Cavens Arms, Dumfries

Operator: Independent
20 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries, DG1 2AH (View on Google Map)

Winner CAMRA Pub of the Year, Dumfries Town area, 2024.

Busy food-oriented pub that is popular with diners for its range of good-value meals. Drinkers are welcomed in the bar area but seating can be limited during food service times. Outside, accessed by stairs or from the Whitesands is an outdoor area including a covered “barn”. Guest ales are from a wide range of breweries, including some rarely seen in this locality. Serves five regular beers and three guests. CAMRA Local branch Pub of the Year 2022.

Monday
3:00pm - 10:30pm
Tuesday
11:30am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:30am - 11:30pm
Thursday
11:00am - 10:30pm
Friday
11:30am - 11:30pm
Saturday
11:30am - 11:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers (Beers from a wide range of breweries) and 4 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Bronze Award
Swannay - Orkney IPA

Orkney

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 26 times recently. Last spotted 4 days ago

Premium Pale Ale

Handpump

ABV: 4.8%
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Fyne Ales - Jarl

Cairndow

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 11 times recently. Last spotted 3 weeks ago

Session Golden Ale

Handpump

ABV: 3.8%
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Taylor's  Landlord Pump clip

Keighley

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 5 times recently. Last spotted 3 months ago

Session Bitter

Handpump

ABV: 4.3%
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Morland - Old Speckled Hen

Bury St Edmunds

This beer is served regularly.

Premium Bitter

Handpump

ABV: 4.5%
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Swannay - Dark Munro

Orkney

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 5 days ago

Mild

ABV: 4%
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Cavens Arms, Dumfries

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
SKY only but sound usually off
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Not Monday
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Not Monday
Garden Garden
Not a garden but has also a covered area. Accessible only by stairs or from Whitesands for wheelchairs
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Disabled toilets accessed only from main street floor level
Parking Parking
Free car parking nearby
Smoking Smoking
Above bar level and outside accessed from Whitesands
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
bus terminus
Nearby Station (900m)
Dumfries

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