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Ship Inn, West Stour

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Opens at 6:00pm
Operator: Independent
A30, West Stour, SP8 5RP (View on Google Map)
(01747) 838640
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Once a coaching inn, this popular roadside pub has views across the Blackmore Vale. The public bar features a flagstone floor while the separate light and airy restaurant area has stripped oak floorboards. There is a patio and large garden at the rear. This friendly pub is renowned for superb home - cooked food (no meals Sunday eve) and comfortable accommodation. It always has three ales, Butcombe and two guests, usually sourced from the West Country. Dogs are welcome in the bar.

Information for this venue is provided by the West Dorset Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
North Dorset District
Last updated
02/09/2025
Last surveyed
17/01/2018
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
WSX/5
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
Monday
Noon - 2:15pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:15pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:15pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:15pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:15pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:15pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 3:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Butcombe - Butcombe Original TasteMatch Prediction

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Butcombe Original
Butcombe - Butcombe Original Session Bitter • 4% Spotted twice.
Butcombe Original
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Butcombe - Butcombe Original

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Ship Inn, West Stour.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Usually Westcountry

Changing beers typically include: Fine Tuned (varies) , Hattie Brown's - HBA , Moonraker (varies)

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
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Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
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Beer Festival Beer Festival
July, around 12 ales & 8 ciders
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Ordnance Survey Reference
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