If you pop over to Google & search for The Royal Oak, it will tell you that this quaint little pub is situated in Lyndhurst. It should be noted that The Royal Oak is an 8 mile, 15 minute drive from Lyndhurst, so to say this pub is in Lyndhurst is like moving to Millbrook…

Do we even review pubs in the New Forest anymore? Are we even really reviewers? Are we even real people? Who is Jake? Why is there 3 reviewers sometimes & 4 at other times? Anyway, that being said, here’s our experience at the somewhat difficult to find 4 Horseshoes in Nursling. Admittedly, this is not…

The Bell Inn… The comeback review? Except no, it’s not, because we botched this review. As a result, we only have George’s comments to judge this pub, & the tears of Neil & Jake to flavour the experience. The Bell Inn is right next to Bramshaw Golf Course, also offering rooms to stay in. So…

After a long hiatus the CPG team finally assembled again in what can only be described as the most anticipated pub review of 2023, with a production value that puts Avengers to shame. Neil is currently going through a divorce, Jake’s about to be fired due to a serious HR complaint, Chef is struggling with…

Whilst The Testwood is within the New Forest District Council, you’d be hard to find any reputable individual who would say that Totton is New Forest territory. However, if you are a Totton resident who advertises an Airbnb & claim it’s in New Forest territory, we have nothing but respect for you. Despite being in…

At this point of our pub crawl everything began to look a bit wonky. Sure, we may be professional pub reviewers (professional in our reviewing abilities, not in terms of payment), but we are not the most seasoned drinkers. It seems fitting that we were at our most befuddled whilst visiting the White Rabbit. After…

The Waterloo Arms is a sizeable establishment which can be found on your way into Lyndhurst from Cadnam. It feels like a local pub, complete with doggy undertones & home cooked meals. This is probably our worst review we’ve done so far. The Waterloo Arms isn’t the worst pub we’ve been to, we were just…

Is The Crown a pub? Probably not. Once upon a time it might have been, but according to The Crown’s website this hasn’t been the case for 300 years & back then it was called “Kings Arms Inn”. Considering it was once a pub, does that still qualify it for a review? Why not. The…

If The Swan was a person, it’d be a middle-class Karen who resides in her 4 bed detached home (which is still being paid for by her ex-husband who left her for a younger model) in an otherwise working class town. She judges her neighbours for being barbaric, despite them actually paying their way in…

Just outside of Lyndhurst village residing in the quaint forest of Emery Down is The New Forest Inn. It’s a beautiful pub from the outside, featuring green accents & a cutesy mural directly above its front door. It shouldn’t be confused with The New Forest in Ashurst, which seems far less adorable. Chef got the…