Our 40+ homes are spread all across the New Forest, in picture postcard villages like Beaulieu, Brockenhurst and Burley…where the pace is slow and the ponies roam free… To the wilder north of the Forest, near Fordingbridge, down to the glorious coastal walks at Milford and Keyhaven, on to bustling Lymington with all its Georgian charm.

Cosy down in this boutique shepherd’s hut, hidden away in a secret garden complete with hot tub, country views and festoon lighting to sparkle up your evenings. Bramble Hut can be a romantic idyll for two to snuggle away, or a luxe bolthole for one on a solo adventure. Recharge the batteries in this unique stay that combines cool, country and crafted.

Sway is a quiet village, not usually on holidaymakers’ radar. Much loved by locals, it has a small assortment of stores. These include a popular café/ micro-bakery, award-winning butchers and a super grocery-gift store that’s 100% local. There’s a useful Co-op convenience store and a couple of dog and family friendly local pubs – The Silver Hind and The Hare & Hounds. The village is best known for Sway Tower, a 220 ft (66m) high concrete tower (AKA Peterson’s Folly) built in the late 19th century. You can’t visit the Tower, which is a family home, but you can’t miss this notable landmark. It helps you get your bearings when you’re walking or cycling in the Foresty landscape of heathland and woodland that surrounds Sway. A short stroll through the village’s lanes will bring you out among an abundance of greenery on the Forest’s seemingly endless paths and cycling tracks. The breezy sea wall at Keyhaven and the sand and shingle beaches of Milford and Barton on Sea are only a few minutes’ drive away. However, Sway is also super well connected as it has a mainline station. Ditch the car for a stress-free escape (London is under two-hours by train) and hop on the train for relaxed adventuring, with Brockenhurst in five minutes and Bournemouth in about 20 minutes or so.