Historic Setting: Bessie May Cottage in Beaulieu offers a recently renovated apartment housed in a historic building. Guests enjoy garden views and a sun terrace, complemented by free WiFi throughout the property.
Modern Amenities: The apartment features two bedrooms and a bathroom, equipped with a washing machine, dishwasher, and microwave. Additional facilities include a laundry service, outdoor seating area, picnic area, and barbecue facilities.
Convenient Location: Located 28 km from Southampton Airport, the property is close to attractions such as The Mayflower Theatre (21 km) and Southampton Guildhall (21 km). Free on-site private parking is available. Highly rated for its garden, host, and suitability for nature trips.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10 for a two-person trip.
“The location was great and the cottage was comfortable.”
David
United Kingdom
“Fantastic host, Anne really went above and beyond to make our stay perfect.
Loved the eggs and sour doh bread. Cottage as very homely and in a wonderful location for exploring the New Forest.”
Robert
United Kingdom
“We particularly loved the kitchen, the garden, the hens roaming, the prosecco, eggs, jam, bread and milk which were kindly left for us. The living room was great, the beds were comfy and the host (Anne) was really lovely. The location was...”
Hill
United Kingdom
“Beautiful location and lovely accommodation, Anne our host left some really lovely touches which made my girls feel very welcome 🙏”
Lisa
United Kingdom
“Beautiful place.
With everything you need for a lovely stay.
Homely feel.
Tranquil outdoor space.
My Daughter loved the tree swing.
Close to great attractions.”
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Linda
United Kingdom
“Cute and cosy lovely bedding loved all the little touches ie flowers bread milk jams kitchen roll. Toiletries in the bathroom. Outside space was great too.”
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Karin
United Kingdom
“Bessie May Cottage is a wonderful and charming property. We loved the location, the atmosphere and all the loving details such as fresh flowers from the garden in every room, fresh eggs and Prosecco in a well equipping kitchen, fluffy towels and...”
David
United Kingdom
“The host, the cottage, the location, the peace, everything!”
Pointer
United Kingdom
“We arrived at beautiful Bessie May to a warm welcome from Anne. Telling us to just pop over if we needed anything, but we didn't because Anne had provided all the essentials plus more, home made Marmalade, quince Jelly, sour dough bread, milk and...”
Alison
United Kingdom
“Lovely welcome package, the cottage was well equipped in a beautiful location.”
Hosted by Anne
9.9
9.9
Host review score
Host review score
Anne
Bessie May Cottage is named after the pair of ponies who lived in the stable in the Victorian times! Located in the heart of the New Forest. Perfect base for walks, cycling, tourist sights, forest, beaches, wildlife, popular towns, good restaurants and pubs. Walking distance from Beaulieu National Motor Museum, Beaulieu Village and Buckler's Hard. 2-hour car or train journey from London. Nearest train station is Brockenhurst.
Suitable for no more than 4 adults.
2-night minimum stay.
2 double bedrooms.
1 bathroom.
Fully-fitted kitchen.
Z-Bed suitable for a child.
Outdoor seating with BBQ.
Private garden with swing.
Wi-fi and apps TV.
Spiral staircase to upstairs bedroom. Unsuitable for small children and the elderly.
Self-check-in with key in lock box.
Strictly no smoking.
Quiet time: 10pm-7am.
No loud music.
No parties.
No pets.
Free-roaming chickens in the garden.
Located at the back of a working vineyard. Occasional noise can be heard from the workers
Electric car charging is charged additionally
Language spoken: English
Property surroundings
House rules
Bessie May Cottage takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 10:30 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Bessie May Cottage in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
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