The Five Bells Inn in West Dorset

Walking distance from our accommodation, busy pub nice selection of food and ales. Quite crowded and a lot of regulars with their dogs.

Visited briefly but impressed with what I saw. Good selection of local ales which were all looked after properly. Spacious garden at rear and definitely a pub worth visiting when in the area. Note: check opening times to avoid disappointment.

Nice family meal. Good selection for the whole family with a specials board and children’s menu. I enjoyed the burger which was delicious and there was a good selection of local beers to choose from too. The staff were also helpful in ensuring my wife’s dish was dairy free which was appreciated.

Love this pub and the camping. Been staying here for 9 years now. Very friendly and the food is just what you need from a village pub. Thank you Pat and Stacey, see you again soon..

A wonderful local pub, with a fireplace, garden, excellent food, a warm welcome and brilliant service. Exactly what I have in mind when I think “oooh I rather fancy a proper countryside pub now”. Highly recommended!

Had a nice meal here on Saturday night with a group of friends. Staff were helpful. It was a nice atmosphere with groups of locals and families. The venison burgers were awesome.

Clean and friendly local pub with an excellent local IPA on tap. We had the macaroni cheese from the specials board and it came with crisp chips and a very fresh and crunchy salad. Very pleased we went in, and somehow doubt some of the less praiseworthy reviews were fair?

Very very friendly locals and staff. Nice lunch and very good value. A welcoming place we felt genuinely welcome and comfortable.

We had a Thursday night dinner here with our 7 year old daughter whilst staying 8 mins walk away in a cottage. Really welcoming staff, relaxed, friendly atmosphere and lovely food. My daughter really enjoyed her tomato and cheese pasta with garlic bread, and I absolutely loved my Dorset apple cake with custard, made by the lovely Pat! It made my week! The young waiter was really good at his job too, polite and attentive. So nice to have a relaxed atmosphere with dogs allowed in, to borrow for a stroke! I was so happy, I wish our holiday was longer as would love to work my way through the dessert menu! Have a great summer Stacey and Pat and thanks for a lovely evening!

My partner and I visited a couple of times whilst camping nearby at Hobby Farm. The barmaid was especially welcoming =) asked about gluten free food and they were very in the know about cross contamination, the chef even came out to reassure me! Decent pub food, generous portions and all staff very helpful and polite. The younger lad was lovely.

Visited here twice during a stay at nearby Hobby Farm. From calling to find out opening times the people working there were very welcoming and helpful. The pub has nice seating inside and peaceful garden. The menu has several vegetarian options with good value tasty food. We enjoyed are two nights here and would come again if we were staying in the area. Dog friendly too.

We discovered this great country pub. Lovely food good Ales and delicious food. Definitely our holiday local.

Great little pub. Food was excellent, with very generous portions. Guinness was absolutely perfect. Service was great, despite being short staffed on a busy Saturday night. Landlady was extremely friendly, welcoming & attentive.

Great little pub in a beautiful village. Frequented by lots of local and farmers and it interesting to ear wig if you sit in the garden. Great beer and cider. Food good pub grub, not fancy and well cooked. Long may small pubs like this keep going.

My partner and I visited the 5 Bells Inn when on our mini break. I am unfortunately having to echo what others have experienced as regards to the food. I had the chicken strips and my partner had the chicken stack. Everything was greasy! The chips served were cheap frozen quality, tiny salad and a half full small pot of coleslaw each. For the price of the meal it seems rather mean! One of the owners served us initially with disappointing customer service and an attitude, other staff members were much more friendly. Shame as a lovely looking pub and beer garden. Drinks were nice though!

Staying at Berehayes, The Five Bells Inn was the local pub - what a lovely pub it was too. The staff were exceptional and friendly. The drinks were reasonable - Sunday lunch was brilliant - the beer garden great. The pub had the advantage of...

Visited this Pub whilst staying for a week at a local cottage. Nice people and dog friendly. Only open in the evenings. Would have eaten there later in the week but after getting our drinks bill on the first night realised that we had paid...

I visited a couple of times while camping near by and was made very welcome by the lovely landlady mother and daughter duo. They serve good beer and home cooking style pub grub at very reasonable prices. This is an good old fashioned local pub...

The Five Bells is an unpretentious village local with a wonderfully warm welcome. It's a pub, with well kept ale, that also serves good, basic food at a very reasonable price. If you're looking for haute cuisine it may not be the place for you....

Great pub, warm and welcoming on arrival. The Land lady went out of her way to make all of us happy. Great Prosecco by the bottle which we could try before committing to buy. The choice of beer on tap was great. Lovely way to...

Staying at the near by Camp site thought we'd try the local pub as it was in walking distance, and our last night and we were about out of food. Aware of the paper plate & cutlery situation so took our own cultlery. Sat in...

Went here for food while staying at a nearby farmhouse.Totally bland,poor quality Iceland bargain buy,mashy,nasty food.Taking advantage of the captured audiance staying nearby to serve poor food in a very smelly,old,damp,marquee.Trying to eat this meal was also challenging with a wooden knife and fork and...

Had a decent meal for two; roast dinner - half chicken and the trimmings and scampi, chips and peas. Pestered by wasps though so ate and left. Shame that the appeareance of the outside space was drab and untidy otherwise it was OK

Arrived having booked and was told to sit anywhere the 'marquee' was dark, moldy and really smelt damp, we didn't stay after finding out the food was served in polystyrene boxes with plastic cutlery and drinks in plastic glasses,at an average of £9.50 a head...

We enjoyed a lovely day in the marquee, having booked several tables for each of our family bubbles. The food was good wholesome pub grub, perhaps understandably a little simpler than it might have been, but a good range to choice from. The staff were...

Was welcomed to the place by lovely members of staff. There was plenty of space between seating, making our experience feel very safe. A marquee was available for wetter days, but decided to sit outside as the weather was lovely. A great selection of drinks...

Stopped by after a walk, we were surprised at the good quality pub food available, it is pub food so if you're a foodie and expecting a la carte, you'll be disappointed.

Pat and Stacey create a really homely atmosphere in this pub', prices are reasonable and everyone seems friendly and chatty. Food is good, traditional pub-grub and reasonably priced. Fast service. Great campsite at the back, three fields with toilets and showers at £7.50 per person...

We are camping nearby and fancied a local cider and have this a try. We arrived shortly before evening opening and were able to sit in the very pleasant beer garden until 6.30 opening. Good choice of local cider in a nice friendly pub with...

Good local pub with great beer, loved the white bait and the steak was superb. This is a very friendly local pub, children are very welcome and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

Lovely pub, friendly service, really well priced. Would definately reccomend. Lovely place to be. Land lady is amazing

Friendly local pub, quick service. Warm atmosphere - great steak and kidney pie with a pint of IPA - perfect.

Visited for lunch Old style pub with a lovely landlady Not busy at lunchtimes so I believe it's busier in the evening with locals in attendance. Food was basic but nice All traditional

Called in after a walk in the stunning local countryside. Real Ale choice ( Palmers ) was limited so after waiting 5 minutes for the landlady to appear ( no apologies ) I ordered a pint of San Miguel. I was charged £5 ! The same drink is £3.80 in my local. Landlady was unfriendly and the pub dated and tired. Won't be going back

Stopped by for lunch during a long walk to Chideock. The service was good and the food excellent. They have a narrow menu , but it is what it is ...a pub! Good beers although mainstream.

We were a party of 11 visiting the area as part of my mums 60th birthday. One of the evenings we booked into the local pub for a meal, and what a pleasant lovely experience that was.What I loved:- When I made initial contact to make the reservation, I asked if they catered for Coeliac’s as my son is one, they not only reassured me, but made special effort to see him have plenty of choice.- They delivered us a menu to our holiday cottage so we could pick in advance.- When we arrived the mother and daughter running the pub were just fantastic!- Incredibly friendly and attentive, you simply couldn’t ask for better more welcoming service.- All the food was served hot, and tasted great.It is the type of pub everyone wants as their local, and I couldn’t recommend it enough.

This pub serve great food and also does a take way service - you can phone in and pickk up or order at the bar and have a drink while you wiat.

We stopped by for lunch and even though it was late the landlady was really welcoming. We all chose scampi and chips and were delighted with our meal. It was the best scampi I've ever had! Crisp and full of fish. Proper chips and a lovely salad . Excellent friendly service and great value. Highly recommended.

This was our 'local' whilst staying at a holiday cottage.

It is what it is cheap pub grub Fish and Chips Sausage and Chips etc. Its not a restaurant at all but very good value. Its frozen chips frozen peas and cater food type sausages. Good ale and very friendly.

Pretty good all round, food is pub grub and Sunday lunch ok. Servings generous but service can be a bit slow when busy so if your eating, get your orders in! Pat the land lady lovely.

Great walk up the hill from St Candida, and beautiful drive, one-lane road out to the highway. The barmaid is the co-owner, so she treats you well.

This pub is best one I’ve been to, very excellent service. Welcomed when arrived very enjoyable time while at this pub would come every day as u feel so welcome, bar service is very efficient.

We were staying in a cottage 5 mins walk away and were really pleased to have a pub within walking distance, WRONG! We went in at 9pm Saturday night to have a drink and book for Sunday lunch, it seems to be run by teenagers for teenagers! There were half a dozen in there playing loud music and just stared at us as we walked in as if we were disturbing them, they didn’t offer to serve us and we walked out; the place should have been full?! We found out afterwards tha the locals don’t go near it, what a shame!

Came here for drinks a few times and a meal one evening, as we were staying in a cottage down the road. It has a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere and there are usually a few locals at the bar, as well as holiday makers like ourselves. The food is good pub grub, nothing too fancy but tasty nevertheless and service is with a smile. It's a dog friendly place, so if you don't want your pooch to miss out on all the fun, you can bring them along. It was originally built in the late 1700's but got burnt down in 1904 on bonfire night and rebuilt in 1905, the only original part left, is the stone doorstep on your way into the pub. Lovely little gem of a place.

Amazing food and lovely welcoming staff. Could not be more helpful. Nice garden and camp site for caravans or tents.

Just a short walk from Berehayes cottages, this is a lovely village pub in the old style. The food was very good as was the beer. A nice country atmosphere as well with a good mix of local people. We will visit again

We had an excellent meal and incredibly happy evening here last night. The staff went out of their way to give us a good experience and we'll definitely go back.

We arrived at the pub after a 3 mile hike across the Dorset countryside - hot and hungry! To our dismay, we arrived just as the kitchen was closing - but the lovely landlady kept the kitchen open for us - how nice!. The food was typical local pub grub - honest and simple. The pub itself is again, a typical village pub - no frills (some may say dated? but I grew up in a rural village with a pub just like this), but a warm atmosphere. The locals were lovely -we were made to feel welcome. We sat outside as we had a muddy small dog put the pub is dog friendly. The garden is small ish but tidy, with mown grass and flowers. We sat on the benches - it was really pleasant in the spring sun. We all had baguettes and chips - the chef gave us a choice of roast or putting the roasted meat in baguettes. They even gave our dog a small doggy dinner :) Nothing was too much of a problem.

Myself and the family were staying nearby and decided to have lunch and a pint.

The sign post on the main road between Bridport and Charmouth, has a sign for the Five Bells at Ryall and it's tempting but I suggest you keep driving...

Lovely landlady great home cooked food & a gorgeous log burner !! We were made very welcome & left very full !!

we went into the pub on chrstmas eve,although busy the staff and locals were very nice and freindly,basic pub grub served up quickly in either the bar or the adjoining dining area,local beers very nice and well kept,excellent pint(s)

Went to this pub on Christmas Eve early evening, I was invited to attend bell ringing same evening, the earth really did move for me. We had Christmas lunch, along with the community of Whitchurch, all very substantial. Landlady Pat and her daughter made us most welcome. Happy days.

We stopped at The Five Bells for a light lunch before going to our holiday cottage.

The Five Bells has good ales from Otter and St. Austell breweries and serves food. You can also have a go at skittles if you're feeling brave...very friendly locals too!

Camping locally and popped in for family dinner. Friendly atmosphere, good food and reasonably priced.

Went here as staying in near by camp site. After walking most of the day looking forward to a roast dinner! The food was reasonably priced £7.95 but portion's a little on small side. Would we use again yes we would. Not many of these village pubs left if you can find this one you should visit Cakeman

It took us a little while to find it, but had heard good things from the locals so thought we'd give it a try; we were on holiday in the middle of nowhere, so not like we had much choice anyway!

This is a proper, unspoilt village local, with a genuinely warm greeting. Unfussy but tasty home cooked food, and a choice of 3 Palmers ales. It's a bit off the beaten track, but worth seeking out if you are in the Charmouth area. Local pubs like this are an endangered species and really deserve your patronage. Dogs and kids most welcome! Beware, closed all day Monday.

Real pub with real freshly cooked food, real beer and real locals. Very friendly, not many proper pubs like this left. Pat the landlady is just the best.

We arrived on Friday night and went straight in for dinner. Locals made us so welcome. Typical pub menu all cooked fresh. Pat is the loveliest landlady imaginable. Evidently the Sunday roasts are legendry