Meon Valley Golf and Country Club - 9 min drive - 6.8 miles
Ageas Bowl Cricket Ground - 19 min drive - 12.6 miles
University of Southampton - 24 min drive - 16.7 miles
WestQuay Shopping Centre - 28 min drive - 18.8 miles
Southampton Cruise Terminal - 30 min drive - 19.8 miles
Getting around
Southampton Botley Station - 10 min drive
Southampton (SOU) - 41 min drive
Restaurants
The Bakers Arms - 2 min drive
The White Hart - 8 min drive
The Brickmakers - 4 min drive
Hampshire Bowman - 4 min drive
Anatolian Turkish Restaurant - 7 min drive
About this property
The White Lion
Upscale inn near South Downs National Park
Consider a stay at The White Lion and take advantage of a garden, a bar, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
Free self parking
An elevator, luggage storage, and a computer station
Smoke-free premises
Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The White Lion have amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
Free toiletries and hair dryers
Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
Wardrobes/closets, patios, and heating
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge); free wired internet
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Conveniences
Luggage storage
Guest services
No housekeeping service
Business services
Computer station
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
Elevator
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
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Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property is also known as
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Frequently asked questions
Is The White Lion pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at The White Lion?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at The White Lion?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.
What time is check-out at The White Lion?
Check-out is at 11:00 AM.
Where is The White Lion located?
Situated in Southampton, this inn is steps from Meon Valley, and within 6 mi (10 km) of South Downs National Park and Wickham Estate. Fort Nelson and Portchester Castle are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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The White Lion Reviews
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
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Clean comfortable accommodation, converted stables adjacent to pub set in picturesque village. Great menu, selection of wines and friendly staff. Lovely stay
We really enjoyed our stay. The staff and the food were standout. In fact, food was really really good. Our room was lovely and excellent value.
We stayed for a visit to Hambledon Vineyard which was also fab.
Wonderful one night stay prior to a cruise. Room very clean and bed extremely comfortable.
Ate dinner and breakfast, both meals were delicious and dinner prices ( and drinks) were reasonably priced.
Special thanks to Wendy and Richard for looking after us well. Will definitely book again.
Always lovely to stay here, the most amazingly friendly country pub, with wonderful food. Stay for business few times a year cant fault it. they even go the extra mile by coming in early so we can have breakfast earlier than normal due to 8am meetings. Stay wonderful, and definitely give this place a try (even if its just for food and the ambiance).
Fantastic friendly customer service from a small village pub Restaurant serving good traditional Pub food
Excellent base for exploring Portsmouth Winchester and South Downs
Very nice place to stay, was here for business but definitely a nice destination for a getaway, I would return with my wife. Unexpectedly the double room was effectively a mini suite, with its own lounge, was impressed to have a good size shower and bath in the bathroom. Everything was clean, the staff were friendly and the food was very tasty!
We had a very nice one night break at The White Lion. Our room was comfy, decorated very nicely and good size bathroom. Breakfast was very tasty and all in all we had a lovely time.
We ate in the restaurant too and the food was absolutely delicious. All appeared to be freshly prepared on site and was of a very high quality. Staff are very friendly too.
There's some lovely walks around and about, especially down the old tramline nearby.
Absolute gem of a find in a beautiful part of Hampshire we only live 50 mins away but where at an event at the local Hambledon Vinyand did not want to drive home - so glad we made that decision and returning in July and will be a drive out to eat place in the future
Very friendly locals from as soon as we drove up the side road.
Highly recommend for room and food, 10/10
Room was great with bathroom and sitting room on ground floor, bathroom very spacious eith bath and very powerful seperate shower cubicle. With large double bed upstairs.
Can’t fault staff at hotel at all, from checking in, to service at bar and restaurant . Very friendly and accommodating.
Dinner was lovely, chicken Kiev was huge and lovely and the steak and ale pie was probably the best pie I have ever had full of juicy and well cooked meat. Prices in restaurant very reasonable.
Bar prices also good and a wide selection of lager, ales and cider.
Thanks to everyone at the white lion, we will return.
Shout out also to the lay preacher who stopped for a chat whilst going to the church to lock up, what a lovely man.
I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that the room was 2 floors - lounge and bath/shower downstairs and bedroom upstairs. The bathroom was very spacious with plenty of toals, soap, shampoo, conditioner etc. Bonus point for having an iron and ironing board in the room.
Everything was wonderfully clean.
The free wifi was plenty fast enough for me to get some work done with, handy it was there as i had no mobile internet signal (phone signal was good enough to make calls on though)
The pub itself was lovely. Staff were friendly and the beer went down a treat.
Considering the breakfast was a fairly cheap add-on i was expecting continental but not only did i get offered cereals etc i also had a really nice full english.
All in all a great stay, i will definitely be staying here again for my next visit down that way!
Andrew
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
10/10 Excellent
Briton
Jan 7, 2025
Pre cruise overnight stay.
Stayed overnight before starting a cruise.
Very good restaurant, service & bar. Excellent breakfast.
Staff friendly. We will definitely stay again as very handy for Southampton.
Staff was incredible, food was delicious and room was small but comfortable and like new. You can’t beat this place for an authentic English countryside experience!
Very comfy bed. Superb shower, luxury towels. The food in restaurant was excellent. Starter Fish platter to share a great choice and chicken Kiev very tasty. Can see why it is a popular place to eat. Staff friendly and helpful. Good well cooked produce at breakfast. Soberton is a lovey quiet village worth a walk around to see church and the views.