This is a pub with a difference, a traditional old New Forest Inn with interesting decor. Also charming New Forest ponies visit daily and stand and watch while you have a beer.
All the staff are friendly and happy and provide great service, nothing seemed too much trouble. Our room was very comfortable and well equipped with tea and coffee making facilities and toiletries.
Situated in the heart of the forest just outside Lyndhurst (20 min walk away) its extremely peaceful.
The food on offer is high end pub grub with a few specials thrown in and you certainly won't go hungry. The breakfast selection is very good and the New Forest Breakfast will last you all day, no matter how far you're going to walk.
We stayed 2 nights and would have stayed longer if we could.
Highly recommended however bear in mind this is an old pub with rooms not a swanky 5 star hotel, but the people who work there warrant that rating.
A lovely place to stay. Friendly staff (especially during the breakfast).
Room was compact but lovely and clean.
A lovely pub with a lovely garden.
A fantastic breakfast, with an especially friendly staff member (morning of 08/07/2025).
Thank you for there pleasant stay.
This is a lovely place and the pub I see great. The food is very good and the garden lovely. The staff are very friendly and helpful.
My only issue is that our room was over the kitchen and so was incredibly hot and stuffy. Had a fan but this didn't really do much.
Overall a lovely stay just wish the room was cooler.
Like the fact that you can walk a few yards from the property and you're in the forest. Good location for walking the dog. The whole of the New Forest inn is dog friendly and staff are very welcoming towards them.Very helpful staff !
Lovely accommodation, we had a car issue and they went out of their way to assist ~ special mention for Ellie, who was fantastic with sourcing some jumper leads for us.
All as good as it could be in a very old building.
We enjoyed the stay but a few things stopped a great stay. Not sure the hotel could have done much about them however.
Room was almost unbearably hot even with a fan going all night. Bathroom had nowhere to put anything but again the space was utilised to the max.
Staff were lovely and the food was plentiful.
Would stay in the cooler months again.
An 18th Century pub, loads of character and staff were very friendly. Parking is a problem at the pub, however there is parking on the road which is well utilised. Breakfast was included, plenty of choice and a huge full English if you are doing a long walk! We stayed in the superior room which looked like it was newly refurbished and spacious.