Spending time with the whole family is a fantastic way to spend a weekend. Popping out to a gorgeous location, strolling through a nearby town, and grabbing a delicious lunch at one of the child-friendly pubs in the New Forest.
Child-friendly pubs play an important role in our communities, providing a welcoming space for families to gather, eat, drink, and socialise, meeting for Sunday lunches, in-between walks and for big get-togethers. Eating as a family is a valuable activity and a warming time for families to come together, relax, and enjoy each other’s company.
What’s more, a weekend of walking and then heading to a pub to enjoy a meal with your family is a fantastic way to make the most of your day. It is also a good way to bond with your children and spend time together in nature. Spending time together is essential for families, carving out time to create memories, learn from each other, and support each other. Child-friendly pubs provide a great place for families to do all of these things while having a laugh and enjoying some great food too.
The Drift
The Drift is one of the child friendly pubs in Hampshire that is part of the New Forest Collection. The Drift pub is located in the heart of the New Forest National Park and is a charming pub that is committed to providing a welcoming and enjoyable experience for all of its guests, including children and four-legged friends.
The Drift offers a variety of child-friendly features, including a large outdoor play area, a children’s menu with smaller portions, and colouring activities to keep the little ones occupied while their parents enjoy a meal or drink.
The pub’s food menu features a variety of classic British dishes, as well as some more modern options. The pub also has a good selection of soft drinks for children.
And if they’ve eaten all their dinner, The Drift has a selection of sweet treats to reward them.
Something a little different to a child friendly pub
Bartley Lodge
Another fantastic child friendly option in the New Forest is the Bartley Lodge Restaurant is friendly and welcoming. The restaurant offers a variety of child-friendly features, including a children’s menu, high chairs and booster seats, and colouring activities to keep all ages entertained. The restaurant also has a large outdoor terrace to enjoy in the warmer months, overlooking the gorgeous New Forest area.
The restaurant’s food menu features a variety of classic British dishes, as well as some more modern options. The children’s menu and regular menu changes regularly, but you can always expect delicious classics that are ideal for the whole family, served quickly and piping hot.
For drinks, the Bartley Lodge restaurant has an abundance of choices for alcoholic drinks, wine beers, and plenty of soft and still drinks for thirsty little ones.
Taylor’s in Beaulieu is a classy bar and hotel restaurant located in the gorgeous village of Beaulieu in the New Forest National Park. Taylor’s is a wonderful relaxed spot, perfect for grabbing a drink and a snack while out walking the national park, enjoying one of the many cycling or hiking trails, or simply getting out for the afternoon with the kids.
Taylor’s is relaxed and informal, ideal for young families who enjoy a quick restbite when out exploring the local area. Stay here for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a quick drink and a snack while on your way.
The child-friendly pubs and hotel bars and restaurants in Hampshire truly do provide a welcoming and hearty atmosphere, perfect for young families out on their adventures, meeting up with extended family, or even spending an afternoon together eating some delicious food.
The above restaurants are part of the New Forest Collection, a group of hotels designed to offer fantastic, welcoming stays in gorgeous rural locations for the whole family. Stay for a weekend and see everything the New Forest has to offer, including the charming towns and villages, the rich history, the gorgeous coastlines and countryside, and the fantastic local restaurants.
Getting away as a family is the perfect way to connect, bond and create lifelong memories. For years to come, the little ones will always remember where they had the best ice cream, where mum or dad showed them wildlife that amazed them, or when the dog shook muddy water all over the car and everyone laughed. Make fabulous memories, eat delicious food and enjoy the children’s little years in gorgeous locations when you stay and dine with the New Forest Collection.
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