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Oak Tree Cottage, Charming & Rural Home, Heart of the New Forest

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Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Oak Tree Cottage, Charming & Rural Home, Heart of the New Forest

Nestled on the edge of the village of Pilley, in the New Forest National Park is Oak Tree Cottage. With forest tracks on the doorstep, it is ideally situated for relaxing and exploring the New Forest and villages along the South coast. The local ponies and donkeys are frequent visitors to our lane, as they roam freely in the immediate area. Our cottage is tastefully furnished throughout with adequate parking, large garden and barbecue provided for the summer months. There is no traffic noise. Oak Tree cottage is situated within easy reach of the Georgian market town of Lymington, with its lovely cobbled street, quay, array of individual shops and Saturday market, and in the other direction, the quaint village of Beaulieu with its famous National Motor Museum. The Isle of Wight can be reached easily by taking the ferry from Lymington and from nearby Brockenhurst there is a rail link connecting to Bournemouth, Southampton and London Waterloo.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Be aware that the radiators and towel rails can become very hot, please adjust if necessary, particularly if you have small children

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Lymington

Located in Lymington, this holiday home is in a rural area. New Forest National Park and Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Paultons Family Theme Park - Home of Peppa Pig World and Lymington Sea Water Baths. Travelling with kids? Consider Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway, or check out an event or a game at Civic Centre. Discover the area's water adventures with waterskiing and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking/biking trails.
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Pilley, England

What's nearby

  • New Forest National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Spinners Garden - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Lymington Pier Ferry Port - 5 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Paultons Family Theme Park - Home of Peppa Pig World - 28 min drive - 29.5 km
  • Southampton Cruise Terminal - 29 min drive - 29.5 km

Getting around

  • Lymington Pier Station - 6 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coffee Monger's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Monkey Brewhouse - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tudor Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Solento Lounge - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Prezzo - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Oak Tree Cottage, Charming & Rural Home, Heart of the New Forest pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Oak Tree Cottage, Charming & Rural Home, Heart of the New Forest?

As of 7 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Oak Tree Cottage, Charming & Rural Home, Heart of the New Forest on 2 May 2026 start from NZ$506, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Oak Tree Cottage, Charming & Rural Home, Heart of the New Forest?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Oak Tree Cottage, Charming & Rural Home, Heart of the New Forest?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Oak Tree Cottage, Charming & Rural Home, Heart of the New Forest?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Oak Tree Cottage, Charming & Rural Home, Heart of the New Forest located?

This family-friendly Lymington holiday home is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of New Forest National Park, Lymington Sea Water Baths and Lymington Pier Ferry Port. JW Day Spa and Beauty is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Jolie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely stay, very clean with everything you need.Very relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2026
Thank you for your review, it was a pleasure to host you.
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10/10 Excellent

ken j.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Jenny a place was just right for our family of 6..including 2 children….would certainly stay here again
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 September 2025
It was a pleasure to host you and your family Ken; thank you for your review and we hope to welcome you back some time.
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10/10 Excellent

Caroline R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely bright, comfortable, well equipped cottage in a good location in the New Forest.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jo H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely break in a lovely place

Great property, well equipped and well located.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 May 2025
Thanks Jo, we're glad that our cottage met your expectations. Hope to welcome you back some time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

lovely cottage for families

Great location, well equipped, more spacious than photos suggest, large safe garden, perfect for families.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2021
Thank you Anne, we're glad that our cottage met your expectations and that you all enjoyed your family holiday in the New Forest.
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10/10 Excellent

Matthew B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property

The property is beautiful and spacious with a great conservatory. The location is fantastic would definitely stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 March 2024
Thank you for your review Clair, we loved hosting you and we're so pleased you enjoyed our cottage.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheri S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Oak Tree is perfectly situated in the heart of the New Forest for day trips or pleasant walks. Having never been before, this was just the peaceful and relaxing experience we all needed. Seeing animals every day and walking the forest, including amongst some of the oldest trees and giant red woods. Lots of amazing pubs all around with great food and Beaulieu Car museum and Palace close by. After a day of touring, the sunroom was such a relaxing space to have tea and reconnect with family. This is a beautiful home away from home.
Each morning walk was met with Donkeys grazing just steps away.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 September 2025
Thank you for your review and kind comments Sheri; your feedback is very valuable to us and we're so pleased that Oak Tree Cottage suited your needs so well whilst you were in the UK.
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10/10 Excellent

Vanessa L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay

What a wonderful accommodation in a fantastic location. Our host kept in contact to make sure our stay was comfortable. Such a peaceful area and yet so close to walks in the New Forest. The surrounding towns were worth visiting. All I can say is that 2 nights weren’t long enough so need to return as soon as possible.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 June 2024
Thank you for your lovely review Vanessa, it was a pleasure hosting you and your family and we’re glad you all enjoyed your stay and the surroundings. We certainly hope you will return!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Senile 6 on holiday!!

Amazing place, lots of outside seating. House very clean, lovely big kitchen and lounge, perfect spot to start some great walks. Highly recommended
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 September 2021
Thank you for your review Stephen, great to know that everything was to your liking, it was a pleasure to host your group.
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10/10 Excellent

Rebecca M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
the whole house was clean and host very helpful.The conservatory was great to sit in. Location is great too.Only thing I would say is that if 6 adults are staying it probably needs another shower! The bathroom only has a tub and a handheld shower! We all used the en suite shower! Not a big problem and we managed. The bathrooms were very clean! The kitchen had everything you could want!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2026
Thank you for your review, we're happy to hear that you all enjoyed your stay at our cottage. To address your feedback about the shower: providing a 2nd shower would mean removing the bath, and we do find that many of our guests enjoy a good soak, especially after a long hike in the New Forest! For this reason we would not change the layout of the main bathroom.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

beverly h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage & location

Every need catered for, comfortable cottage, wonderful location, 5 minutes stroll onto open forest, 10 minutes drive to Lymington ferry to Isle of Wight, Beaulieu & Exbury Gardens on the doorstep. Nearby pubs & community shop. A perfect holiday!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 June 2023
Thank you for your review Bev, we're so pleased that everything was to your liking. It was a pleasure to host you and your family and we'd love to welcome you back some time.
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10/10 Excellent

Tim H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome house and awesome location

This beautifull house in the middle of a national park, full with wild horses is absolutly awesome. Perfet equipment inside. Thanks for having us!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 June 2023
Thank you for your lovely review Tim, we're happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Oak Tree Cottage, and everything the New Forest has to offer. It was a pleasure to host your family.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and secluded

Excellent stay! House is very comfortable and well equipped and was super-clean. Very friendly communication with owners. Walks in the NF right on the doorstep, but needed a car for everything else.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2021
Thank you for your review Rachel, it was a pleasure to host your family and we are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay.
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10/10 Excellent

David T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

New Forrest

Pleasant time spend warm and cosy especially the beautiful conservatory
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 February 2024
Thank you for your review David, it was a pleasure to host you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb cottage

We stayed here for a weekend break, with 3 adults, a 4 year old and 19m old. Communication with jenny and Iain was fantastic from the booking to check out. Check in was really straightforward and we were welcomed with a few gifts and personal note. The accommodation was clean, spacious and homely. They provided us with a travel cot and mattress, high chair, kids tablewear/cutlery, toys and games. All the beds were comfy, the location is quiet and peaceful we all slept really well.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 April 2024
Thank you for your lovely review Craig; it’s great to know that our cottage suited your family so well. Welcome back any time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Faye E.

Beautiful cottage, great location

Myself, my Mum and two sisters had a wonderful stay here. The cottage is perfect and extremely homely. It's in a great location as only a short drive to the local towns and beaches. We got our food (Tesco) shop delivered with no problems at all and got to see lots of wild donkeys. We would definitely stay again and would definitely recommend for others to stay here too. Thank you very much Jenny and Ian :-) xx
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 23 March 2020
Thank you for your lovely review Faye, we are so pleased that you all enjoyed your stay at our cottage. We hope you will come back again some time soon, it was a pleasure to host you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andy J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Daughters wedding weekend

The perfect location and a real home from home (but much tidier!). The moment we set foot in the cottage we felt relaxed and ready to make all the final preparations necessary. Jenny was really accommodating when we made our enquiry as we needed to be sure it was OK for the wedding car, photographer etc to arrive on the Saturday which was all fine. The cottage is quiet, spacious and very comfortable, it would make a perfect base for a longer stay from which to really discover all the New Forest has to offer. Thank you so much, despite one of the wettest weekends of the year we were able to have the ideal base to work from. Perfect!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 October 2020
Thank you for your lovely review Andy. It was our pleasure to help make your daughter's wedding day a success by hosting your family. We are so glad that everything went well, and that you were able to relax a little at our place, leading up to the big day.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

OLWEN P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

HAPPY REUNIONS

Spacious, comfortable and well equipped with great outside play space for the grand children
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 April 2023
Thank you for your review Olwen, we do appreciate your feedback and we're happy to hear you all enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marco S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wunderbarer, naturnaher Urlaub

- herrliches Cottage inmitten der Heidelandschaft - herzliche, zuvorkommende, hilfsbereite Vermieter - geräumiges, super ausgestattetes, sauberes Haus - großer Garten
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 April 2023
Thank you for our review Marco; it was a pleasure to host your lovely family, and we're so pleased you all enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls trip away

I cannot thank Jenny and Ian enough for letting us stay in their wonderful property. It was absolutely beautiful, the surrounding area,the facilities were perfect,and went beyond all expectations. I also had the pleasure of meeting Jenny briefly on arrival she was the perfect hostess. We will definitely recommend her and her gorgeous house to friends and family.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 October 2021
Thank you for your lovely review Caroline, it was a pleasure to meet you, and to host you and your friends. We would welcome you back any time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything we were looking for.

Oak Tree Cottage had everything we needed for a very most comfortable stay, and we were extremely happy with the cottage, it’s cleanliness, amenities, and location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 September 2021
Thank you for your review Stephanie, we’re so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. Hope to host you again some time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stef H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great base for new forest

A lovely cottage with everything we needed. Great space for kids to play outside too x
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 April 2021
Thank you for your review Stef, it was a pleasure to host your family. We’re pleased you enjoyed your stay and that your daughter got to do some horse riding in the forest.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A sanctuary!

I had been in contact with Jenny before our stay due to concerns over Covid as having recently had treatment for cancer, I wanted to know about cleanliness etc. I needn’t have worried! Jenny explained what cleaning procedures had been carried out and a link to the company whose cleaning products they’d used. The property was beautifully kept. Off street parking in a quiet area, warm and welcoming - a proper home from home. Ideally situated for a walk on the nearby forest and common area with good access to local places. We did have one issue with a leaking sink plug in the bathroom but I contacted Jenny and the issue was sorted out within a couple of hours. These things happen but it’s about the way it was dealt with as opposed to the issue itself. I would heartily recommend this cottage to anyone for a break - a full five stars from us!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 November 2020
Thank you for your lovely review Steven. We're so pleased you were reassured by our cleaning standards during this difficult time. We'd love to host you again in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great rural location

We had a great stay at the property that was in a lovely location with very close access to the New Forest, a short walk along the road. The property itself was a good size and well-proportioned rooms, and was very well-equipped with everything you could need. It was a nice touch from the owners to leave some treats for us to enjoy. The cleanliness of the property was second to none, very welcome given the current situation with Covid 19. We'd certainly like to return at some point. Thank you Jenny and Ian.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 November 2020
Thank you for your review Jason. It was a pleasure to host your family and we were so pleased to hear that you all enjoyed your holiday. Hope to see you again in better times!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxation in the new forest

The cottage was really lovely and was just what we needed, peace and quiet, with lots of friendly donkeys!
Response from VrboOwner on 14 October 2020
Thank you Lisa, it really was a pleasure to host you both, and we are glad you enjoyed seeing the donkeys, we did ask them to pop by for you!

About the host

Hosted by Jenny Harris

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We are Ian & Jenny, a married couple with 3 sons. We own Oak Tree Cottage. We live approximately 10 miles away, and are on hand most of the time for advice and recommendations.

Why they chose this property

If you are looking for an idyllic New Forest experience, you will find it here in the village of Pilley. The cottage is characterful and cosy, with luxury fittings and fixtures. It has oak flooring, a sunny conservatory leading onto the back patio and a lovely well-equipped farmhouse style kitchen diner with American style fridge freezer. It sits in a private, large corner plot mainly laid to lawn.

What makes this property unique

Quintessential New Forest location, perfect for exploring everything the New Forest has to offer. Meet the local donkeys at the gate, and see the wild miniature ponies.

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