A great, easy, level walk with masses of interesting flora and fauna particularly wading birds and insects.

October 2017

Lovely off road cycle route

June 2018

Lots of interesting sea birds and pleasant scenery. Easy walking paths and decent car parks at either end with toilet facilities.

July 2018

This was a delight to visit with spoonbills, oyster catchers and nesting avocets. We had to hire a mobility scooter for our holiday due to a broken leg and most of the reserve was accessible. The map said there were two small areas unsuitable for wheelchairs, perhaps these could be looked at as it would then be possible to do a circular route.

June 2019

An excellent place to visit and see numerous birds including Avocets and Linnets. Parking at Keyhaven is a good place to start.

June 2019

This area was easy to get to, well marked and well used. We spent several hours there over the week and saw over 45 species of birds. It was windy when we were there and unsurprisingly there was little shelter. Well worth a visit if you like birds.

June 2019

Great walk just wish the castle had been open will definitely try another time

January 2020

Lovely walks and plenty of room for everyone

September 2020

We really enjoyed the walk round the nature reserve, it was well worth it.

September 2020

Lovely place to walk

June 2021

This is the iconic walk from Lymington: the circular route, returning via Pennington takes most of the day, but the views and the wildlife are outstanding. Beware, you can no longer get a simple sandwich at The Gun, Keyhaven for lunch and it's only open on certain days. Probably best to take a picnic these days!

July 2021

Park at the marina, walk past the open air sea swimming pool and onward to this lovely little reserve were you can enjoy walks of varying lengths to suit your needs, with views over the Solent towards the Isle of Wight on one side and over the salt marshes on the over.

July 2021

A lovely part of the coastline to walk, easy walking.

July 2021

Great place for a walk or bike ride straight from Lymington

August 2021

Lovely spot and great you can cycle along to Keyhaven and Milford on Sea. Save some energy for the walk to Hurst Castle, that is quite a walk at just over 1.5 miles..

August 2021

Visit early and on a week day to avoid crowds and to get parked in the Keyhaven car park. Parking at Keyhaven end allows you to also visit Hurst Castle,, although on previous occasion we have parked in Lymington and walked the full lenghth of sea wall walk to Keyhaven and the Gunn Inn pub and back to Lymington. The views are extensive and wonderful, the wildlife varies due to season but there is always something to spot either from the sea wall path or down in the protected grassy paths of the reserve. A must for all birdwatchers and those who appreciate nature - you won't be disappointed.

September 2021

Fabulous area for a bracing winter walk!

January 2022

Gorgeous! fabulous views of the solent, Great way to spend a day- walk or cycle from Lymington around to the beaches and cafes at Milford

June 2022

Amazing and tranquil. A pleasant walk and views of the bay and Isle of Wight.

August 2022

Absolutely stunning. Fantastic for birdwatchers or if you just want a stroll by the sea.

September 2022

Lovely walk from Keyhave

April 2023

Wonderful idyllic walk or cycle with so many animals and birds to see

April 2023

Beautiful landscape with loads of birdlife. Makes for an excellent walk along the cost to Hurst Castle or Milford on Sea. A wonderfully peaceful and atmospheric place, especially at sunrise or sunset.

September 2023

Beautiful nature reserve. Saw many species of birds including lapwing and turnstones

September 2023

walked around the Keyhaven Marshes a number of times on our visit, enjoying different views and sites each time. Slightly confused by the access across the Marian but once we had found the path we were OK. Despite the recent wet weather the paths were reasonable and fine for sturdy /walking shoes.

October 2023

Excellent walk

October 2023

Absolutely beautiful walk. Lots of different footpaths, well maintained, with spectacular views across the Solent to the Isle of Wight. A great place for spotting many species of wading birds

November 2023

Great walk love it more each time I do it.

February 2024

Fab location with great garden and pool.

July 2020

A brilliant days sailing with Clive, we were able to be very hands on, he was great company and super informative. Loved dropping into The Hut for lunch, altogether one of the best days out ever. (Pre book The Hut though, it's very popular!).

July 2023

A very homely, characterful sort of pub. Very big if you include the two marquees on either side of the pub where they have big screen TVs to watch sport. We went early on a Saturday morning to watch a Lions test and they were so well set up. Coffee mugs and big flasks on the bar, help yourself at £2 a cup, plus bacon rolls at half time. Very impressed! Food is touch and go but on the whole not bad. Definitely worth a visit.

July 2017

A great pub. We stopped by for a drink during our bike ride. We arrived a little early before opening time! The landlord was very helpful and friendly. Beautiful garden at the rear, not to be missed.

September 2017

friendly staff quick service and good atmosphere.

September 2018

Lovely food and good price

April 2019

A typical old country pub with lots of atmosphere good food at a reasonable price and the beer was good as well. Dinning room rather small, but there is a large outside eating area with its own courtyard bar.

June 2019

Excellent friendly pub with lovely food & drink. We go at least once every time we visit Lymington.

October 2019

Very busy at Sunday lunch, but food good, apart from undercooked cauliflower. Roast beef was excellent. Service was a bit slow, but not a problem for us.

September 2020

Lovely pub just 10 mins walk from the cottage. The menu was limited and a bit on the expensive side but in the circumstances they did very well. Excellent covid measures and heated marquee in place. Highly recommended

May 2021

Had two very good meals here .

June 2021

Bustling old world pub, with friendly staff and very,very good food.

September 2021

Lovely food and staff, and 2 min walk from annex

March 2022

Good basic pub grub, friendly service

August 2023

Great traditional pub with excellent food and drink. Friendly bar staff. Would recommend this pub for Sunday lunch and evening meals.

April 2024

Great pub right on the marina, fantastic for kids with a big garden out front with a wooden climbing gym and play area. Highly recommend when the weather is nice and especially if you have kids. Food was very nice and they even made breakfast solely for us when we arrived a bit late one morning and they'd already stopped service. Very appreciated!

July 2017

We called in here on our first night , and not expecting too much the whole family had one of the most enjoyable meals we have ever had. My daughters can be quite fussy but this time no complaints at all. Helpful staff ,thank you

September 2018

Lovely pub great food and atmosphere

January 2020

We ate at The Mayflower twice along with our two dogs. The food and service was excellent

March 2020

Excellent meal & staff were brilliant and worked so hard with the social distancing.

August 2020

Good but over priced

June 2021

Lovely garden to sit and enjoy a coffee or a beer.

September 2021

Lovely food and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

October 2021

Great beer garden, friendly service and can thoroughly recommend the Sunday lunch roast - do book if you want to go as it is very popular for Sunday lunch.

June 2023

Only about 100 yards from the property. Good service, nice seating outside if the weather permits. Good beer and wine - food ok.

July 2023

Nice restaurant with a good atmosphere. Vegetarian menu choice could be improved.

July 2023

Very expensive and no choice on a Sunday

July 2023

A very good meal and we loved the doughnuts.

August 2023

Was quiet when we visited,friendly staff and good pint. Couple of negatives…. Staff coming off duty tended to congregate at bar and were very loud and a lot of fruity language. Could also smell cigarette smoke in bar area.

October 2023

Lovely pub, went here most evenings for an after walk pint or coffee. Very friendly staff and Manager. Only criticism is they stop serving food at 6pm on a Sunday. We got there at 645 and would have preferred to eat here rather then the other pub (Ship) up the road.

February 2024

We had a very good Sunday lunch. There was an excellent children's menu for our grandson with colouring sheet and crayons provided, with an outdoor play area suitable for young children.

April 2024

The White Hart wasn’t as bury as expected when we visited on Friday night. The staff were very friendly, the food was delicious with generous portions and a decent price. We would definitely eat here again.

October 2018

Nice pub, we had a Sunday carvery, food was good.

February 2019

Gluten free menu available which was great, lovely food

April 2019

Lovely welcoming pub after our first night walk.

May 2019

Lovely pub, excellent food. Give it a try!

October 2019

Loved this place. Great food. Large portions at a fair price. Recommended

September 2020

The food was great and the staff were lovely. We had our dog and 4 year old granddaughter with us and everyone was happy

September 2020

Friendly but food was terrible especially the pizza which we had to send back.

July 2021

Waited a long time for our food, but pub was nice enough.

September 2021

Lovely food. Friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Great children’s play area too.

August 2022

We enjoyed an early evening meal at thus pub. It was very convenient to our cottage. Everything was lovely. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The food delicious and the wine list pretty reasonable too. The ambience was good. It's a pretty traditional pub in its decor and that is meant to be positive because it helped create a very warm, comfortable and inviting environment. We will definitely return if we come back to Lymington.

June 2017

We went 3 or 4 times during our stay in Lymington. It's a very welcoming little pub with a small but very nice outside area. Kids are welcome and the food is fantastic. Possibly the best burger I've ever eaten! Would definitely recommend.

July 2017

We really enjoyed this pub/restaurant the food was really good, also the beer, consequently we ate here three times. Staff very friendly, helpful and obliging. However it is essential to book a table.

June 2019

Lovely pub/restaurant with great food. A nice place to go for an evening meal

September 2019

Had some lovely meals here but fish and chips were greasy. Sticky toffee pudding was fabulous as were the other fish main courses we had. Bad idea to use the grill for toast - too hot - burnt.

September 2019

Delicious fish and seafood

August 2020

Every time we are on holiday ,The Fisherman Rest is top of our list for dining .Super meals great menu and staff welcoming.

September 2020

We visited twice during our stay in Lymington. The dressed and baked crab were delicious and staff were friendly and helpful

September 2020

Lovely pub , the food was brilliant especially the fish curry.

June 2021

Good food, friendly staff, accept dogs

July 2021

Excellent pub restaurant

July 2021

We had a lovely meal here, great service, and friendly staff

July 2021

Excellent, very friendly and welcoming

July 2021

A very pleasant pub, with garden. Food good. We experienced mainly very friendly staff but one member of staff seemed more intent on getting us to order earlier than we wished, so we would get off the table in time she explained when asked.

September 2021

Excellent Sunday lunch. Helpful and pleasant staff. Dogs welcome

September 2021

Very close by lovely friendly, great good

October 2021

Great quality food. Good menu

October 2021

Had 2 excellent meals at this dog friendly pub. Lovely atmosphere.

April 2022

We went here twice during our one week stay in Lymington. The food and service were both excellent. For what we had we felt we had good value for money.

August 2022

Lovely pub, friendly staff & excellent food, especially fish specials

January 2023

Enjoyed our meal very much. The staff were warm and welcoming and the menu quite varied. Food was very good.

July 2023

Great food and very helpful in finding us a quiet spot with room for our sleeping baby

August 2023

An absolutely fantastic Sunday lunch - beef and pork was superb

September 2023

Visited the Fishermen's Rest, which was an easy 5 minute walk from the accommodation. The staff were very helpful and welcoming, the food was delicious (we visited on a Sunday and one of us had the Roast and one the fish of the day) and the atmosphere was good. We wanted to return but run out of days.

October 2023

Not a good experience, checked website and it stated that food is served until 8pm on Sunday. Arrived with 6 people at 7pm to be told kitchen closes at 430 on Sundays and the keep forgetting to ask Fullers to update website. Didn’t seem interested in serving us a drink was more interested in chatting to couple with Yappy dog at the bar.. Looks like a nice pub from the outside. Must have just have caught staff on a off night on this occasion.

February 2024

Lovely village, plenty of shops and places to eat - no post office though.

June 2017

Fantastic sea location with goods pubs, shops etc

November 2017

Great for a dog walk along the spit to Hurst Castle. Needles Eye cafe is a welcome break, quite good food but very busy and a bit basic.

December 2017

great walking area, small cafe-the needles, children climbing play park- crashing waves over stoned beach

March 2019

Love Milford on Sea so old fashioned hasn't changed much since I use go as a child in the 1960/70s

April 2019

Due to my husband breaking his leg we hired a mobility scooter for our holiday. It was a joy to ride along the front at Milford. Wonderful views of The Needles and lots of benches along the way too. Great access from the car parks. Would be great if the short path from Milford to Keyhaven could be the same good surface. We felt the rough stones would be too hard to ride on.

June 2019

Lovely village with adequate shops on a very pretty green.

September 2019

Good place to go if you have a buggy or wheelchair as there is a tarmac path along the top of the cliffs with great views of the Needles, plenty of parking and a kiosk serving refreshments.

September 2020

One of my favourite places

July 2021

A proper gem. Great location for the new forest. The village is great and was only a short walk from our house. Not too busy or full of holiday makers. We will be back.

October 2021

Beautiful beach with views to The Isle of Wight. Good for swimming, picnics and walking. Very good car parking and public toilets. Lots of good places to eat and drink either next to the beach or in the village, a short walk away

July 2022

Brilliant beach.

September 2022

Lovely quiet location for a beach walk. Great for watching the sea and waves without the crowds.

June 2023

Milford on Sea is a very quintessential English village which has retained all its charm. The seafront is a delight to stroll along and The Needles Eye Cafe produces lovely coffee and lunches which is well worth a visit. A walk around Sturt Pond is also enjoyable and through to the village.

June 2023

A lovely place to stay. So much to see and do locally and within easy reach.

August 2023

Lovely sea walk within 15 minutes of the cottage.

March 2024

Super walk, nice and easy and great place for a meal or tea and cake by the car park.

April 2019

A pleasant walk along the cliff top and along the beach. There was less cliff than last time we went to the New Forest.

June 2023

Lovely clean sandy beach and a really i would highly recommend this spot for your car to break down takes the ouch out of waiting for the recovery truck

April 2017

Lovely

April 2019

Very picturesque beach with great access, looks good for a beach day

October 2021

Beautiful beach, lots of sand for youngsters- definitely been high on our favourites list, for more than 30 years and still is now the 'children' are nearly 30! - well worth the drive from New Forest. The Noisy Lobster is great and now has an 'outdoor upstairs' too. The Beach Cafe, half-way along, is excellent too- used to do very good carrot cake! The connecting beach towards Steamer Point is dog-friendly all year which is a bonus. Walking to the quay end, you can catch the ferry to Hengistbury Head which is beautiful beach too and often quieter (top favourite!) Even this last week (JULY 2021) the 'kids' wanted to crab-fish from Mudeford Quay!!

August 2021

Nice beach with good facilities

April 2023