Carey's Manor, Brockenhurst

Advantages: See wild ponies and if you are lucky some deer.
Disadvantages: Busy in the summer holidays, public transport is poor.

..., that describes the history and the future plans of the New Forest and is worth a visit if you want to find out more about the New Forest. ~Brockenhurst~ Brockenhurst is south of Lyndhurst, follow the A337 south out of Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst is about 4 miles away and is truly in the heart of the New Forest. It is very much geared for the tourist and in the off-season it can be quite and peaceful. The High Street has a small amount of local shops, cafes and a small car park. The train station has a few pubs around with the famous 'Snake Catchers Inn' just over the main road and the 'Foresters Arms' just a stagger away. There are some very nice restaurants in Brockenhurst, namely 'Il Palio 2' (Italian) in the old station hall and 'Le Blairaeus' (french) near Carey's Manor on the A337. For cycle activities there is a cycle hire shop called 'Cycle... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of history
Disadvantages: Mainly ruins

...The Manor Castle lies approximately two miles to the south east of Sheffield City Centre. Today there are only ruins that now remain of this once magnificent Castle that was built in 1510. It achieved its greatest fame as the place where Mary, Queen of Scots was held captive for a period that spanned 14 years, except a few short breaks in Derbyshire at Buxton, Chatsworth House and the nearby Sheffield Castle. The ruins of Manor Castle now occupy a patch of land in the middle of a Housing Estate that takes its name from this Building. It is called the Manor Housing Estate. Manor Castle is sometimes referred to as Sheffield Manor or the Manor Lodge. It originally stood within the Grounds of a vast Deer Park on land that formed part of the Estate of the 4th Earl of Shrewsbury. Remnants of this Park are now known as the Norfolk... Read review

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Advantages: Good day out, family friendly
Disadvantages: Expensive food

...Drayton Manor Park Drayton Manor is a large theme park located just outside Tamworth, Staffordshire on the A4091 it is easy to access from the M42 motorway. This theme park has rides suitable for everyone, it's very family friendly even younger children can enjoy themselves as un-like some other theme parks there are rides suitable for them too. Rides & Attractions As well as just rides Drayton Manor Park has a zoo with more than 100 species of animals from all across the world. Animals that can be seen include, Big cats Reptiles Monkeys Eagles Owls Parrots Exotic creature reserve This is ideal for those of the family who go along but maybe aren't so keen on the theme park rides but can still enjoy the day with the rest of the family as there is more than just rides. There are lots of rides at Drayton... Read review

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