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The Rising Sun, Shaftesbury
Donhead St Mary
Postal town: Shaftesbury
SP7 9LT
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Reviews of The Rising Sun (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Ian Mapp left this review about The Rising Sun
Loved the last review. It does seem like that sort of place. Wokeness stops me from describing the other punter here today.
The pub is much extended from a small terraced roadside pub on the A30. Just one real ale on, but the Exmoor Fox was in fine condition and confirmed my thinking that it was not Exmoor Gold I had had in my previous pub. Landlady was incredibly friendly and the fish finger sandwich excellent.
Only three other customers on a Saturday lunchtime. What else can I tell you? Unusually open Monday but not Tuesday?Wednesday. Apparently, most other pubs close on Mondays, so they are looking for a gap in the market.
On 7th September 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1563 recommendations about 1543 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
E TA left this review about The Rising Sun
Built in 1733, this freehouse was previously owned by Enterprise. The building has limited parking at the front, and is a beamed cottage. As you enter, The Slaughtered Lamb comes to mind: locals are hostile, while the pub dog (visiting dogs are not permitted), a large German shepherd, makes it clear that you are not at the top of the food chain here. The staff were rather more friendly, and eventually, once the yokels had gone, both landlady and dog were much more civilised. The other occupant of the pub on this occasion was a caged parrot called Daisy who didn't want to be there. The single bar is divided into two areas by a flooring change – carpeted on the right, which along with the domestic clutter and the parrot's cage, feels more like someone's grannie's front room. The other side is much more pub-like, with flagstone floor, stone fireplace and a mix of seating. Two ales on – I had a pint of Tolchard's Devon Storm, a strong ale which was a very good pint and really hit the spot. Worth dropping in if passing.
On 9th December 2014
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3516 recommendations about 3480 pubs]
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Rising Sun - whatpub.com
Gillingham (Dorset), 6.53 miles, 2 hr 6 min walk (show)
Templecombe, 13.47 miles, 4 hr 20 min walk (show)
Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : No last updated 04 December 2014 by E TA
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 December 2014 by E TA
- Car Park : Yes last updated 04 December 2014 by E TA
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 04 December 2014 by E TA
- Jukebox : No last updated 04 December 2014 by E TA
- Karaoke : No last updated 04 December 2014 by E TA
- Pool Table : No last updated 04 December 2014 by E TA
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- WiFi : Yes last updated 04 December 2014 by E TA
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