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Royal Oak, Lyndhurst

Pub added by elizabeth mcgraw
Fritham
Fritham
Postal town: Lyndhurst
SO43 7HJ
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Royal Oak

Tiny country pub hidden away in the northern New Forest, but in a popular walking / cycling area so it needs a huge (partly covered) bee garden. Indoors, just a compact bar and snug-sized dining room to the rear, with a kitchen squeezed somewhere at the back. Modern toilets now in a separate wooden building to one side. Six real ales from eight casks on stillage, including several local beers such as Red Cat's Mosaic Pale (£4.60) and Sea Wall from Monkey (£2.30, half).

On 31st July 2022 - rating: 8
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Royal Oak

The New Forest is a lovely area to tour around and the Royal Oak certainly seems to be one of the highlights for pubgoers. Unfortunately, the good old English weather played a significant part in our visit here. It was throwing it down on our arrival and with drinking only possible outdoors, everybody was crowded under 2 tents, with water pouring in and muddy conditions underfoot. It was a stark reminder of what pubs could face this winter, assuming the virus is still around.

Despite drinking outdoors, you could still enter one by one inside to order ales served directly from the cask.

Regular ales are Flack Manor Flack's Double Drop, Bowman Royal Oak (Wallops Wood)& Hop Back Summer Lightning. Guests were Stonehenge Heel Stone & Triple fff Old Drag.

Nice country pub, but somewhat spoiled by the British weather and current circumstances.

On 4th August 2020 - rating: 5
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Thuck Phat left this review about Royal Oak

This really is an exceptional boozer in an area which is surprisingly badly served for good real ale haunts. The Royal Oak sits opposite the green in Fritham which is tucked away in a very attractive part of the New Forest. The front of the traditional, white painted building is thatched with the remainder tiled and inside there are a couple of rooms with wooden floors and wooden furniture and various prints of local scenes dotted around the walls. There's a large garden outside with plenty of seating and marquee type covered area if needed. Inevitably this place is popular with families, walkers, cyclists and the like.
Lunches are simple and excellently done with soup and a range of ploughman's, quiches etc. The pork pie and apple combination was superb.
Beer is served straight from the barrel and these are racked up behind the bar. The range is varied and local including Bowman's Royal Oak, Three Castle's Saxon Archer, which deserves a special recommendation, Palmer's Copper Ale, Flack's Double Drop and Ringwood Best and Fortyniner.
There are a number of awards displayed including one from the local Camra commemorating 10 years in the GBG and I'd wholly endorse this as it's the best ale house I've been to in the New Forest.

UPDATE August 2011

The Royal Oak remains unchanged and on great form. It is certainly popular but even during August Bank Holiday week never felt overrun or overwhelmed, probably due to the large garden and the fact that they're set up to deal with the numbers. It is, inevitably, popular with walkers and cyclists as well as horse riders who can use the pubs corrale while they quaff.
The menu was pleasingly unchanged and though simple the quality of their local ingredients, pies, cheeses etc. is very high and the prices not ridiculously so.
Beers served from the barrel by young, interested, friendly and very knowledgable staff included Saxon City Dubonni, Royal Oak Bitter by Bowman, Flacks Double Drop, Ringwood Best, Hop Back Summer Lightening and Goddards Hoppiness. All of these are brewed within a 20 mile radius and all I tried, especially the Hoppiness, were excellent.
A tremendous pub, one of my favourites and I'll definitely return.

On 4th September 2011 - rating: 10
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Ashurst New Forest, 8.02 miles, 2 hr 34 min walk (show)
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30th Jan 2023, 10:33
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  • Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 August 2020 by Blue Scrumpy
  • Car Park : No last updated 04 August 2020 by Blue Scrumpy
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 04 August 2020 by Blue Scrumpy
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 18 August 2011 by hondo .
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
  • Real Cider : No last updated 04 August 2020 by Blue Scrumpy
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