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Bridport Arms, Bridport
West Bay
Postal town: Bridport
DT6 4EN
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Ian Mapp left this review about Bridport Arms
I was the last to review and it looks like the place had closed down in between the 8 years of my visit.
I remember nothing of my last visit, so obviously left no lasting memory.
Very much open now - may have been a recent refit, as scaffold still present and the main signs not yet put back in place.
Twin thatched cottages - with hotel rooms. Quite dark inside, with a central "meeting" desk proclaiming this was card only and to wait to be seated.
We only popped in for a drink and the same observations as last time.... how much! A pint of 200 and half a cider was north of £9.
Spent my entire visit trying to determine a) where the cask mark certificate might be and b) how much was my pint. My last review left a depressing indication.
On 17th April 2023
- rating: 6
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Ian Mapp left this review about Bridport Arms
Great location - dog friendly and a lovely wood burner down the bottom part of the pub. Palmers range on but was surprised at the prices - £4.15 for the 200. This seemed expensive to me.
On 17th March 2015
- rating: 7
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Old Blue left this review about Bridport Arms
This large thatched inn backing onto the beach was unsurprisingly busy on our August bank holiday weekend visit, mainly with families. It has several rooms, with the bar in the middle, and nautical pictures on the walls. Some framed old banknotes and a display case of coins are next to the side entrance, which leads to a small patio area. By a slightly cruel trick of geography, the front of the pub and the patio both mainly overlook the car park which separates the pub from the harbour, and none of the pub areas seem to offer beach views or access.
The five hand pumps between them serve Palmers’ Copper Ale and Best, a tad disappointing as I’d expect a pub of this size to provide a wider range, and a tad expensive at £3.70 for a Best. Service was quite enthusiastic and efficient, however, despite the business of the place. Food is served all day, with various menus including Sunday, afternoons, dinner, and the seafood specials board. A Sunday roast costs £11.95. This pub does its thing well at this time of year – catering to the tourist masses – though I think like the other pubs in West Bay this makes it a less comfortable place to go for a drink.
On 2nd September 2011
- rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about Bridport Arms
The Bridport Arms is very close to the beach and it is thatched,the pub was called the Bridehaven when i went in here because they were filming a programme called harbour lights i was told they hung this sign over the Bridport Arms sign.
Once inside here there were two rooms i went in the lounge which was quite nice.
This pub is a Palmers tied house and i had a drink of Palmers best bitter which was very nice there was also Dorset Gold and Palmers 200 on here.
I thought this was a decent pub to have a few drinks in.
Photo taken 24 August 1999.
On 22nd November 2010
- rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about Bridport Arms
Food oriented, family friendly, pub next to the village's main car park. Two bars plus a formal restaurant mainly for residents at the rear. Main bar is restaurant styled with tables and chairs and a balustraded area and has a restaurant atmosphere. The smaller bar is more cafe like, transport rather than Cafe Royal. West Bay isn't Southend or Blackpool so the décor is quite refined for a seaside place, there are lots of nautical themed photos and old photos of the area. We found it well staffed with young, enthusiastic people. The draught beers from Palmers, IPA and Dorset Gold were both in good condition and much better than in the George opposite. There is a fairly standard range of kegs from Stella, and Carlsberg, with cider from Gaymers and Thatchers and the inevitable Guinness.
On 12th November 2009
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