Bookings Now Open at the Potter’s Heron, Chandler’s Ford Heartwood Inns’ Eighth Pub With Rooms

The first rooms at The Potter’s Heron, in Chandler’s Ford, have been released for reservation by Heartwood Inns. 

The landmark thatched building is currently undergoing an extensive, multi-million-pound refurbishment to create a stunning pub with 323 internal covers, 125 external seats, and 58 beautifully designed bedrooms including two newly created rooms featuring adjoining bunk beds, perfect for families. When complete, The Potter’s Heron will reopen as a warm and welcoming Heartwood Inn infused with the group’s signature charm.

Originally built in 1937, The Potter’s Heron is a cherished local icon. Set in the picturesque Test Valley, a short drive from the New Forest and the South Downs National Park, the pub offers an ideal country escape with easy access for guests travelling from near and far.

Inside, the bar, dining and lounge spaces have been thoughtfully redesigned to celebrate the building’s character and classic countryside allure while creating relaxed, inviting areas for guests to unwind. The landscaped terrace and garden will feature intimate pockets for outdoor dining, perfectly suited to enjoying Heartwood’s seasonal, sustainable menus and its expertly curated drinks list.

Guests will be able to choose from a variety of room styles, all featuring boutique comforts and Heartwood’s much-loved finishing touches including Roberts radios, Chromecast televisions, Bramley toiletries, home-baked treats and rainfall showers, with several rooms also boasting free-standing baths. A selection of the bedrooms will be dog-friendly and designed with families in mind.

The Potters Heron marks Heartwood’s eighth pub with rooms, becoming the Group’s second rooms site in Hampshire and increasing Heartwood’s total room offering to more than 250 ahead of its full reopening in late Spring 2026. Heartwood Collection proudly holds a three-star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association and was named ‘Best Brand/Concept’ at the 2025 Publican Awards.

Richard Ferrier, CEO, Heartwood Collection, said:

“We are excited to be opening bookings at The Potters Heron and to share a first glimpse of what we’re creating. We can’t wait to welcome guests into this beautiful building to enjoy its history and reveal the thoughtful renovation, cosy rooms and redesigned spaces that are really coming together.” 

For more information on The Potter’s Heron please visit 

www.pottersheronchandlersford.com 

For more information on Heartwood Inns please visit www.heartwoodinns.com 

For more information on Heartwood Collection please visit www.heartwoodcollection.com 

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Notes to editors 

Heartwood Collection is the Group that operates 34 Heartwood Inns pubs and 13 Brasserie Blanc restaurants across the UK. Heartwood Collection’s current site portfolio is as follows: 

Inns

The Barley Mow – Englefield Green, Surrey

The Black Horse – Thame, Oxfordshire

The Black Horse – Reigate, Surrey

The Black Swan – Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire

The Boot – Histon, Cambridgeshire

The Britannia – Parkstone, Dorset

The British Queen – Locksbottom, Kent

The Cricketers – Cobham, Surrey

The Coat & Bear – Newbury, Berkshire

The George & Dragon – Marlow, Buckinghamshire 

The Hare – Old Redding, Harrow Weald, Middlesex

The Highwayman – Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

The Jobber’s Rest – Upminster, Essex

The Jolly Farmer – Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire

The King’s Arms – Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

The King’s Head – Teddington, Middlesex

The March Hare – Guildford, Surrey

The Oaks – Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset

The Old Crown – Great Bookham, Surrey

The Plough & Harrow – Long Ditton, Surrey

The Prince of Wales – East Barnet, London 

The Queen’s Head – Weybridge, Surrey

The Quill & Scholar – Lichfield, Staffordshire 

The Ragged Robin – Godalming, Surrey

The Red Deer – Horsham, West Sussex

The Red Lion – Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire 

The Rising Sun – Reading, Berkshire

The Ropemaker – Emsworth, Hampshire

The Royal Forest – Epping Forest, Greater London

The Sun Inn – Chobham, Surrey

The White Bear – Ruislip, Middlesex

The White Hart – Lewes, East Sussex

The White Hart – Lymington, Hampshire

The White Horse – Dorking, Surrey 

Upcoming openings

The Woodman – Southgate, London. Opening February 2026

The Potter’s Heron – Chandlers Ford, Hampshire. Opening Spring 2026

Brasserie Blanc Restaurants

London – Chancery Lane

London – Southbank

London – Threadneedle Street

Beaconsfield

Bournemouth

Cheltenham

Chichester

Hale Barns

Leeds

Milton Keynes

Oxford

Portsmouth

Winchester 

Press Contact

For any media enquiries please contact Elsa Waterfield: press@heartwoodcollection.com / 020 3166 2727

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