This flourishing, thriving yet very traditional seaside village, encapsulates both coast and forest in one. The quaint little high street wraps around the village green, dotted with benches to eat your fish and chips or ice creams as you watch the world go by.
Everything you’ll need for your holiday is here, as well as some of the very best restaurants and eateries in the New Forest. We’d recommend Verveine Fishmarket and Restaurant and La Perle for fine dining. For a quirky vibe and scrummy food try Raft Rocks and you can find excellent pub food, history and heritage at The White Horse, and The Smugglers Inn. Cafés in Milford on Sea worth seeking out include Inger Lise’s Coffee Bar which specialises in Scandi cakes and bakes, and Jones and Co Deli offer a sublime selection of deli goods, cheese and artisan breads. On the cliff top overlooking the sea pop in to The Needles Eye Café for very good food and amazing views.
There are lots of fun things to do in Milford on Sea. The pretty pebble beach lined by colourful beach huts that visitors can hire, is safe for swimming. Walk west to where the cliffs have eroded to reveal a brilliant spot for fossil hunters, you’ll often see beach fishing here too. Buy some crab lines and head over to Sturt Pond Bridge and go crabbing, or take the mile and a half walk along the pebble spit to King Henry VIII’s coastal fortress Hurst Castle. Less than a mile away (a 20-minute walk) is the hamlet and harbour Keyhaven – an access point to a stunningly beautiful nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). From here, you can hire your own motor boat, go sailing, kayaking, book a trip on a high-speed RIB or take a fishing trip. There are instructors who can teach you to paddle board, windsurf and kite surf, or simply bring down a dingy and spend time pootling around the marshes and ponds in the nature reserve. If you love watching birds, there’s a ‘hide’ to view the abundant wildlife as well as common and rare birds.
Milford on sea has a lively calendar of events and festivals organised by the community throughout the year. Highlights include - The annual May Day Festival with Maypole Dancing, a Music and Arts Festival, Carnival and Milford on Sea Food Week with over 150 free & ticketed events.
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