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(External, Key). Published on 22-03-2013
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Halfway House, Pitney

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Pitney Hill, Pitney, TA10 9AB (View on Google Map)
(01458) 252513
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Won 1 award

This venue won an award in 1996.
1996
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An outstanding pub serving eight to ten regional ales on gravity alongside many bottled beers and four real ciders. The inside is traditional with flagstone flooring, old solid wooden tables and benches and three real fires.

This basic but busy pub deserves its many accolades including:

South West Regional CAMRA Pub of the Year winner 2023. Its has also been in the Guide for over 30 years and gaining the ultimate award of National Pub of the Year in 1996.

Superb home-cooked food and a recent addition is accommodation provided in "The Hut". Somerset Branch Pub of Year 2023

Information for this venue is provided by the Somerset Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
South Somerset District
Last updated
23/02/2025
Last surveyed
06/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
TAU/229
Asset of Community Value

Has three bars and a flagstone floor and is what a lot of folks think is an unspoilt pub but there has been a lot of change here. This isolated pub was run by Minnie Samford from 1917 to 1962. Up to 1968 there were two walls as you enter creating an off sales in front of you with a public bar on the left and on the right the landlady's parlour where the only invitees were the vicar and the tax man. Then in 1968 Courage opened up the pub and added a Formica top counter which was replaced by the existing counter in 1992. Note how the high backed settle has been moved - originally it was carefully placed to shield the log fire draughts and was attached to the ceiling by an iron rod. The rear room, originally a slaughterhouse, was created in 1992 and a bar counter added. Much info from former licensee Julian Litchfield. Certainly not enough old fittings remain to include but may be worth a mention in an introduction "How pubs in the West Country have changed".

Has three bars and a flagstone floor and is what a lot of folks think is an unspoilt pub but there has been a lot of change here. This isolated pub was run by Minnie Samford from 1917 to 1962. Up to 1968 there were two walls as you enter creating an off sales in front of you with a public bar on the left and on the right the landlady's parlour where the only invitees were the vicar and the tax man. Then in 1968 Courage opened up the pub and added a Formica top counter which was replaced by the existing counter in 1992. Note how the high backed settle has been moved - originally it was carefully placed to shield the log fire draughts and was attached to the ceiling by an iron rod. The rear room, originally a slaughterhouse, was created in 1992 and a bar counter added. Much info from former licensee Julian Litchfield. Certainly not enough old fittings remain to include but may be worth a mention in an introduction "How pubs in the West Country have changed".

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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Summer Lightning Pump Clip
Hop Back - Summer Lightning

Premium Blond Ale

ABV: 5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Otter - Bright
Otter - Bright

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Teignworthy Reel Ale Pump Clip-1
Teignworthy - Reel Ale

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 3 times

Facer's - North Star Porter
Facer's - North Star Porter

Session Porter

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 5 days ago

Cerne Abbas - Blonde
Cerne Abbas - Blonde

Session Blond Ale

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 day ago

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Fine Tuned (varies) , Parkway (varies) , Quantock (varies)

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
The Hut
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Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Heck's, Bere, Harry's
LocAle LocAle
Beer Festival Beer Festival
March
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (5m)
First: 54 (Mon-Sat. No sevice Sundays, public holidays or late evenings or s)
Directions
on B3153 between Langport & Somerton

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