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Balmoral Inn, the former Beefeater in Southampton, photographed in 2022
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Balmoral Inn, Southampton

The former Balmoral Inn Beefeater in Southampton.

Photo: JThomas, 26 April 2022 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: No new operator has been announced for Balmoral Inn in Southampton. If you have news about Balmoral Inn’s building, please let us know.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

Next door: Premier Inn Southampton North

The Premier Inn next door still advertises dinner for its guests. We haven't confirmed whether it's served in the old Beefeater building. Not open to the public. Checked 3 November 2026. Premier Inn dining information

Balmoral Inn was the Beefeater at Romsey Road, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0XJ.

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Balmoral Inn, Southampton
Balmoral Inn, SouthamptonPhoto: GaryReggae, Balmoral Inn, Southampton, CC BY-SA 2.0. Converted to WebP; uncropped.

Opening and last night

The Balmoral ended public service on 10 September 2026. Its next chapter was to be part of the neighbouring Premier Inn; CAMRA also records its Asset of Community Value status. CAMRA ↗

Local record

History of this pub

The Balmoral sat on the Romsey Road (B3057) at Nursling, attached to a Premier Inn, with most of the building given over to a restaurant open to all and the bar tucked away at the back. The Balmoral name on this road goes back a long way: trade directories list a Balmoral Arms on Romsey Road, Nursling, from at least 1878, when George Griffin was the victualler. It was listed as an Asset of Community Value, and after it closed on 10 September 2026 CAMRA reported that it was to be absorbed into the Premier Inn.

Current status

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The final listing

Opening hours and facilities

Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.

Restaurant and bar hours

  • Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
  • Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Breakfast service

  • Weekdays 6:30am - 10:30am Weekends 7am - 11am

Facilities recorded

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Other Beefeaters nearby

Nearest reopened former Beefeater: The Cranborne Hundred in Ferndown, 20.2 miles away. The archive uses Southampton as this page's nearest named town.

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Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    Balmoral Inn’s former Beefeater page supplies the Southampton address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Food Standards Agency record

    The official hygiene register identifies this address as Balmoral Inn, classified as pub/bar/nightclub, and records the inspection published by Test Valley.

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  3. Licensed venue photograph

    JThomas's photograph, taken 26 April 2022, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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  4. CAMRA venue record

    Confirms the Romsey Road setting, former names Balmoral and Balmoral Inn, Asset of Community Value status, closure on 10 September 2026 and plan to absorb it into the Premier Inn.

    View source ↗
  5. Pubwiki: Balmoral Arms, Nursling

    Lists licensees of the Balmoral Arms, Romsey Road, Nursling, from 1878 to 1954.

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