Here’s our round-up of the 5 best cream teas in the New Forest. The Old Station Tea Rooms, Holmsley Unfortunately when I was eating the scone I pulled out a sizeable piece of plastic wrapping that had been baked into it. After bringing it to the attention of the staff, we were told that it “must have been a piece of the bag of flour that fell in the batter this morning, I wondered where that went.” Refreshments:The whole point of our walk was to visit The Old Station Tearooms in Holmsley, which is well worth a visit. Dogs aren’t allowed in the cafe, but there’s plenty of seating outside, with some undercover.

The Old Station Tea Rooms Holmsley

We all understand it is work that needs doing and it is for the greater good but we have not been able to plan or have an understanding of what is going ahead," said Mr Jensen. Perfect afternoon tea is always available , we frequently go here for lunch or coffee and cake . With indoor and outdoor seating and our dog is welcome in the outside area. Good service and good foodThe walk is mostly graveled but subject to quite a bit of waterlogging especially at the Burbush car park end, so wellies are a must except in the driest possible conditions. There are water courses too all along the route so dogs that stray from the path will get dirty! Continue for about 75 metres before turning left along another clear woodland path beneath large beech trees. For me and the business here, when we get to Mother's Day it means we have survived another year because the winter is quiet. Service was excellent and friendly and the staff had to deal with the crowds who were sat outside now looking for indoor tables due to the heavy rain.

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The station’s finest hour and lasting memories will undoubtedly be during WWII, when it played an instrumental part of the troop and freight deployment to the aerodrome at Holmsley South. In May 1944, with preparations for the D-day landings, Eisenhower and senior government officials were frequently seen. The business owner, who employees six full-time and around half a dozen part-time staff, said Mother's Day was the busiest day in the year.We appreciate that you have enjoyed your visits in the past and that you consider our food to be excellent. You are not alone, as you saw on the 18th, we do get very busy. The 18th of June was Father’s Day, this is always in our top 5 busiest days of the year. Needless to say, many dads were getting treated to our excellent breakfasts. Go through the gate and turn left then sharp left again to keep the Inclosure and old embankment on the left.

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There are many appealing areas of heathland and pine woodland in the south west corner of the New Forest.

The new line was heavily promoted by Charles Castleman, a prominent local solicitor who saw the benefit and potential of the expanding rail network. Its winding route, taking in local market towns, earned it the name “The Corkscrew”, something is is still known as today. The line gained popularity in the early 1900’s with commuters and families alike, and was also an important freight depot for the transport of local wood for construction of Welsh coal mines. To allow the work to take place, the A35 has been closed in both directions, as has the C10, which runs underneath the main road, for months.