The Borough Arms, Lymington

Established as a Posting House in 1855 the Borough Arms occupies a corner plot on Avenue Road that runs to the north in parallel to the High Street. Out the front there are some picnic tables behind a picket fence and a car park can be found to the right. The uncarpeted left hand side of the pub houses a pool table, dartboard and a jukebox that was providing the loud background music during a recent Tuesday evening visit. In the central bar area to the right of the entrance is a plasma screen that was switched off. I didn’t note any live sport advertisements. More seating can be found to the far right where there is a huge mirror on the wall. The opening times are different almost every day: Monday 17:00 - 23:00; Tuesday 17:00 - 22:30; Wednesday 17:00 - 23:00; Thursday 12:00 - 14:00 & 16:00 - 23:00; Friday 12:00 - 14:00 & 16:00 - 01:00; Saturday 12:00 - 01:00; Sunday 12:00 - 22:30. A handful of customers who lined the bar made it tricky to see what drinks were on offer alongside the usual draught products. I recall at least one hand pump but I do not know what it was drawing. The service was friendly so I would use this pub if I lived locally.