The Jolly Sailor

About The Jolly Sailor

A Hall & Woodhouse pub on the bank of the River Hamble at Old Bursledon, with a large paved riverside terrace and a covered jetty for visitors arriving by boat. It hosts the informal Big Networking Extravaganza morning meet-ups for small businesses.

• Near station

Finding the door

Down a steep, narrow stairway from Lands End Road above the pub (or by boat to the covered jetty)

The Big Networking Extravaganza meets here from 10am to about 11:45am (25 Nov 2026); entry is £5, free for sponsors, and usually 15–25 businesses come.

• £5 to attend the networking morning, booked through Eventbrite

Parking

Only limited roadside parking on the road above the pub, with no dedicated car park described. The car park at Bursledon station is the nearest alternative; private spaces are also offered on parking apps nearby.

• Bursledon station car park

  Nearby · 8 min walk

• Roadside parking on Lands End Road above the pub

  Nearby · 1 min walk

Getting here

Bursledon station is very close, roughly 8 minutes on foot (Parkopedia's figure), up the hill via Station Hill. Buses X4, X5 and local services stop at Bursledon Station on the A27, about 8 minutes' walk.

• Bursledon · 8 min walk

  South Western Railway

  Parkopedia gives about 8 minutes on foot; the route climbs Station Hill.

• Bursledon Station (nr) · 8 min walk

  X4, X5, 601, 610, 611

  On the A27 above the station.

• Bursledon Station (opp) · 9 min walk

  X4, X5, 602, 605, 610, 611, 619

Inside

Access: Access from the road is down a steep, narrow stairway (CAMRA), so the pub is not step-free from the road. Call ahead to ask about alternatives.

Food and drink

Pub with Hall & Woodhouse beers; food and drink served (menu details not checked).