Little Cottage

Little Cottage NF (New Forest): a 5 star, one bedroom, thatched holiday cottage in Tiptoe, in the New Forest National Park, Hampshire UK.

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

A massive panorama of the closest part of the Open Forest to @LittleCottageNF from just by Boundway car park. Over 100 high resolution photos stitched together then reduced here at the top with progressive enlarged areas further down. Red X mark the same spot in each.

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

An amazing walk across varying landscapes close to @LittleCottageNF - guide for guests available.

[new forest ranger @newforestranger]

A stunning day for our #NewForest Walking Festival guided walk in Sway & Setthorns with @NewForestNPA member @setarling. Other walks with rangers are available during the Festival so sign up now!

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

From @LittleCottageNF (X) walk or drive to nearest car park (green circle) & a wonderful 7km 2 hour walk through various different local habitats: sylvan inclosure, riperian, mire, lawn, bottom, disused railway line; seeing fungi, mares & foals, lonely oak, buzzard, & more.

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

Highland cow knows exactly where the best fresh water is - here in the open New Forest close to @LittleCottageNF

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

More of the New Forest local to @LittleCottageNF: The Avon Water at Mead End. Bog Asphodel by sheepwash 2. Gratuitous ponies on a 'lawn' by sheepwash 2. An autumnal ex-Copse Oak, which has been losing a lot of leaves. @LittleCottageNF thatch, 1-bed, 5* see https://t.co/JmXKpaHwjM

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

New Forest local to @LittleCottageNF: ponies know where to drink & wash - at the Avon Water, even in a drought. The heather is showing remarkably well. The Lonely Oak holding its leaves. Parched slope up towards Hinchesley Wood. @LittleCottageNF now booking for 2023.

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

With a little late summer rain, a great gardener, & kind guests who watered the pots mean that @LittleCottageNF garden looks brilliant. 1-bed, 5*, inside New Forest National Park now booking for 2023 see https://t.co/jxPraKzGd2

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

A panorama across 'Elkhams Grave' (no grave no Elkham!) today 24 Aug. Note the autumnal colours already. Closest point on the opn forest to @LittleCottageNF - a 1-bed, thatch, 5* cottage availability in late Nov & Dec 2022 and now booking for 2023 - see https://t.co/JmXKpaHwjM

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

Only 2022 availability @LittleCottageNF between 4pm 25 Nov and 10am 23 Dec. 5 star, 1 bed, thatch, in the New Forest National Park. Also good availability early 2023 - see also https://t.co/XpRV4qduLK
Booking for 2023 now also open, see https://t.co/gQoTIczFqp

[The New Forest - Forestry England @EngNewForest]

The #RoeDeer rut (mating season) occurs earlier than other larger #deer species & runs around mid-July to mid-August. Does (females) delay implantation to avoid young being born during winter & will give birth from late April to June.

📷 Lee Knight
#WildlifeWednesday #NewForest

[New Forest Marque @NewForestMarque]

🗞️Read all about it... #SupportLocal #NewForest

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

Another few snaps local to @LittleCottageNF in mixed cloud and sun: group of mares (stallions are out), a carnivorous sundew plant, heath speedwell flowers and the Lonely Oak near Boundway on the open forest.

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

A few snaps from a walk local to @LittleCottageNF in mixed cloud & sun. A mare & foal (no New Forest photoshoot is complete without), one of the first heath spotted orchid flowers in the local patch, bird's-foot-trefoil flowers, & gorse overlooking Elkham's Grave & the copse oak.

[@gemmafreshwater @gemmafreshwater]

From source to sea the New Forest wetlands are ancient, pristine and bursting with rare wildlife. We are asking visitors to follow the Water Code.

Find out how you can help protect wetland wildlife:
https://t.co/83yarO3TF4

@NewForestNPA
@LymKeyRanger
@EngNewForest

[The New Forest - Forestry England @EngNewForest]

The foal season is well underway in the #NewForest 🐎

Please take extra care on Forest roads & give these youngsters & their parents plenty of space. 🙏

#ProtectOurFoals #PassWideAndSlow

@NewForestNPA @RealNewForest #NewForestVerderers @HantsPolsRoads @NFRoads @NewForestDC

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

Only 2022 availability @LittleCottageNF week starting 21 Oct or from 25 Nov to 23 Dec. 5 star, 1 bed, thatch, in the New Forest National Park. Good availability early 2023 - see also https://t.co/E3UfMrtFAL or https://t.co/JmXKpaGYue

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

Amazing flora today close to @LittleCottageNF, including: lady's smock, marsh marigold, wood violet, speedwell & first leaves of heath spotted orchid. Here photos of early carnivorous sundew, wild garlic (follow your nose), gorse (a good year) and bugle.

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

A walk close to @LittleCottagenF today from Boundway in Tiptoe: the local 'lonely oak' is enjoying spring; a panorama - a brilliant yellow gorse year; the Avon Water level is remarkably low at the moment; and the highland cows were in the area.

[Little Cottage @LittleCottageNF]

Stallions will be out on the open forest from Monday 9th May. Beware. See https://t.co/3xpmMsOpFh

[New Forest NPA @NewForestNPA]

🐴 🐎 Let's hear it for the boys!
#NewForest stallions will be in the areas listed from 9 May for six weeks. Please keep your distance as they woo their mares as behavior throughout the herd can be unpredictable and erratic.
https://t.co/owbJ9vU9iV
@RealNewForest
@NFVerderers