
New Forest Food Safari
The New Forest Food Safari is a self-guided e-bike experience starting in Keyhaven. Ride scenic coastal, village and woodland routes packed with food and drink stops, browse local produce and explore at your own pace. Includes e-bike hire, route map, basket, support and free parking.
Explore the very best of the New Forest woodland, coastline and villages while discovering outstanding local food and drink — all in one unforgettable day. A self-guided e-bike safari following a carefully curated route packed with farm shops, cafés, pubs, delis and producers, giving you complete freedom to eat, browse and explore at your own pace.

At A Glance
Itinerary
Duration: 6 hours self-guided
Price: £60 per person
Start point: Jaunt-E-Bikes HQ, Keyhaven (free all-day parking)
Experience style: Self-guided New Forest e-bike safari + food exploration
Difficulty: Easy–moderate (e-bike assisted)
10:00 – Arrive at Jaunt-E-Bikes HQ, Keyhaven. Safety briefing, route download and departure
Morning – Ride coastal paths and woodland lanes with optional café, deli and farm shop stops
Midday – Lunch stop of your choice (village, pub, picnic or café)
Afternoon – Continue exploring villages, coastline and food stops
16:00 – Return to Jaunt-E-Bikes HQ
Times are a guide — the experience is entirely self-paced within your hire period.
Why Choose New Forest Food Safari?
Why Choose the New Forest Food Safari? The New Forest Food Safari is designed for people who love discovering great food as much as they love being outdoors. It’s a relaxed, flexible way to explore the very best parts of the New Forest — its woodlands, villages, lanes and coastline — while passing some of the region’s finest food and drink destinations. Ride retro-style e-bikes along a beautifully curated route that weaves through coastal paths, salt marshes, historic villages and classic New Forest woodland. With five levels of cheeky pedal assist, you can focus on enjoying the scenery and the stops, rather than the hills. Unlike a fixed tasting tour, this safari gives you complete freedom. Browse farm shops, linger over coffee, stop for lunch, pick up local produce or simply keep riding. You decide where to stop, what to try and how your day unfolds. This experience blends freedom, flavour and discovery, making it one of the most enjoyable and flexible food-led days out in the New Forest.
Suitability
Perfect for:
• Couples and friends who love food-led adventures
• Visitors wanting to explore the New Forest beyond the obvious highlights
• Guests who enjoy browsing, tasting and discovering local produce
• Anyone who wants a flexible day out without a fixed schedule
Not suitable for:
• Anyone unable to ride a bike confidently
What does my experience day look like?
Your day begins at Jaunt-E-Bikes HQ in Keyhaven, where you’ll receive a safety briefing, collect your e-bike and download your mobile route. Then you’re off, following one of our most food-rich and scenic routes through the New Forest. Along the way, you can pass or stop at a wide range of outstanding local food and drink destinations, including coastal cafés, village pubs, farm shops, delis and producers. Highlights along the route include places such as Haven Bar & Restaurant, Lymington Quay and High Street, Shallowmead Nursery and Garden Centre with its local produce and distillery, traditional New Forest inns and breweries, farm shops stocked with local cheeses, meats, teas, jams and chutneys, village cafés and tea gardens, and some of the best coffee spots and ice-cream stops in the Forest.
You might choose to browse Lymington’s independent shops, picnic with local produce, stop for coffee overlooking the sea, or enjoy a long pub lunch, or all of the above. This is a fully self-guided experience. There’s no rush, no fixed timetable and no set stops, just a brilliant route and the freedom to explore it your way.
What's included?
What’s Included
Full-day e-bike hire with five levels of pedal assist
Scenic self-guided New Forest and coastal route (mobile map provided)
Basket or pannier for carrying food and purchases
Handlebar phone holder
Helmet and lockFull breakdown and recovery service
Plenty of free time to explore food and drink stops
Free all-day parking at Jaunt-E-Bikes HQ
Optional Add-Ons (subject to availability)
You can choose to upgrade your Food Safari with one of the following extras:
• Luxury handmade picnic
Add-ons can be selected when booking or added later, subject to availability.
What’s Not Included
Food and drink purchases along the route (pay as you go)
The food options
Your specially curated cycle route takes in a hige selection of places to stop for food and drink including a brewery, vineyards, pubs restaurants eateries, farm shops and cafes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is food included in the base price?
A: No the Food Safari is designed to give you freedom to choose where and what you eat. Food and drink are purchased separately along the route.
Q: Is this a guided tour?
A: No this is a self-guided experience using mobile route maps, allowing complete flexibility.
Q: Can I add a tasting or picnic?
A: Yes you can add a picnic to this experience or your can choose one of our other Food Safaris which includes add-ons such as wine tasting, beer tasting, brunch or a when booking.
Q: Do I need to be very fit?
A: No the e-bikes have five levels of pedal assist, making the ride accessible for most confident cyclists.
Q: What happens if there’s a problem with the bike?
A: Full breakdown and recovery support is included throughout your day.
Rider Requirements:
Minimum e-bike age for this experience: 14
Height: 152–193 cm
Max weight: 20 st (127 kg)
Must be able to cycle confidently
Getting Here:
By train: New Milton or Brockenhurst
By bus: Milford on Sea stops
By car: Free all-day parking included at Keyhaven HQ
Key info
Price From £
per person
60
Start Location:
Keyhaven
Duration:
6
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