For fresh family fare
This traditional pub is in one of Dorset’s most attractive villages and was
taken over by Roly and Helen Harries in 2013. Providing home cooked food in
a welcoming environment, the place has a real family friendly feel and is a
great place for lunch or dinner.
The menus are changed regularly according to the season and availability.
Produce is sourced locally from the farm, friends of the owners or
specialist suppliers and there’s always a great selection of guest ales on
tap.
Children are welcome to try any of the meals in a smaller portion and if
you haven’t got time to sit down, why not take advantage of the takeaway
menu, available Monday to Friday, which includes favourites such as
beer-battered cod and chips, Blue Vinny lamb burger and plaice goujons.
The pub’s name comes from the local cheese and dates back to the days when
every Dorset farmer’s wife, made her own Blue Vinny (the old English word
for mould) after milking. Rumour has it that to help encourage the growth
of mould, the wives would dip old horse harnesses into the vats or even
store the cheese next to mouldy boots! These days, taste a good Blue Vinny
and you will find a hard, crumbly cheese, creamy white in colour, with
lighter, finer blue veins than Stilton...with no hint of old horse harness
or boots!
