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 look of the Burley Inn overlooking the village, a former blacksmiths’, a community concern, a countryside spot or the bar at a four star hotel, all the pubs in Burley you can eat, drink and sleep at are included in this New Forest pub guide.
Find all five of the Burley pubs you can visit detailed below. From the bar and restaurant at a boutique hotel to a family friendly place with a big beer garden, here you can discover the best Burley pub in the New Forest for you.
5 of the best Burley pubs
1. The Queen’s Head
Best for local history
- Where: The Cross, Burley, Ringwood BH24 4AB
- When: Monday to Friday 11am to 11pm; Saturday 9.30am to 11pm, Sunday 9.30am to 10.30pm
- Why: A central family and pet friendly pub with a big beer garden plus a broad-ranging menu
- Stay over: No
The Queen’s Head in Burley is located at the bottom of the steep hill in the village, which joins the settlement to the open New Forest. It’s one of the prettiest pubs in the village, and also one of the oldest, dating back to 1685. Once upon a time, the building was a blacksmith’s.
Food is served at The Queen’s Head from 11.30am on weekdays, and 9.30am at weekends. It’s a pet and family friendly pub with a beer garden out the back, and offers a range of menus. These include Sunday roast, children’s, brunch, lunch and supper club menus.
Dishes draw upon global influences, and as you might expect, include a good choice of steaks and burgers. Ingredients like Korean BBQ sauce, sriracha and edamame houmous pep up the menu.
2. The White Buck
Best for a country bolthole
- Where: Bisterne Close, Burley, Ringwood BH24 4AZ
- When: Monday to Thursday 8am to 10.30pm; Friday and Saturday 8am to 11pm, Sunday 8am to 10pm
- Why: A Tudor-style country house offering refined pub grub, stylish rooms and regular events
- Stay over: Yes
If you don’t mind venturing out of the village a little, The White Buck in Burley offers an attractive countryside setting. The pub is housed in a large Tudor-style building, and offers overnight accommodation as well as food and drinks. It’s the pick of the pubs in Burley, Hampshire when you want to stay at a village hostelry.
The 20 rooms at The White Buck are boutique-style, and offer some deluxe touches. These typically include Egyptian cotton bedding and thick, fluffy towels, Nespresso coffee, Teapigs products and Cole & Lewis toiletries. Snug and cosy rooms are smaller, while the junior suite or indulgence room supply more space.
The White Buck offers breakfast, sandwich, kids’, Sunday and main menus. While the range of dishes isn’t huge, there’s sufficient choice for fans of fish, steaks, pies, burgers and salads, plus a couple of more interesting mains such as chicken schnitzel with caesar salad or a risotto containing truffle.
3. The Burley Inn
Best for village views
- Where: The Cross, Burley, Ringwood BH24 4AB
- When: Wednesday and Thursday midday to 6pm; Friday and Saturday 8am to 11pm, Sunday 8am to 10pm
- Why: Traditional pub overlooking the village offering cream teas, coffee, pub food and accommodation.
- Stay over: Yes
The Burley Inn enjoys a commanding position overlooking the village of Burley. This local eatery with rooms is slap-bang in the centre of the village. Here, at the outdoor tables, you can savour a bite to eat or a drink while watching the world go by.
Single, twin and double rooms can be booked at The Burley Inn. These are fresh, comfortable and clean – if a little plain – and deluxe doubles are available. All accommodation is en suite.
In addition to the usual menus, The Burley Inn also serves morning coffee, cream teas and homemade cakes. Daily specials are offered as well as the main menu, and the latter features the likes of Chicken Penang, vegetable curry, fish pie and steak and kidney pudding.
4. Burley Manor
Best for living it up
- Where: 1 Ringwood Road, Burley, Ringwood BH24 4BS
- When: Varies
- Why: Boutique style hotel with a beautiful restaurant and a cosy bar on the edge of the village
- Stay over: Yes
I once spent the evening in the bar at Burley Manor, watching snowflakes swirling around outside, waiting to see if we could get a taxi home or have to stay over. We did make it home, but not before being holed up for a while with a new acquaintance who only went to my old Northumberland high school. Small world.
Anyway, Burley Manor is beautiful both inside and out. Offering boutique-style accommodation, it also has a smart restaurant with wood panelling and polished flooring, plus sweeping views over the grounds from the floor-to-ceiling windows.
There’s a selection of menus to pick from at Burley Manor. These include breakfast, afternoon tea, bar, tapas and lunch menus. Plus Sunday roasts. Food is served fine dining style, with global flavours and elegant execution. For a step up from your average Burley New Forest pubs, snap up a table here.
5. The Wathen Bartlett
Best for community spirit
- Where: The Cross, Burley, Hampshire BH24 4EB
- When: Wednesday and Thursday 10am to 6pm; Friday and Saturday midday to 11pm, Sunday midday to 9pm
- Why: A locally run concern with pool and snooker tables, events and traditional pub food
- Stay over: No
It might seem like an unusual name, but the Wathen Bartlett is named for the former owner of the building this pub is housed in. Today it’s a freehouse with a community feel, and hosts regular events for both locals and visitors. These include live music, dinner and quiz nights, and there’s also snooker and pool tables to play at.
Where The Queen’s Head was once a blacksmith’s, The Wathen Bartlett was originally constructed to house a working men’s club. In 1945, a 999 year lease was gifted to the people of Burley.
These humble beginnings are reflected in the menu at the Wathen Bartlett. Simple basket meals like fish fingers, chicken goujons and sausages are available, alongside sandwiches, baguettes, jacket potatoes and mains like chilli, sausage and mash, scampi or a burger.
Which pubs in Burley will you drink, dine or sleep at?
The lovely village of Burley makes the perfect base for your New Forest break. Even if you decide not to stay over, it’s not to be missed while you’re exploring this beautiful part of Britain. The appealing pubs in Burley are just the icing on the cake.
With a great cycle shop in the village, Burley is also the ideal location for bike hire in the New Forest. Or why not add some of the pubs in Lyndhurst, Milford-on-Sea or Lymington – or top New Forest restaurants – to your itinerary?
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