Mulberry Lodge

About

One of Mulberry Lodge's biggest ticks is its location in Lymington. Leave the car on the drive when you arrive, and there's every chance it will stay there for most of your holiday. Lymington's Georgian High Street, marinas, quay, cafés, restaurants and Saturday charter market are all within easy walking distance, making this a great base if you enjoy staying in an interesting, pretty and historic coastal town with the added bonus of a train station to boot.

Sleeping four guests in two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, the cottage is a good choice for couples, friends or a small family, with dogs just as welcome. Lymington is well-known for its welcoming dog-friendly cafés and pubs, while the sea wall walk to Keyhaven Nature Reserve is perfect if you're looking to stretch everyone's legs. A few minutes in the other direction and you're in the New Forest, where hundreds of well-marked walking routes weave through woods and open heath and past free-roaming ponies and donkeys.

Back at the cottage, French doors make a real difference, filling the lounge with natural light and, in warmer weather, opening the house onto the courtyard garden. It's a lovely spot to eat outside, enjoy a morning coffee or just sit in the shade beneath the pear tree.