This 15th century Coaching Inn just on the edge of the New Forest has been welcoming hungry travellers ever since 1430 and is steeped in history. Today it it is a family run freehouse with an elegant rustic interior and a pretty terrace garden. The Shoe Inn is renowned for its quality home-cooked food and is the perfect retreat for a relaxing weekend away or a comfortable over night stop. We have 5 charming bedrooms en suite on the first floor with colour television teacoffee facilities and wireless broadband.Your hosts at the Shoe are Jeni and Aart Noordijk. We offer our customers every lunchtime and evening an appetising choice of home made soups and starters varied main dishes and some irresistible ?Go on indulge yourself? home made desserts. In good weather you can enjoy your meal in the attractive beer garden. The Shoe Inn is a free house and has a good selection of draught beers and lagers which may include John Smiths Bitter Guinness Amstel Fosters and Kronenberg. At any time you ?ll find 3 real ales on tap which usually include a Ringwood brew with an extensive choice of wines spirits and all the usual popular beverages.Well behaved dogs are welcome in the bar. The Shoe opens from 11.00- 15.00ish 18.00-23.00 Monday to Friday Saturday from 11.00-23.00 and 12.00-23.00 Sunday. Entertainment: Pool dominoes Acoustic Blues Irish and Folk music on Friday evenings; blues and rock on Sunday evenings. Credit cards: All major credit cards accepted (not American Express and Diners).The Shoe Inn is the perfect retreat for a relaxing weekend away or a comfortable over night stop. On our first floor we have 5 charming bedrooms all tastefully decorated with en-suite bathrooms colour television teacoffee facilities and wireless broadband.