a sunday worth lingering over
Sundays in the New Forest
Where the Sunday meal sets the pace
The forest starts where the garden stops, so the usual order of a Sunday here is a long walk and then a long lunch. There's a roast on the 25 mile menu every week, sometimes two, written on the morning around what's come in from our suppliers and what the Kitchen Garden has ready. This week maybe beef or a free range pork belly, herb roast potatoes, a Yorkie, greens and gravy.
Go out first and come back hungry!
A long, easy Sunday over at ours
Make a day of it at THE PIG
Sunday lunch might be the main event, but it’s never the whole story. At THE PIG, Sundays are about giving yourself the day - time to arrive slowly, eat well, linger afterwards and let the afternoon unfold naturally. There’s no rush, no clock watching and no pressure to be anywhere else. Just good food, good company and a whole Sunday to enjoy it.
Ease into the countryside (and work up an appetite)
Arrive with time on your side and start the day with a wander through the grounds or our free daily Kitchen Garden tour, where you’ll see what’s growing, what’s in season and what might be appearing on the menu later. It’s the perfect way to stretch your legs, clear your head and work up a proper appetite.
For those keen to explore further, the surrounding New Forest offers gentle walks and open views - ideal for a slow Sunday stroll before lunch.
A pre‑lunch pause
Back at our house, settle into the bar for a good glass of something. We’ll have the fires lit on the days that need it and the doors open onto the garden when the sun shows up – either way, it’s a relaxed moment to ease into the day and gather everyone together before heading to the table.
Take your time at the table
Sunday lunch sits at the heart of the day. Plates arrive at an easy pace, conversation flows, and the table is yours to enjoy for as long as you like. This is comforting Sunday food cooked with care - the kind that rewards taking your time.
Stay put for the afternoon
There’s no need to rush off when the last mouthful is done. Having you over to ours feels like having old friends to stay, where you can retreat to the lounge and sink into a squashy sofa with a freshly brewed cup of coffee, crack out a board game, or settle into a quiet corner with a good book. Sundays are for savouring all the good bits - and our house is made for exactly that.
Turn Sunday into a full reset
If the thought of heading home feels a bit soon, stay the night. Wake up to misty New Forest views and a PIG breakfast - the gentlest way to start the week ahead.
Sunday Lunch FAQs
Does THE PIG in the New Forest offer a Sunday roast?
Yes! Every Sunday at THE PIG in the New Forest, our roast sits on the 25 mile menu - so you can have the beef while whoever you came with has the fish, nobody has to agree.
What’s on the menu on Sundays?
A roast or two, plus everything else on the 25 mile menu. Recent Sundays across the litter have brought roast sirloin with herb roast potatoes, a Yorkie, carrots, garden cabbage and gravy, and a free range pork belly given the same treatment.
Can I bring the family?
Of course. Sundays at THE PIGs are unfussy by design, and there's room at the table for piglets and grown-ups alike.
Do all PIGs offer Sunday roasts?
Most of our PIGs will have a roast option on a Sunday, that sits on our 25 mile menu - so you can have the beef while whoever you came with has the fish, and nobody has to agree!
Please note that THE PIG-in the Cotswolds & THE PIG-in the wall do not have a roast option.
