The Windwhistle Inn is large pub and restaurant between Cricket St Thomas and Crewkerne. It has a…read morelarge car park with one of the best views you are likely to get of the sweeping Somerset countryside. The Windwhistle is a large Inn, with a variety of different types of seating, form the spacious sun-soaked tables of the Orangery, that leads to outside tables that maximise the magnificent view, to the more classical pub tables in the bar. It even has its own forty seater restaurant and function room, this is a big place. Wanting a decent meal, after a dining disaster the previous evening, we would not be disappointed. Friendly and helpful staff, that seemed genuinely interested in what we had to say, was a promising start, as was the wide ranging menu and well stocked bar. The menu had a good range of dishes, from standard dishes like scampi and curry, to the daily specials, above the fireplace. My wife and I plumped for the special of prawn and monkfish Thai Curry. When the curry arrived I was staggered by the portion size, over ten sizeable chunks of monkfish, huge tiger prawns, sticky rice, a spicy Thai curry sauce and a huge bowl of noodles. It tasted as good as it looked, full of flavour, a hearty filling meal, just what we wanted. It was fairly pricey at around £14, but worth every penny. The strawberry pavlova dessert to follow was equally generous and very tasty. Rounding of the meal a good strong cup of coffee, I was tempted to give the Windwhistle five stars for the overall blend of great service, wonderful food and a brilliant setting, but that would require further visits; just wished we didn't live so far away!

One visit only so brief review. Food was very good, nicely…read morepresented and fair value. Menu was about right in terms of variety without excess. Nice dining/bar areas. Orangery looked a bit soulless but it wasn't in use at the time. Good selection of interesting local ales. Only missteps were the food seemed to take too long to get to the table given it was such a quiet lunch (40 minutes), and service was friendly but a bit uneven. Nice young ladies who might benefit from a little more guidance around customer service.

Nice roadside pub, between Sherborne and Cerne Abbas, with both B&B accommodation and lunch and…read moredinner service. An 18th Century coaching inn, it has a comfortable, very traditional, low-ceilinged interior with large fireplaces. The menu comprises a good choice of pub grub favourites and there's a full bar with a modest wine list and three real ales on tap. (You can book dinner online.) Service was swift and very friendly on our visit. There's a generous car park and outdoor eating area, with a covered smoking area.

It's an inn, not a pub, to be fair, and there's nothing wrong with that. The food was spot on, the…read morebeer excellent, the location splendid, the weather lovely, the room slightly old-fashioned if you want wifi and a minibar but why would you when everything else is spot on? Recommended.

Haven't been here in years! Was my old haunt. Think it's changed hands since I was there last, but…read moreit was a lovely little pub with a pool table

Possibly the best bar in Dorchester. Friendly staff, awesome landlord, good lager, and plenty of…read moreguest ales

Tis a wondrous thing when food, people and drink mix in a convivial atmosphere - and it happened in…read morethis cute village pub set at the base of Ham Hill in South Somerset. We went for a bite to eat and ended having 3 courses and a few drinks, the food was great, tapas to share to start then wood pigeon and steak as the 2 mains - both cooked to perfection - followed by local ice cream.... all fabulous... if you are in this area its really worth a try... make the effort and seek out the Lord Nelson.

There is a large beer garden in front of the pub. It's a lovely green setting…read more The food was decent. My partner loved his cod. My pesto linguine was under seasoned and bland. The staff were friendly but overwhelmed. Service was slow and spotty. We struggled to get food and drinks which was a pity.

Just visited this place for the third New Year's Eve running and it never fails to please. Great…read moreatmosphere, friendly and attentive staff and one of those rock bands that can play pretty much anything from the 60s, 70s or 80s and sound almost exactly like the original. Very good value, considering there are 3 courses plus the entertainment. Crab bisque was delicious and tasted home-made. Everyone else had the scallops which they really enjoyed, though would have preferred a slightly larger portion. Duck was mouth-wateringly good, according to two of our small group and the beef wellington went down well too, though a few mutterings about the small helping of vegetables. Unfortunately I drew the short straw with the mushroom wellington - one large tasteless mushroom, smothered in soggy spinach (which unfortunately I can't eat due to an allergy) and the whole encased in pastry. Probably my fault for not checking in advance what the restaurant meant by 'a panache of greens'. However, having tasted the real thing on Christmas Day, it was clear this place doesn't really cater for vegetarians. Still, I made up for it with lovely pears in red wine, while the others chose the very generous cheese board. A really enjoyable evening.

A lovely traditional pub with limited parking in a slip road…read more On entering, it seems quite dark but you soon get accustomed to this. There are seats and tables and a dining area. All nicely upholstered. If you venture through the pool/smoking room there are steps up to the beer garden Very pleasant indeed. I would happily go here again, and hopefully will.

Warm, friendly welcome. Fair prices and cosy atmosphere. Pool table and skittle alley available as…read morewell as seating in and outside. A locals pub but everyone welcome. Good food too!