What to do and see in Ringwood, United Kingdom (UK): The Best Places and Tips

January 31, 2018 Major Galusha

Ringwood is a historic market town and civil parish in Hampshire, England, located on the River Avon, close to the New Forest and northeast of Bournemouth. It has a history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, and has held a weekly market since the Middle Ages.
Restaurants in Ringwood

1. Ringwood Brewery

138 Christchurch Road | Hampshire, New Forest National Park Hampshire, Ringwood BH24 3AP, England +44 1425 470303
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5 based on 539 reviews

Ringwood Brewery

Reviewed By JaxBerkshire - Berkshire

We did the last tour of the day on a Saturday. Make sure you have a designated driver as there is a lot of beer on offer! Really interesting pre-tour story about the brewery and then the tour was just the right length of time (as most were keen to get back to the bar!). We had a great time. This is our 4th brewery tour and by far the best. If you need somewhere to rest your head afterwards, can recommend Moortown B&B, just a short walk.

2. Forest Leisure Cycling

Village Centre, Burley, New Forest National Park Hampshire, Ringwood BH24 4AB, England +44 1425 403584
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5 based on 328 reviews

Forest Leisure Cycling

Cycle Hire from a beautiful New Forest Village location with free parking! The perfect base for Cycling, one of the most popular New Forest activities! We are the acclaimed New Forest Cycle Hire, Cycle Sales and Cycle Repairs Centre, located in the unspoilt and beautiful village of Burley, in the heart of the New Forest and close to the trails. Our energetic and friendly trained staff are here to help you enjoy your cycling adventure, with rides for all ages and abilities.New Forest Electric Bike Hire. Open 7 days, All Year Round - Free Parking nearby.

Reviewed By Jantom2015 - Norwich, United Kingdom

Excellent service provided by the lads. Fitted out with 2 electric bikes complete with rucksack containing lock, pump and guides for routes to follow. Initial informative guide and advice how to use the bikes was appreciated. Car park round the corner an ideal place to try out the bike before heading off. Routes very easy to follow and advice was excellent re off road routes. These bikes made cycling possible for those of us who are not so fit. Although heavier than normal bikes they make cycling easy. We followed the pink and blue route 22 miles in all taking in a great pub lunch at High Corner Inn as recommended. Apart from many pot holes, which we tried to avoid, and a couple of spills entirely my own fault, it was a fantastic way to explore the New Forest and wildlife. Highly recommend electric bikes for those of you like us are not fit!

3. Insight Activities

Featherdown Midgam Farm, New Forest National Park Hampshire, Fordingbridge SP6 3DA, England
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5 based on 445 reviews

Insight Activities

PRE – BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL – please do not visit us without booking! Insight Activities have 2 woodland locations. We are based in a gorgeous private woodland in the New Forest and also in Tolpuddle Dorset. We are a small company not a large mulit activity center. We specialise in authentic woodland activities : Archery, Archery Combat TAG, Rifle Crossbow Shooting, Axe Throwing and giant Catapults in the New Forest & Dorset. Our outdoor activity company has been featured twice on TV in the past year highlighting our unique activities and refreshingly different approach – We are not a large scale commercial outfit, we are small, authentic and offer a more intimate New Forest experience. Insight activities provide unique and fun outdoor activities within the new forest, Hampshire and in Tolpuddle, Dorset. If you're looking for some of the best things to do then please read on. We offer activities for individuals, couples, families, stag and hen dos, private parties, corporate events and mobile activity supply for events. We have consistently excellent customer reviews and are proud to be awarded the Tripadvisor certificate of excellence in 2016. Archery: We run two gorgeous woodland Archery ranges. One in the new forest and another in Dorset. Both use professional quality bows, the same as those used in the Olympics! Our belief is that when introducing a beginner to archery you should offer the best equipment and coaching possible to help ensure success. We offer archery lessons and courses in the new forest, Hampshire and in Tolpuddle, Dorset. Our archery range is progressive, increase distance, bow power, have a competition and shoot for tiny balloons as your archery skills improve. You are active for the full hour, no rotating your go. Our archery range is run by a professional ArcheryGB coach. Ages 6+. Crossbows: If you fancy yourself as ‘Daryl’ from ‘The Walking Dead’ then join insight activities for some Zombie killing action in the woods. We will be slaying zombies with Rifle Crossbows fitted with a magnified scope to help you shoot a Zombies head at 25m! Ages 12+ Axe Throwing: Connect with your inner warrior and experience the medieval activity of Axe Throwing in the new forest. We use custom made throwing axes and provide excellent tuition to ensure your success. A safe and fun activity in the new forest for all aged 12+. Archery Combat TAG Essentially Archery meets Paintball in this exciting new form of Archery combat game. Swap static targets for moving ones as you chase your friends around the woods trying to ‘tag’ them with specially designed ‘safe’ arrows. Hunger games for real, the most fun youre ever likely to have with a bow and arrow! Wild Snake Walks New Forest We are the only local company qualified to run exclusive, guided wild snake walks within the new forest, Hampshire. These unique guided walks are lead by a professional and licensed Ecologist. A unique new forest guided walk lead by an ecologist where you will find, identify and even handle new forest snakes in the wild, we have a dedicated study site to ensure we find some fascinating reptilian residents. The data we collect on our walks goes to Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and contributes directly to habitat conservation in the New Forest. An excellent location if you're looking for fun and exciting things to do in the new forest, Hampshire or Dorset. Activities for individuals, couples and families, fun things to do with the kids, unique birthday parties, stag and hen do activities, corporate events. Our New Forest woods are located just 10 minutes from Sandy Balls holiday park, 25 minutes from Bournemouth, 25 minutes from Salisbury, 30 minutes from Christchurch, 30 minutes from Lyndhurst. Our Dorset wood is located just 10 minutes from Monkey World, 10 minutes from Bovington Tank Museum, 15 minutes from Dorchester, 25 minutes from Poole and 25 minutes from Weymouth. Dog friendly – well behaved dogs welcome. Mobile range Insight activities also run a mobile activity range and can supply archery, crossbows, axe throwing and Archery TAG for mobile events and private parties. Booking – PRE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Minimum age for Archery and Guided walks is 6+, 10+ for Archery TAG and 12+ for Crossbows and Axe throwing.

Reviewed By kinspip

Booked Insight Activities through a recommendation from a friend. The lads weren't disappointed! They chose to do the trio of activities, axe throwing, crossbow and archery. All found the axe throwing really difficult but all were equally really fun to do and great value for money! The staff were friendly and very informative and despite the snow and cold, everyone had a great time and would definitely do it again!

4. Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park

Edmondsham Road, Verwood BH21 5RJ, England +44 1202 824040
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4.5 based on 1 reviews

Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park

Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park offers a balanced educational and fun day out for all ages from todlers to grandparents. Enjoy facinating daily talks and tours delivered with passion! Free Heavy Horse Wagon rides, Tractor and trailer rides and even the chance to drive a real farm tractor, plus much more including pony rides pony grooming and pet handling sessions throughout the day. Explore exhibits from days gone by freddies blacksmiths, gypsy caravans and showmens collection.Children can let off steam in the undercover go cart arena, drop slide barn or on the pedal tractors and adventure play area. Enjoy home cooked food in the cafe set amongst a backdrop of splendid scenery.Lots undercover in case the weathers not so good, Your visit helps provide a permanent home for over 25 rescued Heavy Horses.

Reviewed By teeny20 - Southampton, United Kingdom

Sadly our last visit for this season , closure for winter. Thoroughly enjoyable visit again with two young grandaughters dressed as zombies for the fancy dress theme. Treasure hunt and Ghostbusters truck, spooky story telling, pumpkin carving face painting also horseshoe decorating. The spooky barn with monster mash music ghosts hanging and the famous vertical slide. Tin can alley, A great effort as always made, a lot of happy families enjoying it plus all the normal things going on the gorgeous heavy and smaller Shetland ponies a wonderful place, really friendly and helpful staff, a lot of hard work to take special care of these animals well done owners we can't wait for next season at Easter time, here's hoping all animals will stay well over another winter.
Teeny

5. Hockey's Farm Shop

Hockeys Farm A338 | nr Fordingbridge Hampshire, South Gorley, New Forest National Park Hampshire, Fordingbridge SP6 2PW, England +44 1425 652542
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4.5 based on 96 reviews

Hockey's Farm Shop

All of the meat sold at the farm is very carefully sourced. We produce our own rare breed British Lop pork, our beef is produced by Andrew, our family friend in St. Ives, just outside Ringwood. We have lamb sourced from the Richard here in the New Forest or from Dorset. Paul is also in the New Forest, his bronze and white turkeys are excellent and available for Christmas. Nathan, our butcher, only sources meat that is fully traceable, free from unnatural additives and, of course, very good. Our sausages and burgers, all made here, contain no additives or preservatives. Our Farm Shop stocks every day provisions, fresh locally baked bread and pastries, newspapers, local fruit and vegetables, dairy produce, fish products and a well-chosen selection of wines and local beers and much more. `The Farmyard Café`, is licensed and serves Lavazza coffee along with tempting hot and cold snacks. You are welcome to wander around the farm to see our collection of rehomed domestic animals, our farm animals, the sheep, the British Lop pigs, the chickens and ducks and the birds in the aviary and of course, Nemo, our New Forest foal amongst others. We pride ourselves on supporting the local community and local producers whilst providing good service, a friendly approach and all that is traditional in a farm shop. We look forward to seeing you, either at the farm or when we deliver to you.

Reviewed By jop694 - Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom

We visited this while on holiday having google for gluten and dairy free food shops. Unfortunately they had no fresh gluten free sausages as advertised so we had to buy frozen. These were not very nice and had a weird taste to them ??garlic??spices. The range in the shop was limited and expensive. Very disappointed.

6. Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum

Bashley Manor Bashley Cross Road, New Forest National Park Hampshire, New Milton BH25 5SZ, England +44 1425 620777
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4.5 based on 409 reviews

Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum

Sammy Miller MBE is a motorcycling legend, 11 times British Champion, winner of over 1400 events and still winning competitions more than 50 years after his first victory. The Museum houses one of the finest collections of fully restored motorcycles in the world, including factory racers and exotic prototypes, with the collection constantly evolving as new bikes are acquired. There are over 400 rare and classic motorcycles on display in four galleries - one of which showcases the fabulous Norton Collection. The museum is set within an attractive courtyard, with tea rooms, craft shops and children's play area. It is also home to many chickens, donkeys, goats, alpacas and two aviaries.

Reviewed By itsme016 - Exeter, United Kingdom

This is an incredible motorcycle museum with bikes of all makes and eras, some which are in an immaculate restored condition and some very old machines in an original state. I thought that I knew a fair bit about bikes but there are makes and...MoreThank you for your review, please do come along to one of our event days - details are on our website.

7. Burley Fudge

2 The Mall Ringwood Road, Burley, New Forest National Park Hampshire, Ringwood BH24 4BS, England +44 1425 403513
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5 based on 97 reviews

Burley Fudge

Located in the heart of The New Forest in Hampshire, at Burley Fudge we are fudge experts and pride ourselves on producing delicious, handmade confectionery of the highest quality. We make over 30 flavours of fudge and many different types, Traditional Fudges (Hard & Crumbly or Soft & Creamy) Gluten Free options, Vegan, Dairy Free and alternative sugar fudges.

Reviewed By handsome1964 - Cambridge, United Kingdom

Stopped off in Burley on our way to Ringwood and came across the Burley Fudge Shop. After tasting a couple of their flavours we were hooked. So many flavours and different goods to be bought we opted for 3 different flavours of fudge. A discount is also given for the more you buy. Overall excellent fudge and two happy people....

8. Go Ape Moors Valley

Moor Valley Country Park | Horton Road, New Forest National Park Hampshire, Ringwood BH24 2ET, England +44 333 433 0898
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4.5 based on 286 reviews

Go Ape Moors Valley

Situated ten miles north of Bournemouth, our leafy outdoor hideout at Moors Valley Country Park is famous for its adventurous woodland play and cycling trails. Our Dorset adventure not only boasts a double Tarzan Swing it also features a Skateboard Zip for visitors to jump onboard. Go Ape Forest Segway and Tree Top Junior are also available for all to enjoy!

Reviewed By jannie1973 - Salisbury, United Kingdom

My husband, daughter and I bought a Segway Experience in memory of our little boy. Each year on his anniversary we try to do something that he would have loved. It's always a bitter sweet day, however this year's activity was spot on and Charlie would definitely have loved it. Our instructor Anna was absolutely brilliant, she was patient, knowledgeable and made a tough day lots of fun. She had no idea how important the day was to us - until we had finished - and we were all crying. Thank you so much Anna :-)

9. Arniss Equestrian

Arniss Farm | Godshill, New Forest National Park Hampshire, Fordingbridge SP6 2JX, England +44 1425 654114
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4.5 based on 134 reviews

Arniss Equestrian

British Horse Society approved riding school offering both lessons and hacking, with direct access on to the New Forest. Beginner instructional rides, mixed ability rides, and longer rides for more experienced riders. Experience days, pub rides, & special occasion experiences available. Please see our website or call us to discuss your requirements.

Reviewed By Sutcliffe_Family - Macclesfield, United Kingdom

Our daughter had a fab time at Arniss. She spent a half a day there cleaning out the horses, learning about caring for them, went riding them and fortunately a farrier was in that day. So she got see him shoeing the horses, which was a bonus.
She has had a few 1 to 1 lessons here and she loved them. I just wish there was a riding school as good as this near where we live, will definitely be going back.

10. Moors Valley Country Park and Forest

Moors Valley Country Park Horton Road | Ashley Heath, Ringwood, New Forest National Park Hampshire, Ringwood BH24 2ET, England +44 1425 470721
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4.5 based on 963 reviews

Moors Valley Country Park and Forest

We are a large Country Park & Forest offering approximately 1000 acres of managed woodland and Country Park to explore. We have miles of mapped walking and cycle routes, two large adventure play areas, over a mile and a half walking route with numerous large woodland play stations to stop at, cycle and mobility scooter hire, model steam railway, golf and pitch & put, restaurant, staffed information point & Visitor Centre, disabled and baby change facilities at two large toilet blocks, Go-Ape and Segway hire, Ice-cream sales and visitor gift shop. If that is not enough to keep you busy, we have an array of activities throughout the year including, fishing, bug hunting, talks, demonstrations, craft making, Nordic walking & Buggy Fit classes. Admission is per car, and you need to know your number plate to pay at the paystations - at the end of your visit. See you soon.

Reviewed By Spivey_Point - Chichester, United Kingdom

Okay, so the staff in the food barn didn't seem altogether with it. The room was perhaps a quarter full with paying visitors, and we found it a little on the pricey side for what you purchased; but having said this, the rest of the park was fantastic.
Wherever we walked, we found something great for the children. From looking for Gruffalo characters, to discovering many play areas/climbing contraptions, our three hour walk was filled with fresh air, quietness and fun. Will certainly be returning. Good to give the legs a good run out!

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