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About Minstead

This is a delightful New Forest village which was once described as "the place where Mint grew" it is a beautiful unspoilt place with a church which looks as though it is shaped from a collection of cottages.

All Saints is a quaint mixture of church designs, with a history stretching back over 900 years. It has a 13th-century nave and chancel with Georgian additions. There are box pews, galleries and family pews, one with its own fire place. The three decker pulpit is very rare, possibly one of only three in the country, the pulpit is believed to date from the 17th-century.

This is an area much loved by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - creator of Sherlock Holmes, he lived here for some time and mentioned Minstead in one of his novels. When he died in 1930 he was originally buried in the garden of his East Sussex home, but in 1955 his body was brought to All Saints where he now lies together with his wife, Lady Jean, in a quiet corner of the churchyard.

Minstead is an ideal place to watch wildlife, be it the ponies grazing on the village green, birds, foxes or deer. It is a lovely centre for walking where you will be entranced at the many picturesque thatched cottages you will pass as you wander down the village's leafy lanes. You will probably pass the old Victorian schoolhouse which is now a study centre for children attending various courses.

Not far away a stone marks the spot where William Rufus was killed with an arrow in the year 1100.

Furzey Gardens can be reached within easy walking distance of the village.

Idyllic and peaceful, Minstead offers the perfect retreat for a quiet weekend, or a place to stay whilst exploring the dreamy pleasures of the New Forest and surrounding towns and villages.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Minstead

Furzy Gardens	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)	Pictures
Bolton's Bench	(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
The New Forest	(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Paulton's Park	(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Longdown Activity Farm	(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction E)	Pictures
Ower Country Park	(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE)	Pictures
New Forest Otter, Owl and Wildlife Park	(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction E)	Pictures
Eling Tide Mill	(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction E)	Pictures
Broadlands	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Romsey Abbey	(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
King John's House	(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Beaulieu National Motor Museum	(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Southampton Maritime Museum	(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)	Pictures
Beaulieu Abbey	(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Beaulieu Palace House	(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Minstead

Lyndhurst, in the county of Hampshire (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction SE)
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Fritham, in the county of Hampshire (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction NW)
Fritham is an idyllic New Forest village, which was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It is quite off the beaten track in an area where visitors can enjoy a peaceful atmosphere amongst lovely natural surroundings.
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Totton, in the county of Hampshire (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction E)
Totton is a small town lying close to Southampton Water with easy access to the picturesque New Forest National Park, making it a desirable place to stay for anyone wishing to explore both coast and countryside.
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Brockenhurst, in the county of Hampshire (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction S)
Gloriously set, like a jewel in a crown, between woodland and heathland, is the picturesque place called Brockenhurst.
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Burley, in the county of Hampshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SW)
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Moyles Court, in the county of Hampshire (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction W)
Open forest surrounds this quiet hamlet which is only a few minutes drive from Ringwood, a busy market town at the western end of the New Forest.
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Boldre, in the county of Hampshire (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction S)
This is a beautiful village situated a short distance from the edge of the New Forest National Park and the shoreline of Lymington, in the Solent.
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Southampton, in the county of Hampshire (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction E)
Southampton has many lovely gardens right in the city centre with picnic tables, flower beds and shady walks. In the spring the rhododendrons are a lovely sight.
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Beaulieu, in the county of Hampshire (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SE)
This lovely village is set in the lush greenery of the New Forest where a pretty village street leads to the banks of the Beaulieu River at the point at which it opens up as an estuary.
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Pilley, in the county of Hampshire (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction S)
The attractive village of Pilley lies in a landscape famous for its scenic beauty, it encompasses a vast variety of valley's, hills, downs and the glorious New Forest National Park.
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Breamore, in the county of Hampshire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NW)
Breamore is one of those beautiful New Forest villages which is populated almost entirely by houses of the Tudor period.
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Downton, in the county of Wiltshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NW)
It is one of Wiltshire's loveliest villages, with the River Avon forming a division between the ancient village and the new.
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South Baddesley, in the county of Hampshire (10.2 miles, 16.3 km, direction SE)
This is a small picturesque hamlet at the edge of the New Forest National Park overlooking the Solent towards the Isle-of-Wight.
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Lymington, in the county of Hampshire (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction S)
A lovely Georgian port town on the Solent and at the edge of The New Forest, Hampshire. Lymington is a popular sailing resort...
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New Milton, in the county of Hampshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction S)
New Milton is a small sea-side town, with a variety of shops ranging from the charismatic old-fashioned department store Bradbeers, to modern shops such as New Look and Woolworths.
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Nearby travel help

M27 Junction 1	(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction N)
Ashurst New Forest Station	(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction E)
M27 Junction 2	(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE)
Totton Station	(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction E)
Southampton Airport	(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction E)
Bournemouth Airport	(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction SW)
Minstead to London	(76.5 miles, 123.0 km, direction NE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Minstead

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Minstead center
The Bartley Lodge Hotel	(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction NE)
Best Western Forest Lodge Hotel	(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction SE)
Best Western The Crown Hotel	(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction SE)
Rhinefield House Hotel	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction S)
The Shoe Inn	(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction N)
Balmer Lawn	(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction S)
New Forest Lodge Hotel	(5.6 miles, 8.9 km, direction N)
Careys Manor Hotel	(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction S)
Watersplash Hotel	(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction S)
The White Buck Inn	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW)
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