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The Poachers Inn, Dorchester
Piddletrenthide
Postal town: Dorchester
DT2 7QX
Served areas
Reviews of The Poachers Inn (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
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E TA left this review about The Poachers Inn
Once a traditional village pub, the building has been hugely extended and transformed into an hotel-like inn. It has kept some of the pub feel in the bar area, but the rest of the establishment is definitely a small hotel business. There is limited parking next to the road, while the majority of the pub’s land is taken up with a pleasant garden with tables and benches, a series of holiday chalets surrounding a swimming pool and a raised outdoor paved terrace with more tables and chairs. The old bar is carpeted and has been opened out on one side onto two raised areas with a mix of comfy chairs and small dining tables, while French doors open from the top level onto the outside terrace. There is also a restaurant area with beamed ceiling, flagstone flooring and a brick fireplace. Food is excellent, gastro-style but cheaper, and is freshly cooked. There is WiFi in some areas, while soft background music prevented the large space echoing too much. The staff were very easy in the eye and, more importantly, helpful and welcoming. Two ales on draft, Ruddles County and Doombar, both in very good condition. Maybe not a typical ale pub, but it was nonetheless a very pleasant experience, and I would be delighted to return to eat, drink or use the B&B facilities.
On 13th May 2016
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3516 recommendations about 3480 pubs]
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Tony Butler left this review about The Poachers Inn
My daughters stayed there last summer and tell me the food is great, the accommodation very good and the staff very friendly. We intend to go there later this year and will then give an up to date report.
On 28th January 2008
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 27 recommendations about 26 pubs]
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Dorchester South, 8.32 miles, 2 hr 40 min walk (show)
Dorchester West, 8.64 miles, 2 hr 46 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Car Park : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Darts : No last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Function Room : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Jukebox : No last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Karaoke : No last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Micropub : No last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Real Ale : Yes - Doombar +1 - last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- Real Cider : No last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by E TA
