Pulled pints and chargrilled steaks. Fresh fish, cask ales and a warm bed for the night — all in the old town, beside the River Avon.
Centrally placed at the junction of Shaftsbury Street, Provost Street and the High Street — a short stagger from the banks of the Avon.
Friendly, relaxing, and properly English — the kind of inn you hope to stumble upon at the end of a long walk.
The Ship Inn sits in the old town of Fordingbridge, on the threshold of the New Forest and a stone's throw from the banks of the River Avon. It is the sort of traditional English inn that has drawn walkers, riders, drinkers and diners through its doors for generations.
Inside you'll find a friendly, relaxing atmosphere — never fussy, never formal. Pull up a stool at the bar for a pint of cask-conditioned ale, a continental beer or a glass of something from our wine list. Or settle in by the fire with a freshly ground coffee and watch the High Street drift by.
And when hunger calls, our kitchen turns out freshly cooked plates — from chargrilled steaks and free-range chicken to whatever's been landed that morning on the specials board.
A proper pub bar, the way it ought to be. Fantastic cask-conditioned ales kept well, continental beers, lagers and a thoughtfully chosen list of great wines. Coffee too, freshly ground whenever you ask.
Choose a full meal from our extensive specials board of freshly cooked food — chargrilled steaks, chicken or fresh fish — or settle for a traditional pub snack. Don't miss the house speciality of the day.
Great value, comfortable rooms above the inn — ideal for walkers tracing the Forest tracks, cyclists on the Avon Valley path, or anyone simply needing a soft bed and a full English come morning.
Upstairs from the bar, our rooms are everything you want from a traditional country inn — clean, comfortable, characterful and genuinely well-priced. No spa slippers, no mini-bar, no nonsense.
Wake to the smell of a full English drifting up from the kitchen, pull back the curtains onto the High Street, and you're a five-minute amble from the river crossing that gives Fordingbridge its name.
For all room or dining enquiries, please ring ahead on 01425 654371 — we keep things personal.
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The Ship Innsits at the junction of Shaftsbury Street, Provost Street & the High Street, in the centre of Fordingbridge.