FOOD DRINK
ART MUSIC
A Palmers pub for hearty home cooked food
Eat in or takeaway
Open fire.
ART GALLERY
Walled Garden
DOG FRIENDLY
Live music monthly, on a Saturday starting at 8.30 so you can eat beforehand
Need a venue? BIG function room with bar and stage for parties and meetings.
WHAT'S ON
EVERY FRIDAY 8pm
The Nick Tett Meat and Cheese Raffle
FABULOUS FOOD AND DRINK DEALS
2 courses £16. Lunch Wed - Sat
2 for 1 pizzas on Tuesdays
Bottle of wine £14.95 on Wednesdays
2 fish and chips £22 on Fridays
EAT IN OR TAKEAWAY
Coming up at the Red Lion
JUNE '26
1st April - 30th June: Exhibition of work by Bryan Greenwood and Dave Budden at YARN BARTON Information office. 9.30- 12.30
get one free.
Wednesday 3rd 8.15 FUNKY BOOTS Line dancing class – all welcome, especially newcomers. www.dynamic-dance.uk
Thursday 4th 7pm Monthly PUB QUIZ. Nothing too serious but you might come away with an interesting fact to impress your friends! Max 6 per team £5 - entry and supper.
Saturday 6th 10.30 B.A.G. Beaminster Art Club. Tutorial with Trudi Ochiltree. Just turn up. £5
Thursday 11th from 6pm CHEESE NIGHT
Try 6 different cheeses paired with wines and the occasional ale or cider £8.
TONIGHT'S CHEESES ARE...
Barber’s 1833 Vintage Cheddar. Powerfully intense, it has a creamy texture and smooth finish. It contains naturally occurring crystals that give it a distinctive crunch. Refined sweet notes balance out its tangy sharpness. It is made using traditional starter cultures and the finest West Country milk. Aged for at least 24 months, only when one of the Barber family judges it to be outstanding does it leave the farm as 1833. A cheese with unrivalled complexity and depth, savour it as part of a cheeseboard with apples, pickled walnuts and a tankard of Somerset cider. Suggested drink: Orchard Gold cider.
Winslade is a small, soft and oozing cheese with a gentle earthiness. It is rich and gentle on the palate. Its spruce band imparts a distinctive piney note. handmade using traditional Camembert techniques with Winslade being matured for 8 weeks. Suggested drink: Palmers Gold ale or Peculiar Mr Pat Merlot
Godminster Oak-Smoked Cheyney's Fortune. Smokey and mellow, this organic oak-smoked cheddar is named after the great Godminster oaks, whose leaves are a symbol of good fortune. The cheddar itself is the same gold medal cheddar that goes into their Bruton Beauty which is then cold smoked over oak chippings sourced from sustainable woodlands. Suggested drink: Golden Cap whisky
Rutland Red. Territorial cheeses are some of the oldest recorded foods in British history, with Red Leicester traditionally crafted by farmhouse dairies as a way to use up leftover milk from Stilton production. A touch sweet, with hints of caramel, and a savoury, moreish bite, award-winning Rutland Red® is adored by everyone who tries it. This really is a very special cheese, incomparable to what you might have tried before. After it’s been filled into its mould and cloth-bound, they liberally hand butter the outside with clarified butter, before maturing it for six months. Suggested drink: Fortaleza Del Rey Tempranillo
White LakeTor is a beautifully crafted fresh lactic goat’s cheese formed into a pyramid shape with a firm texture. It has a unique rind and is lightly coated with ash to add a very subtle peppery undertone along with a combination of lemony flavours and a typical goat’s cheese ‘tang’ making it an attractive and stand-out option for any cheeseboard. Made with unpasteurised milk and vegetarian rennet. Suggested drink: Holdaway Sauvignon Blanc
Bath Blue. Made by The Bath Soft Cheese Co, a classic blue veined cheese made from the milk of their own cows, ripened for eight to ten weeks to give a creamy, tangy flavour. It follows a traditional Stilton recipe but, unlike the majority of Stiltons with a few notable exceptions, each stage is done entirely by hand. It is made in very small batches using a vat which is around half the size of even the smallest Stilton maker and then in individual buckets. In 2014, it was awarded Supreme Champion at the World Cheese Awards and is one of only six British cheeses still being made today, that has won this prestigious honour. Suggested Drink: Krohn Ambassador Port
Tuesday 16th from 8.30. Friendship Disco
Wednesday 17th 8.15 FUNKY BOOTS Line dancing class – newcomers always welcome www.dynamic-dance.uk
Thursday 18th from 7pm (and every 3rd Thursday) MAINLY FOLK MUSIC NIGHT
Monthly get together for acoustic jamming and having a great time. Listen or join in.
Friday 19th Charity MURDER MYSTERY NIGHT. £22 includes a feast of a buffet. Fancy dress optional but desirable! TICKETS BY PHONE OR OVER THE BAR. All funds to WELDMAR TRUST.
Saturday 20th LIVE MUSIC with Julie Dunn and Charlie Mason
Saturday 27th LIVE MUSIC from FLUKE
EVERY WEEK in JUNE
2 courses £16. Lunch Wednesday – Saturday
Tuesday is PIZZA NIGHT. Buy one get one free.
Winey Wasted Wednesday. Bottle of house wine £14.95
Thank goodness it’s Thursday! 2 cocktails £12
Friday 2 fish and chips £22. Eat in or TAKEAWAY…and
…Meat and cheese raffle 8pm; tickets from the bar or Nick Tett
Saturday - Open all day from 12 and…
10.30-12.30 Beaminster Art Group. Just drop in. £5 all welcome. See18th April
15th August MADNESS tribute
26th September The Scarlets
17th October The Wilkinsons
21st November Isle 45
18th December Nina Garcia
Winey Wasted Wednesday. Bottle of house wine £14.95
Thank goodness it’s Thursday! 2
A Palmers pub
The Lion's Den
Beaminster and surrounds
The Art Gallery
Palmers ales are brewed in nearby Bridport using water from their own naturally rising spring. We of course also serve lagers, wines and spirits as well as cider made from apples grown in an orchard less than a mile away and Black Cow Vodka, made two streets away!
We serve wonderful food made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients including the famous Beaminster banger from Nick Tett, the butcher just over the road from us! With the emphasis on quality and sustainability we serve lunch, including light bites, and dinner, teas, coffee and cake either in the bars or the WALLED GARDEN .
We have live music at least once a month - Mainly Folk Night every 3rd Thursday and a live band at least once a month. See Fb and Instagram for details.
ACCOMMODATION
We don't have letting rooms but The Town House opposite has two, details can be found at
'The Premier Room' 'The Town House' - Premier Room - Beaminster - Townhouses for Rent in Dorset, England, United Kingdom - Airbnb
'Deluxe Double Room' 'The Town House' - Deluxe Double Room - Beaminster - Townhouses for Rent in Dorset, England, United Kingdom - Airbnb
Located upstairs, The Lion's Den is an entirely separate bar, function room and stage. Keep an eye on here and our Facebook page for news of poker nights, comedy nights, open mic nights and live music - rock, R&B, folk and jazz.
It makes a fabulous venue for friends and family celebrations and PARTIES or business meetings and classes such as yoga, arts and crafts etc. USUALLY THERE IS NO CHARGE. 01308 862364 for details.
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BEAMINSTER is a beautiful Dorset town. The Red Lion is in a conservation area and just walking the streets is a fascinating experience, seeing the gorgeous architecture (especially St Mary's church) and thriving independent shops. The peace of the open countryside is a minute away and there are endless walks and bridleways, the views are stunning. Ask us for maps and a picnic.
Beaches at Burton Bradstock and West Bay are a fifteen minute drive and that of course gives access to the rest of the spectacular Jurassic Coast .
THINGS TO DO
There are some stunning traffic free WALKS from here: we have maps!
MAPPERTON HOUSE AND GARDENS
KINGCOMBE MEADOWS AND VISITOR CENTRE
https://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/kingcombevisitorcentre
LLAMA WALKING : 01308 868674
BEAMINSTER MUSEUM. www.beaminstermuseum.co.uk
DONKEY WALKING ADVENTURES
http://www.donkeywalkingadventures.co.uk/
ST. MARY'S CHURCH, BEAMINSTER.
A stunning piece of architecture
The art gallery opened in November 2022 and has proved to be a popular addition to the pub. It exhibits a wide range of works from local artists in many media. The wonderful wood carvings of Dave Budden reflect his love of the Jurassic coast and Trai Hiscock's vibrant local scenes featuring The Seniors will always make you smile. There is other work in many media from watercolour to collage and even biro and the work of landlord Bryan Greenwood. www.BryanGreenwoodArt.com
It is open during pub hours so feel free to come and browse with a cup of tea or coffee.
The aim of the gallery is to encourage and help local artists so we don't charge a hanging fee just a small commission. If you would like to exhibit please get in touch with Bryan 01308 862364 info@theredlionbeaminster.co.uk
We also run the BEAMINSTER ART GROUP.
We meet every Saturday 10.30 - 12.30. It's a chance to work on your latest project and meet fellow artists for inspiration and a chat. We have a guest tutor once a month, no membership, just turn up, £5.
TUTORS IN '26
18 April RITA SCOTT AI, glazing and other techniques
2 May TRACY LINWOOD
6 June TRUDI OCHILTREE
11 July JAMES WINROW
22 August TERRY WHITWORTH
12 Sept TRACY LINWOOD
10 Oct JACK NICKSON. As seen on Extraordinary Portraits