It would be hard to find a more perfect location than Gorse Cottage.
The cottage is on a country lane with no houses in front or behind. Our front garden looks out directly on to the New Forest and a secluded back garden overlooks fields where horses graze. Ponies, donkeys, pigs and deer are often to be seen outside the front gate. The cottage is situated a mile from the popular village of Brockenhurst in the heart of the New Forest, where the main line station connects London and Bournemouth.
Every photograph of wildlife and forest pictured on this site was taken within 400m of the property – you can’t get much closer to nature than that.
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About Gorse Cottage
The cottage has been fully refurnished with state of the art equipment such as a flat screen TV, range cooker, new bathrooms. There is a new kitchen, new furniture, new bedding and linen. We have built upstairs where there are two bedrooms and an en-suite. The cottage now comprises 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms a large living room and an impressive conservatory.
The ancient New Forest landscape, where ponies, cattle and even pigs are free to roam is a lovely spot for walking, cycling and anyone who wants to enjoy the countryside, yet offering all the amenities of a holiday area. The cottage sits directly opposite an area of forest, perfect for exploring and catching a glimpse of the wildlife. It is within easy reach of the coast and sailing facilities at Lymington. Southampton and Bournemouth are nearby and the beautiful Dorset coastline is within easy reach.
Riding stables and bike hire shops are available in the area. We have a lockable bicycle shed if you want to bring your own bikes with you.
It’s a house for all seasons. We have the conservatory for the summer, beautiful forest walks in the autumn, a cosy cottage and peace and quiet for the winter and the colourful Exbury Gardens nearby for the Spring. Guests regularly return, often every year. We hope that this is testimony to the quality of the accommodation and effort made to maintain high standards.
We have extremely modern facilities and offer WiFi internet access. There are excellent facilities for families with children and babies. Full central heating and hot water is available when required at no extra cost.
All linen and towels are supplied.
Guest Reviews
“Lovely spacious house with plenty of space for a large group. Perfect for dogs with safe enclosed garden and wooden floors throughout the very large shared spaces. Directly overlooking the New Forest with magnificent walks straight from the front door, yet easy to reach by train with the station less than half an hours walk away. Good local restaurants, bike hire and all village amenities. Highly recommend this accommodation and location”
Lee-Anne - August 2024
“Situated right in the New Forest this 5 bed cottage is ideal for family group holidays. Spacious, comfortable and well equipped, this property is in a central location and within easy reach of local amenities and Southampton offering daily choices of places to visit. We particularly enjoyed Beaulieu and highly recommend it”
Valerie - November 2024
“A beautiful location and an extremely well appointed house that catered well for our family. Lots of thoughtful extras including welcome gifts, toiletries, cleaning products, games, books, puzzles and toys for the children. We all thoroughly enjoyed our stay”
Lynne - October 2024
“ Fantastic place in a beautiful location. Our second time staying here and never disappoints.”
Jake - July 2024
“Lovely week with 3 generations of family and our dog. House is great for lots of couples and the garden is lovely. The location is great, right opposite open forest with ponies, foals, donkeys and cows wandering past”