This thatched pub claims to be the oldest in the Forest - there was an inn as early as 1096. It is part stone-floored, and the fireplace retains chains from which ham and fish were hung for smoking. There is a small public bar, a lounge, and a snug. The garden has a wishing-well. Boldre church, one mile north, contains the HMS Hood memorial. Hours may extend in the summer.
Historic Interest
The centre bays date from late 16th or early 17th Century, with an 18th century extension to the east and 20th century extension to the west. The pub's name is thought to have derived from a (since destroyed) window in the 13th century parish church of Boldre which showed a coat of arms of the Dauphin of France. The pub contains a list of landlords going back to 1498, before the current building was constructed. Grade II Listed. Historic England list UID 1401616.
This Pub serves no changing beers and 2 regular beers.
Fleur-De-Lys, Pilley