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“Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed staying at The Old Stables last weekend, the accommodation was perfect along with the weather and we managed to go kayaking and play rounders at Boltons Bench”
“Thanks to you and your team for all your help in booking the Old Stables in Lyndhurst over the New Year's period. Everything was just as the brochure suggested, and everyone had a fantastic time.”
The Old Stables, now one of our largest New Forest cottages, is set back from the road down it's own secluded drive off the High Street, in the centre of Lyndhurst, the ‘capital’ of the New Forest.
The huge cottage is a wonderful conversion of a fine Victorian stable building, the most unique of our large New Forest cottages, full of character with high vaulted ceilings, expansive living spaces and many original stable features retained or re-used. Big cottages sleeping 30 people rarely have all the dining at one large table. The Old Stables does, making it the perfect venue for large family get-togethers, birthday celebrations, hen weekends and business events alike.
The village centre location suits large group accommodation. Pubs, restaurants, shops or cafés are accessible in minutes without the need for cars. The village centre is prominent and lively but there is hardly any development beyond this, you can walk straight out into the New Forest National Park in minutes. An easy place to walk along to is Bolton’s Bench, where you can walk for miles into the forest, play a game of rounders in summer or go sledging or snowboarding in winter!
The location in the middle of the New Forest means nowhere is far away, the coastal areas in the south of the New Forest, the remote parts of the north forest, Southampton, Bournemouth or any of the beautiful areas between, you will not have far to travel from here.
The dining for up to thirty people in one room at one table makes this large cottage ideal to have a special birthday or other celebration meal. Book the chef’s team for the night and celebrate with the finest local seasonal food prepared with passion and presented beautifully at the table, with no washing up to do afterwards or any large wine bill – just bring your own drinks. No need to worry about taxis home – you are all already there! Just retire to the lounge or your room in your own time.
Ten years ago, The Old Stables was derelict, roof and part of the end fallen down, but had the original Stable features. During the conversion we reinstated the roof and formed the internal layout and floors, opening up the large fireplace and reusing the stable setts outside. The cast iron stable divisions were used as the banisters and all the large beams, A-frames and other timberwork were retained and left exposed. The feature round windows remain, along with all the original character. Outside appears as it would have done when the users were horses rather than holidaymakers, the only additions are the conservation rooflights which provide plenty of light to the glorious spaces inside.
The lounge is over 38ft long with high vaulted ceilings and A-frame beams, a large open fireplace, grand piano, pew and a couple of fireside chairs occupy a raised area, from which full width steps take you down to the lower part, which has settees, chairs, television & dvd player, and a projector for presentations (plug a laptop in) or for films via the attached dvd player.
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