CADNAM LODGE dates back to 1860 when the main house was built.
We are still researching the history, but for many years it was the home of Sir Donald Banks who was instrumental in both the 1st and 2nd world wars. He went on to become Director General of the Post Office where he was responsible for the introduction of the emergency service 999 and the talking clock.
There is a local rumour that a famous musician lived here during the 80’s, but we are yet to prove this!
Our aim is for you to have the best stay possible and enjoy the parkland grounds and countryside that the estate offers.
If you have any specific needs or requests, then please let us know and we are happy to oblige. If you have pets, then we welcome well up to 2 behaved dogs in Rose Cottage as it’s the larger cottage. If you are interested in bringing your horse to enjoy riding in the New Forest then we can make stabling and a paddock area available – please contact us for further details.
CADNAM LODGE ESTATE is owned by Richard and Sandra, who purchased the estate in 2020 and have been renovating the property ever since.
We fell in love with the property as soon as we drove in and eventually managed to buy our dream house.
We saw the potential of the property and holiday cottages and we wanted to share the enjoyment and tranquility of this great property and the New Forest, with guests looking for an exclusive break.
Sandra has been a designer for the majority of her career and has worked with a number of global luxury brands. Sandra now manages her own accomodation business, Vittrum Serviced Apartments, which manages booking for a number of properties including Cadnam Lodge.
Richard originally grew up in the Southwest of England, however moved to Hampshire over 20 years ago where he has managed a small number of businesses mainly in residential property and lettings.
Rose Cottage is designed for 2 people and has one king size bed.
Bumblebee is designed for upto 4 people and has 2 x king size beds.
Due to fire safety and insurance, only people named on the booking are permitted to stay over-night.
Due to having a lake in the grounds and bordering a river, regrettably, we do not allow children under 14.
Guests are allowed to bring a well behaved dog to stay with them in our larger Rose cottage, provided they are kept on a lead within the grounds of the estate due to the animals on the grounds.
However due to the layout of Bumblebee Cottage, unfortunately, we can’t allow pets in this Cottage.
During the holiday season, bookings tend to be back to back, therefore we do have to allow sufficient time between check-out and check-in times for professional cleaning.
Check-in is from 4pm – 7pm – we appreciate with traffic, this may not always be possible, but please contact us if it is going to be outside of these times so we can ensure we are available
Check-out is 10am
Parties – We are very sorry, but we do not allow parties as we have to respect other guests staying.
Additional Guests – We fully appreciate that you may have friends or relations living locally and they may want to visit during the day throughout your stay and this is of course fine, we just ask that they also follow the house rules.
The Cottages are professionally cleaned prior to each stay and for guests staying for 7 nights or more, we offer weekly cleaning
We have plenty onsite parking at Cadnam Lodge
We don’t have a designated charging point, however owners are allowed to bring their own charger to plug in over night and we make a nominal charge of £20 per charge to cover our electricity costs
The gardens and lake are here for your enjoyment, if you have a dog, then we would ask that the dog is kept on a lead as we have a lot of wildlife around the grounds and on the lake.
Yes of course, the tennis courts are available for your use and included in your stay.
Your are more than welcome to have guests visit you whilst you are staying during the day.
Due to insurance we are only permitted to have the named guests stay over night.
The New Forest offers some of
the most beautiful areas of countryside in the UK.
With about 38,000 hectares it is home to some of the most special landscapes in the world
Cadnam Lodge is a privately owned Estate located in the New Forest National Park.