The Mill House Bed and Breakfast in Beaulieu

The Mill House Bed and Breakfast in Beaulieu. (The cream coloured house in the centre)

16th Century house beside the Mill Dam in Beaulieu providing traditional
Bed and Breakfast (B and B) in the centre of the New Forest

1 double and 2 twin rooms with en-suite bathrooms

Resident hosts: Harriet and John Phipps
  
 

 

  

The Mill House is one of the oldest houses in Beaulieu and is ideally situated for New Forest visitors.  We provide relaxed and comfortable bed and breakfast (B & B) accommodation in our family home - we are retired with a grown up family.  
The National Motor Museum and Palace House are a short walk across the bridge to our right.  To our left is the Montagu Arms Hotel with its bar, restaurant and brasserie (open to non-residents).  Beyond the hotel is the village centre with a few shops.
The house is part of the Beaulieu estate and we consider ourselves very lucky to live in such a beautiful spot in the New Forest.
In front of the house is the Mill Dam - a large lake surrounded with reeds and grassy banks. 
To the rear of the house and overlooked from our breakfast patio is the Beaulieu River which is tidal and provides a beautiful and constantly changing view.  Also at the rear is the old dairy. This octagonal building was built centuries ago for storing milk and butter.  It has now got two preservation listings; as an ancient dairy and also as a pill box - during the second world war its strategic location at the head of the Beaulieu river made it an ideal defensive position!

The breakfast patio and the old dairy. The Beaulieu River in the distance

Our breakfast patio and the Dairy
 

Accommodation

 

The sitting room has a large open fire and several very inviting sofas. Visitors are welcome to relax here in the evenings.

 The comfortable family sitting room with open fire
 
First floor twin bedroom

On the first floor there are two bedrooms with en-suite bathroom;
One twin and one double.

Both rooms have fine westerly views across the pond.

The Mill House is a family home; there are no TV's or tea/coffee facilities in the bedrooms; Guests are welcome to use the TV in the lounge and you simply have to ask for tea or coffee.
There are no locks on the bedroom doors.

 View across the Pond from the first floor rooms
First floor double bedroom

On the second floor there is a twin room with its own bathroom across the top landing.  This is a lovely quiet and private 'suite' at the top of the house with beautiful easterly views down the Beaulieu River.

Breakfast can be served in the kitchen, in the 
"River Room" or on the patio if the weather is fine.

 The second floor twin bedroom

 

Location

We are in the centre of Beaulieu in the New Forest, Hampshire.
(20 minutes drive from Junction 2 of the M27).
The Mill House is next to the bridge on the eastern approach to the village from the Hythe direction.

OS grid ref: SU387023    see here for map

Places of interest nearby:

National Motor Museum and Palace House (0.5 mile)  see www.beaulieu.co.uk
Exbury Gardens  (4 miles)   see www.exbury.co.uk
Bucklers Hard (2.5 miles)  40 minute walk along the Solent Way which passes next to the Mill.
Beaulieu Abbey church is 5 minutes walk.

There are many dedicated cycle tracks throughout the forest with routes mapped by the Forestry Commission and available in A3 leaflet form from any of the Information Centres.  Cycles can be hired from most of the towns in the forest.

Hacking is also popular - horses and ponies can be hired from many stables across the forest.

There are beaches at Lepe (7 miles) and Calshot (9 miles).

The Countryside Education Trust (CET) has its headquarters at the Out of Town Centre in Beaulieu.  A registered Charity, they run a great range of countryside activities for adults and children throughout the year.  see www.cet.org.uk
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Sunday-Friday: Bed and breakfast,  per person per night, two persons sharing:  from £30
Saturday nights: Bed and breakfast,  per person per night, two persons sharing: from £40

Bed and breakfast,  per person per night, single occupancy:  from £40

We can cater for most diets - please ask when making your reservation.

Smoking is not allowed in the house.

Children are welcome and well behaved dogs.

Private parking is usually available next to the mill.  There is also public parking in the village.

To make a reservation please telephone or email:

Harriet and John Phipps
The Mill House
Palace Lane
Beaulieu
Hampshire
SO42 7YG

tel: 01590 612347

email: jandhphipps@onetel.com

 

Photography and  Design: JB
www.newforestbedbreakfast.co.uk