The Crown Stirrup in New Forest

Wonderful food and beautiful garden. Dog friendly and brought mine over a water bowl.

Stopped in with my partner for a quick bite and stayed longer lovely selection of drinks and the food was amazing and garden is lovely in the sun whilst listening to some kids play on climbing frame 😀 nice woodland walk too and overnight camper park up if you buy food. 100% recommend 👌 👏

Lovely old English pub - Sunny garden and friendly staff. Great place to visit after a walk in the forest. Visited during the day but the fire-pit looks fun!

Lovely pub! With large pub garden, and access to a woodland walk. We stopped over for the night as they allow you to stay overnight as long as you buy food. Must ring in advance to a book a space. You are nice and tucked away from the road. Food was brilliant and service was great! They have pool and darts. Highly recommend to stop here if you are going pass ☺️

Broke down in my car, a couple of minutes away from here, so Poped in to see if they did any takeaway. The barman was really helpful and at my choosing they did a burger and chips and wrapped it for me. Quick walk back to the car and the food which was really hot and tasty made my wait a lot better. Thank you for your help and we will deffinately be back, may even stay over with the motorhome, got be better then sitting in traffic. Cheers

Great craic with the staff here. Highly recommend 👍

Came in for drinks after a long walk. Relatively newly taken over. Found staff friendly and the pub much nicer than when we visited previous. Like the games area. We will visit again and perhaps try eating here also

Super pub. Great atmosphere. Lovely hosts, with good food and excellent beer. Allowed to park our motor home overnight.

Great roast served into the evening. We both had the vegetarian Wellington which was very yummy. Good vibes with live music on and some games available to play too.

Very cosy pub, with great live music and great food. Roast dinner and Chocolate Fondue pudding was delicious. The garden backs out onto the forest, where deers can be seen often from the garden

Really good pub, big garden backing onto the forest and plenty of vegan options.

Great 16th century pub, friendly and food was good

Lovely little traditional country pub, good prices great food and drink, has a pool table, dart board and a garden area at the back with a play area for kids and a gate leading to woods with wild ponies. Would recommend a visit.

Lovely pub! Let us park our campervan overnight. Excellent facility and lovely staff! Don’t miss this essential new forest stop!

Stayed here Friday night, food was fab, all staff very welcoming and chatty, there was also live music which was a bonus. They have lots of live events planned throughout the summer months. The garden is large with firepit and plenty of seating backing right onto the forest. Great find for us 👍

Gorgeous dog friendly pub with a lovely garden. Can't comment on the food as didn't have any but will definitely come back to try! Lovely couple, clean and tidy pub. Try the Alpaca lypse!

Fantastic pub lunch with the family. Steve the owner was very welcoming and the food was superb. Top place and would highly recommend. Great garden out the back and lovely area for a walk!

Stayed here one night in our motorhome. Steve, the landlord, took over the pub in December and the effort he has gone to is noticeable. Good wholesome pub food served pleasantly and promptly. Good beers and a very pleasant host. As we stayed over we had to use the "facilities" and they were spotless. Highly recommended. Only dropped a star for atmosphere because it was nearly empty due to it being a Thursday..... it deserves to be full every night 👍🏻

cute pub, loaded fries and squid was good 🤍

Roast gammon allowed me to transcend the 3rd dimension and briefly into the 5th.

Only had a quick drink. Really friendly, proper landlord with lots of plans and ideas. Ace garden. Would defo go back.

Very helpful owner, good music , beer and food

We visited for the first time today after pre-booking for Sunday dinner. The pub is beautiful and charming, with old beams and a log fire. Not only are they dog-friendly, but they offer a "doggie dinner" on the menu which was a roast dinner. Our pup loved it. Our food was also delicious, hot and plentiful. The staff are polite and friendly. There is a well-kept garden and a car park. The toilets were the cleanest facilities I've ever seen in a pub too. We will certainly be returning.

Brilliant pub!!! Steve the new landlord was friendly and accommodating. We visited out of season and managed to get a motor home pitch. Beer was great, food was EPIC!!! Proper pub food!!

The Landlord was very friendly and accommodating. I had a delicious roast dinner and my friend had a ploughmans with a very generous slab of cheese all washed down with BOGOF cocktails!! We could even order doggie roast dinners which they snaffled up! There is a lovely garden and great walks literally on the doorstep so perfect for the dogs. We had called ahead to ask if we could sleep in our campervans in the car park so didn’t have far to stagger. Highly recommended and will definitely visit again!

Stopped overnight in their rear car park with the Motorhome, its back from the main road so got a good nights sleep. Had a great Sunday lunch (plenty of choice) and the pub was dog friendly so was able to take our two labs. Great pub, great location and great food would definitely recommend.

Just stopped off on way to our holiday site for a bite to eat. Pub looked so cosy from outside and was just as cosy inside. We had a really tasty meal. Good selection, price and all fresh. We will be back!

One of the best pubs in the new forest! Highly recommend coming. New owners have really done well with the food and freshening up the place!

Amazing Valentines meal 3 courses for two people lovely relaxed atmosphere with log fire.Steve the new landlord has excelled in getting this great little pub up and running again.The food is second to none , there is a dart board , pool table lots of board games also .The garden is quite large plenty of space for dogs and children too .There is a back entrance to the pub for walkers and cyclist from a main trail .Been coming for many years a very underrated little gem .

Great pub in an amazing area! Fantastic staff owners and great 🏡 home cooked food what's not to love 5 stars from me !!!

Great pub . Lovely atmosphere. Steve the new landlord is really friendly & welcoming . Nice and clean . Booked for valentines .

Food was good and the staff are very friendly. With a lovely open fire for getting cosy after a walk in the new forrest. Only newly re opened so please go and support.

First visit. We had a lovely roast, really cosy pub and great service.

Roast was amazing, good Guinness too!

Great pub, great service and unbelievable food!

Popped in for a light lunch after walking from Balmer Lawn. We were welcomed by the new owner and had a wonderful lunch. Would definitely recommend.

Had a great night here for New Year’s Eve! Recently been revamped and seems like the new landlord has given this cosy pub a new lease of life.

Great little pub. We did a stopover in our campervan. The landlord is very friendly and welcoming. We will definitely return.

Great find whilst holidaying in the New Forest. Food was really good, portion sizes too. Great selection of drinks and all very reasonable. Will return!

Stumbled across this place whilst holidaying in the New Forest. Food was fab, great selection of drinks (a very tasty Blush) and staff friendly. Will be back!

Great pub, recently refurbished, fun pool table, Sports TV and darts. Decent local beers and yummy pub food. Big garden where you can arrive by bike trail through New Forest. Looking forward to a Summer visit!

Looks like a new couple have taken it over and it now looks fantastic , went in Sunday and very friendly and welcoming. The food was lovely and generous portions. Looking forward to returning

Visited 8/11/24. Appears to be permanently closed.

Yummy food. Sending feedback here as no number available / email to contact however I have had a bad stomach this morning! Cannot be sure it was from this restaurant however. So for the owner this was lunch yesterday 28 September around 1pm - chicken burger ordered. Cheers.

Nice pub with a lot of potential, needs some serious TLC, starting with Kerb appeal, we couldn't decide if it was open or not! Needs a deep clean 😐

Great food staff friendly big portions

Really lovely little pub which served one of the very best chicken burgers I've ever had. I was also allowed to park my campervan overnight (although this should be arranged in advance of arrival)

Dreadful. Turned up after a morning at the seaside with my two hungry small children and asked before we order drinks, can we order food midweek. Answer was an unambiguous yes and we were promptly given menus to peruse while we enjoyed what- as you well know- were expensive soft drinks. We were then told after waiting 10 minutes that food now wouldn't be served as there was an inspector in. No way would we have paid out ridiculous pub prices for lemonade if we weren't eating as we'd have to do it all again somewhere else. Spoiled a lovey day.

We walked in and were not greeted or looked at. After we asked if we could sit, they said yes, without looking up. The staff present, a man and a woman, were standing behind the bar and working on their phones. We ordered drinks (at the bar because they didn't come by), drank them quickly and ran away to a pub where they are happy when guests come.

After a lovely walk around the new Forrest we found this pub and stopped for a late lunch. The barman was nice but slow service. 10 of us had lunch, which was absolutely not worth what we paid. On our exit a lady from the kitchen was horrendously rude! The pub was empty - and I have no question over why that might be. Avoid at all costs!!!

Food and service was excellent, owners were lovely. I had a very thick tasty burger with proper bacon, nice homemade chips and a dressed salad. Other party members were also extremely happy with their food. My daughter even ate hers and she’s super fussy. This little pub has so much potential, it is quite run down, it has a big beer garden with a lovely walk around the woods. Just needs a good spruce up as everything is looking very old and abandoned.

Stopped in for a drink didn't eat. Was empty , all a bit tired and unloved

Friendly staff but very quiet and run down. Needs some TLC ! Nice pint though.

Lovely pub - great food with really good vegan options.

Arrived Tues lunchtime. Was closed despite being advertised as open. Looks like it may be permenantly closed as place has an air of dereliction about it.

On a Sunday. We had two roasts, both bearly warm. The red cabbage (as I assume it was supposed to be) was blue 😳 potatoes you couldn’t cut they had a horrible microwaved texture. No coke or Pepsi of any kind. Infact no soft drinks on draft at all. No puddings on as apparently didn’t have time to make them that morning. One staff member in the whole pub as apparently no else showed up. I get we all have bad days but if you can’t provide the service, maybe just close for the day.

Used to be good. Wondering if it’s changed hands. Food choices were very limited and when it did finally arrive it was cold. Outside was very overgrown and the toilets could do with a good clean. Sadly we won’t be returning

Gutted , vegan butter ( I would not have ordered it had I known) in the sarnies tasted absolutely yuck (we had cheese and pickle and a cod goujon one) , I ate half the sandwich and gave up , Mrs took one bite of her fish one (again with vegan butter .why??? And was like nope).chip fryer needs a clean and new oil as chips all burnt tasting . To be fair offered a refund on the food £30 for 2 Half's and 2 sarnies just to much considering the quality. Friendly staff but the whole place needs some time and love and £ spent on it .

We arrived at around 3 to then find out that they aren’t serving food until later. Which was fine but minutes after we see another family get their food.

We were camping in the new forest and stumbled across the crown and stirrup during a bike ride. The one member of staff at the bar was over stress and very rude. We tried to order some chips but we weren't allowed unless we order main meals as there wouldn't be enough for other people?!? The pub is clearly losing money and the owners are trying to cut corners at any opportunity.

Touring around the New Forest we decided to stop here for the night. Staff were friendly and welcoming. The Sunday roast was delicious. Couldn’t fault it

Nice place on the main road for a short break

Called ahead to see if they could accommodate us and was told it would be fine. Was told when ordering, food would take around 20 min to come out but waited an hour. Was made to feel like we were a hindrance and not made to feel welcome at all. The guy working there was not asking us to do anything but telling us and with a complete attitude. Very rude. The pictures also show the outside area to be nice and well kept, but was completely overgrown, weeds about 2ft high coming out of mortar on the patio areas and children's climbing frames looked very unsafe with bits missing. The pictures on Google reviews froma few years ago, show it in such a nice condition outside. It's like someone took over who doesn't care about it. It's such a shame as this was a last farewell with our friends on what was a wonderful weekend together. On a plus note, interior of pub was nice and clean and toilets were in decent condition.

Really nice new forest pub. Food was really good for the money. We researched venues for a group of us who were meeting up in Brockenhurst. This venue ticked all the boxes, dog friendly, catered for the two vegans in our party, and was close to Brockenhurst.

Welcoming staff. Good value drinks.

I barely ever leave reviews, but... The 4+ rating might be quite misleading, in my view. The location next to the bike routes is excellent. The kitchen however clearly had a bad day when we visited. The soup of the day should perhaps be renamed to "soup on the chef's bad day", but the 45 min wait time might have simply inflated our expectations. The beer was there though.

Fab location, beautiful old pub & fantastic food on offer with welcoming hosts . The roast lamb with mint sauce was delicious. We will definitely be back 😃

A friend and I planned to have lunch here. We arrived at just before 12 only to find the door locked (opening hours are from 11am). The door was finally opened by an extremely sullen young woman who refused to acknowledge our hellos or to smile. We were shocked at her rudeness and felt very uncomfortable. I realise that anyone can have a bad day, but would point out that with an attitude like that, her day and that of the pub manager/owner is unlikely to improve. We took our business elsewhere and will never return. What a shame.

We arrived at midday to find the door locked. It was opened for us by a sullen girl who barely looked at us. She didn't speak, or smile, just turned away and went back to the bar. Although we briefly looked at the menu, we didn't feel at all welcome, so decided to go elsewhere to eat.

Great little place to overnight and good food, Call first as limited places

My husband were on holiday and I stopped at this pub for dinner, as most country pubs serve very good meals. NOT THIS ONE! We ordered burgers, chips etc. The burgers were dry, the salad poor quality and the chips were unbelievable - they were brown and looked as if they had been recooked. I ate hardly anything. I wanted to take a photograph and to complain but my husband said that it was not worth it as we would never go there again. I wish I had not listened to him!

Stayed here overnight on Good Friday in their car park. Also had dinner here great freshly homemade food and friendly staff. Also dog friendly!

We stayed overnight in our campervan in the carpark and had dinner here. Good food, really friendly staff. Dog friendly. Thank you.

Real bin of a pub. Drinks tasted awful and beer tasted a bit off, no crisps, bit dingy. Not a vibe at all and would not recommend.

Such a shame as I’ve visited before years ago and the food was great, hence returning, but somethings definitely changed lately. Food was awful. Soggy chips, overcooked peas and dry burger.

I had one of the tastiest Chicken pies that I have ever eaten. Good beer and very friendly Landlady. I could also stop over in my motorhome.

We stopped in here on the way home so it was a last minute decision. We arrived at 11.50am and the kitchen opened at midday. It was a Sunday so we ordered the roast gammon. It came with a Yorkshire Pudding, delicious roasties and mixed vegetables. Really nice. It’s dog friendly with a nice family vibe.

The pub had no beer on tap. Also, it was cold. The menus were on the wall only, claiming it's homemade. My partner and I cook ourselves at home, so we know how food should taste. We came after a long walk, hungry, but I couldn't finish the food. That's how bad and weirdly smelly it was. And I'd eat a dead horse if I wasn't vegan. The stuff wasn't very welcoming either. We said in the end, we didn't love it (butternut squash wellingtons) and was told they don't normally get complaints. Reviews tell a different story though. I would have recommended this pub plenty of things they could improve but wouldn't recommend to others, unless the staff make more effort in hospitality and cooking.

A bit unloved from the outside, but better inside and a very nice barman. Drinks fine but the food was very below par. For prices that are charged (£12 for a cheese sandwich) the quality should be excellent - not sliced bread, limp lukewarm chips, vegan margarine served with the soup and bread…… need I go on? We will not be back.

Roast dinner was out of this world! Very friendly and cosy, walk straight out the back into the forest. I'm not a local but will definitely come back for visits

5 of us , family, had booked to have a meal here on Friday night. We entered an empty pub, and told there was no beer and very limited menus as they had electrical problems. We decided to stay, ordering drinks that were available. We awaited the food with trepidation, but were happily surprised to receive 5 freshly prepared meals which we thoroughly enjoyed. Well done to the staff who must have been relieved we hadn't walked out. They were lovely and we hope they get back to normal very soon. We understand they are an independent pub with no back up from a brewery. I would go again in the sumer when they are sure they will be fully functional again.

We have visited the Crown Stirrup many times over the years and had both bad and good experiences so we were wondering what it would be like this time as we visited for a pre Christmas dinner. Sadly as soon as we walked in we were told there was no draught beer, cider or lager and very few bottles and this was exceptionally disappointing for us. However, the food was very good indeed and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful. I just hope next time I go back I can have a drink other than water!

Stopped off for a quick bite to eat had a stunning ham and cheese sandwich, bread really fresh crisp salad with a lovely honey and mustard dressing, proper thick cut ham and a tasty cheese. Served with crisp and fluffy chips . Very friendly staff it was mid afternoon Tuesday so we were the only customer so nice and quiet. Clean toilet nice looking pub

After all of the Celebrities chefs raising awareness on British cuisine, we have gone all the way backwards. What a disappointment the Crown Stirrup was, I came from Bournemouth to enjoy a good and traditional Sunday Lunch in the New Forrest. Did anyone tell the owner its post COVID so get your garden cleaned up. The place looks closed, and it was quite and the reason could be the food the most disappointing area served by staff that have their trousers hanging around their thighs exposing underpants and buttocks to the customers while they ate. I ordered Whitebait which were as big as sardines, so big they were coated in breadcrumbs and placed on top of the tartare sauce (not freshly made) small side salad no lemon. Whitebait are sprat, small about an inch long coated in milk and seasoned flour served with a vessel of tartare sauce and side of lemon, can have sprinkling of paprika or Cayenne. Oh but the main course was something else, overcooked beef with rubber roasts peas and carrots coated in flavorless packet gravy, glossy and shiny awful, and the red cabbage same watery purple liquid finished off with supermarket horseradish sauce. All through lunch some music blaring through what seemed like a transistor radio. Just when you thought it was safe to venture out for Sunday Lunch there is the Crown Stirrup in Lyndhurst. Close up not good for british pubs and its culinary scene.

After all of the Celebrities chefs raising awareness on British cuisine, we have gone all the way backwards. What a disappointment the Crown Stirrup was, I came from Bournemouth to enjoy a good and traditional Sunday Lunch in the New Forrest. Did anyone tell the owner its post COVID so get your garden cleaned up. The place looks closed, and it was quite and the reason could be the food the most disappointing area served by staff that have their trousers hanging around their thighs exposing underpants and buttocks to the customers while they ate. I ordered Whitebait which were as big as sardines, so big they were coated in breadcrumbs and placed on top of the tartare sauce (not freshly made) small side salad no lemon. Whitebait are sprat, small about an inch long coated in milk and seasoned flour served with a vessel of tartare sauce and side of lemon, can have sprinkling of paprika or Cayenne. Oh but the main course was something else, overcooked beef with rubber roasts peas and carrots coated in flavorless packet gravy, glossy and shiny awful, and the red cabbage same watery purple liquid finished off with supermarket horseradish sauce. All through lunch some music blaring through what seemed like a transistor radio. Just when you thought it was safe to venture out for Sunday Lunch there is the Crown Stirrup in Lyndhurst. Close up not good for british pubs and its culinary scene.

Good service and good food nice cosy country pub

Sadly both the men's and ladies toilets were in need of maintenance and a clean and that put us off trying the food.

A lovely little pub stopover, but come on guys, tidy up the front and gardens, weeds and just a general lack of interest prevails. The hospitality is there, the food and service was good, but school report would read “could do a whole lot better….”

Stopped off for lunch and a few drinks during a walk. All the glasses served were dirty and the food was well below par. A few meals were ok but most were not good with even simple things like the peas were inedible. Bar staff seemed to not want to be there. The place could be great with the location if they served good food and in clean glasses etc.

The team were really nice We were allowed to park overnight in our Motorhome provided we had food or drinks. The menu was limited and standard pub grub. The wine was quite expensive per glass at £9.50 ouch!!!

Absolutely fantastic place.. owners and staff are great down to earth.. happy polite atmosphere Thank you Tinys GB cycle ride

Very good service, food was excellent and a very welcoming place. Stayed on car park overnight in our Campervan with no issues. Would visit again when in the area

Great place..food was lovely and Staff helpful. As ever the only thing that spoilt it was young children running around and screaming..completely ignored by their parents..not the pubs fault but think a quiet word may have helped. I stayed overnight in the carpark and despite it being on a busy road slept well (once the screamers had gone!) Garden backs straight onto woods so an easy walk for the dog too.

Food was really good and good sized portions.

Wonderful! So so lovely We did a stop over and ate some wonderful vegan food! Amazing homemade burger :) Super tasty and the vegan desserts were insane ! Would definitely hope for the brownie to have been larger … because of greed but also it’s £7 price tag Bit was amazing still x super tasty fresh and warm served with ice cream ! Lovely surroundings lovely service would recommend

Very good service and good food. They also have a nice garden.

Excellent place sleeps in history. This is a great place to visit as a family

The menu here is just what you want in a pub, classic dishes done very well. I had the pie of the day, (chicken, tarragon and leek), very tasty, served with a lovely creamy mash and vegetables. Followed by a delicious chocolate cheesecake. I was very impressed with the quality of the food and will certainly return. The staff were friendly and provided very good service.

We ate here back in August around 1pm on a Tuesday. It was quiet to start with, but then filled up. We had the roast chicken quarter, burger and duck pancakes starter, followed by chocolate cheesecake and sticky toffee pudding. The desserts were good, but the mains were nothing special.

Fantastic Sunday lunch. We had their homemade pie and veggie wellington. Really tasty proper home cooked food. We live locally and will be going back soon.