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Walker Arms, New Milton

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93 Station Road, New Milton, BH25 6JJ (View on Google Map)
(01425) 629400
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Known for many years as the Rydal Arms, the pub is undergoing a refurbishment as of early March 2019 and will emerge as the Walker Arms, named after the former landlady Gladys Walker. The description below is from April 2018.

Once the domain of the UK's longest-serving landlady Gladys Walker (1951-2001), the Rydal Arms is a large pub just to the south of New Milton's shopping area. The front part of the pub is fairly utilitarian with the right hand end as you come in being a public bar area with pool table, and before that there are a couple of sofas clustered around a fireplace. This part of the pub is due for refurbishment (as of April 2018). At the back is a smart and airy restaurant/dining area with its own small bar, refurbished September 2017 to a high standard with wooden floorboards, a brick fireplace and substantial wood rafters. Outside is a large garden with plenty of bench tables.

Historic Interest

Once home to Gladys Walker, the UK's longest serving landlady 1951-2001. During WWII Canadian pilots were billeted upstairs.

Information for this venue is provided by the Southern Hampshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Rydal Arms; Rydal Hotel
Local Authority
New Forest District
Last updated
02/06/2025
Last surveyed
07/04/2018
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Stonegate (formerly Ei Group)
Pub ID
HAS/00296
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
11:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
11:00am - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Fuller's - London Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1%
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

This beer is served regularly at Walker Arms, New Milton.

ABV 4.1%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

This beer is served regularly at Walker Arms, New Milton.

ABV 5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly at Walker Arms, New Milton.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Fridays
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz Wednesdays
Function Room Function Room
Restaurant can be used for functions.
Games Games
Darts, pool
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (75m)
morebus: 119 (not Sun), 120 (not Sun), 193 (Mon-Fri), X1
Nearby Station (675m)
New Milton
Ordnance Survey Reference
SZ2451294681
Directions
At junction of Station Road and Spencer Road

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