Beaulieu River Sightseeing Tour: Explore New Forest's Secluded Wildlife Haven

Experience the unparalleled beauty of the Beaulieu River, escorted by a seasoned wildlife expert. This river, tucked away in the New Forest, offers a private and serene sanctuary brimming with diverse wildlife.

Every journey along this river offers fresh experiences, with spectacular vistas and uncommon, spectacular wildlife being a constant presence.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Beaulieu - Meeting at Bucklers Hard, we will board Lazy Daze for this gentle 2.5 hour cruise along the Beaulieu River to the Solent coast and back.
    The Beaulieu River is rich in wildlife with no two trips the same. This low-tide cruise will enable us to watch a great variety of birds and other wildlife from the unique viewpoint of the river, while…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Tea and coffee
Location
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Full joining instructions and directions will be sent by e-mail a few days ahead of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Amethystgirl
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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Adventure538992
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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Annac025
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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576garrys
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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Kim_v
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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G3555lshilaryb
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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Ada
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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C8486wtsarahw
Aug 8, 2024
Great experience - Thoroughly enjoyed our trip down the river. Great to see the seals and other wildlife. Trip was informative and I would recommend
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Culture10303233444
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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Leosharpe59
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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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).