extra 'va va voom!'

Start planning your big day at Careys Manor Hotel - the last word in luxury wedding venues in Hampshire.

From midday, we will be opening up our doors to give you the chance to explore our beautiful manor house wedding venue. Join us for a glass of prosecco and meet our experienced wedding coordinator, Françoise Gysemans and her team of wedding experts. Her hand-picked selection of wedding suppliers will be available to answer all your questions and bring those Pinterest boards to life!

In the pretty village of Brockenhurst, Hampshire wedding venue Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa nestles amongst the ancient trees of the New Forest National Park. This Victorian manor house is full of historic charm and has stood as the most idyllic backdrop to thousands of love stories and will make the dream setting for the beginning of yours.

From the beauty of our quintessentially English gardens and grand oak staircase to instagrammable food and an incredible spa, you and your guests will create memories to cherish forever.

We believe your wedding should be as individual as you are. At Careys Manor we hold only one wedding a day so you and your guests can receive our undivided attention and feel like the most important people in the world that day. Our friendly team of wedding experts will be on hand to ensure you’ll have everything you need to enjoy every moment of your special day, safe in the knowledge that absolutely everything is taken care of.

THE LIFESTYLE REBOOT

Dr Nina’s 1-hour talk will cover the key aspects of a healthy lifestyle reboot for the new year without punishing diets or ‘been there, done that’ gym regimes. Instead we focus on boosting health and wellbeing through delicious and nourishing food and making other positive lasting lifestyle changes, such as incorporating mindfulness, stress management and movement into your daily life.

Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel is a Functional, Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine doctor with degrees in Medicine and Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, alongside further qualifications in nutrition, health coaching and Functional Medicine. She is hugely passionate about the role of Functional and Integrative Medicine and lifestyle interventions in restoring, promoting and maintaining health and wellbeing, and she firmly believes in placing the art of medicine and the whole-person approach at the front and centre of the way we practise healthcare. Dr Nina runs the multidisciplinary Synthesis Clinic in Hampshire, alongside clinics in London and her work in education and health promotion.

Celebrate Valentine's Night on Friday 14th February by dining in Palace House - an unforgettable experience not to be missed!

Come and celebrate Valentine's Night in style by booking your intimate table for 2 and dine in Palace House. Explore the house whilst enjoying a drinks reception, then be serenaded by the pianist whilst you and your partner enjoy a 4 course meal.

Palace House truly is an exquisite venue and makes the perfect romantic setting to be wined and dined by your partner.

We got inventive for February half-term! We saw wonderful machines from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and then got inventing at the Invention Stations...

To celebrate our Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 50 Years exhibition, we invited visitors to follow in the footsteps of Chitty's on-screen creator Caractacus Potts and dream up their own magical inventions.

We picked up our Hands-On Half Term Travel Log to create memories from our visit and completed the fun activities inside. We made sure we collected our stamps as we visited each area of the attraction. Did you collect them all?

BUILD YOUR OWN BALLOON CAR

We visited the National Motor Museum to colour in and customise our creations. Then blew up the balloon and watched our car zoom into action!

DISCOVER CURIOUS GADGETS

We put our detective skills to work in Palace House to work out how strange gadgets from the 19th century were used.

DESIGN A WACKY INVENTION

We then took a pit stop in the Brabazon Restaurant and put pen to paper to design our own invention before enjoying a Toot Sweet treat!

BECAME A MEDIEVAL BUILDER

We visted Beaulieu Abbey to pick up some medieval building tips and learn how to make an arch. You can even try on a monk's habit.

SEE CHITTY IN ACTION

Some visitors were even lucky enough to see a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang reconstruction being driven around the grounds (weather dependent).

SEE AMAZING MACHINES

We stepped inside Coggins' Garage to see the amazingly inventive machines featured in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

In 2019 we saw the sights, sounds and smells of motoring history come to life as vehicles paraded into action in the Beaulieu grounds, then tried on bonnets of a different kind in Palace House...

Easter 2020 details to be confirmed...stay tuned!

All Aston Martin owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu on Sunday 5th April and park up within the museum complex for what promises to be a superb day out for both Aston Martin owners and enthusiasts.

Tickets for this event will go on sale in December 2019. Sign up to our event newsletters to get ticket alerts.

All ages and models of Aston Martin are welcome, which provides a great opportunity to admire some stunning vehicles and to connect with fellow enthusiasts.

All participants have the opportunity to be chosen as the winner of the People’s Choice Award, selected by public vote. Prizes will be awarded to the winner and runners-up.

The People’s Choice Award ceremony will take place at 2pm. Anyone wishing to be in with a chance of winning will need to remain on site until the awards ceremony has taken place.

All Audi owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu on Sunday 19th April and park up within the museum complex for what promises to be a superb day out for both Audi owners and enthusiasts.

Tickets for this event will go on sale in December 2019. Sign up to our event newsletters to get ticket alerts.

From the classic styling of the Quattro to the modern curves of the TT, all models are welcome at Simply Audi, which is a great opportunity to admire the wide variety of models on display and to connect with fellow enthusiasts.

All participants have the opportunity to be chosen as the winner of the People’s Choice Award, selected by public vote. Prizes will be awarded to the winner and runners-up.

The People’s Choice Award ceremony will take place at 2pm. Anyone wishing to be in with a chance of winning will need to remain on site until the awards ceremony has taken place.

Start planning your big day at Careys Manor Hotel - the last word in luxury wedding venues in Hampshire.

From midday, we will be opening up our doors to give you the chance to explore our beautiful manor house wedding venue. Join us for a glass of prosecco and meet our experienced wedding coordinator, Françoise Gysemans and her team of wedding experts. Her hand-picked selection of wedding suppliers will be available to answer all your questions and bring those Pinterest boards to life!

In the pretty village of Brockenhurst, Hampshire wedding venue Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa nestles amongst the ancient trees of the New Forest National Park. This Victorian manor house is full of historic charm and has stood as the most idyllic backdrop to thousands of love stories and will make the dream setting for the beginning of yours.

From the beauty of our quintessentially English gardens and grand oak staircase to instagrammable food and an incredible spa, you and your guests will create memories to cherish forever.

We believe your wedding should be as individual as you are. At Careys Manor we hold only one wedding a day so you and your guests can receive our undivided attention and feel like the most important people in the world that day. Our friendly team of wedding experts will be on hand to ensure you’ll have everything you need to enjoy every moment of your special day, safe in the knowledge that absolutely everything is taken care of.

All Ford owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu on Sunday 3rd May and park up within the museum complex for what promises to be a superb day out for both Ford owners and enthusiasts.

Tickets for this event will go on sale in December 2019. Sign up to our event newsletters to get ticket alerts.

From custom Fiestas, restored Mk1 Escorts and even the odd Transit, Beaulieu's Simply Ford show is one of the UK's premier Ford events. It is set to provide a great opportunity to admire a stunning range of vehicles and to connect with fellow enthusiasts.

All participants have the opportunity to be chosen as the winner of the People’s Choice Award, selected by public vote. Prizes will be awarded to the winner and runners-up.

The People’s Choice Award ceremony will take place at 2pm. Anyone wishing to be in with a chance of winning will need to remain on site until the awards ceremony has taken place.

The Spring Autojumble is perfect for those with an existing project looking for parts, looking for your next project and of course motoring enthusiasts.

With over 1000 stands and stalls to browse and pick through, you're sure to find the elusive parts required to complete or start that restoration project. Whether you need the smallest nut or washer or are seeking a complete vehicle, all autojumblers will be in their element. There is something for everyone - and plenty of bargains to be had!

Plus, Spring Autojumble also features Land Rover Rummage - a special treat for lovers of this iconic British 4x4.

Tickets for this event will go on sale in December 2019. Sign up to our event newsletters to get ticket alerts.

A trading corner of Spring Autojumble dedicated to enthusiasts and owners of the great British Land Rover.

Taking place on the Sunday of Spring Autojumble and included in the Spring Autojumble ticket, Land Rover Rummage aims to ensure you get the bits you need in one convenient area. It’s the perfect opportunity to empty your garage of parts collecting dust (and to fill it with new bits!)

You can find out more about the Spring Autojumble here and see photos of last year's Rummage here.

Tickets for this event will go on sale in December 2019.