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“Rural restaurant with rooms in an idyllic riverside location with "secret garden" and wildlife galore including kingfishers and heron. Pretty country rooms some of which feature lovely views over the river. Modern British cuisine and a snug bar. Ideally placed on the edge of the New Forest.”

Hotel review

Charmingly positioned on a river, The Mill has been lovingly refurbished, with eight individually decorated rooms plus the Mill House with four rooms, excellent, locally sourced and mostly organic food and a friendly atmosphere. In fine weather you can sit outside by the river and enjoy the lovely rambling garden. The Mill’s eco-credentials are firmly in place with the heat-exchange unit in the river and plans to get the mill’s wheel working to generate electricity. Plus kingfishers, herons, peace and quiet.

Fiona Duncan
Fiona Duncan Review published: 26/02/2024

Recommended for

  • Foodies

    • Delicious food, crafted by Chef Toby Hill from only the best local produce- everything you eat is made in house, heaven!
  • Country Escape

    • A charming converted mill, surrounded by flower filled gardens, right on the outskirts of the New Forest.
  • Hotel Entertainment

    • Enjoy the inn's Art Walk- a tour around the grounds that details the pieces, by local and national artists, on show.
  • Cycling

    • Wonderful cycling country with endless winding country lanes and tracks.
  • Other Activities

    • Visit the 18th century maritime village Buckler’s Hard.
  • Sights nearby

    • Less than 30 minutes away is the medieval Beaulieu Abbey.
  • Riding

    • Hack through the New Forest whilst spotting wild ponies.
  • Great walks

    • Miles of countryside to be explored in the New Forest.
  • Quiet

  • Wedding license

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Full of character

  • Good wine list

  • Eco

  • Free wifi

  • Charming

  • Exclusive use

  • Traditional

  • Restaurant with rooms

  • Child friendly

  • Riverside

  • Artworks

  • Restaurant

Facilities

  • Parking

    Free parking
  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Private dining room

  • Meeting Room

  • Outdoor dining

  • Wedding license

  • Bar

  • Good wine list

  • Wifi

  • Free wifi

  • Suites

  • Child friendly

  • Garden

  • Restaurant

Activities

  • Hotel Entertainment

    • Enjoy the inn's Art Walk- a tour around the grounds that details the pieces, by local and national artists, on show.
  • Cycling

    • Wonderful cycling country with endless winding country lanes and tracks.
  • Sights nearby

    • Less than 30 minutes away is the medieval Beaulieu Abbey.
  • Other Activities

    • Visit the 18th century maritime village Buckler’s Hard.
  • Riding

    • Hack through the New Forest whilst spotting wild ponies.
  • Great walks

    • Miles of countryside to be explored in the New Forest.

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Other reviews

The Cool Hotel Guide

"A terrace runs alongside the trickling Avon Water, surrounded by weeping willows, banks of reeds and clumps of exotic gunnera plants. Roses and lavender are planted next to a neatly mown croquet lawn near by, beyond which is a “secret garden” with a koi pond with lilies and a series of abstract sculptures."

Originally published by The Sunday Times

The Mill at Gordleton

"This highly popular restaurant-with-rooms attracts many locals from the area, both to dine in the restaurant and for private celebrations in the attractive private dining room."

Originally published by The Telegraph

It's not run of the mill

"A former water mill, it's surrounded by lawns and woodland, and crisscrossed by weirs, rivulets, mill ponds and ornamental bridges."

Originally published by Independent

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