Guidebook for Brockenhurst
Food Scene
A lovely environment, especially great for a relaxing reasonably priced lunch. Food quality is exceptional and much of the produce comes from their own extensive garden.
147 locals recommend
The Pig
B3055A lovely environment, especially great for a relaxing reasonably priced lunch. Food quality is exceptional and much of the produce comes from their own extensive garden.
Lime Wood is one of the retreats of the stars. Go at lunchtime, but you must book. Excellent lunchtime 2 course meals for £21 but weekdays only. Very good value and outstanding quality from celebrity chefs. Our French friends wished they had a restaurant as good as this near their home, praise indeed.
67 locals recommend
Lime Wood
Beaulieu RoadLime Wood is one of the retreats of the stars. Go at lunchtime, but you must book. Excellent lunchtime 2 course meals for £21 but weekdays only. Very good value and outstanding quality from celebrity chefs. Our French friends wished they had a restaurant as good as this near their home, praise indeed.
Great Italian restaurant next to Brockenhurst Station. Very good pizzas and traditional Italian food. Staff are all genuine Italians, welcoming and caring. Good value.
9 locals recommend
Enzee Brockenhurst Ristorante & Pizzeria
Station ApproachGreat Italian restaurant next to Brockenhurst Station. Very good pizzas and traditional Italian food. Staff are all genuine Italians, welcoming and caring. Good value.
The Jetty overlooks Christchurch Harbour on the water's edge. Celebrity chef Alex Aitken's food is just superb. 2 course lunch for £21 is excellent value, add a pudding for another £4. This price offer works Monday to Saturday lunch and early dinner Monday to Friday before 7pm. Must book.
102 locals recommend
The Jetty
95 MudefordThe Jetty overlooks Christchurch Harbour on the water's edge. Celebrity chef Alex Aitken's food is just superb. 2 course lunch for £21 is excellent value, add a pudding for another £4. This price offer works Monday to Saturday lunch and early dinner Monday to Friday before 7pm. Must book.
Only 12 minutes walk from our house, good Italian food and good value. The cold meat platter starter is lovely.
Albero Italian
Lymington RoadOnly 12 minutes walk from our house, good Italian food and good value. The cold meat platter starter is lovely.
Set on a balcony with indoor and alfresco seating The Haven overlooks Lymington Yacht Haven and the Solent with views to the Isle of Wight. Can just go for coffee throughout the day or enjoy lunch or dinner in a lovely setting.
Haven Quay Lymington
Mill LaneSet on a balcony with indoor and alfresco seating The Haven overlooks Lymington Yacht Haven and the Solent with views to the Isle of Wight. Can just go for coffee throughout the day or enjoy lunch or dinner in a lovely setting.
Setley Ridge Vineyard is only a couple of minutes walk from our house. They grow their own grapes behind the shop. You can sample their lovely wines and there's an excellent delicatessen too.
There's Setley Garden Centre alongside with Rosie Lea's, a very popular tea shop on the premises.
13 locals recommend
Setley Ridge Vineyard
Lymington RoadSetley Ridge Vineyard is only a couple of minutes walk from our house. They grow their own grapes behind the shop. You can sample their lovely wines and there's an excellent delicatessen too.
There's Setley Garden Centre alongside with Rosie Lea's, a very popular tea shop on the premises.
Rosie Lea's
76 Brookley RdLovely and popular tea shop in the centre of Brockenhurst
Shopping
Jennings is a traditional bakery. Their bread and cakes are to die for, but do go early because they close at 2pm on a Saturday and often sell out in the morning. Their Granary Bloomer is just gorgeous.
Jennings & Son
2 Southampton RdJennings is a traditional bakery. Their bread and cakes are to die for, but do go early because they close at 2pm on a Saturday and often sell out in the morning. Their Granary Bloomer is just gorgeous.
Lymington has an excellent Charter Market on Saturdays, but best get there before 3pm. The market extends both sides and the full length of the high street.
22 locals recommend
Lymington Town station
Lymington has an excellent Charter Market on Saturdays, but best get there before 3pm. The market extends both sides and the full length of the high street.
Sightseeing
Beaulieu is a pretty village only 6 miles away via a picturesque forest drive. The Motor museum is very good, and Beaulieu Garage is worth a visit to see the classic cars both for sale and for daily hire. There's also a good garden centre with a very popular cafe. You can take a forest and riverside walk from Beaulieu Village to Bucklers Hard where there is an excellent museum and harbour.
155 locals recommend
Beaulieu
Beaulieu is a pretty village only 6 miles away via a picturesque forest drive. The Motor museum is very good, and Beaulieu Garage is worth a visit to see the classic cars both for sale and for daily hire. There's also a good garden centre with a very popular cafe. You can take a forest and riverside walk from Beaulieu Village to Bucklers Hard where there is an excellent museum and harbour.
Hurst Castle, situated at the mouth of the Western Solent with breathtaking views of the Needles, is only a 15 minute drive away. From the car park walk along Hurst Spit with the sea on both sides to reach the castle. During the summer you can save the 45 minute walk along the Spit and get the ferry from Mudeford Quay to the Castle.
Built by Henry VIII to protect the Solent from French and Spanish invasions, it was a continuously manned garrison until 1956, however the canons were never fired in anger throughout it's 410 years as a garrison.
113 locals recommend
Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle, situated at the mouth of the Western Solent with breathtaking views of the Needles, is only a 15 minute drive away. From the car park walk along Hurst Spit with the sea on both sides to reach the castle. During the summer you can save the 45 minute walk along the Spit and get the ferry from Mudeford Quay to the Castle.
Built by Henry VIII to protect the Solent from French and Spanish invasions, it was a continuously manned garrison until 1956, however the canons were never fired in anger throughout it's 410 years as a garrison.
Getting Around
Excellent main line half hourly services to Lymington, Weymouth, Poole, Bournemouth, Southampton Airport, London, Oxford, Manchester, York, Newcastle, Glasgow.
Also in the car park is an excellent cycle hire firm who rent bicycles and tandems.
8 locals recommend
Brockenhurst Station Taxis Ltd.
Lymington RoadExcellent main line half hourly services to Lymington, Weymouth, Poole, Bournemouth, Southampton Airport, London, Oxford, Manchester, York, Newcastle, Glasgow.
Also in the car park is an excellent cycle hire firm who rent bicycles and tandems.