Solent Area – A Drive and visit to The Famous Hampshire Bowman for Supper

Hi Everyone,

This will be the first evening drive after the clocks have gone forward and the lighter evenings enable us to get out in our 5’s, for some “Top Down Motoring”??

I bit the bullet and forced myself to visit the Hampshire Bowman in Dundridge to scope a post drive visit there for supper and managed to speak directly with Kieran the new Landlord and dicuss what would be in the art of the possible?

Kieran was very receptive and remembered my comment on their FaceBook Page, when they were revving up things prior to re-opening, after the pubs sad closure in October 2024.

Kieran said that they normally shut the kitchen on a Tuesday and Wednesday but for us, he will open the kitchen and provide Solent Members with some delicious food (Good Chap), as long as we pre-order, not to mention the fine Wines and Real Ales on offer??

I tried the Extra Special Ale whilst there (5.2%) and it was stunning ??

The drive, which will finish at The Hampshire Bowman at 19:30 sharp, ready for supper. So, we will depart Costa Coffee, Broadcut, Fareham. PO16 8SU at 18:15 prompt, in order to drive via the drive route in order to arrive at approx 19:15 to 19:30.

NB: Google Map directions will be handed to all those currently booked in on the drive at the Broadcut Rendevouz Point!

Kieran is sending me a revised menu on Monday 7th April, which I will post immediately, as Kieran has asked for the pre-orders to be with him by the following Monday 14th April, so we  will ask for members choices soonest, in the normal way on the forum and capture them on a spreadhseet?

If the weather is fine we can eat outside or there is a nice dining area, which seats 25 people, so we should be able to fit in there ok, based on past experience.

The drive directions and timings are to follow and will be published as soon as they have been finalised!

Best Regards

Team Solent