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- The Old Village Shop
The Old Village Shop East End
Sleeps 2
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathroom
2 Pets
The Old Village Shop - Facilities
- Fire / Woodburning Stove
- BBQ
- Dishwasher
- Electricty / Utilities Included
- Patio / Garden
- TV
- WiFi / Internet Access
- Bedding / Towels Included
- Cot
- Washing Machine
- Coastal Accessible
- Open Plan
- On Site Parking
- Shower
The Old Village Shop
This lodge style cottage on the site of the old village shop is in the perfect location for an active holiday. Within yards of the New Forest this holiday cottage is delightfully rural with ponies and donkeys often wandering past the gate. It is adjacent to the owners’ home and offers a comfortable holiday home all on one level. The heart of The Old Village shop is the vaulted open plan living area with its welcoming wood burner for cosy evenings at home. The living area opens out through French windows onto its own raised decking with views over the garden. Inside the living area flows seamlessly into the dining area and kitchen so meal preparation can be a complete family affair. The kitchen is fully equipped for all your needs with an oven, hob, dishwasher and washing machine. The cottage has two bedrooms; a double room, plus a second bedroom containing a single bed and a second raised bunk style bed which is suitable for two children or one adult. There is a family bathroom and a separate shower room with a generously sized shower. Outside, the raised decking has views over the lush garden beyond and with steps down to the lawn gives a bigger outside space for all the family to enjoy.
East End is just minutes from the beaches of the Solent with views across the busy Southampton shipping lanes to the Isle of Wight, a great location for dog walking whatever the weather. The New Forest with all of its leisure opportunities is all around you. There are more great walking opportunities and picturesque towns and villages to explore. Close by is the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, a major celebration of all that the British motoring industry contributed to the world of automobiles since the dawn of the horseless carriage. Beaulieu is not just about cars the Palace House offers guided tours with costumed guides to make the experience more immersive and there is an exhibition explaining the work of the Special Operations Executive during World War II. For those wishing to cross the water there are ferries from Lymington to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight. Lymington itself is a popular sailing centre with a busy yachting community and a good range of shops cafés and restaurants. Across the Solent the Isle of Wight has countryside seaside and many attractions to discover and explore. For scenery The Needles and Tennyson Down on the western tip of the island are hard to beat and for those seeking out architectural heritage there is the castle at Carisbrooke and Queen Victoria’s island summer home of Osborne House. The south coast of the island has some attractive and unique villages such as Shanklin with its high street containing some of the most picturesque thatched cottages and buildings to be found anywhere in the UK. Heading further afield to Southampton you have ample opportunities for shopping, for culture there is the Southampton Art Gallery with its internationally renowned permanent collection of paintings and sculpture and the SeaCity Museum which focuses on Southampton’s relationship with sea faring and ocean travel. The legendary Titanic sailed from Southampton on her maiden voyage and the Museum contains a permanent exhibition devoted to the ship and her passengers and crew. The Mayflower Theatre is a must for theatre lovers with a full repertoire of touring productions there is bound to be something of interest for everyone. If you venture northwards Salisbury is easily accessible by car and well worth a visit to see the cathedral immortalised by John Constable. Just outside Salisbury is Wilton House the home of the Earl of Pembroke and also home to some priceless art works by Van Dyck. The gardens and grounds have an amazing adventure playground which children and adults will love. Beach 8½ miles. Shop and restaurant 4 miles, nearest pub ½ mile.
