The White Hart takes away days, team lunches, private dinners, birthday parties and wedding receptions, from a dozen people in the Snug to 150 seated or 200 standing when the whole pub is booked. It is a Grade II listed pub and restaurant at 17 Milford Road in Lymington, Hampshire, on the western edge of the New Forest National Park. The pub belongs to Heartwood Inns, a group of country and town pubs in the south of England.
Seminars and company events
The pub lists meetings and corporate events among its uses and publishes an away day format for teams. For a working session, the Snug offers a semi-private corner for 12 to 22 seated, and the Restaurant can be set for 30 to 50. A company can take the whole venue for a summer party or an end-of-year dinner, combining the indoor rooms and the outdoor Deck. All spaces can be booked from Monday to Sunday, and on weekdays a two-course lunch menu runs from noon to 5 pm, which suits a short meeting followed by a meal. There is a car park on site, useful for teams driving in from Southampton or Bournemouth.
Weddings and receptions
The White Hart presents the whole venue as a setting for weddings, parties and corporate events, with room for up to 200 guests standing. It is suited to a reception or an evening party after a ceremony held elsewhere in Lymington. The pub's event pages do not mention ceremonies on site.
Rooms and capacities
Four options are listed. The Snug, semi-private, takes 12 to 22 seated or 15 to 30 standing. The Restaurant, also semi-private, seats 30 to 50. The Deck, an outdoor terrace, seats 20 to 40 or holds 20 to 50 standing. The whole venue, private and combining indoor and outdoor spaces, seats 100 to 150 or holds 100 to 200 standing. The Snug, the Deck and the whole venue are dog friendly, as is the rest of the pub.
Catering
Food is prepared by the pub's own chefs. Menus change with the seasons, and the team adapts them to the event, from a drinks reception with canapés to a full banquet-style meal. The everyday offer includes a seasonal à la carte menu, Sunday roasts with bottomless trimmings, a wine list, a children's menu and even a menu for dogs.
History and setting
The building is Grade II listed and has been refurbished with care, keeping a traditional bar and snugs alongside more recent dining rooms. It has a garden, and its position on the road out of Lymington toward Milford on Sea puts it close to both the town and the open heath of the New Forest.
Getting there
Lymington Town is the nearest railway station, about six minutes away by taxi, with connections through Brockenhurst to the London Waterloo line. Lymington is also the port for the Isle of Wight ferry to Yarmouth, which can be useful for guests coming from the island.
