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SS100 90th Anniversary Tour

September 2, 2025

To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the SS90 & SS100 motorcars, we shall spend a lovely few days in the delightful county of Hampshire to experience and enjoy some glorious driving, whilst touring the beautiful and historic New Forest National Park. The New Forest, created in 1079 as a hunting ground by William the Conqueror, has much to see with its pretty woodlands, open heath, and lovely coastline.

Stay at the charming Rhinefield House Hotel located in the depths of the New Forest on the beautiful Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.

The tour will also include visits to other Hampshire attractions, including the famed National Motor Museum at Beaulieu and the beautiful Elizabethan Breamore House, as well as the opportunity to enjoy scenic drives across the open heaths and through woodland areas of the New Forest.

Photo: Paul Skilleter

Tour Highlights

Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the SS90 & SS100 motor cars
Explore the New Forest, created in the 11th century as a hunting area for William the Conqueror
Spend time exploring the fabulous National Motor Museum and the lovely Beaulieu Palace
Discover the excellent Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum
Drive through pretty villages with numerous thatched cottages and characterful houses
Visit Breamore House, a superb Elizabethan manor house, with a fascinating Countryside Museum
Stay at the beautiful Rhinefield House Hotel

Tour Map

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in the New Forest

Drive deep into the heart of the New Forest, Hampshire to the beautiful country house hotel for a three-night stay. If you have time it’s an ideal day to visit Exbury Gardens before your arrival.

Day 2: Visit Beaulieu & Bucklers Hard

35 Miles

After a delicious breakfast, drive through the beautiful village of Beaulieu, home to the National Motor Museum. Enjoy a tour of the cars, palace, and grounds (or if you wish to spend a lot of time here, the day of departure is perfect for a visit). Continue across the open heathland to Lyndhurst in the heart of the New Forest. The scenic drives include woodland and expansive heath with visits to Furzey Gardens, the village of Burley, and also the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum. Head back along the south coast to the charming town of Lymington then on to the unique village of Buckler’s Hard, on the banks of the Beaulieu River, and discover its distinguished shipbuilding history. Finally, explore the 200-acre grounds of the captivating Exbury Gardens. They are renowned for their beautiful autumn colours. Return to the hotel.

Day 3: Across the Forest to Breamore

53 Miles

Head to Brockenhurst and discover the Ornamental Drive past Rhinefield House and onto Linwood and Mockbeggar. Drive north on small, out-of-the-way lanes to Fordingbridge. Visit the Roman Villa at Rockbourne and then onto Breamore House. This fascinating Elizabethan Manor also has an excellent countryside museum. This part of the Forest is always pretty quiet and secluded. Drive back across the Forest of one of our favourite roads for a final night at the hotel (or return home if you wish).

Where we'll stay

Escape to the New Forest and to the unique welcome of an outstanding and elegant country house hotel with its beautiful grounds. Known locally as the ‘Jewel in the Forest’, Rhinefield House is an award-winning luxury hotel steeped in natural beauty hidden deep within the New Forest National Park.

What's included

- Carefully created tour to encompass the best of the New Forest National Park
- Two nights luxury accommodation at Rhinefield House Hotel
- Welcome Champagne reception with canapes
- Three-course dinners on both evenings, with wine (1/2 bottle per person)
- Visit to the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum with tea/coffee & pastry
- Lunch at beautiful Burley Manor
- Private guided visit to Breamore House
- Lunch at The Pantry Barn, Breamore
- Visit to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu
- Tour book: route directions, maps, information on everything to do, see and visit each day
- Services of tour mechanic, Joe Coleman of Oldtimer Services
- Accompanied by experienced & knowledgeable local tour director, Sarah Dowding

Requirements

The New Forest Tour is ideal for the SS100 and SS90 motor cars. However, the most important requirement is that you take pleasure in motoring through fabulous scenery and relish character hotels. There is no need for early departures or late arrivals at the hotel. Just a wonderful few days for you to relax and enjoy wonderful driving, excellent food, delightful scenery, and a beautiful hotel.

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Price from £875 per person, sharing

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