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A traditional village Freehouse, Restaurant and B&B

Welcome

Ben & Leanne welcome you to their lovely Freehouse situated in the beautiful village of Martinstown. A traditional village pub serving great food and ales with a professional service to suit – in the winter months the open fire will welcome you and keep you cosy, while the summer months allow you to enjoy the sunset courtyard garden! We all look forward to meeting and greeting you!

Opening Hours

Monday: Closed

Tuesday to Saturday
Open: 12pm – 3pm and 6pm – 10pm
Kitchen: 12pm – 2pm and 6pm – 8.30pm

Sunday
Open: 12pm – 4pm
Kitchen: 12pm – 3pm

Our restaurant can seat around 35 people and our bar area can accommodate a further 30 people, making us the perfect location for a meal, whether it’s an intimate meal for two or a large family celebration.

Takeaways are available on request – please contact us for details.

Our Menus

BE A LOCAL SHOPPER HERO! 

We are putting a twist on our “shop local” drive – it’s no secret that many local independent family run businesses are worried about the forthcoming year – so with that in mind, when you bring in a receipt for goods paid for over £15 from a DT post coded independent business, within the same month as your visit, you will go into a draw for a Sunday Roast for 2 at The Brewers Arms! All you need to do to enter is book a table and eat with us at the Brewers Arms and hand in your local receipt before you leave!
(1 receipt per person, per table, per visit)

Winners drawn monthly through Jan / Feb / March! YOU CAN BE MY HEEEERO BABY!! GOOD LUCK!!
TheBrewCrew xx

What our Customers Say

Robin P
Robin P
15/09/2023
Superb Pub Food – Try it for Yourself I hesitated before writing this review because there’s a danger that too many people discover this excellent pub and then it loses something when thousands of people visit. However, it’s a gem that must be shared, so here goes….. After reading greatsome great reviews on Tripadvisor, and in the search of somewhere different, we called in here on the off chance of getting a table for two on a Friday night. We were lucky to get the last table, so the key point here is: Make sure you book. For those who don’t know Dorset roads, it’s a little off teh beaten track, but better for it and well worth the trip out. The landlord (Ben) is an excellent host and the staff are very friendly, which is always a good sign. Some unusual keg beers amongst a wide selection of all drinks to suit all tastes. Olives with Feta and Bruscetta with Goats cheese to start. Burger and chips for one main sounds like your average pub food but the quality and taste were amazing, especially with beer battered onion rings and red coleslaw. The other main was linguini with mussels, prawns….amazing. After that, the only option was icecream. A great range to choose from, but being Westcountry folk, it had to include clotted cream – strongky recommended. All in all, probably one of the best pub meals in a very long time. Calling it pub food is probably not doing the quality and flavours justice but I’d recommend a visit tomorrow. Brilliant, keep up teh good work.
phil h
phil h
06/09/2023
Perfect lunchtime meal. My wife and I popped in today for a spot of lunch. We were warmly welcomed by very friendly staff. We orwre their brewers bugers with American fries and onion rings. It was the first time I’ve had onion rings that were crispy and actually tasted onions inside. The rest of the dish was absolutely delicious. We will definitely be returning to try out some more of their menu. We highly recommend this pub. Well done 👏
Peter C
Peter C
04/09/2023
Parnham Voices on Safari loved Brewers Arms! I pre-booked lunch for a choir visit. The food was delicious and arrived promptly, named for each person. The staff were charming, helpful and efficient. Many thanks
Rickyruss
Rickyruss
02/09/2023
Great pub with great staff food 💯 fabulous place and the staff are fantastic and couldn’t be more helpful food is beautiful and great value couldn’t be more happier ☺️
DorsetFoody
DorsetFoody
05/08/2023
Lovely staff and good food albeit on the small side Food tasted lovely. Steak and ale pie had a nice rich gravy with melt in the mouth beef chunks. Only downside was the puff pastry lid was not fully cooked so had to be discarded. Was offered a replacement pie lid but I declined. Chunky chips nice and crispy and fluffy inside. Fish and chips good too. We thought the portion sizes were a bit small, wife and I thinking they had delivered the smaller portion size by mistake. Not often she cleans the plate, normally that’s my job! At £15 fish and chips and £16.25 pie and chips it is heading in the more expensive direction of pub dining. Staff were all very friendly and happy which is always good to see. If you like your real ale then this place would be a good pub to come to.
Geordieniel
Geordieniel
28/06/2023
Great Sunday Lunch My wife and I have been here several times for Sunday lunch, and we really like. We are made to feel very welcome with our dog. The roast beef dinner is great and very good value. The staff really nice and friendly. I would highly recommend the Sunday launches
Sally B
Sally B
26/06/2023
Great local pub and welcoming to strangers! Visited this beautiful pub as stopover travelling from Cornwall to East Sussex. They had reserved best table in the pub for us! Friendly, welcoming and efficient service. Great food served with a smile.
Fiona R
Fiona R
17/06/2023
Lovely Stopover in Martinstown We stayed here for one night on a little road trip across Dorset. A great find in a little quaint village. Leanne was a great host and let us check in early. Lovely spacious room with everything you would need. We ate at the pub in the evening and again great hospitality and delicious food. There was a pub quiz at the time which we just played along on our own but enjoyed likewise. A lovely pub and definitely would recommend for future.
Richard B
Richard B
14/06/2023
Excellent food, service and surroundings. There were seven of us, six adults and an eight year old. The adults all ordered either the steak and stilton pie or the steak and ale pie. The 8 year old had the children’s cheeseburger. The service was friendly and helpful throughout, the pub is exactly what you’d hope for from a traditional English pub and the food was excellent. We struggled to find even the slightest fault with our visit and would absolutely recommend it to anybody in the area (we were staying in Weymouth and it was worth the drive). To add to the experience, there were Morris dancers in the yard on the way out. This was very exciting and novel for my Danish wife and Danglish son who had never seen anything like this.
Brian
Brian
10/06/2023
Great pub with excellent service! Great pub. We ate here on a Friday night. Sat in the lovely garden in warm June sunshine. We had mussels & beef & Stilton pie both of which were beautiful. Great beers too! What made this a 5 ring review was the service. Everyone was warm,helpful,genuine and upbeat. A great example of “how to do it” especially as they were really busy!
tracy howe
tracy howe
28/09/2023
Warming and friendly service. Excellent food.
Jade West
Jade West
17/09/2023
Lovely village pub with a garden bar. Dog friendly, great food and excellent service. Two B&B rooms if you can’t bear to leave.
David Sowerbutts
David Sowerbutts
14/09/2023
We were on holiday locally and had booked for an evening meal for 4 people, only intended to have one evening meal. We (all 4 of our party) enjoyed the service and food very much, so we booked for a further 2 evenings. Great food, great service, and pleasant atmosphere. We will have this place on our list next time we are in the area.
Judy Hodges
Judy Hodges
14/09/2023
Great food lovely staff. All flat for wheelchair access
Amy Griffiths
Amy Griffiths
10/09/2023
We had Sunday lunch at The Brewers Arms today. The food was excellent. Well seasoned, a wonderful array of vegetables which were cooked to perfection. Cauliflower and broccoli cheese was very tasty. We’ll definitely visit next time we’re in the area.
Heinrich Dixon
Heinrich Dixon
09/09/2023
A LOVELY PUB LUNCH. Our little lunch club spent an enjoyable ninety minutes here eating scampi (okay), steak and ale pie (very good), and a burger (good), all followed up by a sundae each (very good). 🍌🙂
Josh Walford
Josh Walford
30/08/2023
Went as wanted a nice lunch, was not disappointed. The young male staff member was honestly wonderful, a real credit to the establishment. The food was lovely and fairly prices for the quality and the portion.
Fran Griffin
Fran Griffin
30/08/2023
A good pub with a nice atmosphere and friendly people/staff. Nicer on the inside than it looks from the outside. Roast was good but not great.
Mark Hayward. (Marty)
Mark Hayward. (Marty)
29/08/2023
Lovely rural pub for lunch. Beautiful peaceful garden area and very comfortable inside as well. We cycled there and easy to park bikes securely. Food excellent and good value. Lots of vegetarian options. Tasty well kept ale from the barrel. Thank you

Stay at The Brewers Arms

We have two spacious and beautifully decorated bed and breakfast rooms – a double with king-size bed and a twin with extra large single beds – each with a private entrance. Both are both are fully en-suite and look out over the courtyard garden. The twin bedroom has a wheelchair friendly wet room making it ideal for guests with mobility problems. Tea and coffee making facilities and complimentary bottled water are provided in the rooms, along with quality toiletries, a hairdryer and extra bedding.

Reserve by Phone

Booking is always recommended. To make a booking, please call us on 01305 889361

Private Dining & Events

Whatever your event or celebration, we are here to make your special day a truly memorable one.

Pub Garden

See you Soon!

Martinstown is a picturesque village about three miles from Dorchester, in West Dorset. The area is rich in history and blessed with the most amazing countryside, making it popular with walkers and cyclists. The South Dorset Ridgeway is close by and provides incredible views of the Jurassic Coast and many of the picturesque villages nestling in the lush countryside.

With a range of activities from golf to fishing on the doorstep please let us know if we can arrange or advise on anything before you arrive! Oh, and well behaved dogs are most welcome!