The Kings Arms in New Forest

A cosy pub, mainly set out for food but with some seating by the bar. We had a drink one night and dinner the next. Would advise booking as it was busy on a Monday night. Good food and beer and very polite and helpful barmaids.

Sports pub, so maybe OK if you want some pints and watch the footie, but the the red wine I had was vinegar, they had no ice or lemon/lime for a gin, and couldn’t print a receipt. Wouldn’t return!

Great atmosphere, cracking staff and cheap beer. What more could you ask for?

The best place in Lymington and surrounding areas for a good night with lots of fun, great music, lovely people and an amazing atmosphere.

Propper pub with a great atmosphere and a great team. The prices are especially good and there is always a wide variety of sport being shown.

Great beer and good for watching football

This is a wet pub (no food) and sports bar.

No food or parking is available.

Brilliant pub for live music and football, fast service and can have a pizza from next door while having a drink. Superb.

Absolutely brilliant local pub how they should be , made welcome by the locals and landlord , really good atmosphere, all my friends really liked it 👍

Nice, friendly pub. Big beer garden. Sky and BT sports.

Fantastic pub , cheap prices compared to other pubs in lymington.

Finally. The third pub we tried and they were extremely hospitable. Good food. Good atmosphere. Good decor. Felt like a true pub. Didn’t disappoint. Will visit again

Great pub, nice people and very cheap, Not many places back home (Durham) where I can get 2 pints for £7

Food and atmosphere fantastic. Love this place.

Great pub, good beer, very friendly, excellent for watching sport including the horses. Sadly just visiting but I wish this pub was where I live.

Carabao Cup Final day, the only sports bar in Lymington has a DJ/Karaoke going on instead of allowing the Commentry on the match !! What idiot did that on a Cup Final Day ? You also have Scottish League Cup Final and Six Nations Rugby plus two of the best supported clubs in the Carabao Cup Final and they have a DJ on !!!!! After fine, but NOT instead. My friends and I will not be returning any time soon ! Why pay Sky TV so much money and then drive customers away. Madness

Had an awesome night here. Great staff, good selection of drinks, friendly punters too.

Nice lively pub fair price beer not to bad

Great pub great prices and friendly staff 👍😎

Excellent value and cheery bar staff. Lovely place 👍

Cracking pub. Really friendly staff and locals. Had a great time 👍👍👍👍👍

Great pub and great prices.even put the f1 on in the garage for me 👌

A brilliant Friday night at The King's Arms in Lymington with friends all watching a great band 'Precinct 13' we all had an amazing night and looking forward to when they return there again. Great atmosphere & lots of fun

Visited here while on a break to lymington, great pub, reasonably priced drinks, no food, locals are a friendly colorful bunch. Loads of TV,s for football etc if that's your thing, worth a visit.

Brilliant atmosphere friendly staff .

Really friendly people great atmosphere

Visited whilst in brockenhurst very friendly pub busy with footie on but had a lovely time with being a dog friendly pub

Great local pub. Friendly staff and customers

Great pub, no food just drink 👌 how pubs used to be!!!

Friendly helpful staff Great food..very friendly atmosphere

We dropped in with dog at midday for a drink. Charming ,spotless, comfortable, open fires, obviously a favourite with locals, but we must have passed the visitor test as were were made welcome. We looked at the menu, which was not lengthy, which was the first good sign. It was obvious that everything is prepared and cooked in house. We could see that there must be someone with real skill in the kitchen to cook these dishes.We were not disappointed. Husband's fish gratin was top notch, with perfectly cooked selection of vegetables on the side. My fillet of bream had delicious crispy skin and was perfectly cooked, on a bed of samphire within which were some excellent king prawns, cauliflower puree, roasted cauliflower, caper butter and a side of new potatoes. We will return.We wore masks, others didn't, including the staff.

It's always frustrating when a pub says it serves food until 3, but when you arrive at 2.42 and are begrudgingly told that they are 'only just ' still serving. Then there were the noisy barking dogs whose owners didnt seem to take any responsibility for keeping them in order. We did manage to order our meals, somewhat hurriedly. When the haddock and chips arrived they were very nice, freshly cooked, a little over-priced by our standards. The pub itself is comfortable and warm but the lady who served us was not especially friendly and we felt overall a little underwhelmed by the experience

Stunning pub, great atmosphere, lovely menu, friendly staff, very cosy as they have open fires, very busy and would definitely visit again :)

Popped in to watch the footie, and ended up staying most of the evening, great pub, supported by the locals. The drinks prices made this place even more of a bonus. We had a wonderful evening listening to the DJ and chatting with the locals, we will be back. Highly recommended.

Afternoon visit.sat outside in garden area. Good beer. Pleasant landlord

Thank you for being so accommodating with showing the Hurling match

Had a wander through town and came upon this gem. I couldn't believe the prices £3.05 for a pint of Stella. Asked the lovely lady at the bar prices for various beers she happily obliged even though she was constantly pouring pints for punters in the garden. I think this place is a proper pub, old school yes, Macmillon cancer collection bucket well supported by locals, we chipped in as well. If you like a nice pub with no frills get yourself here. Cannot wait to go back. Superb.

We all know that the recent lockdowns have left the hospitality industry on its knees. My wife and I are keen to support local pubs.We tried to enter this establishment this evening - to only be told it’s a local only venue.I can only recommend that visitors avoid this place and give their custom to the other fine pubs in the town.

Turned up at 830 for drinks and to watch football but was not let in. Was told they were closed despite being many people there and spare tables inside and out. Very strange behaviour for these economic times but good luck to you if you’re in a financial position to turn away customers but I think it’s very rare and perhaps the fact that we weren’t locals was a factor. Disappointing to say the least.

We had a weekend in Lymington at the end of September and visited The Kings Arms 3 times, the staff were extremely friendly and pleasant, they adhered 100% to Covid 19 restrictions and rules, we sat inside and outside and felt perfectly at ease. We will definitely return to Lymington and the Kings Arms.

With COVID-19, a one way system has been implemented for serving, but we found the outside benches had been repainted and it was easy for disabled access. Unfortunately the beer garden is inaccessible to electric wheelchair users, due to the gravel surface, but you could still use the benches in the "smoking area". Fortunately there were no sporting events on TV when we visited which meant plenty of benches could be used for access. You do find that when sporting events are on, many smokers "hog" the benches to watch TV and then there aren't many benches available for use. Also in the beer garden, if the gravel could be replaced by resin, this would make the beer garden more accessible for disabled people. We found the beers to be fairly priced, possibly the cheapest in Lymington, so now offering good value for money. Being Disabled makes it difficult to access many hostelries, but with COVID-19, the Kings Arms has made some good improvements.

Business trip, recommended by client, exceptional dinner. Great service and good value too. Rooms are very good and a short walk from the bar, but not noisy. Only slight issue, is no desk for working, but a d,all price to pay. Highly recommended if you are in the area.

A great friendly pub atmosphere with good food and lovely people. Food always hot and well presented, also tastes good. A must visit.

Great pub, friendly landlord and landlady. Always buzzing with friendly locals, and the beer is cheap. Easily the best pub for drinking and darts in Lymington!

The Kings Arms has now got a card machine, yippee. Great place to visit for inexpensive drinks. Beer garden in summer is great. Best time to come if you want a quiet drink would be midweek between 10:30 -17:00. It get very noisy and busy with the locals. Thursday evening is quiz night, Fridaycand Saturday evening is music. Sports shown on tvs inside and outside. No food served but Dominos next door and you can bring in your pizza

interesting place to visit Food good choices and well presented Good atmosphere Ideal for quick lunch when in Lymington At top of high street so not as busy as places nearer harbour Park behind M&S for ease

Visited here and the Beer Garden was impossible to use because wheelchairs and gravel dont mix!! No Benches were free to use due to smokers hogging them whilst watching television! Sorry but was more than disappointed - went elsewhere for our drinks.

Such a disappointment. Visiting Lymington and looking for a pub showing football, the Kings Arms looked just the ticket. Until we went to pay for our drinks and nuts - at which point the unsmiling barmaid said it was a cash-only pub. In 2019. And nowhere that we could see was this fact advertised. So I asked where the nearest cash point was and she gestured towards Waitrose - which turned out to be a significant walk. The thing that stunned us was that she then removed our drinks and nuts to behind the bar - the message presumably being that while I went to the cash point she would not trust my partner not to drink her drink, eat the nuts and do a runner. When I returned with the money, despite the drinks being in front of her she asked “what was it again?” then took payment with not a smile or semblance of empathy. All in all an antediluvian attitude and the opposite of hospitality. Needless to say we will never return.

What a very odd pub. To be located on the high street of Lymington you would expect so much more considering the fact that Lymington is. Tourist town. The Kings Arms certainly doesn’t invite you in! What pubs / restaurants these days don’t offer card payment facilities?!?The landlord is incredibly rude and does greet new customers with any kind of warmth or openness. A real ‘locals’ watering hole, the type that everyone turns and stares at you when you walk in. Lovely!Not for us. We turned around and walked out. I can’t comment on the food or drink as we had no facilities for payment which in turn was a saving grace as I wouldn’t have wanted to give them my money. Best avoided. There are far better food and watering holes on Lymington high street.

Great central location for a lunchtime drink and bite. We had the nachos (even the small serving beat me!) and the loaded potato skins, with a pint of bitter and half a cider. A nice alternative to plastic pubs and chain restaurants, a place with character.

Walked in with family while on holiday to be greeted with "do you girls have any ID?" No greeting of any kind. No waiting to find out what we were going to order. Just rude. No facilities to pay by card either so we just left.

Whil’st away for a short break ate here twice as the food was good, service was excellent and we had a nice relaxing time.

Great little local, super friendly owners and staff and popular with visitors, who manage to climb the hill from the harbour.

good pub landlords . great prices . a good night when they have great bands . in a good area . car park just down the road . food can be had

Lots of screens if you want to watch sport, tasty well priced beer served by friendly staff. Also good Thursday night quiz.

They lock out all new entries from 2300. I was in there from 2100 and popped out for twenty minutes to help a friend home and the doorman said no entry on my return. He knew me and so did the regular next to him. Terrible service, it made me sad. The taxis were booked out till 1.30am and i said i would be on the streets for two hours. I had to walk for an hour in the dark alone. Very sad at the service of the doormen ☹️

Empty when I visited. I felt welcomed by the employee. Good hot Food but was way too much for one person I hated wasting food what was left. Toilets lovely and clean tidy. Tables are clean and tidy, chairs are nice and comfy.

Stayed here a couple of times in 2014 and I couldn't praise it enough. Unfortunately it has changed hands and rooms are no longer available. The new licensee is very good though. Pricing is cheaper than Wetherspoon with Worthington at £1.95 a pint, with more ales available. Still into sports with a few tv's. Popular with locals but still very friendly.

It is 28 degree my husband myself and 3 youngest go to the pub for a drink.A very rude lady remove your caps before the game.It is 130 game doesn't start until 3. It was so hot we needed a hard.5 mins later security came over remove your hats or leave the pub. I understand rules but do people need to be rude? No manners don't cost anything.

Wife said do you fancy.a drink .so drove over 30mins to get their.good prices on drinks nice sunny area at top off carpark.only.down size no room at the bar to get served Will be back favourite pub in this area

We were astounded to order a pint of Worthingtons and a medium wine and be asked for less than a fiver! Especially when the same round further down the high street would set you back around £10.

Went here just for a few drinks on a Saturday night. Nice pub, staff were quick to serve behind the bar. Great pub for watching sport. Don’t know if to used to London pub prices but found the drinks very well priced here!

Small, intimate and cozy boozer. Friendly staff and local patrons. Inexpensive beer. Paid £2,25 for a pint of Carling. Only negative is that they dont accept card. But there is a cash machine 200 yards up the road. I will definetely return.

Highly recommend you book a table in advance, very popular pub serving great food in relaxing surroundings. Staff were great and really friendly, a must if visiting Lymington.

We stopped in here for a drink on a warm summer evening. The bar area seemed to be cleared for the band that was to be on later. Being a warm night we sat in the lovely beer garden, Very enjoyable

Popped into here for a Saturday lunch. Very good choice of food including a good variety of tasty vegetarian food (delicious goats cheese tart).Service was friendly and accommodating and the food came very quickly. Dog friendly and but spotlessly clean.

Visitamos Lymington con novia y su hermano y nos recomendó este lugar para el almuerzo. El servicio era bastante amable - la cerveza era buena y la sensación/decoración bastante tradicional. Prometida y tuve que eran excelentes asados; su hermano tenía un plato vegetariano que él estaba contento con el. El precio era £47 que para comida y bebidas, fue más que satisfactorio.

Called in here for a spot of lunch. Basic bar menu but adequate for what we wanted. Served quickly and politely. Food arrived quickly too. Very tasty! Sat near a large open fire. Very welcoming. Highly recommend.

Alojado en lymington para trabajar. . Habitación rentable, en una buena ubicación con aparcamiento, una pena el baño no tenía bañera, y que el desayuno no estaba incluido, pero no es realmente un problema para pasar una noche. El personal era amable y servicial, la habitación era cómoda y estaba limpia, el baño y la entrada a la habitación un poco cansado. Consejo para mejorar, ordenar los alojamiento de entrada, parece una sala de almacenamiento y no particularmente bien olor de los aseos del bar como entras.

Couldn't fault the welcome very friendly .. great location .. food was ok not great ... charging £60 for just a room was over the top ..

Estábamos en Lymington y vine aquí después de ver las buenas críticas. Menú encantador - justo para hoy con ofertas especiales. El propietario fue muy atento y nos dieron consejos acerca de qué elegir. El tiempo de espera era perfecto y la comida se sirve bien caliente. Nos despejaron los platos. Gracias por una experiencia cálida bienvenida, en este día muy frío.

Sólo he tomado el almuerzo allí pero era totalmente delicioso. Ellos ciertamente tienen algunos magníficos cocineros. Me comí un plato de hongos, lo que era de lo más agradable.

Esta es la segunda vez que me he comido en este lugar y tengo que decir que la comida es excelente. Vinimos aquí en enero de este año por una comida y dijo que volvería más tarde en el año.

Big portions and good value. You definitely need to book to be sure of a table and recommend the snug in the back - very cosy.

Sorry guys not the same taste- I know it probably saves you a fortune but not worth cutting corners even in your early bird Gin O Clock , could make customers wonder if other corner cutting going on .Apart from that lovely bar and service , also enjoyed the restaurant.If every penny counts maybe use a different cocktail menu for your promotion Everything else was very good .

Visited with a group of friends recently. The restaurant had lots of good support from local friends so we decided to try it. The Kings Arms has nice atmosphere and friendly, efficient staff. Good beer, and a small, but very good wine list. However, the meals were just ok. I was disappointed with my risotto, but I do know risotto is hard to get right, so was prepared to write off to experience. However, my fellow diners also thought their main dishes were average fare as well. Not so bad to complain about, but certainly not what the billing led us to believeMaybe we struck an off night, as other reviewers have been more complimentary?

Very friendly host.Good place to spend an hour or two !We all enjoyed our meals and a good variety of beers also on offer !

we stayed here yesterday 9/8 and felt very welcomed by Keith and then Wendy who not only showed us our room but carried one of the cases! So friendly we decided to go to the bar.

We stayed in lymington for two nights on our way to the Isle of Wight, it is a lovely small port town smack in the middle of the new forest. One night looking for food and entertainment we stumbled apon the Kings arms, it had a small menue, always a good sign, and my wife and I both had very nice meals after which there was a quiz it was very popular all the tables where taken, All in all a great night in a smashing pub with a very warm welcome, we would highly recommend it if you are in the area, I think I am right in saying there is entertainment four nights a week varing from disco to jazz

Very welcoming and friendly pub. Good quality linen, lovely soft towels. Good value for money. Would stay again. Ensuite showers with toiletries. Fans in room in case it's hot.

Having never been to Lymington before we were pleasantly surprised at what a lovely quaint place it really is. We stayed 3 nights at the Kings Arms, Keith and Wendy were excellent hosts and all the locals were really friendly. The room itself was very comfortable we both had a great nights sleep. The entertainment on Friday and Saturday was brilliant, the atmosphere was amazing. The outside facilities are great lots of room to sit in the sun with the garden at the back of the car park (another great facility). Clean, tidy and non intrusive hosts but always around if you did need any help. Will definitely be returning.

We stayed at the King's Arms on 29th & 30th prior to a wedding nearby. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The pub served good beer, reasonably priced with a fantastic atmosphere . The proprieters Keith & Wendy were diamonds and couldn't have been more helpful when we were thrown a few curve balls and had to quickly find somewhere for the groom to stay before the wedding. Thanks to their support and hospitality the pressure and stress was avoided and the wedding went without a hitch. Diolch yn fawr Iawn.

Always our pub of choice when we visit Lymington by boat whether on our own or entertaining friends. Excellent food and a great cellar. Ale drinkers won't be disappointed.

Warm welcome, staff were dressed up as it was St Georges day so nice atmosphere. After a drink we were shown our room, which was very large with a kingsize bed, and ensuite with a shower and sink. All very clean. During the evening we opted to stay in the bar where there was a live band which was very good, locals were very friendly, be warned you do get charged more for your drinks than the locals !! We were warned that it does get busy which it did, and had a lovely evening till the end... a glass was accidently dropped (which happened in front of me) and the 'manager' suddenly shut the bar and wouldn't let anyone else have the drink even though last orders had not been called, he then disappeared and left it all to the bouncers to deal with, so a sudden end to our first night away from 4 children in 7 years, and my birthday. such a pity.

My wife and I have just returned from a 2 night stay at this pub, and it is one of the best weekend breaks we have had. From the moment we arrived we were made welcome by the barman Matt and he explained that it could be a bit noisy at night because they had a disco that night and a band the next night, my wife and I were in our element as we both love a lively music venue. The landlord & landlady Keith and Wendy introduced themselves to us and were very attentive to our needs, a lovely couple who really understand what good customer service is all about. The accomodation was very nicely furnished and more than adequate to anyones needs.I would recommend this pub to anyone who wants a lively venue with fantastic service, we will definitely be going back again

We visited of a lunchtime and the pub was very quiet. The menu was limited but gave us enough to chose from.Everything would best be described as average.The pie had obviously been microwaved so the pastry was soggy.The chicken curry had loads of chicken but not a lot of flavour or heat (spice version).

A cozy, warm pub with a friendly atmosphere to be found just around the corner from the quay. Although a little pricey the food was good and the staff were pleasant.

We visited one afternoon to watch the rugby, of which we one..The chap behind the bar was very friendly and efficient. Drinks good as was the ambience.

Popped in here last night as part of our monthly boys night out.Found it to be a great pub with a great atmosphere helped by the disco.Clearly popular, it was heaving but not to the extent it was umcomfortable.We were greated by obviously busy but friendly staff throughout.Even the bouncer was friendly, i was quite impressed that after a routine bag search he offered to but my bag out of harms way in another room - nice touch.So, great disco, nice people, cheap drinks, great end to a great evening. This is a great little pub. Good prices. Simple homely feel to it.Gonna pop back another time to try out the food.

A year has passed since new ownership. No cliches anymore and a bar giving all a chance to catch up with friends. The log fire still crackles away in winter whilst Friday - Sunday evenings provide live music. A richness of people from The Major to the builder but all fitting in and welcoming all those who walk through the door. Food, I'm afraid to say is 'don''t bother'. Simple fayre. The beer garden more an oasis of a very good gardner. Sun all day long (weather permitting).

We saw the kings arms just as we approached the little cobbled street off the main high street in Lymington.I have been to lymington a few times but have never eaten here.We walked in and found a quiet corner at the back of the pub overlooking the court yard.We chose off the light bites menu the two courses for £9.95.The food was absolutely amazing.We both chose the Stilton and mushroom for starter which came with a dressed side salad and a hunk of brown bread.For our main course we chose fish and chips with the mushy peas. The fish was delicious and the batter was cooked to perfection lovely and crisp when you cut into it. portion size for starter and main was big. We could not believe that this was off the light bite menu.We will defently be returning here for food in the future.Our compliments go to the chef.

I enquired whether 4 couples and a coupled friends could attended the pub for New Year's Eve celebrations and I was told by the barman that this would not be an issue. Only two seconds later had the owner come over after overhearing my query and said that they were not open.... Well not to non locals anyway. So if you are visiting Lymington (which I must say is a beautiful part of England and mostly hospitable) as a tourist I would not advise to visit this inhospitable pub and vile landlord.

Decided to go in with 3 mates for a light lunch and an afternoon drink. It's a proper "boozer" with real drinks, real food (none of this poncy stuff that is far too overpriced) and real locals! The staff are friendly, the young lad looked after us very well. I'm a resident of lymington but never popped into this place until recently, I have returned since and will carry on using this place. Food is cheap but tasty. It's no frills

Great location and a comfortable venue. The food was good but not exceptional and the service was pleasant but not quick.

This is a great Histroical I cannot stress more that this is a lovely Hotel, nice rooms comfy and dining is great, If only I had the money I would move to this area as it is so beautiful, and I could wonder at my hearts content through the forest, with lovely little villages along it's edges.

I placed my food order at the bar at 1.15pm. The starter arrived almost half an hour later. The main course arrived at 2.0pm. We had to cancel the dessert as we didn't have time. The food was ok but the service was terrible . The wait was unacceptable , it was almost as if having customers was a surprise for them , they couldn't cope.

We often visit Lymington and know the Kings Arms. On our last visit to Lymington we struggled at short notice to find a place to eat. The staff at the Kings Arms came up trumps and managed to find us a table. In the pat this has not been our first choice as the food was not great however on this last visit we were much impressed by the food, the good portion size and the service we received. It seems there is a new Chef (well he's been there about a year) who has turned round the food.Would definitely recommend if you like a proper pub atmosphere a decent beer and of course good food.

We have eaten snack lunches here many times when visiting Lymington, but had dinner here recently too. The food was very good and served well by friendly staff. The waitress recommended a wine to us and she was spot on. Interestingly diverse menu with some not-so-ordinary dishes.

Came here in a mid-weekend trip to Lymington. Tried all the pubs in town and found this to be the only non-pretentious option in town. The owners were very friendly and the locals very lively! They serve their nuts in bags not bowls like the rest of town, because I am a man who drinks beer and not a Korean airline heiress. Good stuff!