The Happy Cheese, Southampton
The Happy Cheese is a pub at 189 Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AR. The Happy Cheese's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by New Forest council on 15 December 2025.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- 189 Lyndhurst Road
Ashurst
Southampton
SO40 7AR - Council
- New Forest
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Happy Cheese’s food hygiene rating
The Happy Cheese's rating is 9 months old.
We have checked The Happy Cheese's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Happy Cheese
- 3Forest Inn850 m
- 5The New Forest Hotel1.4 km
- 5New Forest Child Care Cic Foxhills1.5 km
- 3The Gamekeeper1.9 km
- 3The New Inn2.4 km
- 5The White Horse2.5 km
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Questions about The Happy Cheese
What is the food hygiene rating at The Happy Cheese?
The Happy Cheese's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by New Forest council on 15 December 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Happy Cheese?
The Happy Cheese is at 189 Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AR, in Southampton. New Forest council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Forest Inn, about 850 m away.
What pubs are near The Happy Cheese?
The closest pubs and bars to The Happy Cheese are Forest Inn (850 m), The New Forest Hotel (1.4 km) and New Forest Child Care Cic Foxhills (1.5 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Happy Cheese's hygiene rating up to date?
The Happy Cheese's rating is 9 months old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Happy Cheese on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, New Forest council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.