Thursday 11 June 2009

Hamptworth Lodge

Twentyfive of us went to Hamptworth Lodge on a beautifully sunny morning to be greeted by our host with refreshing tea/coffee and biscuits and a tour of the house that took 2 hours to complete. We then spent some time in the garden with its water feature and well laid out lawns. There was even an original archery range laid out as a sunken garden surrounded by a yew hedge. Hamptworth has been home to the Anderson family for just under 200 years.This privately owned Estate sits in 3,000 acres of mixed woodland and farmland on the Northern Edge of the New Forest National Park.
In the middle of the Estate lies Hamptworth Lodge, a Jacobean style Manor House surrounded by magnificent gardens and wonderful parkland.

Very rarely open to the public, the Estate plays host to a variety of events throughout the year and in addition is home to the New Forest Farm Shop, Hamptworth Falconry and Hamptworth Gundogs.