South Coast New Milton
New Forest Premium Holiday Home, Hoburne Bashley
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 6 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're basing yourself in New Milton / the South Coast and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.4/10 overall on booking platforms
- Pet-mentioning reviewers spoke positively about the dog-friendly setup
Worth knowing
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 6 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 59 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.4/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: October 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-friendly summary
This two-bedroom holiday home on Hoburne Bashley holiday park is a relaxed, easy base for a New Forest break with a dog. The park sits just outside New Milton, with fields around it and the open forest a short drive away, and dog owners come away happy: every guest who brought a dog rated the stay highly, which is what earns it a 4.7/5 paw rating.
The feature dog owners mention most is the park's enclosed dog agility field, a fenced space where dogs can run off the lead and burn off energy without any worry about wandering off. Guests also describe the caravan itself as clean, comfortable and properly equipped, with the owners going out of their way to make sure dogs were catered for alongside their people.
The caravan is in a quiet corner of the site, which suits dogs that prefer a calm pitch to a busy thoroughfare, while the clubhouse and shop are still a short walk away. From the park it is easy to reach the rest of the New Forest by car, and the coast is roughly 30 minutes' drive.
There are a couple of things worth knowing. The beach is not within walking distance, so plan on driving for seaside walks. Cars on the park's main drive do not always stick to the speed limit, so keep dogs close near the road. The agility area is not lit, and after dark some owners use it as a toilet without clearing up, so take a torch and watch where you step on evening visits. Prices also climb during the school holidays.
For couples or small groups who want a comfortable caravan with a proper off-lead space on site and the New Forest on the doorstep, this is a very easy recommendation.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Enclosed dog agility field on the park
- Owners make an effort for dogs
- Quiet corner of a busy holiday park
- Clean, well-equipped two-bedroom caravan
- Beach is a drive, not a walk
- Agility area unlit after dark
About this hotel
A two-bedroom premium holiday home on Hoburne Bashley holiday park, on Sway Road just north of New Milton on the southern edge of the New Forest. The caravan sits in a quiet part of the park with an en-suite, a well-equipped kitchen and easy access to the clubhouse and shop, and the coast is around half an hour away.
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Location
Ambleside, Rowan 51a Bashley Caravan Park, Sway Road, New Milton, BH25 5QR
