Extra-long weekend in the New Forest - Four nights for the price of three

 Little Paddock, a collection of individually, Scandinavian-style wooden lodges, hidden away in a leafy corner of the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, is offering ‘four nights for the price of three’ during the month of March, reducing the price to just £97.50 per person (based on two people sharing a lodge) – or less than £25 per person per night.

The lodges are designed for just two people, and the complex is ‘adults-only’ making it the perfect place for a quiet, romantic break.

There are also three delightful B&B rooms available in the owners’ main house, each of which can be accessed privately through their own French doors.

The lodges are owned and managed by husband and wife team Brett and Sue Jones both of whom did what so many people would like to do; they turned their back on the rat race and their conventional jobs to create their little hidden gem in the New Forest. The complex also has a residents’ alcohol licence and Sue and Brett can provide romantic meals through a local farm shop on request at a supplement.

Little Paddock has 2 hot tubs and a tennis court, and such is the location of the complex within the national park that it is possible to enjoy Avon Forest walks direct from the back gate, leaving the car behind.

The lodges are ideally located with the New Forest villages just a short drive away with Ringwood, Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Southampton, Salisbury and Portsmouth all within easy reach

To book call 01425 470 889 or visit www.little-paddock.com.

A Relais & Châteaux Break

Relais & Châteaux currently has a special Charming British or Irish Escape to 30 hotels located throughout Britain and Ireland, from its exclusive portfolio of luxurious properties.

The price of the offer is from £350 per couple which includes accommodation in a double classic or superior room, dinner and breakfast.

 
The offer is valid until 31 March 2011 (excludes Christmas, New Year’s Eve & Valentines packages), is subject to availability and must be booked 72 hours before arrival.

The participating hotels are: The Connaught (London), The Waterside Inn (Bray), Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons (Oxfordshire), The Vineyard at Stockcross (Berkshire), Gravetye Manor (W.Sussex), Amberley Castle (W.Sussex), Chewton Glen (New Forest), Summer Lodge Country House & Spa (Dorset), Gidleigh Park (Devon), Longueville Manor (Jersey), Lucknam Park (nr. Bath), Whatley Manor (Wiltshire) and The Royal Crescent Hotel (Bath).

 
Also, Mallory Court (Warwickshire), Buckland Manor (Worcestershire), Lower Slaughter Manor (Cotswolds), Hambleton Hall (Rutland), Ynyshir Hall (North Wales), Gilpin Lodge Country House (Lake District), Sharrow Bay (Lake District), Farlam Hall (Cumbria), Glenapp Castle (Ayreshire), Inverlochy Castle (Fort William), Airds Hotel & Restaurant (Argyle), Kinloch House (Perthshire), Sheen Falls Lodge (Co. Kerry), Cliff House Hotel (Co. Waterford) and Marlfield House (Co. Wexford).

To book call (toll free) on 00 800 2000 00 02. To see more details of all these fine properties visit www.relaischateaux.com).