Family-friendly hotels in the New Forest

New Forest

Chewton Glen

★ 4.6 (1,865)

Five-star country house hotel and spa in 130 acres near New Milton, with treehouse suites, tennis courts, a golf course and a nine-mile walk to the sea.

Brockenhurst

THE PIG - in the New Forest

★ 4.5 (2,194)

The original PIG restaurant-with-rooms near Brockenhurst, with a walled kitchen garden, greenhouse dining room and 31 characterful bedrooms.

New Milton

Chewton Glen Hotel - an Iconic Luxury Hotel

★ 4.6 (1,853)

A grand country hotel on the edge of the New Forest at New Milton, with spa, gym and indoor and outdoor pools.

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The New Forest Inn

★ 4.5 (2,179)

A traditional inn in Lyndhurst with parking, an on-site bar and restaurant, and easy access into the New Forest National Park.

Brockenhurst

Rhinefield House Hotel

★ 4.6 (1,525)

A grand New Forest hotel in Brockenhurst suited to spa breaks, weddings and country walks, with pools, gym and gardens on site.

New Milton

Cliff House Hotel

★ 4.6 (1,498)

A 12-room hotel on Belle Vue Road, Bournemouth, with sea views and free parking, close to golf, cycling and the seafront.

New Milton

The Cliff House Hotel

★ 4.6 (1,498)

A small seven-room hotel on Marine Drive West, New Milton, with coastal views and easy reach of the New Forest.

Lyndhurst

The Trusty Servant

★ 4.5 (1,737)

A traditional B&B on Lyndhurst's village green, with the New Forest's walking, cycling and riding trails right on the doorstep.

Ringwood

High Corner Inn

★ 4.4 (2,036)

High Corner Inn is a traditional pub-hotel deep in the New Forest near Ringwood, with a garden, bar and free on-site parking.

Christchurch

Captains Club Hotel & Spa

★ 4.5 (1,702)

Riverside hotel with spa in Christchurch, Dorset, near the New Forest with golf, fishing and watersports close by.

Christchurch

Avon Causeway

★ 4.4 (1,940)

A 12-room hotel at Hurn near Christchurch, Dorset, with a garden setting and free on-site parking about 3.75 miles from town.

Lymington

The Monkey House

★ 4.7 (1,136)

Hotel on Southampton Road in Lymington with its own restaurant and bar, breakfast included, and free on-site parking.

Ringwood

The White Buck

★ 4.3 (2,098)

A 16-room hotel on Bisterne Close near Ringwood, with free parking and easy reach of the New Forest National Park.

Lymington

The Old Mill

★ 4.5 (1,474)

Hotel on Silver Street in Lymington, Hampshire, handy for exploring the New Forest, Milford on Sea and Beaulieu.

Lymington

The Lazy Lion

★ 4.4 (1,687)

Adults-only B&B on Milford on Sea's High Street, with its own restaurant, bar and garden and free on-site parking.

Lymington

South Lawn Hotel

★ 4.7 (1,032)

South Lawn Hotel in Lymington gives dogs their own walking paddock and welcome pack, close to the New Forest and Solent coast.

Bournemouth

The Spyglass & Kettle by Greene King Inns

★ 4.1 (2,828)

A pub-hotel on Stourwood Avenue in Bournemouth, minutes from Boscombe Pier and the coastal path, with 8 rooms and free parking.

Bournemouth

Village Hotel Bournemouth

★ 4.2 (2,301)

Village Hotel Bournemouth at Wessex Fields offers 116 spacious en-suite rooms plus a 25-metre pool and gym, close to the Dorset coast.

Christchurch

Christchurch Harbour Hotel & Spa

★ 4.4 (1,536)

Christchurch Harbour Hotel & Spa sits right on the water at Mudeford, with sea views, a spa and indoor pool included.

Brockenhurst

Turfcutters Arms

★ 4.5 (1,174)

A traditional New Forest pub-hotel on Boldre's Main Road, with garden and free parking, close to Beaulieu and Brockenhurst.

Lymington

The Mayflower

★ 4.3 (1,520)

Hotel on Kings Saltern Road in Lymington with spacious, well-kept rooms and views, close to the harbour and Solent coast.

Brockenhurst

Balmer Lawn Hotel

★ 4.4 (1,263)

A 54-room hotel on Lyndhurst Road in Brockenhurst, well suited to families and couples wanting spa time and easy New Forest walking or riding.

New Milton

Pebble Beach

★ 4.3 (1,227)

A small 4-room hotel on Marine Drive in New Milton, minutes from Hampshire's coast and countryside, with free parking.

Brockenhurst

The Montagu Arms

★ 4.5 (875)

A country hotel on Palace Lane in Beaulieu, well suited to couples and New Forest breaks wanting easy access to the Motor Museum and Abbey.

New Forest

The Montagu Arms Hotel

★ 4.5 (872)

Traditional country house hotel in Beaulieu village dating back to 1742, with 33 rooms, a walled kitchen garden and forest-to-fork dining.

Southampton

Holiday Inn Express Southampton West

★ 4.1 (1,628)

Holiday Inn Express Southampton West sits off Adanac Park on the edge of the city, with free parking and 105 straightforward rooms.

Southampton

The Pilgrim Inn

★ 4.3 (1,091)

A 14-room pub inn on Hythe Road, Southampton, known for its hearty breakfasts and relaxed bar atmosphere, though food prices can bite.

Christchurch

The Kings Arms, WorldHotels Distinctive

★ 4.4 (865)

A 20-room hotel on Castle Street in Christchurch, suited to couples and weekend visitors wanting easy walks to the Priory and Mudeford Quay.

Lyndhurst

The Crown Manor House Hotel

★ 4.5 (738)

A historic manor hotel on Lyndhurst's High Street, deep in the New Forest, with 50 rooms and free on-site parking.

Ringwood

The Burley Inn

★ 4.3 (958)

A village-centre inn in Burley, Hampshire, with its own restaurant and bar and free on-site parking for New Forest exploring.

Lyndhurst

The Bell Inn

★ 4.4 (794)

A 28-room inn at Brook, near Lyndhurst, right in the New Forest with free parking and a garden for walkers and cyclists.

Lymington

The Walhampton Arms

★ 4.3 (896)

A pub-with-rooms B&B in Lymington, well suited to travellers exploring the New Forest and Solent coast by car.

Christchurch

Premier Inn Christchurch East

★ 4.0 (1,330)

Just off Somerford Road on the edge of Christchurch, this Premier Inn puts Highcliffe, Mudeford and Bournemouth within easy reach.

Christchurch

Bear of Burton

★ 4.4 (686)

A small, characterful hotel on Salisbury Road in Christchurch, with just 10 rooms and easy reach of coast and New Forest.

Romsey

Mortimer Arms

★ 4.2 (926)

Adults-only hotel on Romsey Road, on the edge of the New Forest, with 14 en-suite rooms and free on-site parking.

Christchurch

The Fishermans Haunt

★ 4.1 (1,044)

The Fishermans Haunt is a 13-room riverside hotel on Salisbury Road, Christchurch, with fishing right on its doorstep.

Southampton

Rise & Shine Bed & Breakfast

★ 4.1 (1,005)

Adults-only B&B on Church Close in Southampton with en-suite rooms, a garden, sauna and easy reach of coastal walks.

Southampton

Premier Inn Southampton North

★ 4.1 (1,004)

A straightforward base on Southampton's northern edge, Premier Inn Southampton North offers 72 modern rooms handy for the A27 and coast.

Southampton

Premier Inn Southampton West

★ 4.0 (1,107)

A 109-room Premier Inn on Romsey Road, handy for Southampton city centre, Westquay and cruise travel, with free on-site parking.

Brockenhurst

Thatched Cottage

★ 4.7 (389)

A four-room thatched hotel on Brookley Road in Brockenhurst, with garden and restaurant close to New Forest walking and riding trails.

Christchurch

Premier Inn Christchurch Highcliffe

★ 4.3 (649)

A three-storey, 62-room Premier Inn on Lymington Road, Christchurch, with on-site parking and easy access to Mudeford and the Priory.

Brockenhurst

Forest Park Hotel

★ 4.4 (550)

A traditional hotel on Rhinefield Road in Brockenhurst, with garden grounds bordering the New Forest for walking and riding.

Brockenhurst

The Cloud Hotel

★ 4.4 (550)

In Brockenhurst, deep in the New Forest, The Cloud Hotel offers a straightforward base with free parking and easy access to the surrounding trails.

Christchurch

Premier Inn Christchurch West

★ 4.2 (737)

Premier Inn Christchurch West offers 61 straightforward en-suite rooms with air conditioning on Barrack Road, near beaches and the town centre.

Southampton

Woodlands Lodge Hotel

★ 4.4 (543)

A 17-room hotel on Bartley Road, Southampton, with a well-regarded restaurant and bar on the edge of the New Forest.

Lymington

Passford House Hotel

★ 4.6 (401)

Hotel on Mount Pleasant Lane, Lymington, within reach of the New Forest and Solent coast, with indoor and outdoor pools set in landscaped gardens.

Brockenhurst

New Park Manor

★ 4.4 (525)

A 24-room manor hotel on Lyndhurst Road in Brockenhurst, with New Forest walking and riding country on the doorstep and pubs nearby.

Ringwood

Premier Inn Ringwood

★ 4.2 (685)

Premier Inn Ringwood offers on-site dining and a bar, with 83 straightforward rooms handy for the New Forest and Moors Valley Country Park.

Lymington

Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel

★ 3.8 (1,323)

A 54-room hotel on South Baddesley Road near Lymington, with a restaurant, bar and garden close to New Forest walking trails and the Solent coast.

Lyndhurst

Forest Lodge

★ 4.2 (593)

Forest Lodge is a Lyndhurst hotel on Pikes Hill, with a restaurant on site and horse riding, fishing and golf all close by in the New Forest.

Fordingbridge

The Three Lions

★ 4.5 (372)

A 7-room hotel on Stuckton Road in Fordingbridge, with en-suite rooms and free on-site parking close to the New Forest.

Southampton

Bartley Lodge Hotel

★ 3.9 (876)

Bartley Lodge Hotel is a 40-room country hotel near Cadnam and Lyndhurst, on the edge of the New Forest, with a spa, pool and garden grounds.

Ringwood

Tyrrells Ford Country Inn & Hotel

★ 4.4 (394)

A traditional Georgian-style country inn on the Ringwood Road near Christchurch, Dorset, with free parking and a restaurant and bar on site.

Brockenhurst

Beaulieu Hotel

★ 4.0 (704)

35-room hotel in Brockenhurst with an indoor swimming pool, set up as a base for walking and cycling in the New Forest.

Lymington

Premier Inn Lymington New Forest Hordle

★ 4.2 (507)

A straightforward budget base near Lymington and the New Forest, best suited to drivers wanting free parking and an easy overnight stop.

Lyndhurst

Ormonde House Hotel

★ 4.4 (308)

Ormonde House Hotel in Lyndhurst pairs a restaurant and bar with a garden terrace, making it a comfortable base for exploring the New Forest.

Lymington

Durlston House

★ 4.9 (158)

A relaxed B&B on Gosport Street in Lymington, with maritime-themed rooms and free on-site parking close to the New Forest and coast.

Christchurch

Travelodge Christchurch

★ 3.8 (676)

Set right on Saxon Square in the heart of Christchurch, this 68-room Travelodge puts Dorset's beaches and the railway station within easy reach.

Ringwood

Moorhill House Hotel

★ 4.2 (358)

A 31-room hotel near Ringwood on the edge of the New Forest, with an indoor pool, spa and free parking.

Lyndhurst

Penny Farthing Hotel

★ 4.3 (295)

Hotel on Romsey Road in Lyndhurst, well placed for New Forest walking, cycling and horse riding, with 19 rooms and free parking.