Deer Leap Lodge

30/08/2024

Bournemouth Air Show this weekend. Perfect conditions.

The RAF Typhoon flying past the polar bear 🐻‍❄️ at Yesterday’s Bournemouth Air Festival RAF Typhoon Display Team

29/07/2024

We would agree, Avon Beach/Mudeford Spit are our favourite beaches too. Great places to stop for lunch as well, including . Only 20 minutes drive west from DLL.

Bournemouth beach has been hailed the 'best in the country' by TripAdvisor, so Freya Hodgson ventured down to the award-winning golden sands to discover what it's really like

24/07/2024

Our walk and lunch today. Chewton Bunny to Steamer Point. Great views of Mudeford, Christchurch and The Needles. Only a 20 min drive from DLL. Crab Burgers .

20/07/2024

Our home town, only a 20 minute walk from DLL. Great for foodies like us. There's also a fabulous market on Saturdays offering local produce.

19/07/2024

Another amazing 5* review from our lovely guests this week.🦌

"Deerleap Cottage was indeed a great find. The reviews were all true. Lorna and Neil are so friendly and welcoming and so interesting to talk and listen to. The cottage was delight. Everything you could want or need for a break away was right there. Wonderful shower, that alone is worth 5 stars! And then there’s the superb bed! It hugs you and is so comfortable; I’ve never slept so well on a first night away from home. I’m already missing that comfort ‘hug’!
The cottage is full of interesting design features, paintings, ornaments, hangings and fabrics.
The view is so calming and peaceful and the chickens make good ‘conversationalists’!
The hosts have made a whole raft of information sheets on where to go and where to eat, full of useful information and appealing outings to try.
I hope to visit again, this is a great base for lots of places to visit, to walk, to enjoy.
Well done Lorna and Neil and thank you so much for making us so welcome and providing so much information."

23/06/2024

Another 5* review on Airbnb!
We still have good availability from September onwards. (link below review).
"Both Lorna and her husband Neil were absolutely lovely. They gave clear instructions on how to check in and the recommendations were spot on.
The lodge was immaculate and the bed was extremely comfortable. The views were stunning and there was plenty to do locally. The eggs were wonderful touch and much appreciated.
On the final day Neil gave us a fantastic idea of where to go on our way home. Both Lorna and Neil are excellent hosts. We would come back in a heartbeat." James

Lymington Self-Catering Garden Retreat.

27/03/2024

Our guests love walking to this historic castle on the edge of the

We’re delighted to be re-opening to visitors today. In addition to the Tudor keep, we’ll be opening sections of the West Wing, the Garrison Theatre and those rooms which house the lighthouse exhibitions. By July, the castle will also enjoy brand new interpretation, providing an explanation of the castle’s amazing history from the Tudor period to the Second World War.

On site, you may also spot conservation in action as English Heritage will be conserving the Keep stairway. Added during the late 1880s, when the internal stair between the ground and first floor of the keep was removed, it is a cantilever stair built using limestone blocks. There will be a temporary support on the stair while the limestone treads are conserved and the balustrade is repaired. You can read more about this important work here: https://www.hurstcastle.co.uk/whats-on/

The regular ferry service will run from Keyhaven to the castle and refreshments will be available from outside the castle entrance.

We look forward to seeing you soon and thank you for your continued support!

20/03/2024

The Tall Trees Walk at Rhinefield is one of our favourite places to walk in the New Forest. Only 15 minutes from DLL 🦌

A survey of giant redwoods growing in the UK reveals the trees are doing well - and growing fast.

12/03/2024

Avocets at Lymington-Keyhaven Nature Reserve. 📷Marion Nesbitt

28/01/2024

Traffic jam!

26/01/2024

We are now on (Expedia) as well as . We had our first guests from this platform checkout today and they have left us a sweet handwritten note which has made our day!
If you would like to book a stay in and the , you can click on the Airbnb listing on our home page or I'll post the vrbo link in the comments. 🦌

21/01/2024

Early morning in Beaulieu - tide is in! Just 15 minute drive from DDL

03/08/2023

We had our first marriage proposal at Deer Leap Lodge. Bubbles and roses for the happy couple! ❤️🥂👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

28/04/2023

The cabin is ready for our next guests. Fresh garden eggs for their breakfast as well 🐔🥚

24/12/2022

Our last guests of 2022 are in. Despite a soggy start they are enjoying the hospitality of Lymington and the New Forest. Thank you for all your support this year - our busiest one yet. Looking forward to welcoming you all in 2023, we're open all year. You'll find us on Airbnb.
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/18952858?preview_for_ml=true&source_impression_id=p3_1671873450_rVAZKKNX%2FYSBiNQQ

12/08/2022

Our guests went on the twice this week, they enjoyed it so much. Once to visit Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight and then to do The Needles Trip. The best place to keep cool this week is in or on the water!

Yasmin Di Carluccio shared a post on Instagram: "Family trip out to see the needles ⛴ Need-less to say, it was a hot one ☀️". Follow their account to see 368 posts.

18/06/2022

We often get asked by guests where do we recommend they go to eat somewhere special? Of course, we have to check them out first before we can recommend them 😉.Tonight we were celebrating our 39th wedding anniversary at a new restaurant on the high street - The Highstreet Kitchen and it is going to be high up on our list. Only a 20 minute walk as well. Perfect evening, thank you.

09/06/2022

The Open Top Buses are back later this month. We are on the blue route and the bus stops right outside! There are 2 more routes to explore the New Forest. You can check these out on New Forest Tours website. The New Forest Tour

Meet June, one of our local guides and get the local lowdown on Milford on Sea with our 'Insider's Guide to Milford on Sea' walk, starting this Thursday (28th April) at 10.30am.

Learn exactly where this gate June is standing by and why it's known as the kissing gate?

Tickets are £10.00 per person and must be pre booked via https://visitmilfordonsea.co.uk/guided-walks/

09/05/2022

Isn't this floral table decoration beautiful from Forget Me Not Florist? A lovely welcome for family staying with us this week.

16/03/2022

It's going ro be a good day for our guests tomorrow!

No filters! Just stunning!

03/03/2022

Look at these beauties on our pontoon this morning! 🦭

Pic by

28/02/2022

Good news for our local castle.

Hurst Castle in Hampshire is stabilised a year after a section of wall in the east wing collapsed.

06/01/2022

A frosty day in the New Forest, but our current guests are warm and toastie this January. We have good availability this month and next if you fancy a self-isolating break! Photo credit Clare Shepard.
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/manage-your-space/18952858/details

21/11/2021

We love seeing the Brent Geese on our walk round the marshes. You can hear them before you see them! They winter here so now is an ideal time to view them.

In autumn we see the arrival of some 30,000 brent geese from Siberia to spend the winter feeding on eel grass and grazing in coastal fields. Their dangerous journey takes them along the Northern European coastline, across frozen land, through gale force winds, and over stormy seas.

The annual round trip means a single goose can fly over 135,000 miles in its lifetime between its winter and summer homes.

Wrap up warm and head to one of the geese’s favoured coastal haunts, such as Farlington Marshes or Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes nature reserves.

09/11/2021

Why not book a cosy winter retreat this winter? We have good availability in November and December including Christmas.
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/18952858?preview_for_ml=true&source_impression_id=p3_1636480836_NenSlfE5CDE%2FE7O0&guests=1&adults=1

03/09/2021

It's Bournemouth Air Festival this weekend. Only 25 minutes for great views from Deerleap Lodge.

It's DAY TWO of Bournemouth Air Festival 2021! Buy your programme for the full line up, download the app, visit the website for full event details. ✅ ⁠bournemouthair.co.uk
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Share your moments with us using & Keep an eye out for our photography and video teams capturing the fantastic entertainment! ⁠

🚨Please be aware that there is NO live stream or 'Bournemouth Air Festival TV' this year. There are no legitimate video live streaming on the internet - DO NOT click any links from people claiming otherwise.

🎚You can tune into Hot Radio - online, on DAB and at 102.8FM 📻to hear the commentary during the displays.
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🚨REMEMBER
❌ Drones are strictly not allowed anywhere at the festival.
🚨Please do not travel to the festival if you have any covid symptoms.

26/06/2021

Most are harmless but best to just look.

Did you know that the New Forest is home to all six native reptile species found in the UK? Find out more on our website and keep an eye out of them when exploring the New Forest 🦎🐍 http://ow.ly/hduD50Fatux
Please do not touch or pick up any reptiles that you may come across.

11/06/2021

These sandwich terns are delighting us and our guests this summer Lymington-Keyhaven Nature Reserve. A great year to see them really close-up. Delightful to watch them fishing.

02/06/2021

UPDATE: Now Fully Booked.
Cancellation for August!
A rare chance to book a summer break at Deerleap Lodge. 2 adults, 1st- 7th August - 6 nights (minimum of 5 nights please). To checkout our listing and to book, click our Airbnb link below. (Sorry no pets due to wildlife).Thank you.
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/18952858?preview_for_ml=true&source_impression_id=p3_1622620400_a3hw2Nn9rQ%2BkxiC8&guests=1&adults=1

23/05/2021

10 minutes drive from Deerleap Lodge or 40 minutes walk. We love it here.