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The Monkton, Taunton
West Monkton
Postal town: Taunton
TA2 8NP
Served areas
Reviews of The Monkton (Average Rating: 9 of 10) see review guidelines
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E TA left this review about The Monkton
A large Victorian village pub in a quiet, picturesque village, easy to get to from the A38. There is plenty of parking at the front, a tidy garden with a large wooden pergola at the side and more garden at the rear, all very well kept and pleasant. Inside, the two main bar areas have been conjoined by a wide corridor, in which the bar servery sits, to form a key-shape. The front bar is a knock-through, with the chimney breast in the centre, now open both sides, and original wooden flooring. The other end is more of a dining room, slightly raised, square, with a tiled floor and opens out onto the rear garden. Dogs are welcomed with a bowl of water and treats. Food is home-cooked, with a few quirks on the menu such as ostrich and zebra, though I’m guessing these aren’t sourced locally. The landlady was friendly and chatty, the other customers seemed fairly civilised. Three ales on, Doombar plus two from Exmoor, Ale and Gold. The ales were in excellent condition. I’d be very happy to come back here anytime.
On 24th May 2019
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3516 recommendations about 3480 pubs]
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Guy Arnold left this review about The Monkton
Fantastic village pub in beautiful location just north of Taunton.
The food is all homemade (yes, all!) and is fantastically reasonably priced.
Just go there!
On 1st November 2007
- rating: 10
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
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- Official site of The Monkton - www.themonktoninn.co.uk
- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Monkton - whatpub.com
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 28 March 2019 by E TA
- Car Park : Yes last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Function Room : No last updated 28 March 2019 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Micropub : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pinball : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pool Table : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 28 March 2019 by E TA
- WiFi : Yes last updated 28 March 2019 by E TA
