The Kings Arms — Restaurant in New Forest

This is a lovely, little, village local, with VERY friendly and welcoming staff and locals. Bright and airy interior, showing live sports on multi screens. They also have live bands...although...quite where they put them is a puzzle? I believe they have free WiFi, but I'm not sure. Very nice, outdoor seating area in the garden.

There is no car park, but there are local spaces with 1 hour free parking. It is also incredibly cheap to drink here. A pint of Stella Artois is astonishingly good value at £3.35. Doom Bar is £2.40 and they offer a bitter at £1.99.

One star deducted for their cash only policy...I was actually at the bar before the staff member informed me of this, luckily my friend had cash on her. Surely a sign on each door would be simpler?

That said...this is certainly a pub worth visiting...highly...

Saturday 1st December 2018, I attended a private function, of the Armed Forces & Veteran Breahfast Club. The nearest local branch of a National Movement, enabling serving and retired members to get together for an English breakfast, with coffee, tea or an alcholic beverage. Something I hadn't done since my Army days. In fact it felt like going into the Naafi on my first day in a new camp. A real sense and feeling of meeting new comrades-in-arms.and welcomed. What could I do- bought the biggest round of drinks in my life. My main reason was because th Fawley and Blackfield group had closed and I was looking for help to restart a club in the Waterside area. Cheer to...

Not a bad pub, we have been drinking at The Kings Arms over many years but recently its biggest let down is the bouncers on the doors on the weekends. My partner was refused entry as she didn't have any ID with her, even though the bouncer knew her & her age as he went to school with her! After going home to get her ID and being allowed to enter the pub we bought a bottle of champagne to share between us in the garden. We were then interrogated by the bouncers as to where the bottle of champagne had come from while sat in the garden. Not a pleasant experience and I doubt we will be returning for a weekend drink...