Despite dating back at least 300 years, many of the original features of The Kings Head in Lymington can still be seen today. Our pub is proudly perched at the top of the cobbled street waiting to welcome drinkers and diners alike.
The pub is known to have originally been a bakers back in the day. Even now, the old bakers oven is still standing along with the old well which is featured at the centre of the pub.
Photo: Lymington & District Historical Society
When you visit The Kings Head you will see the long-lasting beams made from Napoleonic Ships that only add to the character of this old English pub. The pretty courtyard that we see today was previously used for fish-drying, whilst the buildings adjacent to the yard were an abattoir and fisherman’s house.
Despite these drastic changes over time, the inside of the pub has remained somewhat the same and the great open fire that cannot be missed is at least 300 years old.
It is these characteristics that, when you visit, make it easy to imagine the pub back in the 18th Century as a regular haunt for the smugglers and sailors that would frequent this famous sailing town. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you may even see one of the old regulars who used to pick up pots in exchange for ‘grog’ as he has been said to return occasionally as the pub’s very own friendly ghost…
If you haven’t been, come. If you have been, come and see us again soon!
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