This large holiday cottage in the New Forest sleeps 18 guests in it's 8 bedrooms and is completely surrounded by the New Forest, sharing it's acre and a quarter of gardens with Vine Cottage which sleeps 10. A comfortable single storey building and large conservatory, it is located on Rhinefeld Ornamental Drive, Brockenhurst. Rhinefield Bothy will also sleep groups of 14 and 16. Click to see the surrounding area.

The nearest neighbours are at Rhinefield House (see the surrounding area), and there have been dwellings on this site since William the Conqueror proclaimed the area the "New Forest" in about 1097. Address: Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QB. contact us

The large, bright open space (approx 10m x 5m / 32ft x 16ft) also comfortably houses the open plan kitchen area which has stainless steel preparation surfaces, free standing base units and sink from Ikea.

The appliances include twin stainless steel gas cookers, twin dishwashers, one full height fridge, a split fridge/freezer, microwave and plenty of other equipment to prepare and serve. A full kitchen inventory is provided in the information pack. contact us

The lounge is accessed through the french doors from the dining area, (measuring approx 5.5m x 4.5m (18ft x 15ft) and has three large sofas, some comfortable chairs and two further sets of french doors to the front of the property, making this room quite bright. Additional seating is dotted around the house and guests are able to bring chairs, stools and seats in from other rooms to seat large numbers of guests.

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The lounge also features a large log burner - we do try to keep a ready supply of kindling and logs available to guests in the winter months, but these may be unavailable in the summer!

Stepping outside from either of the sets of double doors we face towards the large decking area with central fountain for guests to sit and enjoy the fresh New Forest air. The front garden area here is easily accessed from the lounge, and the usable space lends itself well to relaxing outside as the sun goes down in this secluded location. contact us

For many years this area has been well-fed for birds, with bird-feeders and an aviary and seems to be home to many common species such as Nuthatches, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Coal Tits, Chaffinches and Greenfinches. The odd pheasant has also been spotted stumbling on through. Birdfeed is left for guests to feed the birds.

As well as an abundance of birdlife, there is all the expected ground-based wildlife of the forest in the garden - rabbits have taken up residence in the bank at the rear of the garden (approx 30 yards from the house), moles are, quite literally, having a field day and the foxes are obviously regularly turning up to try and out-wit the rabbits! A herd of around thirty deer (including one white deer, possibly a roe) have wandered past on occasions and the Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary is only a mile or so away. contact us

The large holiday cottage accommodation has three separate bathrooms, one at each end of the property and one in the middle.Each has a similar format, with sink and w.c., and having a bath with shower-over. Bathroom one is located at the West end of the cottage and also houses the hot water tank. Bathroom two is at the East end of the cottage (near the entrance). Bathroom three is in the middle of the property.

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The bedrooms are made up of four double rooms, one four-bed single room and a further three twin rooms. All have comfortable beds, bedding and bedside tables/lamps.

This gives a total number of 18, making this one of our ideal cottages for large groups in the New Forest.

Parking is on the large gravel driveway as you arrive through the double-gate of The Bothy (to the left of the listed 'walled garden' of Rhinefield House Hotel).

If you start heading toward Rhinefield House, as in the picture left, you've gone too far! You need to take a right just a little earlier! We are also just down the road from Dorset's famous World Heritage Jurassic Coast. contact us

Rhinefield Ornamental Drive and the surrounding area in the New Forest is a perfect starting point for everyone in the forest, particularly those who have never visited before, due to the information available at Blackwater...click to see more on the surrounding area.