The Anchor, Bridport

This superbly positioned old smugglers’ haunt near the foot of Golden Cap is a great destination for a south coast walk from either direction, or a short drive down from Chideock. It serves Palmers’ Copper Ale, Best, and 200 (a good pint at £3.30 as I recall). The pub itself has several small rooms, but on a warm summer day most of the customers will be found in the garden areas to the front and to the side, the other side of the latter being the cliff, and affording spectacular views of the beach and coastline. There is always a wide range of food on the menu, available all day and often augmented by barbeques in the garden.

Official site of the Anchor Inn - www.theanchorinnseatown.co.uk