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Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum, New Milton

Home to some of the world's most beautiful motor bikes, the Sammy Miller Museum also houses one of the biggest collections of exotic racing bikes in the world.

There is much here for the enthusiast, including collections of factory prototype bikes, 5 cylinder bikes and ingeniously designed bikes; a large collection of sports bikes and a special collection of Norton bikes.

Families have not been forgotten, either, for whilst the bikes might attract most of the men and some of the ladies, others might prefer to spend time with the animals on-site - Alpacas, donkeys, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens and birds - or in the craft shop or in the next door tea rooms. There is even a play area for younger visitors.

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** New Forest ponies and other animals**
The New Forest
Commoners' ponies, cattle, pigs, sheep and donkeys are a popular part of the New Forest scene, but during 2019 agisters attended 159 road traffic accidents involving these animals, a small but disappointing increase on the 154 accidents attended in 2018.

Sadly, 58 animals were killed - 35 ponies, 13 cows, 8 donkeys and 2 sheep, whilst a further 32 were injured - 3 pigs, 9 donkeys, 11 cows and 9 ponies.

(Forty-three accidents occurred in daylight, 15 at twilight and 101 in the dark. Twenty-seven accidents were not reported by the driver involved).

Here's just one horrific example - Three donkeys killed in collision with van at notorious New Forest blackspot (Advertiser and Times)
** Always take care when driving **
Content produced by Andrew Walmsley
Content produced by Andrew Walmsley