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Brockenhurst – April, 30th, 2025 – Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards Winner for 2025 Cottage Lodge Hotel is pleased to announce today that it has been awarded the Tripadvisor’s® Travelers’ Choice® Awards 2025. This recognition places us among the top-rated hotels worldwide. Moreover, this is an outstanding recognition for us. It values our effort in creating the best experience and providing the best quality possible for our guests. What is the Travellers’ Choice Awards? The Travellers’ Choice awards are the highest honor TripAdvisor can bestow. In fact, these annual awards are uniquely based on millions of reviews from travellers worldwide. They reflect genuine opinions, not industry influence. As the world’s largest travel guidance platform, Tripadvisor has unparalleled authority with travelers and diners. This award reflects real reviews from community members who visited and shared their experiences on Tripadvisor.So, it represents a … Continue reading →

Do you have green fingers or do you find yourself wooing over the Chelsea Flower Show? Whether you are a keen gardener or not you couldn’t come to a better part of the country than The New Forest to experience all nature has to offer. Our favourite spot is situated between Brockenhurst and the A35 road. Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, a narrow road lined with a mixture of large rhododendrons, azaleas and some very very tall trees. Even though it is best seen in late May / early June with the rhododendrons and azaleas in flower, the road is very popular throughout the year and attracts a large number of visitors. This area is the inspiration of our Rhinefield room, with a four-poster bed, which was specially made from a single Ash tree. The forest puts on an amazing display all year … Continue reading →

There are activities and ideas for everybody in April Families & outdoor activities Battlefield LIVE Moors Valley, Outdoor laser tag, Beaulieu. Children 8+, £25pp. (+) Cyclexperience Bike Hire, Brockenhurst (+) Family Adventure Day: bikes and boat in Beaulieu. £25pp. (+) Family Canoeing in Beaulieu. £27 adults, £15 children. (+) Christopher Robin, Film (+) Outdoor activities The New Forest Spring Sportive, Cycling ride, from 30 miles, £31 (+) Archery in Beaulieu. £24 adults, £13 children. (+) Bushcraft, Beaulieu. £60 adults, £25 children (+) Woodland Adventure Day: Bushcraft, Archery, Woodland Low Ropes Challenges , High Ropes Adventure. Children 8+. £60 adults, £25 children. (+) Canoe and Kayaking Tours, Beaulieu. Children 10+. From £45 (+) Fuzzacker Guided Walks (+) The Horse Raft, Burley. £15 (+) Drinks Paddle to the pub, £27 per adult, Beaulieu (+) ‘A Taste of the Southern Rhone’, presented by … Continue reading →

The Guardian have published an article titled “20 of the best UK hotels, B&Bs and campsites for walkers” and we are very proud to see that Cottage Lodge is in the top 3! An extract from the article says: “Christina Simons, owner of this cosy hotel near Brockenhurst in the New Forest, has created several self-guided walking routes direct from the front door, most including a good pub pit-stop. The lodge has 16 rooms, two of which are dog-friendly, and much of the furniture is made by a local sculptor from fallen New Forest trees. Walks To Lyndhurst via Standing Hat woods (7 miles), looking out for deer; walk or get the bus back. Catch a train from Brockenhurst to coastal Lymington for a 3-mile walk through Keyhaven marshes, a good place to see migrating birds. ” The New Forest is … Continue reading →