Oddfellows Arms, Bridport

A small town local in a Victorian terrace, this pub feels quite run down. The decor is shabby, the carpets have seen better days, and the fabric of the building is decaying. The 1960s gas fire wasn't on, though it wasn't a cold day so maybe we were spared that. On entry we were greeted with the smell of fresh smoke, which may or may not have drifted in from the garden. The lights were off making the pub feel dingy, while the few locals that were in were not that welcoming. The landlady when she eventually appeared, was more friendly. There were two dartboards and two table skittles tables, though none of these were being used when we came in. There was one ale on, Palmer's Copper, which was in reasonable condition, while the keg choices were San Miguel or Carlsberg. I've often passed this pub during published opening hours only to find it closed, so we were lucky on this occasion, but it's not somewhere I'll be coming back to in a hurry given the proximity of other pubs in the town centre.

The Oddfellows Arms is on the northern edge of Bridport and one of three Palmers pubs on this road. This is a smallish basic locals pub that is a Palmers tied house i had a drink of Palmers best bitter which was a very nice drink the other beer on here was Bridport bitter. Photo taken 24 August 1999.