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The Bell Inn, Martock
Ash
Postal town: Martock
TA12 6NS
Served areas
Reviews of The Bell Inn (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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E TA left this review about The Bell Inn
A busy working village pub, away from the tourist trail. Stone built with 18th Century origins, the pub is at one end of the main road through the village. It has a car park which it shares with the village hall, and there is a small, rather dull garden. Inside, the rooms have been made open plan. The main bar area, which has a couple of large convivial tables, is warmed by an inglenook fireplace, and there is a smaller, quieter area off to one side with a couple of dining tables. The staff were very helpful, the locals a bit strange but reasonably friendly. The pub hosts a lot of village activity, including the local folk group who sit around playing Purcell numbers on hurdy-gurdies and guitars, knitting their own yoghurt and being all nostalgic about the loss of traditional country skills, like weaving, quantity surveying and systems analysis. Dogs are very much welcome, and the atmosphere is pleasant. Food was rather a disappointment, coming as it did from a packet rather than fresh ingredients. The beer, however, was excellent, fully vindicating the GBG entry – Plain Ales's Sheep Dip, Tribute and Doombar, all in first-class condition, plus Old Rosie on draft. I shall certainly return for the beer and banter, but I shall eat somewhere else next time.
On 11th July 2017
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3284 recommendations about 3249 pubs]
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BobOs . left this review about The Bell Inn
Very nice traditional country village pub - beams, horse brasses, etc. you know the sort of thing - with two small bar areas (filled with locals), bar dining area and separate dining room. Warm welcome even though we arrived just before the kitchen closed. Beers on offer were Black Sheep Ale (Yorkshire Ales) which was very good indeed, Cotleigh Barn Owl and Palmers Copper Ale. The fourth, Butcombe, had the clip turned round. On the downside, as far as my wife was concerned, was that only three white wines were on offer and the one she chose was very warm. The food was plentiful and very tasty (although my scampi had obviously been cooked in oil used to cook something else, giving the scampi a strange taste). All in all above average and very good value for money - 2 pints, 2 large wines and 2 meals for just £32. Only criticism was the smell of smoke wafting through from wherever the smokers are relegated to these days - it just wasn't far enough away.
On 31st July 2011
- rating: 6
[User has posted 370 recommendations about 355 pubs]
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Brew Guru left this review about The Bell Inn
A village pub with the weight of Enterprise Inns behind in, hence the limited range of Bass and er, Bass. 3 other hand pulls were off. Guess these are used for busier periods. Nervertheless the Bass was good and service good as well. Lovely warm interior with open fire, low wooden beamed ceilings. We do need to give these Pubco pubs a break as they are dealt a poor hand by the likes of Enterprise.
On 10th November 2010
- rating: 6
[User has posted 116 recommendations about 101 pubs]
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Yeovil Junction, 8.93 miles, 2 hr 52 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 24 February 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Car Park : Yes last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 24 February 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Function Room : Yes - And skittle alley - last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Karaoke : No last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Live Music : Yes last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Micropub : No last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Pinball : No last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Pool Table : No last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 24 February 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 31 July 2011 by hondo .
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 24 February 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- WiFi : Yes last updated 27 April 2017 by E TA
