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Pubs & Clubs
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Beers & Breweries
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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

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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
Open • Closes in 34 minutes
Ilchester Arms
Stonegate Pub, in Abbotsbury
1 Regular Beer
(Key). Published on 04-06-2022
Open
Swan Inn
Independent Pub, in Abbotsbury
1 Regular Beer
(Key). Published on 04-08-2021
Open • Closes in 34 minutes
Fox Inn
Independent Pub, in Ansty
2 Changing Beers
(Key). Published on 09-09-2021
Closed • Opens Fri at 5:00pm
Spyway Inn
Independent Pub, in Askerswell
1 Regular, 1 Changing Beers
(Key). Published on 30-05-2025
Open • Closes in 34 minutes
Greyhound
Palmers Brewery Pub, in Beaminster
3 Regular, 2 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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Unit 24, Enterprise Park, Piddlehinton, Dorchester, DT2 7UA
Patson Hill Farm, Patson Hill Lane, Sherborne, DT9 4SY
Bredy Farm, Bredy Lane, Burton Bradstock, DT6 4ND
8 Copper Street, Brewery Square, Dorchester, DT1 1GH
Chescombe Barn, Barton Meadows Farm, Cerne Abbas, DT2 7JS

Latest News from South Central

‘Three lives’ at the Bull celebrated

A Berkshire licensee from Wargrave has become Brakspear’s longest-serving landlady after 46 years at the helm. Jayne Worrall, who runs the Bull Hotel in High Street, started at the pub in January 1980, having made the move from cabin crew for BOAC (now British Airways). Worrall, who lives with husband Graham, said she is in her “third life” at the pub having made a move to a nearby Brakspear pub the Rising Sun in Witheridge Hill in 1984.

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