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Pubs & Clubs
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Welcome to West Dorset

There’s always something to get involved in at CAMRA – locally, regionally or nationally. If you enjoy beer, pubs and meeting new people then get involved, with a local CAMRA branch.

West Dorset

Popular Towns

Weymouth

Dorchester

Bridport

Lyme Regis

Portland

Sherborne

West Bay

Gillingham


Pubs & Clubs

Explore the best pubs and clubs in our branch. Find your next favourite spot for exceptional real ale and unforgettable atmospheres.

From historic pubs to local members’ clubs, discover the heart of the branch's community social scene.

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(Key). Published on 04-06-2022
Closed • Opens Tue at 5:00pm
Ilchester Arms
Stonegate Pub, in Abbotsbury
1 Regular, 1 Changing Beers
(Key). Published on 04-08-2021
Open
Fox Inn
Independent Pub, in Ansty
2 Changing Beers
(Key). Published on 09-09-2021
Closed • Opens Thu at 5:00pm
Spyway Inn
Independent Pub, in Askerswell
1 Regular, 1 Changing Beers
(Key). Published on 30-05-2025
Closed • Opens at 6:00pm
Greyhound
Palmers Brewery Pub, in Beaminster
3 Regular, 2 Changing Beers
Published on 10-06-2022
Open
Knapp Inn
Independent Pub, in Beaminster
3 Changing Beers

Breweries

Embark on a journey through the local breweries that are the backbone of our branch's ale heritage.

Discover small-batch artisans and historic establishments crafting exceptional real ale, cider, and perry.

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The Old Brewery, West Bay Road, Bridport, DT6 4JA
17 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 1QY
Bredy Farm, Bredy Lane, Burton Bradstock, DT6 4ND
Unit 24, Enterprise Park, Piddlehinton, Dorchester, DT2 7UA
Unit 7, Hybris Business Park, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8BF

Latest News from South Central

Have a beer on the Telegraph

Hundreds of pubs across Britain will serve free pints of Telegraph Ale to mark paper’s National Pub Day on 16 May.  The Telegraph has been campaigning to save Britain’s pubs, chronicling the economic pressures crippling the hospitality industry as an average of four pubs a day close in 2026.

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