Whether you’re choosing food and drinks for a picnic, shopping for a gift for a friend, or dining out, you may come across the New Forest Marque while spending time in the area. But you might well wonder – what is the New Forest Marque? This guide will walk you through all you should know……
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Where to eat in the New Forest
9 Best Pubs in New Milton [2025]
Want to find the best pubs in New Milton? Then you’re just where you should be! I live in Highcliffe, halfway between New Milton and Christchurch, so these are my local haunts. There aren’t actually that many pubs in New Milton itself – and to be honest, the two in the town centre are rather……
10 Best Pubs in Fordingbridge [2025]
If you want to find the best pubs in Fordingbridge in the New Forest, then you’re just where you should be! Between them, this list of the top ten Fordingbridge pubs offers sustainable, freshly prepared British fare, snug fireplaces, top quality drinks, sunny beer gardens, and boutique accommodation. Look no further when you want to……
Best Poole Quay Restaurants [2025]
Dining out here on the south coast can really be something special – hence this post on the best Poole Quay restaurants near the water. Having covered the restaurants with the best views in Bournemouth (including Christchurch, where I live), I now look west and turn my attention to the neighbouring town. When it comes to picking……
Ventana Grand Cafe, Bournemouth | Review
The Cumberland Hotel restaurant, Bournemouth A treat, for me What a treat. I was so looking forward to dining at Ventana Grand Cafe, as I had, a few years previously, spent several nights at the lovely Cumberland Hotel on East Overcliff Drive, in which Ventana is situated. It’s one of my favourite hotels in Bournemouth. Just……
Kala Thai, Bournemouth | Review
Thai restaurant, Bournemouth So last night I was kindly invited by a local PR company to a sneak preview of the brand new Kala Thai, Bournemouth. Now Thai is my favourite food of all, so this restaurant launch was something I’d been looking forward to. First things first – location (location, location). I had to……
Upper Deck, Christchurch | Review
Christchurch Harbour Hotel restaurant, Christchurch Christchurch Harbour Hotel sits on the Dorset coast, very close to my home. Yet I’d not dined there before, let alone written a review of the Upper Deck restaurant at Christchurch Harbour Hotel. That all changed when I was lucky enough to have lunch there recently. 3 delicious courses, with……
The Captain’s Table, Christchurch | Review
The Captain’s Club restaurant, Christchurch A Working Lunch What a midweek treat. A working – or rather, networking – lunch, on a sunny Tuesday in the middle of a heatwave. The Captain’s Club, Christchurch sits right by the river. The restaurant’s French doors were flung wide open, allowing a refreshing sea breeze (the coast is very……
Best Bournemouth Restaurants with a View [2025]
The best Bournemouth restaurants with a view really are something special. Where else can you see mile after mile of golden sands as you dine – along with two piers and perhaps even a glittering outdoor pool or line of painted beach huts? From the heart of the town centre to the nearby clifftop or……
5 Best Pubs in Burley [2025]
This list of the best pubs in Burley, New Forest will ensure you have somewhere lovely to sup, dine and even stay while visiting this lovely village. Awash with history, wandering ponies and even witchcraft, Burley makes the perfect Hampshire bolthole. And is surrounded by mile upon mile of open forest. Whether you prefer the……