The
Olde Barn: Beautiful 17th Century barn surrounded by
farmland. In close
proximity to Lymington, New Forest and coastal towns is open
to you for a most enjoyable & relaxing stay. Yachting,
horse-riding, beaches and golf are all within easy reach
Woodlands:
is on the edge of the New
Forest situated between New Milton and Lymington in
approximately one acre of beautiful grounds and natural
woodland. The perfect place to stay to tour the whole area.
WOODPECKERS is a
luxury bed and breakfast in a peaceful location 10 minutes
from the new forest and the small market town of Romsey.
We are a small family run business with a friendly atmosphere.
Breakfast on eggs from our own free range chicken and home
made preserves. The accommodation comprises of a double
bedroom sitting room with TV and DVD , bathroom with bath and
shower all for your own private use. You can pick up a network
of footpaths just outside of our door leading to woodlands
local villages, restaurants and pubs.
This early Victorian,
Manorial farmhouse was once owned by Jack Hargreaves of
television's "Out of Town" fame. Set in four acres of
informal gardens and paddocks It is the ideal place for those
wanting a quiet break away from the hustle and bustle of
suburban life right in the heart of the New Forest. However
should you want a little exercise, there is a tennis court
which maybe used by prior arrangement.
Your host Heather, Missy, the cocker spaniel, Cassie and
Apache the cats, Derby the donkey and Chardonnay the albino
mule and not forgetting the chickens all look forward to
welcoming you. (Your dog may come too by prior arrangement)
Minstead has a wonderful village shop/post office, excellent
pub for lunches and dinners both within easy walking distance.
Guests are accommodated at
night in private bedrooms and breakfast is served in the
morning - either in the bedroom or, more commonly, in a dining
room or the host's kitchen.
Bathrooms can be private or shared (with other guests or with
the family in smaller establishments) or en-suite (where the
ablutions are directly accessed from the guest's bedroom).
B&Bs may be operated either as a primary occupation or as a
secondary source of income. Staff often consists of the
house's owners and members of their family who live there.
Guests are usually expected to pay for their stay upon arrival
and leave before noon (or earlier) on the day of departure. A
big advantage of this type of hosted accommodation is the
local knowledge of the host(s).
History
The B&B arrangement is actually a very old one; before the
20th century, it was quite normal for country travellers to
spend the night at a private house rather than an inn, and
this custom persists in many parts of the world. However,
prior to the 19th century, this was strictly an informal
arrangement constrained by acquaintance and social rank; a
doctor might stay with a doctor or pharmacist, while a
nobleman would only stay with the local gentry.
The abbreviation of `B&B' on roadside signs first became
popular in the British Isles - typically with a detachable
'Vacancies' sign swinging below.
National differences
British Isles
The north east Atlantic archipelago has some of the most
expensive hotel beds in the European Union and in those isles,
B&B's are a budget option.
There tend to be concentrations of B&B's in the seaside towns
where, historically, the working classes holidayed such as
Newcastle in Ireland and Blackpool in England but they are
also widespread in isolated rural areas such as the Highlands
of Scotland and Connemara where there is not a year-round
concentration of travellers sufficient to sustain an hotel.
In the British Isles, breakfast is usually cooked on demand
for the guest and usually features bacon, eggs, sausages,
tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans, etc but, increasingly,
because of either a desire of owners to economise or guests to
minimise their calorie intake, a continental breakfast is
becoming more common.
In The New Forest, most Bed and Breakfast serve a full English
breakfast as a point of pride.
Telephone-
01794 342400
E.mail-woodpeckersbandb@aol.com
