Artillery Arms, Milton

For what it is, an unpretentious friendly back street local with separate lounge and public bars and a garden, serving excellent range and quality of real ale at decent prices this is a rare 10/10 pub. If you want anything fancy forget it, but if a good pint in a good city pub is what you want as I say, 10/10 100% recommended

13 Aug 2011 18:50

The Cartwheel, Whitsbury

This pub changed hands in 2010 so although the pub itself is little changed, obviously the previous reviews re. service and beer and food will be out of date.
Ringwood ales, Best, Fortyniner and Old Thumper plus another two real ales I can't remember. Beer was OK. A large choice of beer for a country pub down a quiet lane, it was very quiet when we visited midweek lunchtime. Large choice of good, not over fancy, reasonably priced pub food, to suit everyone from sandwiches to full meals.

12 Aug 2011 16:53

The Master Builders House Hotel, Bucklers Hard

Great location, nice old bar as part of largish busy hotel owned by Beaulieu Estate, pint of real ale was pretty good, average price for these days, didn't eat but the cod and chips looked lovely and good for �10. I go here for an ocassional pint when walking from Beaulieu just up the river, but seeing the cod makes me think next time I will try it. This place is touristy of course but the location always makes it a good place to return to especially on a nice summers day.

10 Aug 2011 17:59