The Kings Arms Inn, Thornford - pub details
Address: Pound Rd, Thornford, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6QD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 6686) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Thornford (0.3 miles), Yetminster (1.6 miles), Yeovil Junction (2.4 miles)
Brewery: Hidden Brewery Limited
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> Current user rating: 8.0/10 (rated by 10 users)
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Rose and Crown, Sherborne (1.2 miles), White Hart, Sherborne (1.5 miles), Chetnole Inn, Chetnole (1.8 miles)
user reviews of the Kings Arms Inn, Thornford
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| Lovely country village pub, a heart-warming welcome from the staff. A good selection of local beers available. The garden is pleasant with a view of the village and a recently added play area for children. The skittle alley is a lovely old building and regularly used. There is a nice food menu with a good range of choice at reasonable prices (takeaway too). The Sunday Lunch is often at a reduced rate and is good value (maybe slightly bigger portions, would be a good idea to ensure a return when full price). The dreaded TV is long gone, thank goodness! The atmosphere in the pub is friendly, but something is missing..... It is such a shame that the beautiful old beams have been painted over and the décor is sparse, to give a more homely and traditional feel I think a bit of warmth is needed, maybe an open fire and some warmer colours injected into the bar area. All in all this is a typical village pub, friendly and traditional with good food and drink at reasonable prices, definitely worth a drive to Thornford. countrypubsforme - 8 Jan 2012 15:48 |
| Very excellent village pub well worth its entry in the 2012 Good Beer Guide. We had Butcombe Bitter but Yeovil ales were also available (3 pumps in use). The bar is pleasant fresh and airy with a lsightly modern feel to it (not all beams and brasses) while there is a separate dining area next door. Very friendly licensees so we stayed for a second pint!! Food menu looked interesting but we had to move on so another visit beckons to try their cooking. We had a local friend drive us to the pub butt you can get to the village by train so that might be the option next time. Well worth a visit. mcroyal - 10 Nov 2011 10:18 |
| Ann and Andy have built a great atmosphere pub since taking over the Kings Arms. The key to their success both with locals and visitors is their natural hospitality which is shown the moment a guest walks in. The beer - there is always a great choice of real ales (usually at least 4) and a selection for lager drinkers. The beer is kept very well, support being extended to smaller regional breweries from around the country. Ann's cooking and service is superb. Excellent fish and chips, ham off the bone, super free range eggs (sometimes duck eggs). The food is generally very good, wholesome and plenty of it. Skittle alley is well used but sited a little way from the bar so the noise level is never intrusive. All in all Ann & Andy run a great pub; they deserve the success they are enjoying. And I -in common with others - enjoy my visits to the Kings Arms greatly! Turnstone3 - 4 Nov 2011 10:50 |
| Congratulations to Andy and Ann, they are in the 2012 Good Beer Guide. Driver67 - 22 Sep 2011 13:43 |
| I agree with the last two posts, particularly the TV comment! Andy and Ann were very welcoming and chatted to us while we had a drink. We also tried the food, and I'm pleased to report that we both chose the beer-battered cod, etc., and Ann proceeded to pour some beer to make the batter, then we heard sounds of battery(?), and shortly thereafter we were presented with large fillets with chips & so on. I can honestly say I have never had such excellent fish and chips other than that supplied by my grandmother in my father's fish and chip shop! They are obviously happy here, and I can see in the future that this will be a venue pub, not just for food, but for beer-drinkers too. I had Otter, which is the standard ale here, but there were two other choices. Keep an eye on this pub. It's going to get really popular! Grand_Mufti - 28 May 2011 15:48 |
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