Our love affair with the new forest started about 30 years ago with childhood memories of warm summer evenings watching robins and redstarts in sunny woodland glades, running along a patchwork of sandy paths through swathes of purple heather and dodging prickly yellow gorse bushes and bracing walks along cliff-top carpets of sea thrift protecting our ice creams from the wheeling seagulls. Not much has changed. We are passionate about the New Forest and the people, places and wildlife that make it so special. Creating an opportunity to share the bounty of the forest and help other people to discover the delights of this fabulous National Park felt like the most natural thing in the world to do.

★ Stunning 7-bedroom, 6 bathroom house for large groups ★ Just a short walk from Lyndhurst high street and surrounded by open forest ★ Superfast Wifi and complimentary Netflix ★ Private car parking for up to 6 vehicles ★ Large, fully-equipped kitchen with island, double oven, American-style fridge/freezer, washing machine/dryer, dishwasher and wine cooler ★ Striking kitchen/dining room with original (now ornamental) cast iron stove, fireplace with electric log-burner and linked garden room ★ 7 individually-styled bedrooms with stunning period features (one bedroom on ground floor with private entrance and ensuite bathroom with wet-room shower) ★ 6 modern ensuite shower rooms and a family bathroom with bath (soak in the tub looking up at the stars!) and separate shower ★ Amazing garden entertaining space with large fire pit seating area, spectacular outdoor live-edge wooden dining table and summer house with bar, fridge and serving hatch on to the decked dining area ★ HD TV in kitchen/diner and sitting room which doubles as stylish wall art ★ Bluetooth speaker

Little Hayes is located in the heart of the New Forest National Park. ★ Directly opposite the White Rabbit pub serving food and drink throughout the day ★ Directly opposite the New Forest Golf Club ★ 2 min walk to The Waterloo Arms pub ★ 5 mins walk to Lyndhurst high street (the capital of The New Forest) with a vast array of restaurants, cafes, boutique shops and excellent visitor centre ★ Surrounded by open forest for stunning walks and cycling all year round ★ 8 mins drive to Brockenhurst ★ 12 mins drive to Burley ★ 15 mins drive to Beaulieu, Beaulieu Abbey and the National Motor Museum ★ 15 mins drive to the costal market town of Lymington and the Isle of Wight ferry ★ 15 mins drive to the Solent coast ★ 20 mins drive to Southampton ★ 30 mins drive to Bournemouth