Combine the drama of the coastline with the natural splendour of the rolling countryside on a hotel break in the south of England. Old English Inns have hotels throughout all the southern counties – with hotels near Kent, the South Downs and New Forest villages of Hampshire, and even across the water to our two Isle of Wight hotels. Explore undiscovered and unspoilt parts of England, and return to the comfort, mouthwatering cuisine and exceptional service awaiting you at your hotel.
Osbourne House, Alum Bay and The Needles, Carisbrooke Castle, the New Forest, The Mary Rose, Birdworld, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, Thorpe Park, Legoland
For further information on South of England hotels, inns and pubs visit:
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Swan, Pangbourne, BerkshireThe Swan in Pangbourne dates back to 1649. Its position is unique due to its location right on the banks of the Thames. J.K.Jerome left his boat here to catch the train back to London. The Swan is a traditional pub with a modern twist, good food and great range of drinks.
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White Hart, Chalfont St Giles, BuckinghamshireThe White Hart Hotel Chalfont st Giles near Amersham sits in the heart of the Historic Buckinghamshire Chalfonts with easy access to Denham, Gerrards Cross, Amersham and Beaconsfield very close to the M25 junction 18. The White Hart is ideal for exploring the Chilterns, with such treasures like the home of Milton.     |
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Antelope, Poole, DorsetThe Antelope Hotel Poole near Bournmouth is situated on the Quay at Poole Harbour within easy each of the busy seaside resort of Bournemouth via the A35.The Antelope Hotel has a 500+ year history, arguably the oldest inn in Poole. The deposed French King Charles X was once a guest, and it was regularly used during WWII by the Special Operations Executive, which had a ship in Poole Harbour. The Antelope Hotel is a famous old coaching house in the High Street of Poole and has been a popular meeting place through the centuries. It still retains part of its original 15th century building. Situated so conveniently for Poole Quay, the hotel was used by the horse coaches as a stop off for Lymington, Southampton, Bath, Bristol, Weymouth and London. Whatever the reason for your visit or stay at The Antelope, we can guarantee a welcoming atmosphere, delicious food, a roaring open real fire in the winter, comfortable rooms and unique relaxed style of hospitality, which makes The Antelope a favourite with locals, business people and visitors alike.       |
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Commodore, Bournemouth, DorsetThe Commodore Hotel Southbourne near Bournemouth is on the Dorset cliff tops at Southbourne adjacent to the cliff lifts and Fisherman's Walk with easy access from the A31 and A338. The spectacular views across Poole bay take in Swanage to the West and Hengistbury Head and the Isle of Wight to the East. The Commodores location, close to the New Forest, and Bournemouth town centre, makes it an ideal base from which to explore Hampshire and Dorset. The Commodore was built in 1928 and was originally called Crawford's Tea Rooms. In the war it was used to house serving American airmen. In the early 50's an extension was added and it became Crawford's Bar and Hotel. Not long after that, it became The Commodore Hotel. A very popular holiday location. There is limited car parking provided by the hotel but ample on-street car parking within a few minutes walk.     |
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Fox & Hounds, Wimborne, DorsetA family friendly country inn set in extensive grounds between the Dorset towns of Wimborne and Ferndown with outside seating areas that compliment the large dining areas of the pub itself.
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King's Head Hotel, Wimborne, DorsetThe Kings Head Hotel Wimboure near Bournemouth is located in the beautiful Dorset town of Wimbourne Minster via the A31. Within easy reach of Ferndown, Poole, Bournemouth, Ringwood. The Kings Head Hotel is an imposing 18th century Hotel, standing right on the town square, in the heart of the local community. The original building was owned by and known as The Laing's Hotel until the turn of the century, when another floor was added to make it into the centrepiece of the town square that it is today, dedicated now to Henry VI. With its high ceilings and large windows, sofas and comfortable armchairs, the King's Head Hotel has a light elegant airy feel, reminiscent of a bygone era. There are lots of old photographs, some over one hundred years old, of the hotel, its development and of the old town, all adding to the feel and quality of this lovely building. Location is key and with Poole being just 20 minutes away, and Bournemouth and Southampton just half an hour's drive, access couldn't be easier. A favourite with locals and travellers alike. There is limited parking at the hotel and plenty of car parks near by.  |
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St Leonard's Hotel, Ringwood, DorsetThe St Leonards Hotel Ringwood near Bournemouth is located in Dorset on the A31 with easy access to Ringwood, Ferndown, Bournemouth, Bournemouth International Airport and Wimbourne Minster. The St Leonards Hotel is a traditional country hotel is perfectly located on the edge of the New Forest. The St Leonard's Hotel must have one of the few bars in Britain where the pillars are inscribed with the illustrious names of many and few who flew from wartime airfields dotted around the New Forest and the South Coast. These include 'Dambuster' Guy Gibson, 'Catseyes' John Cunningham, 'Sailor' Malan, 'Dogsbody' Douglas Bader and top-scoring pilot Johnnie Johnson.  |
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Roebuck, Forest Row, East SussexThe Roebuck Hotel Forest Row near East Grinstead sits in the heart of the East Sussex countryside surrounded by Forest Row, East Grinstead, Gatwick Airport, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Haywards Heath, Horley and Crawley all easily accessible via the A22. The Roebuck Hotel is a charming 17th century country house, full of olde worlde charm with oak beams and open fires to keep you warm on a winters' night. There is a beautiful garden, patio and large car park. Forest Row is on the edge of Royal Ashdown Forest, which is home to Winnie the Pooh. Nearby attractions include the Bluebell Steam Railway and the beautiful Sheffield Park Gardens with its 5 lakes and 120 acres of grounds. Hever Castle, Brighton are within easy driving distance.   |
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White Horse Hotel, Rottingdean, East SussexThe White Horse Hotel Rottingdean near Brighton is located in the East Sussex town of Rottingdean on the outskirts of Brighton. The White Horse hotel is ideal for visiting Brighton and Hove, Newhaven, Brighton University, Brighton racecourse. Dramatically located on the cliffs, the White Horse Hotel has spectacular views over the sea. It is located on the edge of the South Downs During the 18th and 19th centuries, Rottingdean was a smugglers' village - a time recalled by Rudyard Kipling's "A Smuggler's Song": "If you wake at midnight, and hear horses' feet, Don't go drawing back the blind, or looking in the street... Five and twenty ponies, trotting through the dark - Brandy for the Parson, Baccy for the Clerk." Today the hotel is a favourite holiday location. A good base for exploring the South Coast and surrounding area only a few miles away from Saltdean, Peacehaven
***Please be aware that there will be scaffolding outside the hotel due to maintenance work from the 12th September to the 3rd October***  |
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Bear Hotel, Havant, HampshireThe Bear Hotel Havant near Portsmouth is located in the heart of the Hampshire town of Havant, with easy access to Bedhampton, Hayling Island via the A27. The Bear Hotel is a traditional coaching inn has played host to Queen Victoria, Churchill and Eisenhower. Set in historic surroundings and located near the town centre of Havant, the Bear Hotel takes pride in its successful combination of traditional charm with modern facilities. An excellent base for exploring the surrounding area. Large car park  |
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Fisherman's Rest, Titchfield, HampshireA beautiful country pub set in an idyllic situation next to the old Titchfield Abbey, with the River Meon, meandering gently at the rear of the garden. Good quality food served from a traditional menu, including vegetarian options and a daily specials board.
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Grosvenor Hotel, Stockbridge, HampshireThe Grosvenor Hotel Stockbridge near Andover sits in the Hampshire town of Stockbridge with easy access from the A30 and M3. A perfect location to visit Winchester, Sailsbury, Andover. At the end of the last century and until his death in 1917 the Grosvenor Hotel was the headquarters of Tom Cannon, one of the great names in racing at that time. A noted owner, trainer, and jockey, Cannon was also proprietor of the local racecourse at Danebury a couple of miles away - this being a period when many country towns had courses of their own. Even more important, though, is the Grosvenor's place in the world of fly-fishing. For Stockbridge stands squarely in the middle of the long, winding valley of the Test, which is one of the finest trout-streams in Britain, if not the world. The hotel has retained its classic Georgian features and traditional friendliness, whilst offering you the very best of food, wines and present day comfort. Whether you are staying for business or pleasure, we will give you a really warm welcome and you can be assured of great hospitality.  |
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Luzborough, Romsey, HampshireA beautiful village pub/restaurant on the edge of Romsey. The Luzborough House is packed full of character and has bags full of history to go with it. We serve food from 12pm-10pm and we always have fantastic food offers on. We also have award winning beers on offer.
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Queen's Head, Burley, HampshireThe Queen’s Head dates back to 1685 and was originally a blacksmiths. The pub still retains many of its original features from 100 years ago and keeps a strong connection to horses. In fact wild horses and ponies roam freely near the inn even today.
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Red Lion Hotel, Fareham, HampshireThe Red Lion Hotel Fareham sits in the heart of the Hampshire Town of Fareham with easy access via the M27 Junction 11 to Portsmouth, Southsea, Havant, Southampton, Eastleigh, Gosport. The Red Lion Hotel has been welcoming guests since 1736, when it was first recorded as a coaching inn. As a substantial and well-found inn, the Red Lion saw plenty of custom not just from travellers on the Portsmouth-Southampton road but also from sea captains whose ships were being unloaded and turned round at the town's quay alike. The Red Lion is also convenient for the business parks at Segensworth, Whiteley, Solent Business Park, Kites Croft, Cams Hall and Broadcut. We are also within close proximity to Southampton International Airport and the Continental Ferry Port at Portsmouth. The hotel is close to whole array of local attractions - Gun Warf Quays shopping centre (Portsmouth), West Quay shopping centre (Southampton), Whiteley Outlet Shopping Village, Marwell Zoo, Paulton's Park and the famous waters of the Solent and Portsmouth historic dock yards.  |
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Royal Oak, Havant, HampshireA very traditional pub featured on the water front by Langstone harbour serving a good menu and superb selection of real ales to regulars, walkers, business people and day trippers alike.
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Swan, Alton, HampshireThe Swan Hotel Alton near Farnham and Basingstoke, is loacted in the Hampshire town of Alton with easy access via the A31 making it an ideal base if visiting Farnham, Aldershot, Winchester, Basingstoke. The Swan Hotel dates back to the 16th century and was a main stage on the old London-Southampton coaching route, and the Swan Hotel has been catering handsomely to passing traffic since the 16th century. Tradition has it that the poet Edmund Spenser, Sir Francis Drake, Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex all broke their journeys here. Another famous guest was Lord Nelson. Our guests include many people of sense and sensibility - that is to say, devotees of Jane Austen, who make their pilgrimage to her cottage in the Chawton, where Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, were both written, during their stay with us. The cottage now is a popular tourist attraction and museum dedicated to Jane's life and work. Today the Swan Hotel is popular with locals and travellers alike and is an excellent base for exploring the surrounding area.  |
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Swan, Sherborne St John, HampshireThe Swan is a 17th century, thatched pub situated in the lovely village of Sherborne St John. We serve a wide range of cask ales, lagers and international wines. Great home cooked food is on offer from an extensive menu all day, every day.
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Crab, Shanklin, Isle of WightA beautiful thatched pub in the heart of the old village of Shanklin. Serving a wide variety of food all day every day.
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Folly, Whippingham, Isle of WightThe Folly Inn is an open plan, rustic pub perched on the banks of the River Medina, just up river from Cowes in Whippingham. We attract a large number of both yachtsman and motor boat people along with tourists and visitors to nearby Osborne House.
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Fountain Inn, Cowes, Isle of WightThe Fountain Hotel Cowes Isle of Wight is located on the Quay in Cowes Isle of Wight. Located in West Cowes only a step off the ferry terminal. The Fountain Hotel was built in 1771 as the Golden Fleece and had another inn, the Dolphin, right next door. An early visitor was the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, who stayed with his entourage preparatory to departing after a state visit in 1789. As both the headquarters and the terminus of the ferry company, the Fountain Hotel quickly became Cowes' premier inn, entertaining such dignitaries as King Charles X of France and his family in 1830. Cowes comes alive in June each year for the Round The Island yacht race. Sit outside and enjoy the fun on our decked area. The summer continues to be a hive of activity with the highlight of Cowes Week Regatta during the first week of August. Today it is an ideal haven for yachting enthusiasts, business people and holiday makers and is an ideal all-year-round base from which to explore the Isle of Wight, with The Needles, Blackgang Chine and Queen Victoria's Osborne House. No car park.  |
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Hare & Hounds, Arreton, Isle of WightA beautiful thatched pub on the top of Arreton Downs and overlooking Robin Hill Country Park. Very much family oriented with an extensive menu including a wide range of vegetarian options and a healthy comprehensive children's menu. We also have a children's outdoor play area.
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Ryde Castle Hotel, Ryde, Isle of WightThe Ryde Castle Hotel Ryde Isle of Wight, was originally a large and spacious Victorian family home, overlooking Ryde Esplanade and Harbour on the Isle of Wight with stunning views across the Solent. This majestic building which was to become the Ryde Castle Hotel is claimed to have been commissioned by Henry VIII to defend the Spithead, Southampton Water and the Solent from the invasion by the Spanish Armada during his daughter's reign. During World War I the building was used as a wartime hospital and during World War II it was an Army HQ. Rumours say there is a friendly spirit, although playful moving of objects and some sightings is all we can offer with any certainty. The Ryde Castle Hotel is situated just 100 yards from the finest sandy beach on the Isle of Wight and is an excellent location for visiting all the attractions that this lovely island has to offer Is only a short walk from teh Hovercraft Terminal from Southsea and the Ferry terminal at Ryde Pier from Portsmouth Harbour  |
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Royal Oak, Pirbright, SurreyThis village pub serves a wide range of food Monday to Sunday, 12 noon to 10pm. There is a wide range of cask ales and wine to choose from.
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Ye Olde Swan, Thames Ditton, SurreyA beautiful 13th century riverside inn offering a wide selection beers, wines and lagers to compliment our varied menu selections. Outside dining available overlooking the Thames for lazy summer days and roaring log fires for cold winter nights.
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Heathy Farm, Crawley, West SussexThe Heathy Farm is a 500 year old farmhouse, still with its original beams, fireplaces and a large beer garden. We offer great food and drink in a friendly environment and have intimate function facilities for all occasions.
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Castle & Ball Hotel, Marlborough, WiltshirePLEASE NOTE: THE CASTLE & BALL IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT
The Castle and Ball Hotel Marlborough sits in the historic Wiltshire market town of Marlborough with easy access from the M4 via the A346. The Castle & Ball Hotel is an historic coaching inn dating from 15th century, situated in the centre of Britain's widest high street that of Malborough. It occupies a site which has had an inn standing on it since the 15th century. The hotel dates back to the Spanish Armada. From 1745 to 1763 it was called the Antelope and was renamed . Some of the hotel's surviving original oak timbers pre-dates the Spanish Armada. The hotel is in a perfect location for visits to the ancient sites of Avebury and Silbury Hill, Bowood House and Gardens. The Castle and Ball hotel remains a firm favourite with locals and travellers alike. The hotel has its own car park. |
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