Royal Oak

Cerne Abbas

This 16th century pub is situated in the rural village of Cerne Abbas. The pub serves fantastic home made food. Brendan, the landlord can also give you a few tips to help you solve the clues on the Cerne Abbas Trail!  Have a look here for more info.

abbots teasroom

Cerne Abbas

Call in here for possible the best cream teas in Dorset.

The Piddle Inn

Piddletrenthide

This pub provides great food, wonderful wine and good company as well as three beautiful furbished en'suite bedrooms. You will find a lot of the locals of the Piddle Valley in this pub, so it must be good and Caroline, the landlady will always give you a great welcome. Click here.

Have you been "Piddled" lately?

The Gaggle of Geese

Buckland Newton

This is large rural pub with 5 acres of land with orchard and paddocks in the village of Buckland Newton, about 8/9 miles from Dorchester. Mark & Emily who own the pub are keen to use local produce and suppliers. Click here for a peek.

The Blue Vinny icecream is to die for!

The Riverside Restaurant

West Bay

If you love fish or shellfish you will need to look hard to find one as good as The Riverside in West Bay.  90% of their supplies are locally sourced and the staff are all friendly and efficient with the cheerful Chilly, the manager of 20 years at the helm.

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