New Forest Lodge

Definitely recommendable, and an unforgettable experience!
My husband and I went to the lodge spontaneously in the late afternoon whilst the weather circumstances were a bit cloudy. Nonetheless, the friendly well speaking welcoming English host had no problems with arranging a horseback riding trip for only both of us and immediately undertook action. Already visiting the lodge and its environment was a great experience with all the well-taken care off animals who approached us to say hello (cats, chicken, dogs) and the remarkable hospitality of the New Forest Lodge to offer my parents (who did not go horse riding) something to drink from the house. Many useful advices about restaurants to visit and so on.
But riding the horses through the beautiful natural atmospheres made our vacation complete! Especially because it was my husband’s first time to ride a horse, and the lovely horses were so easy going that the one-hour turned into an unforgettable moment! Next to the instructions the supporting host gave by taking an effort to make the best out of the trip riding the horses he simultaneously provided a lot of information about the near surroundings and even its history.
We want to thank New Forest Lodge and the lovely animals, especially the horses, for this memorable moment! In Dutch we would say: “Ga zo door”!

Nice place to ride horse.
During our holliday we (daughter 11 and father) would like to make a 2 hour ride. I called in advance to make a reservation and drove there by rental car. Google maps showed me the way. The ride itself was fantastic. It is lovely to ride with your daughter even when the level of experience is that big. Follow the (english) instructions and enjoy the ride. They can supply a helmet for safety.
If you are in doubt going...... Don't hesitate and go!

My boyfriend and I did a 2hour horse ride a few weeks ago and we absolutely LOVED it! The path was beautiful and varied, the horses were well trained and well looked after, the teacher/guide was very friendly, encouraging, and knowledgeable, and the vibe of the whole place was authentic, peaceful, natural and quite special in my opinion. A little patch of heaven in the hills of Portugal. Hopefully, next time we will do a longer day ride and book to stay in the Lodge as well! Thank you again!

Really nice experience on local farm. Amazing 2 hour ride with horses in nature (not in a group with strangers so it's just you(r group) and the guide). Very friendly guide. Very nice path that you take with nice views

Stables aren't very far from the lodge. Amazing views even from the window, and large open spaces. Breakfast is served at 8am-10am, with goat's cheese, milk and home-made bread. The owner is very kind and sociable. The dog that lives onsite is very friendly and trained to stay away from the breakfast table and those afraid of or allergic to dogs.

The place also offers cooking classes which we participated and really enjoyed. No prior knowledge is needed though it helps. Francine is very nice and answered any of the qquestion we had and Melvin was really good help to us. We learned some of the traditional cousins of Portugal. Highly recommended

We had a fantastic time at the New Forest Lodge in September 2016. Everybody at the ranch was super friendly and immediately made us feel at home even though we just stayed for one night. We had arranged a 2-hour horse ride in the evening of our arrival which turned out to be an absolutely beautiful experience. The horses looked very well maintained and looked-after and the location of the ranch was perfect for a ride - no people around and stunning scenery (plus a very pretty sunset). In the meantime, Francis and her daughter had prepared yummy farm BBQ with plenty of yummy food that we enjoyed on the terrace with the family. It was a fun night!
The next morning, it went on with amazing food when there was breakfast with home-made jams and yoghurt, fresh fruit, bread, coffee, tea... The baby pigs that had been born during the night were another nice surprise. It was really hard to leave but at one point we had to get going - Francis had recommended a list of nice places to visit in the area and on our way up north.

Great experience, had an amazing 5 hour ride to the beach ,very friendly horses and breathtaking views , I definitely recommend it!

The best riding landscape in the southwest Portugal!!!

Edit: previous rating had been set to 1 star by accident and I didn't realize that it went public - I apologize for that. Even though I haven't ride myself my fiancee had wonderful time on 5 hours stroll by the seashore.

Just top of the best ....great service super friendly people!

Highly recommended! Fun experience!

was a great experience, thank you,

Abbiamo passato qui 3 giorni fantastici che sarà difficile dimenticare! Essere vostri ospiti è stato magnifico, la colazione è servita in mezzo alla natura e i prodotti sono per la maggior parte dell'orto e fatti in casa. La notte c'è silenzio e si riesce a dormire benissimo. Inoltre è un posto immerso nella natura ma comunque ben collegato alle principali spiagge e località turistiche della zona. Lo consiglio vivamente e ci tornerei subito.

Geweldige rit gemaakt met tweeën. Goede begeleiding door een prachtig landschap waar hij veel over te vertellen wist. Leuke goed verzorgde paarden voor herhaling vatbaar!

Wir hatten zwei einzigartige Tage hier! Die gesamte Familie war wahnsinnig nett. Wir verbrachten zwei Nächte in einem der wunderschönen Zimmer in traumhaft ruhiger Kulisse. Der gesamte Hof ist wunderschön und mit viel Liebe gestaltet. Das Frühstück war reichhaltig und super lecker! Mit frischem hausgemachten Ziegenkäse, Obstsalat, Müsli, hausgemachtem Kuchen und Brot.
Auch die zweistündige Reittour war perfekt. Durch wunderschöne Landschaft, mit dem sehr netten und informativen Guide Manny und tollen gepflegten und gut geschulten Pferden. Sowohl für Reitanfänger als auch Fortgeschrittene war das perfekt! Wir werden mit Sicherheit nochmal kommen - absolut weiterzuempfehlen!

Wirklich wunderbar. Eine tolle Gegend, ein romantischer Bauernhof und ein toller Guide. Wir sind eine Std gemütlich ausgeritten mit sehr gepflegten Pferden... Auf dem "Dach der Welt" die Sicht ist unfassbar von den Bergen zur süd- und Ostküste.
Auf dem Gut gibt es wohl auch zwei rustikale Zimmer. Der Kräutergarten ist ein Traum, wenn auch die ganze Gegend ein einziger Kräuterzauber ist.

Le staff est super sympa. Ils sont vraiment aux petits soins avec nous. Les chevaux sont magnifiques et très dociles. Le paysage et super beau. Activité à faire en famille, avec les enfants

Super accueil, super balades! Hâte de revenir

Muito bom, excelente quinta. belos cavalos