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Forest Getaway, Bashley
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 4 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're basing yourself in New Milton / the Other UK and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.8/10 overall on booking platforms
- Pet-mentioning reviewers spoke positively about the dog-friendly setup
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 4 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet limits: Breeds banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 are not allowed on the park - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 4 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 43 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.8/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- On-site pet amenities: dog biscuits at reception and water bowls by the clubhouses.
- Breeds banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 are not allowed on the park.
- The park asks you to give your dog's breed when you book.
- Dogs must be kept on a lead and under close control everywhere except the signposted dog walking areas.
- A responsible adult must be with the dog, clear up after it and use the dog litter bins provided.
- Dogs are not allowed in the park facilities or around the swimming pool, playground, golf course or football field, apart from guide and assistance dogs.
- Guide and assistance dogs are welcome in every type of holiday accommodation, whether or not it is listed as dog friendly.
- Because assistance dogs may have stayed in any unit, tell the park before booking if anyone in your party has a dog allergy.
Pet-friendly summary
Forest Getaway is a lodge on a holiday park at Bashley, on the New Forest side of New Milton, and it is one of those places where the welcome for the dog is clearly part of the plan rather than an afterthought. Guests arriving with dogs are met with treats and beds already laid out, alongside the jam, biscuits and fresh milk left for their owners.
The practical case for bringing a dog here is the setting. The lodge sits on a landscaped park with open ground around it, the New Forest is on the doorstep for proper walks, and the coast at Barton on Sea is a short drive. Guests with dogs consistently describe good walking straight from the park, and there are dog biscuits at reception and water bowls by the clubhouses, so the park is set up for them rather than merely tolerating them.
The accommodation is a modern lodge sleeping six, and the housekeeping comes in for repeated praise - cleanliness is rated highly by nearly everyone who mentions it. The hosts are responsive from booking through to checkout, and the small touches guests list are unusually consistent: lit candles, the fire effect on, homemade local jam, DVDs and games, and colouring books for younger children.
Two things to plan around. The park publishes a full set of dog rules, and they are stricter than the welcome suggests: dogs stay on a lead everywhere except the signposted dog walking areas, and they are not allowed in the park facilities or around the pool, playground, golf course or football field. The leisure pass that comes with the lodge is therefore something you use while the dog waits at home, not with it. No pet fee or dog limit is published, so confirm those directly, particularly if you are bringing more than one. And the fire alarm is sensitive enough that cooking has set it off, which is worth knowing if you have a dog that panics at sudden noise.
With a 4.6 out of 5 paw rating from a small but consistent set of reviews by guests travelling with dogs, Forest Getaway suits a family or a couple who want a comfortable New Forest base with the walking on the doorstep, and who are happy to work around the park's off-limits areas.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog treats and beds laid out on arrival
- New Forest walking straight from the park
- Dogs barred from the pool and leisure facilities
- Leads required outside the dog walking areas
- No published pet fee or dog limit
- Sensitive fire alarm, noise-shy dogs beware
About this hotel
A modern lodge sleeping six on a holiday park at Bashley, just outside New Milton on the southern edge of the New Forest. Access to the on-site leisure facilities is included, and the coast at Barton on Sea is a short drive away.
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Location
Bashley Drive, New Milton, BH25 5QR