Retirement Properties Spotlight in Barton on Sea

Barton on Sea today is really a suburb of New Milton but it is an old village mentioned in Domesday as Barton. Its thought the name derives from Beorma's Farm.  In the 18th and 19th centuries the village was famed for its smuggling activities causing Coast Guard Cottages to built to house law enforcers.

New Milton has a wide range of shops and facilities. The Health Centre, dentist‘s surgery and library are all nearby and there are many places of worship including St Mary Magdalane in Church Lane and Our Lady of Lourdes in Mount Avenue. The ancient New Forest is excellent walking country with beautiful areas to picnic and relax. The coast at Barton-on-Sea is about a mile and a half away and there are several golf courses within easy reach of the village.