Now called The Drift Inn, it's one of the best places to go in The New Forest…read more All food is locally sourced and cooked to perfection. The chips are the best I have ever tasted! Staff are very friendly and helpful and although there is limited parking outside there is a large parking area across the road. Great to sit outside in the very large rear garden, which also has a large play area for kids. Love the fact that dogs are allowed in the bar and bowls of water are available for them. Have recommended this place to several friends and they all love it and now I'm recommending it to whoever reads this - go! You won't regret it.

I was afraid that I'd be subjected to yet another pub style Christmas Lunch - where the menu looks…read morefabulous, but the execution is border-line mediocre. I was pleasantly surprised. I had ordered the tomato soup for starters, roast beef for a main, and a warm chocolate brownie for dessert. The soup was rich and very warming. The roast beef was so tender it broke apart on the fork .. my only issue was that there weren't enough carrots .. there were plenty of other veggies, just wish there were more carrots. I would like to state this here and now .. I HATE BRUSSEL SPROUTS .. everywhere I go they are served and no one eats them. It's like there's this big brussel sprout conspiracy to support the shady sprout mafia. The dessert was very rich, very scrumptious and when I was done there wasn't even a crumb on the plate. I would highly recommend this place for a Christmas Lunch. It's a nice & cozy place, a fireplace by the bar and nestled in the midst of the New Forest ... plenty of ponies wandering about the place and a lovely enclosure across the road for walking off any over indulgences.

A good option for lunch, different than other Southampton lunches. A relaxed yet classy setting…read more Limited menu but good options. Had some pork scratchings while waiting for my friend, they were tasty with ample apple aauce. Shared with my friend a pork roll and toastie. Both were above and beyond the stanrd. Pork roll with large with high quality, not ground pork. The toastie was also two steps above typical fare. Ser ice was both professional and friendly.

So cute!!! Very comfy 'home' feeling…read more We popped in here for lunch today based on a friends recommendation. It's like walking into Grandmas house- very comfy and cozy, displayed glassware, and wonderful smells!!! We sat at a window seat so we could people watch, and ordered the goat cheese/croutons as an appetizer, tomato soup and slaw for my lunch and hubs had the 'streaky bacon' which was a wonderfully tender ham steak with apples and roasted veggies. It was all very tasty, I had a glass of wine and hubs had a local beer. 46 pounds total. We love their farm to table meals and we'd definitely be back. Service was friendly and efficient.

The Hartnet holder and Company restaurant and the limewood hotel property overall are possibly the…read moremost beautiful place We dined in an 11 day trip to the UK. The property is bucolic and only 20 minutes from Southampton in gorgeous rolling countryside and forest. There were horses grazing in the fields. Four of us arrived for an early dinner and the chance to have a drink and tour the grounds. To be honest, we were underdressed, but they treated us like visiting dignitaries showing us around, checking our car and codes offering us boots if we wanted to walk in the rainy woods and allowing us to occupy a table at the bar for two charming hours of drinks and tea. The place is exquisite. The only fault it would have as a wedding venue would be the arguments about which spot is the prettiest to take the pictures. And then there's the restaurant, headed by chefs, Angela Hartnett, and Lukas holder. We were familiar with Angela from her television Chef career. The experience did not disappoint. The pasta courses were among the best we've ever had with sixty month aged Parmesan on creamier risotto, beautiful tagliatelle with lamb and Morels on gnocchi. The complementary Arancini came in three flavors and we each each other a favorite. The duck was delicious and the braised lamb was done beautifully. We shared the Pavlova with strawberries and whipped cream, and it was a nice light and to a really exquisite meal. I would highly recommend this place for lunch or dinner or if you really want to indulge a spa weekend rooms treatments, food, and all. My review would not be complete without mentioning Frank, who was so welcoming when he greeted us and handled the car and coats and earnestly showed us around the grounds, and Finn are wonderful, handsome young waiter, who was very professional and still friendly and charming. Thank you to both of them.

Limewood offers a beautiful escape if you are anywhere in the Southwest of England. My favourite…read morething that limewood offers is its beautiful internal decor and external grounds. Once you walk in you will be impressed with their gorgeous fresh floral arrangements, the roaring fires, the detailed wallpaper, the plush furniture and the well curated artwork. I've never been lucky enough to spend the night but I can comment on their food in the restaurant. This past week I had their Easter set menu. I started off with their goat cheese plate. It was a beautiful soft cheese with fresh capers and other vegetables with pesto drizzled over it. It was beautifully presented and tasted light and delicious. It was one of those starters that gets you excited for the next course. For my main I had rare Beef. With every roast you have roasted vegetables- the beets were perfection- and Yorkshire pudding. I loved mine and I could not stop scooping veggies onto my plate. To top it off I had the chocolate mouse which was rich and smooth. With the country atmosphere, warm interior and delicious food you know I'll be back again. Just waiting for the next opportunity to justify it.

One night here is not enough...there are only a few rooms but all are differant,we had the…read moreDarjeeling' & 'Lord Earl Grey' which had the biggest open fire ive ever seen,low ceilings,rugs and a rocking chair...its sooo cosy and romantic to the max. Breakfast is served till late 11am....thats cool in itsself lol. I recomend the blueberry pancakes and bacon...huge. Look at the website for special offers too.

Perfect in every way! Michelin 2012 food, great staff, very comfy beds, take dogs, pizza oven oh…read moreand it is in the middle of the New Forest (Brockenhurst) just a hop skip and jump from the sea too.. Delicious rooms! Great stay! We want to move in ;-) Josh http://www.joshwardgardendesign.com

I am such a fan of the pig hotels and having already visited the Pig near Bath and the Pig at…read moreCoombe I was very keen to visit the original Pig Hotel. I love the whole vibe and have to say we didn't see much of the New Forest on our three day break due to our reluctance to leave the comfort and gorgeousness the hotel and our hideaway room offered us, a log burner, a claw foot tub and complimentary dvds thank you very much! I have to say that if I'm being critical I liked this particular Pig less than the other two I have visited. The food was great and the staff attentive as usual but the grounds and gardens are much smaller here than the other Pigs and for me one of the joys of these hotels are wandering around the kitchen gardens. The stable yard rooms were also close to the train line and the staff car park which meant that there was more noise disturbance than we have experienced at others. Would still heartily recommend staying at the pigs though.