Macdonald Elmers Court Resort

The resort and its setting

Macdonald Elmers Court Resort is part of the Macdonald Resorts portfolio, set right on the fringe of the New Forest National Park in New Milton, Hampshire. The accommodation is laid out with families and couples in mind — spacious, self-catering units built for longer stays rather than a quick overnight, with the kind of traditional English hospitality Macdonald properties are known for. It's a resort that works year-round: a quiet countryside base in winter, and a lively base for walking, cycling and coastal days out once the weather turns.

The area and things to do

New Milton's biggest draw is right on the doorstep: the New Forest National Park, with its ancient woodland, open heathland, free-roaming ponies and an extensive network of walking and cycling trails. A short drive brings you to Beaulieu, home to the Beaulieu Estate and Palace House, and to Lymington, a handsome sailing town on the Solent with a good weekend market and plenty of independent shops. Further along the coast, Christchurch offers its historic Priory and sandy beaches, while Bournemouth — about 20 miles away — adds a bigger seaside resort town with its own beaches, shopping and entertainment for a day trip.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at Macdonald Elmers Court and no longer use it, listing it for resale or rental on BidMyTimeshare.com is a straightforward, owner-to-owner process. You set your own asking price, write your own listing describing your unit type and week, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform — there's no bidding war with a resort sales desk and no ongoing commission taken from your sale. Sellers simply pay a small one-time listing fee to advertise.

Before you list, it's worth having your paperwork ready: your week or points allocation, your current annual maintenance fee, and any resale or transfer fee that Macdonald Resorts charges to move ownership into a buyer's name. Macdonald Resorts' figures on transfer costs and any right of first refusal were not supplied to us for this page, so sellers should confirm the exact transfer fee, the transfer timeframe, and whether the resort or its owners' association holds a right of first refusal directly with Macdonald Resorts before agreeing a price with a buyer. Buyers should ask the same questions, and should also clarify exactly what does and doesn't transfer with resale ownership — for example, whether any loyalty benefits tied to the brand stay with the original owner or pass to the new one.

Renters, meanwhile, are typically looking for clear dates, unit size, and what's included in the week — so listings that spell these out tend to attract the most genuine enquiries.

Practical notes

New Milton is well placed for both a self-drive holiday and a car-free stay, with easy reach of the New Forest's trails as well as the coastal towns of Lymington, Christchurch and Bournemouth. Because the resort sits close to the national park, early booking matters during school holidays and the busier summer months, when accommodation across the New Forest fills up quickly.