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Dog-friendly pubs, cafes and restaurants in the New Forest

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You can take your dog inside every pub, cafe and restaurant on this page except Steff's Kitchen, where they can sit with you outside.

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Pubs and cafes

Pub · Beaulieu Road

The Drift Inn

Dogs welcome inside

The pub next to the Beaulieu Hotel welcomes dogs and has a menu for them.

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Pub · Beaulieu

Monty's Inn

Dogs welcome inside

The Montagu Arms' pub in Beaulieu village; dogs are welcome everywhere in the hotel except The Terrace Restaurant.

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Pub · Lyndhurst

The Waterloo Arms

Dogs welcome inside

Dogs are welcome in the bar, the restaurant side and the large garden, sometimes with a biscuit.

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Pub · Bank, near Lyndhurst

The Oak Inn

Dogs welcome inside

A country pub in the hamlet of Bank, listed by the tourism board among the forest's dog-friendly pubs.

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Pub · Minstead

The Trusty Servant Inn

Dogs welcome inside

A village pub in Minstead with a garden and three log fires, listed among the forest's dog-friendly pubs.

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Pub · Hilltop, Beaulieu

The Royal Oak

Dogs welcome inside

A pub on the heath above Beaulieu that welcomes dogs (and horses), with a fire inside and a big beer garden.

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Pub · Lymington

The Walhampton Arms

Dogs welcome inside

A pub with rooms on Walhampton Hill, just outside Lymington, that welcomes dogs.

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Pub · Godshill

The Woodside Inn

Dogs welcome inside

The pub at Sandy Balls holiday park, where dogs are allowed.

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Cafe · Lyndhurst

Woods Bikes and Brews Cafe

Dogs welcome inside

A cafe in a bike shop on Lyndhurst High Street that's very welcoming to dogs, with its own dog about.

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Cafe · South Gorley, near Fordingbridge

Hockeys Farmyard Cafe

Dogs welcome inside

A farm cafe where you can bring your dog inside or sit with them in the outdoor area.

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Cafe · Beaulieu

Steff's Kitchen

Dogs outside only

Sit outside with your dog; there's a dog umbrella if it rains.

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Restaurant · Exbury

Exbury Gardens visitor restaurant

Dogs welcome inside

Dogs are allowed in the visitor restaurant, and there are water bowls outside the cafe.

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Where to stay in the New Forest with a dog

8 hotels, inns and B&Bs and 9 cottages and holiday lets that take dogs, each with its dog charge and limits.

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Quick answers about pubs and cafes in the New Forest

Which pubs in Lyndhurst let dogs in?
The Waterloo Arms lets dogs into the bar, the restaurant side and the garden, and The Oak Inn at Bank, just outside the village, is dog friendly too. Woods Bikes and Brews on the High Street welcomes dogs for coffee.
Can dogs go in pubs in Beaulieu?
Yes. Monty's Inn at The Montagu Arms welcomes dogs, and so do The Drift Inn on Beaulieu Road and The Royal Oak at Hilltop on the heath above the village. At Steff's Kitchen in the village, you can sit outside with your dog.

Map of dog-friendly places in the New Forest

S = stay, B = beach, P = pub or cafe, W = walk start. Hover over or tap a pin to see its card.

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Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages, checked on the date shown. How we check

  1. Dog-Friendly Breaks in the New Forest (New Forest Hotels), checked 29 October 2026
  2. The Drift Inn (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026
  3. FAQs: Can I bring pets to stay? (The Montagu Arms), checked 29 October 2026
  4. Dog Friendly Places to Eat in the New Forest (Go New Forest (the New Forest's official tourism organisation)), checked 29 October 2026
  5. Montagu Arms Hotel (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026
  6. Waterloo Arms, Lyndhurst (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026
  7. Oak Inn, Bank (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026
  8. The Trusty Servant Inn (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026
  9. The Royal Oak, Hilltop (Go New Forest (the New Forest's official tourism organisation)), checked 29 October 2026
  10. The Royal Oak, Hilltop (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026
  11. The Walhampton Arms (Go New Forest (the New Forest's official tourism organisation)), checked 29 October 2026
  12. The Walhampton Arms (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026
  13. Sandy Balls facilities (Away Resorts), checked 29 October 2026
  14. Woodside Inn, Sandy Balls (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026
  15. The Woods Cyclery (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026
  16. Hockeys Farmyard Cafe (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026
  17. Steff's Kitchen (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026
  18. Exbury Gardens (OpenStreetMap) (OpenStreetMap), checked 29 October 2026