A fresh start? Johnny Depp sparks rumours he has moved to the New Forest after popping into Lymington pub for a pint

PUBLISHED: 07:58 EST, 2 April 2013 | UPDATED: 10:15 EST, 2 April 2013

He split from Vanessa Paradis last year after 14 years together.

And now Johnny Depp has sparked rumours he has made a fresh start by moving to the New Forest.

The reports that Depp has relocated were fuelled by the 49-year-old actor popping into a local pub with his two children.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star stunned locals when he made an appearance with his two children Lily-Rose, 13, and Jack, 10, as well as several other adults and the family dog at the Haven Bar and Restaurant in Lymington, Hampshire, on Easter Sunday.

Celebrity customer: Johnny Depp stunned locals when he popped into a pub in Lymington, Hampshire, on Easter Sunday

Wrapped up: Depp wore a grey coat, scarf and sunglasses for the Easter Sunday trip to the pub

According to reports, Depp ordered half a pint of lager at the venue.

But manager Christina Haines said that celebrity clientele are not unusual at The Haven.

She said: 'Chris Evans comes in quite a lot, so it is just normal for us. We did not make a big deal out of it. I mainly spoke to his son, who seemed very precocious and kept me entertained.'

And fellow worker Helen Wood acknowledged: 'It was a little bit surreal, but we were professional and played it down.'

Upmarket: The Haven bar and restaurant already boasts celebrity customers including Chris Evans

An image which appears to show the actor in the pub shows him wrapped up in grey wool coat and scarf, wearing a pair of sunglasses.

However, others have suggested that the customer may not have been Depp but a lookalike - adding that the young boy he was with had an English accent.

Depp has been spotted at various locations around the New Forest, including department stores, restaurants and Longleat safari park.

The actor, who can soon be seen in upcoming movie Lone Ranger, already owns properties in the UK - which are said to include a townhouse in Bath and a stately home in Norfolk.

In addition, Depp is the proud owner of residences in Los Angeles, Paris and the Bahamas.