Toms Lane Cottage

Tom’s Lane Cottage is a picture-perfect slice of rural England, ideal for young families thanks to its wonderful, secluded location in the New Forest and acres of beautiful gardens, which are perfect for running about and games of hide and seek, also it provides hours of facination for gardening enthusiasts, especially in spring months.

The cottage's setting on the edge of a gently rolling valley with beautiful rural views gives it a wonderful sense of tranquillity. It’s not unusual to spot deer, foxes, badgers, wild ponies and cattle roaming around the gardens or surrounding heathland, giving junior guests a fantastic close-up introduction to nature and providing parents with entertainment when dining al fresco during warm evenings.

The country contemporary interiors reflect the natural beauty of its setting with a palette of spring greens, muted creams and honey colours along with traditional materials such as solid oak in the kitchen and limestone in the bathroom. Luxury touches such as flatscreen TVs, Freeview, DVD/CD player, fresh flowers and quality bathroom toiletries, add to the high quality feel.

Junior guests love making friends with the neighbouring animals- Walter the horse, Jesse the Labrador and Poppet Shetland pony . Poppet is a tiny pony nearer the size of a large dog than a horse and the perfect size for toddlers who can't fail to fall in love with her within a few days of staying at the cottage.

Grown-up guests appreciate thoughful touches including a welcome basket with wine, chocolates and breakfast goodies to aid arrival night relaxation, plus fresh flowers and luxury toiletries. Along with the provision of a long list of useful baby and toddler gear (see fast facts) and details of experineced babysitters.

Accommodation Overview:

Tom's Lane Cottage sleeps 4+ infants in 2 bedrooms (both with room for a cot), a master bedroom with 5ft bed and views over woodland, and a second bedroom with two zip & link 3ft beds (can be linked to make a 6ft bed). There's a family bathroom with shower over bath, plus a seperate toilet. There's a second WC on the ground floor, along with a beautiful oak kitchen fitted with fridge, dishwasher, electric hob and oven plus a dining table and chairs. Sliding doors enable the kitchen-diner to be open-plan to the airy lounge, which has the same high quality oak flooring, two comfortable sofas, LCD TV and a DVD player. Outside, there's a basement utility room with washer dryer and freezer, and a large private garden with sunloungers, garden furniture and BBQ.

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There are many walks and cycle trails in the immediate vicinity of the cottage and cycle hire with tag alongs or baby seat is available locally. In the village is a great pub serving quality food including good options for vegetarians and little ones, along with Furzy Gardens, which has a lovely toddler-friendly play and picnic area and a very good coffee shop. As mum to toddler, Amelie, Claudia is a great source of knowledge on family-friendly local attractions, activities and eateries and is readily on had with suggestions. Local favourites include Longdown Farm, for its friendly farmyard animals, new ball pool and BIRO wooden play equipment area. Paultons Park has a great selection of fairground-style rides for toddlers and there’s a range of family-friendly beaches within a short drive. The yachting haven of Lymington is close by and great for boutique shopping and eating out. The Vanilla Bean Café there is both stylish and family-friendly, even offering toys, books and ‘Babychinos’ to keep little ones happy. The Mayflower Inn is a great spot for child-free evenings with a lovely contemporary interior and dinner menu – well worth organising a babysitter for!

Guests staying between March 19th until November 4th will receive complimentary family tickets to nearby Exbury Gardens. The Gardens are a spectacular 200 acre (100 hectare) site, world-famous for the Rothschild Collection of Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Camellias and rare trees and shrubs. It is a riot of colour in spring, an oasis of tranquility in summer followed by a splendid show as the leaves change in the autumn. Roam freely amongst the myriad of pathways or give little legs a break on the 20-minute land train trip or a chauffeur driven buggy. tour

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We had a wonderful time at Tom's Lane. Claudia has thought of everything (even c...

We had a wonderful time at Tom's Lane. Claudia has thought of everything (even colouring things and play doh in case of rainy days). We are already planning our next stay!
Overall Experience Rating: 100%

We loved Toms Lane Cottage which is so authentic and really gives you the "in th...

We loved Toms Lane Cottage which is so authentic and really gives you the "in the middle of nowhere" feeling, yet remarkably it seems to close to so many wonderful attractions, days out and beautiful walks. The cottage is cute and luxurious featuring all those essential and welcome bits and pieces that are important for little ones. The gardens and grounds were wonderful for our children to explore. The owners, who live in the immediate vicinity, were always on hand to help or offer advice on all sorts of things. A wonderful holiday!

We loved Toms Lane Cottage which is so authentic and really gives you the "in th...

We loved Toms Lane Cottage which is so authentic and really gives you the "in the middle of nowhere" feeling, yet remarkably it seems to close to so many wonderful attractions, days out and beautiful walks. The cottage is cute and luxurious featuring all those essential and welcome bits and pieces that are important for little ones. The gardens and grounds were wonderful for our children to explore. The owners, who live in the immediate vicinity, were always on hand to help or offer advice on all sorts of things. A wonderful holiday!
Overall Experience Rating: 100%

We were made to feel very welcome by the Toms Lane Cottage...where everything we...

We were made to feel very welcome by the Toms Lane Cottage...where everything we could possibly dream of for both babies (2yrs & 8weeks) was provided

We were made to feel very welcome by the Toms Lane Cottage...where everything we...

We were made to feel very welcome by the Toms Lane Cottage...where everything we could possibly dream of for both babies (2yrs & 8weeks) was provided

We had a wonderful stay & couldn't fault anything with the accomodation, locatio...

We had a wonderful stay & couldn't fault anything with the accomodation, location and friendliness of our host. Highly recommended.
Overall Experience Rating: 100%

A great location with easy access to the New Forest. Was also cosy and warm in W...

A great location with easy access to the New Forest. Was also cosy and warm in Winter.
Overall Experience Rating: 80%

What a beautiful cottage in such an idyllic location. All the little touches ...

What a beautiful cottage in such an idyllic location. All the little touches in the cottage are lovely, , from the arrival pack, chocolates, wine etc. There wasn't one thing that we needed that wasn't provided, including toys for Mathew, soaps and a beautiful dog Jessie that Mathew loved as well as the two ponies. We visited Exbury Gardens which was beautiful and the steam train was enjoyed by all. Mathew enjoyed the Fairy Hunt and the tree houses at Furzy Gardens and it was my parents joy to see him get so excited at what was around the next corner. Longdown Farm is also great for children and is really hands on, we loved it. We bought some meat from the farm which Mark and I enjoyed on the BBQ with a bottle of wine whilst watching the sun go down, Mathew exhausted and tucked into bed! What a great weekend. Can't wait to revisit. Thanks for everything.

We've had a lovely, quiet post festivities break. All the details were great and...

We've had a lovely, quiet post festivities break. All the details were great and info. pack was very useful.

We've had a fab time here - its a lovely cottage. Was impressed by  t...

We've had a fab time here - its a lovely cottage. Was impressed by  the welcome hamper - made life much easier. James our little one enjoyed the grounds very much. Absolutely loved the little things that made this cottage great. Fab view from all windows. Will recommend you to our friends and family.

A lovely week with so much to see and do within easy reach. The  cott...

A lovely week with so much to see and do within easy reach. The  cottage is lovely.  Our little one loved playing with the toys, running around the garden and playing with Poppet. Thank you for a lovely holiday.

We've had a brilliant week in this gorgeous cottage. Thank you very much....

We've had a brilliant week in this gorgeous cottage. Thank you very much.

Cottage is beautiful and we found everything we needed. Walter (the horse) ...

Cottage is beautiful and we found everything we needed. Walter (the horse) and Jess (the dog) were  a huge hit with our little one! The welcome hamper was great  too - a glass of wine after the packing, driving and unpacking was very welcome.We had a great time - hope you do too

The cottage was fanstatic. My 18 month old son adored the big garden and had lot...

The cottage was fanstatic. My 18 month old son adored the big garden and had lots of fun playing with the garden toys provided. It was ideally situated for all the activies we had planned to do and the information pack provide gave us lots ideas for places to eat and local attractions. We enjoyed our stay very much and would not hesitate to come back again in the future.

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