Oct 1, 2025
Beautiful Beaulieu River - This is the third time I have done this trip with Emily and Marcus - Wild New Forest Guided Tours and it wont be the last.
The weather was glorious, the light was stunning and the water was like a mill pond.
We had a total bird count of 37 species and we were also very lucky to see both Harbour Seal (hauled out) and several Grey Seals.
With only 9 guests on the boat, there was ample space for everyone to get a clear view of all the sightings. Tea, coffee and HOMEMADE brownies was a added bonus.
I would highly recommend this trip to anyone interested in birds/natural history. WNF have a full events calendar on their website, with something for everyone. A very knowledgeable and professional company.
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Aug 2, 2025
Beautiful boat trip - Great boat trip with friendly, guide and boat captain. Knowledgeable guide told us lots about the birds and the seals. Captain had lots of 'hello' magazine gossip about the owners of the fab houses en route.
Beautiful scenery and wildlife
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Jul 16, 2025
Great boat trip/wildlife experience - Fabulous trip, despite changing weather conditions. The leaders were so knowledgeable and welcoming. Small boat shared with like minded people. Tea and coffee with cakes provided. So interesting to learn about the different species along with the history of the island. Would recommend.
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Jul 10, 2025
Wonderful trip - This was a wonderful way to spend a morning. Marcus is the ideal guide, very knowledgeable and also very relaxed and easy to ask questions. He doesn't talk too much but allows time to just quietly watch the river and all the wildlife.Designed to be a small group and a special mention goes to the chocolate Brownies!
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May 7, 2025
Excellent insight into Beaulieu River wildlife - Fantastic 2 hours on the river with Marcus, Emily-Louise, and James. A must for all interested water birds & local history. Well organised, punctual, great hosts, very knowledgeable. Would recommend and look forward to doing it again and taking our bird watching friends. Thank you. Rosalind & Garry Stride
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Apr 7, 2025
Best beaulieu river trip - Fab trip on the beaulieu river Marcus was very informative about the surrounding area and the skipper of the Lazy Daze was a great host
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Nov 13, 2024
Extended Beaulieu River Boat Trip - We started our trip from Bucklers Hard. We had good weather with no wind. Marcus pointed out all the wildlife and was a mine information. We saw Seals, plenty of wildfowl including Widgeon, Teal, Egrets and Cormorants. The highlight of the trip was a guest appearance of a Sea Eagle. We stopped off for Bacon sandwiched and Coffee. A memorable trip.
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Oct 25, 2024
Excellent value for money. Time well spent. - Efficient,well planned trip. Pick up was punctual as were directions to the meeting point. Marcus and Emily were the perfect pair, one hosted the ten adults and three dogs aboard. Marcus had an extensive knowledge of the wildlife in the area, especially birds, and was happy to explain the bird behaviors. Historical sites were also pointed out but no explanations were labored or too technical.
The weather was perfect and I know everybody, including the dogs had a great time.
Would thoroughly recommend this trip.
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Oct 25, 2024
Brilliant time had on the Beaulieu River! - We enjoyed our trip out on “Lazy Daze” yesterday (24/10/24) and could not have been lucky with the weather - sunny and warm! There were 5 couples in total, with Marcus and Emily the organisers, who were absolutely lovely. Marcus certainly knows his subject - really knowledgeable about every species of bird spotted. Also give interesting historical facts as we passed different landmarks. Sadly we didn’t see any seals - they were obviously out “fishing” but it didn’t spoil what was a really good trip. We were well looked after with a cuppa and slice of delicious homemade cake made by Emily’s daughter. This trip really was the highlight of our stay in the New Forest and would highly recommend to anyone - so calming being on the water.
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Jul 9, 2025
Okay, but nothing special - The cruise was pleasant enough and the crew/staff friendly. There were not enough seats for everyone. The cruise was late setting off and lasted well under two hours. Highlight was seeing some adult seals and a baby.
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