The Montagu Arms Hotel

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Creeper-clad country house hotel in Beaulieu village on the edge of the New Forest, Hampshire

No. 332 · Autumn 2026

The Montagu Arms from Beaulieu village street, creeper over brick and tile, The Montagu Arms Hotel

Welcome

A hotel in the middle of the village

The Montagu Arms is a country house hotel on Palace Lane in Beaulieu, with a civil ceremony room for 32 and exclusive private hire of the whole hotel for up to 150 guests.

The Montagu Arms stands halfway down Palace Lane in Beaulieu, red brick under creeper, with the New Forest beginning where the houses stop. Wedding days play out in the village itself, with guests walking to the Beaulieu River and back through the ivy-covered garden archway.

The Oakwood Room aisle, a red runner on parquet under leaded diamond windows, The Montagu Arms Hotel

The setting

Two scales of wedding

The Oakwood Room is licensed for civil ceremonies and seats 32, with a red runner on the parquet and a floral arch at the brick fireplace. For larger celebrations the whole hotel can be taken on exclusive use for 50 to 150 guests, with 33 bedrooms and suites included.

Where: Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire, England
Capacity: Up to 150 guests on exclusive use, 32 for a ceremony
Stay: 33 bedrooms and suites in seven room types
Ceremony: Civil, in the Oakwood Room

The wedding breakfast in the Oakwood Room, a long table with candles and low florals, The Montagu Arms Hotel

The celebration

How the day is held

4 spaces for the day. Up to 100 guests.

A long wedding table dressed with garden roses and eucalyptus on the lawn, The Montagu Arms Hotel

The Setting

In the Village

The hotel stands on Palace Lane in the middle of Beaulieu, with the New Forest starting where the houses stop.

The Ceremony

The Oakwood Room

Licensed for civil ceremonies, seating 32 on parquet under leaded diamond windows.

The Terrace Restaurant, wood-panelled with a still-life oil and velvet chairs, The Montagu Arms Hotel

Exclusive Use

The Whole Hotel

Exclusive private hire for 50 to 150 guests, 100 through the day and 50 more in the evening.

A bedroom with arched headboards and botanical cushions, The Montagu Arms Hotel

Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

33 rooms and suites.

A house bedroom, mullioned window and layered cushions, The Montagu Arms Hotel

Rooms

House Feature Rooms

Upstairs in the old house

In the Main House · Mullioned Windows

A bathroom with a freestanding bath and twin vanity, The Montagu Arms Hotel

Rooms

House Suites

Room to get ready

Freestanding Bath · Suite

An outdoor ceremony in the garden, guests seated either side of the aisle, The Montagu Arms Hotel

Rooms

House Snugs

The small ones

Cosy · In the Main House

The wedding breakfast under the beamed ceiling, velvet chairs and full glassware, The Montagu Arms Hotel

Location

Getting there

The Montagu Arms stands on Palace Lane in Beaulieu, a New Forest village on the Beaulieu River in the south of Hampshire. The Palace House and the National Motor Museum are at the top of the lane, Lymington and the Solent coast are a short...

Airport: Southampton, about 35 minutes by car
Airport: Gatwick
Station: Beaulieu Road (South Western Railway) is the nearest station, about 3.4 miles from the venue in...
Nearby: Beaulieu Palace House & Motor Museum, Top of the lane
Nearby: The Beaulieu River, Below the village
Nearby: The M27, About 20 minutes