HOBURNE PARK IS BETWEEN HIGHCLIFFE AND MUDEFORD CLOSE TO THE DORSET COAST AND NEW FOREST.

HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE ON THE CLIFFTOP OVERLOOKING THE SOLENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DAILY. 

STEAMER POINT ALSO ON THE CLIFFTOP HAS A NATURE RESERVE AND LOVELY VIEWS OF THE NEEDLES.

AVON BEACH WITH ITS ROWS OF BEACH-HUTS AND SAND/SHINGLE BEACH IS GREAT FOR THE KIDS.

MUDEFORD QUAY IS POPULAR FOR CRABBING AND WIND-SURFING - YOU CAN CATCH THE LITTLE FERRY HERE          TO CROSS OVER TO HENGISTBURY HEAD WHICH IS A SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST.

ALL THE ABOVE ARE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF HOBURNE PARK AND ALL HAVE GREAT TEAROOMS.

CHRISTCHURCH IS THE NEAREST TOWN WITH A GOOD SELECTION OF SHOPS AND A WEEKLY MARKET.  IT IS SET      IN A LOVELY RIVERSIDE SETTING WITH A SMALL HARBOUR AND AN ANCIENT PRIORY.  THERE ARE NUMEROUS PUBS RESTAURANTS AND TEAROOMS. 

THERE ARE NUMEROUS PLACES FOR FISHING LOCALLY INCLUDING FLY, BAIT, HARBOUR & BEACH-CASTING.            THERE ARE VARIOUS PUBLIC GOLF COURSES NEARBY AND EVEN A DRY-SKI SLOPE IN CHRISHCHURCH.

HOBURNE PARK IS JUST OFF THE EDGE OF THE NEW FOREST - THIS IS A GREAT AREA FOR WALKING, CYCLING AND  EXPLORING.  ATTRACTIONS SUCH AS BEAULIEU VILLAGE, HOUSE AND MOTOR MUSEUM AND BUCKLERS HARD SHIPBIULDING MUSEUM ARE A SHORT DRIVE AWAY.

LYMINGTON IS ABOUT 10 MILES AWAY.  IT IS A POPULAR MARKET TOWN WITH MANY HIGH-STREET AND DESIGNER SHOPS.  IT HAS A BUSY HARBOUR WHERE YOU CAN CATCH THE FERRY TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT.

BOURNEMOUTH IS ABOUT 8 MILES AWAY.  IT HAS ALL THE FACILITIES YOU WOULD EXPECT TO FIND IN A MAJOR SEASIDE RESORT.

POOLE HARBOUR AND CANFORD CLIFFS JUST BEYOND BOURNEMOUTH MAKE A GREAT DAY OUT.  YOU CAN DRIVE THOUGH SANDBANKS (MILLIONAIRS ROW) AND CATCH THE FERRY OVER TO STUDLAND BAY FOR UNSPOILT BEACHES AND SAND-DUNES THAT GO ON FOR MILES.  YOU CAN ALSO VISIT BROWNSEA ISLAND, ANOTHER SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST.

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