Woodside Lodge Minstead
Minstead area
Minstead is a perfect village in miniature. Tucked down a maze of country lanes deep in the heart of the New Forest and surrounded by woodland and free-roaming wildlife, it is tranquil & unspoiled, yet surprisingly close to Junction 1 of the M27 at Cadnam.
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Minstead is served by a delightful village green, community shop and popular traditional Country Inn pub - The Trusty Servant. The area is of outstanding beauty and history , including the quirky parish church - resting place of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Things to do
Aside from the abundance of local maze of walks, cycling, nature trails, free-roaming wildlife and two of the oldest Oak trees in the forest to explore, the immediate area boasts a huge host of activities, days out, visitor centres and beautiful towns, forests & beaches.
Local bike hire centres are available.
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In addition to our own Animal Adventure encounter options, see the list below for just a few ideas of some of the local attractions to visit!
Places to visit
Animal themed days out
Rufus Stone
Minstead study centre
Furzey Gardens - Minstead trust
Bolderwood deer hides
Rhinefield ornamental drive
Lyndhurst
Brockenhurst
Beaulieu
Victoria country park
Exbury gardens & steam railway
Isle of Wight
Lepe beach
Longdown activity farm
Southampton city farm
Manor farm country park
Birdworld
New forest wildlife park
Liberties raptor centre
New Forest reptile centre
Hawk conservancy
Finkley Down activity farm
Marwell Zoo
Coombe stables forest hacking
Blue Reef aquarium
Family activities & attractions
Poultons park & Peppa Pig world
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Beaulieu motor museum
Winchester Science centre
Calshot castle
Lymington sea water swim baths
Matchams dry ski slope & karting
Avon valley country park - Go Ape
Solent skies aviation museum
Bucklers Hard
Romsey rapids swimming paradise
Museum of Army flying
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