Monday 30th January 2012
It has been a quiet month in the Loft which is understandable considering the general economic climate and many hotels are offering fantastic deals which we can't hope to compete with. What we can offer you is clearly documented by our previous guests and recorded in the visitor's book. Walk, cycle or drive out of the gate and you will be in the Forest. Return home to warm comfortable accommodation in the winter or in the summer, take a dip in the swimming pool before dining al fresco by the poolside.
Monday 23rd January 2012
The first of the daffodils is just opening up and will join the camelia, primulas and primroses that have adorned the garden throughout the last month.
Monday 9th January 2012
Despite some wet and windy weather over the last week our overseas New Year guests have just thoroughly enjoyed their visit to England. See what they thought about the Loft in our Guest comment pages.
Monday 12th December 2011
Looking for somewhere to spend Christmas or the New Year? These dates have just become available so why not spend some of your festive season in the New Forest?
Monday 28th November 2011
What a mild month November has been so far. This morning we woke to the first real frost of the winter - what a great time to come and visit the New Forest. As a seasonal gesture and to encourage you to book now and secure the dates of your choice we are halving our deposit from 50% to 25% - be quick though as we plan to return to a 50% deposit soon.
Tuesday 8th November 2011
To support the 'Children in Need' appeal the Loft will donate £10 for every booking made before 20th
November and also offer a 15% discount to new bookings made before that date.
Tuesday 1st November 2011
The swimming pool has been closed and will be hibernating now until the beginning of May 2012 but don't worry, there are plenty of other things to do around the New Forest over the winter months so why not book a relaxing birthday or anniversary weekend away with someone special!
Tuesday 11th October 2011
The pannage season is here and the pigs are out and about searching for acorns under the golden carpets of leaves that adorn the woodland floor. We have been entertained by a group of 12 little 'porkies' who have been all around the cottage this last week! (Acorns are dangerous for the horses and cattle to eat so each Autumn the pigs are encouraged out on to the forest to act as mini 'Dysons'!)
Tuesday 27th September 2011
We have released dates for our 2012 season today. Some time ago we decided not to permit bookings with children and after much soul searching and debate we have decided to extend this to infants as well for 2012.
Monday 26th September 2011
Congratulations to Mike, our weekend guest, who ran in the New Forest Marathon yesterday (his first ever marathon) and came 6th overall and also first in his class. An outstanding achievement! He celebrated his success by walking to Burley for dinner!
Monday 19th September 2011
After a frustrating couple of weeks, 'Aaron 24', our swimming pool boiler engineer has managed to trace the fault, replace the gas valve and a circuit board and now the pool tempoerature is rising!
Wednesday 24th August 2011
In the last seven days we have had ten enquiries for a booking this coming weekend - the moral of this is to book early! If you have a birthday or anniversary to celebrate book up in advance and be sure of securing your chosen date.
Sunday 14th August 2011
Congratulations to Paul not only for his success in completing the 70 mile cycle ride at an average of over 14mph but also for raising somewhere in the region of £700 for Help the Heroes a truly GREAT effort.
Friday 12th August 2011
Our guests this weekend are using the Loft as a base whilst Paul takes part in a New Forest sponsored cycle ride in aid of Help the Heroes. What a great charity - we wish him the very best!
Monday 1st August 2011
We have just released some winter dates dates from November through to February. If you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary why not visit the New Forest for a weekend away. If there is nothing to celebrate then why not come and relax for a few days in the Loft in the Forest?
Sunday 31st July
The weather is confusing the plants in the garden as well as the gardeners! Today we have primroses and polyanthus in flower and they have been joined by a solitary clump of crocus.
Friday 29th July 2011
Our guests have told us that this website does not do The Loft credit! In reply we would rather that our guests were delighted with what they found when they arrived rather than build up their expectations and then be disappointed. However we are taking steps to make changes - after all this site has served us well for four years!
Wednesday 27th July
We don't know what it is about the Loft in the Forest but this week has seen another engagement occur. We wish the delightful couple a wonderful life together.
Monday 4th July 2011
The recent spell of warm weather has encouraged our guests to take the plunge and the swimming pool has been in daily use. Our youngest swimmer was Oscar aged just 12½ weeks, who joined his parents Roy and Leah for his first swim this weekend!
Monday 20th June 2011
We are giving the Loft a break this week whilst Chris and his merry band of workers take up and re-lay the coping stones around the swimming pool. They are working so fast that we might even manage a swim ourselves before the next guests arrive on Friday!
Friday 17th June 2011
When we opened the Loft we invested in some seating from the Bean Bag Bazaar and were uncertain about its suitability for our guests. Now four years on we have just replaced them with the same product because in all this time we have not received any adverse comments! Why not book and assess their suitability for yourself?!
Monday 23rd May 2011
The Loft in the Forest has become known as an ideal venue for birthday celebrations and anniveraries but now we have a number of honeymoons to add to the list and this weekend our first (as far as we know) engagement.
Wednesday 27th April 2011
The swimming pool was over-worked last weekend and although the air temperature has fallen this week our guests have mnanaged a 'dip' each day in the inviting warm water!
Tuesday 19th April 2011
What fantastic weather we are having - the pool looks very inviting but far too cold! We will switch on the heater tomorrow.
Friday 15th April 2011
The cuckoo is here - we heard a couple of them this morning for the first time this year - surely a sign that the weather is changing! Andrew the Pool engineer has been today and started the process of setting up the swimming pool for the season - we will soon be able to switch on the heating and watch the water temperature (and gas bill) rise!
Wednesday 30th March 2011
Some welcome rain has fallen today. With Easter around the corner and May close behind we are expecting a flurry of bookings this weekend. Will you be making one of them?
Monday 21st March 2011
What a delight to see all the plants emerging from their winter rest and poking their shoots above ground. the daffopdils are a picture today. Don't wait too long to book a stay here or you will miss them!
Sunday 20th March 2011
Another beautiful day yesterday - our guests made good use of the bikes.
Saturday 12th March 2011
Has Spring arrived? Warm sunshine and just a slight cool breeze - this weekend's guests are in for a treat!
Thursday 10th March 2011
We have had a flurry of bookings over the last couple of weeks and enquiries from across the world. If you have a date in mind we suggest that you secure it soon so as not to be disappointed!
Monday 7th March 2011
The primroses and snowdrops have been beautiful this year and now the daffodils are opening up and looking magnificent in the spring sunshine.
Friday 4th March 2011
The painters have left and we are busy setting the Loft up for our guests next weekend. They will be the first to see the new panel of Lucidato polished plaster. We hope that they will like it!
Monday 31st January 2011
We have just finalised plans for our Spring re-decoration it will be completed by the end of February 2011 - we hope that our guests will like it!
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