On the very edge of the New Forest National Park, the Old Beams pub in Ibsley is a great lunch spot. An old thatched pub, they serve a wide variety of traditional food including children’s meals and vegetarian options.
The pub, and Ibsley itself, lies on what feels like an island, surrounded by lakes, weirs and bridges. The Avon Valley Path wanders past just to the north and this is a good place to stop before reaching Ringwood to the south or Fordingbridge to the north.