The New Forest is filled with some of the most picture-perfect historic pubs and inns in the country that welcome families and young children. Enjoy first-class service, fantastic food and let the little ones be entertained in fun play areas while you relax and unwind.
Here are our top six New Forest family friendly pubs.
The High Corner Inn, near Ringwood and Fordingbridge
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Go to the wonderful High Corner Inn for classic pub plates, real ales and popular kids menu. You’ll be surrounded by New Forest wildlife, so don’t be surprised to see the famous free-roaming ponies outside the window. Eat well before setting off for a lovely afternoon walk through the woods and heathland.
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Drift Inn, near Lyndhurst
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You’ll find The Drift Inn deep in the woodlands and ancient trees of the National Park. It’s a great little pub with a fab children’s play area and walks from the car park, as well as a couple of cosy log fires, good food and a great selection of real ales.
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The Kitchen, Chewton Glen Hotel, near Bransgore
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The world-famous 5-star deluxe hotel has teamed up with the popular TV Chef James Martin to offer ‘The Kitchen’. Its swanky Bistro interior has an open kitchen, and the cookery school is in full view behind a glass wall. The food is upmarket pizza, burgers and tasty tapas that will appeal to almost every palette – including picky eaters. Take a stroll around the grounds after and see if you can spot any celebrities.
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Rockingham Arms, West Wellow
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A fantastic family-friendly pub with great food. Inside The Rockingham Arms are deep comfy sofas and plenty of seating. The menus are well thought out and delicious. The children’s menu features all the favourites – tomato pasta, bangers and mash, fish and chips and more. After you’ve eaten, pop into the pub’s very own Rockingham Shop stocked to the rafters with ideas for presents, trinkets and gifts to take home. The pub is also very close to Paultons Park – home of Peppa Pig.
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The Mayflower, Lymington
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The Mayflower is a sure bet for families with an enormous beer garden, terrace and children’s play area. Food is more on the upmarket gastro side (yum!) and for the more simple palate is ‘The Little Sailors’ menu featuring favourites such as hot dogs with cheesy baked beans and fries and mac’ n’ cheese with green salad.
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The Trusty Servant, Minstead
Visitors travel far and wide to drink and dine at The Trusty Ser
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vant. Not only is the pub as pretty as a postcard, but the food and drink are divine and utterly delicious. Their ‘Little Tummies’ menu features the usual ‘Yes Please’ dishes. But that menu soon becomes much bigger when you include side plates of dirty fries, mac’ n’ cheese and fish finger sandwiches, pizzas and burgers from the main menu. They also (and we don’t know why every pub doesn’t have this) have a really good alcohol free drinks list!
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