True Lovers Knot Public House in North Dorset

Been here a few times now since new management took over. Always friendly and helpful staff with good food. Would certainly recommend.

We have eaten here twice this week as we have had a week off work. The first time on the spur of the moment for a quick sandwich. The staff were so helpful and friendly and the food so well cooked and presented we went back again for lunch later in the week. The menu was quite small, I believe that it is under new ownership and they are still settling in, but the food was excellent. There is a large outside area and dogs are welcomed inside and out. We look forward to eating there again.

A lovely country pub. Welcoming both people and dogs. Very friendly staff. We popped in for lunch and came away very full of delicious food, and very happy with our visit. We had a look at the camping ground, which looks clean, tidy, well run and perfect for those wanting to visit Wimborne or Blandford, or further afield. We'll be back!

Now under new Management and with lots of hard work and investment, they are making changes to improve the look and feel of the place, and the drinks and food offerings available. Plenty of Badger beers and lagers on offer with wine and spirits. Lots of the local people have returned to the pub and it is now thriving again. There is a regular quiz night and other events are planned, live music is a speciality.

Came for a birthday treat. Food came out for 3 of us and the 45 mins later the other 4 of us still had not received our food. Absolutely gutte. Treated so badly. So upset. I would only write a negative review if I felt sufficiently unhappy. I don’t usually bother as I don’t think negative energy is helpful, but these people have really upset us 😢

We have been many times before and the food was excellent so decided to go with visiting family. We saw that it was under new management and hoped for the same good food! Unfortunately, this was not the case, even though different dishes were ordered the food was not nice and adult meals being the size of children's portions (a full breakfast with one small closed cup mushroom being cut into four)! A very reduced menu being offered which was okay but then all meals served only with chips, no other option available even though other options on the menu. The only member of staff that seemed to be doing everything (bar and food service) was a young lady, other staff stood around doing nothing! Very disappointed!

Two friends stopped by for a lunch. The pub is under new ownership and we enjoyed delicious pate and soup with charming service. We will return!

We booked a table for lunch on Sunday having seen great reviews of the roast dinners. We arrived to find a very limited menu, pie and chips, sausage and mash, gammon and chips etc with no roast dinner and no healthy options. We all chose the Mac n cheese with bacon bits and garlic ciabatta. When it arrived there were no bacon bits and we had one slice from a processed sliced loaf. We told them that there was no bacon and in fairness they did offer to cook some, and also apologised that they’d run out of ciabatta. However we didn’t want to wait whilst our food was going cold so asked for a discount instead. When the bill came they deducted 33p from the £12 per dish. It was very quiet with few diners so maybe the management has changed? We were very disappointed and will not be returning.

Great country pub and well worth a visit if your nearby in Dorset. Really friendly and welcoming service. Beers are excellent.

Great to meet Jess and her team. So looking forward to going back there. I'm not a local but it was so lovely to meet them and such great people!! Can't wait to go back!!

Have been to this pub several times now for lunch. The food is excellent here. We travel a long way just to come back for the homemade pie which is the best pie we have ever tasted anywhere. We have had a selection of other food and it is all lovely and home cooked. The landlady is lovely, always very polite and helpful. Would highly recommend.

Not actually stayed here but was planning to for as part of a trip for a family members funeral but was sharply put off by the rudeness feom the lady i spoke to on the phone and how she does NOT understand the Disability and Discrimination Act and the law around it especially when it comes to Guide and Service Dogs. Under the disability and discrimination act the LAW states that all business including Hotels, Pubs, Restaurants, Bars, Shops MUST NOT stop or restrict in any way the person in anyway from entering the premises and the it is a CRIMINAL OFFENCE to stop this. It is also against the LAW for ANY Hotel to charge any type of extra money for Guide or Service Dogs to stay in any room with their owerns which includes any type of cleaning fee and a owner with a service dog is permitted to stay in any room regardless if its pet friendly or not. They are Working dogs and NOT pets. This Pub/Hotel is breaking the law by not allowing my wifes Guide/Service into a room thats not dog friendly and would have made us pay an extra £10 per night cleaning fee. To the management and all staff i would consider you read and learn the disability and discrimination act before breaking the law in future otherwise next time it will go the legal route.

Stopped off at this pub after visiting the Claysmore Supercar Show. There were 4 of us & were looking for somewhere to eat on our way home. That was until we had the worst welcoming from a landlady ever! The pub was practically empty when we arrived & now I know why. This woman should definitely not be running a pub & needs some lessons in customer service. Never met anyone so rude & aggressive. We promptly left & drove to the Stocks pub which was packed so they were rushed off their feet but still had time to give us a lovely welcome so would highly recommend this pub. If you are driving past the True Lovers knot keep going!

Very helpful landlady. Excellent choice for vegetarians or gluten intolerance. Good size portions and tasty food.

Lovely lunchtime meal here, best vegan main course I’ve had in a pub for a long time- and reasonably priced too! Local to the Bradbury Rings for a good walk.

Called in for a light lunch and chose salt & pepper squid and halloumi fries - both good. There’s a choice of real ales and the Fursty Ferret was in excellent condition and very reasonable at £4.10 a pint. The car park is at the rear and there is a small field for camping/caravans.

Don't waste your money ! Food is unedible. Second visit for lunch here, wanted to give it another chance after the first time ( wasn't as bad as today but still not decent grub ) Shame as it's a lovely pub but the food is horrible and the cook/manger very rude ! Wouldn't recommend eating here AT ALL

Once again another amazing Sunday dinner. Staff very welcoming and accommodating, can not fault this beautiful rural pub.

I had my wedding reception here on 27th may , if I could give a 10 rating I would . Heather, Barry and all their staff are amazing , the attention to detail was amazing taking all the pressure off us , The food was great , 5 star bar service keeping are guests from going thirsty . As a bride and groom we can not thank them enough for helping make our day so special

Went there for dinner. Had always passed by and never went in. So thought it would be nice to stop by and try it. Gosh, that landlady is truly awful. No charm as a pub landlady should have. Her husband was even more lacking. Between...

Great place to stop for lunch after a walk in the Dorset countryside. Good service and nicely cooked food. Pleasant surroundings inside and out.

This place is absolutely terrible and should be avoided at all costs. We called and asked to stay for possible one or two nights to be confirmed when we arrived. On arrival the husband told us it would be ok for us to stay for...

Brilliant good and fantastic surroundings Couldn’t knock any part of my evening there service was great and at decent price I will be going back

I've long wondered what this pretty pub was like. I found out this week when I called in for a drink. The place was almost deserted and I was told very abruptly by the landlady that I couldn't sit on the comfy seats because they...

Absolutely stunning lunch, well worth the money, excellent service with smiling helpfully staff. Recommend if your looking for home cooked food :)

We spent one night at this charming location . My wife has Coeliac disease but the owner put our minds at rest immediately with her in depth knowledge and reassurance. Lovely atmosphere in the pub, we felt like one of the locals. Ample free parking....

My husband treated to me to a night here as I’ve always wanted to stay here. The location is lovely and quiet. The bedroom was very spacious - we were in room 1 which had a 4 poster bed. The bed was incredibly comfy and...

Wouldn't go back here if you paid me ...p!$$ poor on all levels. I booked a night in the camping field staying in our motorhome and meal in the evening. When we arrived only one shared toilet and one shared shower, both doors wouldn't shut...

Service was lack luster at best, uninterested at worst. Food not good.attitude to devoted regulars absolutely disgusting. Would never set foot in the place again!

We tried this as a mid point between us and our son. It was so good that while we still use it as a mid point, we now go there even when we aren't meeting him. It's slightly too far to be a proper regular...

Cant fault it.. stayed on the little campsite. Meals were cracking, staff were excellen great location. Will be back.

Lovely local atmosphere. Really good food made with love. Good value and accurately described in the menu.

Visited many times when the previous owners were there, but having an Anniversary we decided to check out the pub for lunch. Two young ladies, very polite serving drinks and taking orders - we opted for Fish & Chips and from the 'Specials Board', a...

Avoid staying at this pub, sleep in your car rather than stay there. The main issue with the pub is the owner Heather who is rude, aggressive, abusive and really unpleasant. The food is from a 70s motorway stop, the place is freezing as the...

Visited for lunch with friends. Friendly pub and good service. Food was pretty good but the portions are large and I struggled to finish my excellent slice of steak pie and my wife could not manage the mound of rice with her curry. It’s always...

I have passed this pub many times as I live local and have always wanted to have a drink there as looks a lovely place. I asked to see a wine menu and check out the wines In the fridge. I was told that she...

Having stayed at the True Lovers Knot frequently over the past 2 years since I joined a new company in Blandford forum I have to say I would never stay anywhere else. At the beginning as a solo female traveller I would stay in my...

I have to do this review in two halves. Firstly food - typical country pub. If you love chips then your love it here!! As a family we can’t fault the food. All well cooked, hot, tasty & massive portions - almost too big! Chef...

We were a family of 9 went on Sunday 21st August 2022 1pm. Sitting very disappointing no Roast Beef so had to eat pork the staff were very poor didn't hardly speak not welcoming at all the Ower Mr Grumpy was no better so won't...

We popped in here to have dinner and meet up with friends recently. The pub was quiet, there was plenty of seating and a lovely outdoor area where our dogs were well looked after too! All the food coming out looked wonderful. Our food was...

I met some friends here on a warm Saturday evening for dinner and drinks and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. They have lots of seating both inside (in the sun & shaded) and inside, there is a play area for younger children and most importantly dogs...

Have not been to this pub for years, since my days working in Blandford Forum. It was very nice to pop in again. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. We were the first through the door having been to Kingston Lacy. Varied choice on the...

Went here for a midweek dinner with a few friends , the staff were nice but the drinks and food just not nice at all ! Firstly our soft drinks tasted of lime scale , which to fair they did try to rectify but it...

Popped in with my husband and our friend for a quick lunch. Girl behind bar was lovely, brought our drinks over and we ordered food. We were sitting on sofas and I suddenly realised there was a reserved sign on the table and asked the...

We would highly recommend this place for a really good meal . It was a birthday treat . The staff was very observant of your personal needs ; and put it in place without asking . The place was a little cold , but the...

I've just let the true lovers Knott after a terrible Sunday roast. We had one lamb and one beef. Both meats were tuff. The roast potatoes were soggy and the veg was over cooked. All in all a very disappointing roast. Also trying to get...

I was part of a party of 13 celebrating a birthday. We were looked after really well and the food was of a good standard. Camping - the site is sloped so ensure you have high ramps. The facilities are clean albeit minimal (1 dual...

Had lunch here on saturday with a friend. Very friendly helpful staff and a good menu with a specials board. The food and drinks were very tasty and good value for money. Plenty of parking and easy to find. Only possible downside was that the...

A large group of us attended, and had really excellent and helpful service. The food was delicious, and if I had any criticism at all it would be that the portions were almost too large! I couldn’t finish my pie and chips, and several of...

Visited for lunch and very impressed. Particularly liked the wide choice of weights for the steaks that are sourced locally. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Also a good bottle of house wine with the meal.

Stayed for the weekend at the campsite as part of a group. A neat little campsite in a great location. Had a meal on the Friday night and also a Sunday roast, both were delicious with generous portions. We will be back.

Absolutely disgusting behaviour from the chef never again will I go in that place again , never have been treated like that before , shameful .

My wife and I found the True Lovers Knot to be extremely welcoming. The proprietors Heather and Barry were exceptional hosts, they made you feel comfortable and relaxed. The staff were very friendly and helpful, a special mention to Benson and Lilly. The room we...

An unplanned visit on our way home from Blandford to Poole. We were welcomed at the door and shown to a convenient table acessable for a wheelchair. All the serving staff were efficient and friendly. We decided on the spur of the moment to have...

Went for a meal the other day. Poor service. No one asked how our meal was. No kids menu! Bar staff friendly. Booked in advance and had nowhere for us to sit when we got there.

Always rated this place but arranged to meet family for a roast. Young staff members didnt have a clue. No managers to be seen. The landlord was always great and his wife the chef. We were asked for our drinks which didnt come then another...

Stayed there for two nights, booked two rooms. It was too hot so the fan was absolutely needed. However, one of them was broken. We told the landlady separately about it but her respond was awful - she seemed not to take notice that it...

A lunch time visit , excellent service, excellent food good size helpings! We ordered the light bites .. delicious 😋 Staff were very attentive, polite and Full Covid regulations in place , very impressed. Cant load photo app playing up ! which is a shame...

booked a wedding reception arrived at 12 and everything was laid out for us and our guests and recieved a warm welcome by all the staff including Heather the owner . food was a finger buffet with a lot of choice all nicely laid out...

These guys had reopened and we were keen to have a night out and support them. Sadly it was not what we had hoped, I chose a steak for my main, my request to swap the chips and peas for salad was refused even though...

Pre booked breakfast bap, served people who had ordered after me then was told run out of bacon, however later orders got served! Very disorganised Shame have to go back as my car club meet there, will try and persuade them to move to a...

We stopped here on a whim, looks nice enough from the road but what a mistake. Ordered drinks and was given buzzer number 4 and told we had to collect drinks and food from the table at the entrance to the pub when the buzzer...

Waiting staff poorly trained, inept and offhand in their rudeness. Landlord and wife were intimidating and unpleasant. As a gay man (nasty little micro aggressions from the landlord) with my 90 year old disabled mother with memory loss we found this particularly unpleasant and traumatic.

After a lovely day with my partner we thought we’d finish the day off with a lovely lunch, they kindly served us as we arrived slightly past 2pm. We both ordered ribeye, his- medium rare, hers-medium.what we actually received. His-RAW, hers-RAW. We politely requested for...

The food seemed pricey on the menu but we thought perhaps it would be worth it. Sadly, the portions did not match the prices. Ham, egg and chips for £10.25 was steep. The quality was decent but there just wasn't enough for the price. That...

We went visited on a very very quite Saturday evening. The food was good and prices were about right. I would suggest maybe some music in the background as there was a distinct lack of atmosphere. The service was good and kitchen staff were very...

We chose this restaurant as it is just up the road from Badbury Rings. It has indoor and outdoor seating perfect for a summers day. There is table service, and the staff are very friendly. There is a standard menu with lots of choice along...

Lovely setting. Went to bar to order a drink... Got told it was table service. Sat down. 10mins later after watching a lovely young girl running around like a headless chicken, we ordered drinks. 15mins later we got our drinks (only 2!). Between that I...

Visited here for a lunch with friends, together with my wife and daughter. We all ate different items from the main menu and all of them were OK - a little pricey but very tasty. The beers are well kept and the service we received...

We had invited around 20 motorcyclists for a weekend meeting, at the True Lovers Knot. The staff coped admirably with us all, the food (almost all of which is locally sourced) was excellent, and the beers (from just up the road, in Blandford) were superb....

Nice food a little over priced and close to the road so sitting in the garden was noisy. Food tasty but could be better

This is a dog friendly, well staffed, pub with restaurant, bar, good outside area, Understand gluten free catering, Local beers are good recommend nachos to share for starters.

I think I've found our "forever" Sunday pub. A wide ranging menu, dog friendly and 75% of the menu is available with a gluten free option. Staff are really on the ball and a 3-course meal with a couple of drinks for four adults came...

Took my Uncle and Aunt for a treat as a thank for all they do for us. The food was very nice but I felt the portions were too small and it was over priced.

Ordered the crab salad and was told they had run out due to Bank Hol, so chose the faggots as a second choice that had also run out so chose Sirlion steak which was tough and I took it home for my dogs, the salt...

Stopped off on our way home needing somewhere for Bank Holiday Monday lunch. It had tables free, food was fine. Play area outside for the children was basic. Ladies loo was out of order. Fine but probably wouldn't return.

I have passed the TLK for the past forty years, it is on my route between my old hometown and my home. I remember it as a tiny, beer and crisp pub, notable for its friendly landlord (he gave me a free pint on my...

Lovely meal all round, great menu. Credit to the chef! Lovely atmosphere, would highly recommend friends, colleagues.

Another fantastic meal at the true lovers knot. Crayfish to start with (again!) and roasted pork belly with mash infused with spring onion and kayle. We keep coming back for more and it's excellent every time!

This place can be a bit hit and miss with the food. First time was very good and the second time not that good and that is nothing to do with it being busy as there was the same amount of people on both occasions.

Yo, mi marido, mis padres en la ley y su perro llegó a las 12 del mediodía para almorzar en Festivos Lunes y estábamos sentados en la parte más oscura de dingiest, el restaurante al lado de los servicios, a pesar de haber reservado y estar entre los primeros en llegar, no es un buen comienzo. Mi en las leyes de la 'más ordenados 60 menú s' incluso señalando las cosas que quería, así que estaba perfectamente evidente que era que el menú especial, pedías. No hay ninguna mención de este menú no está disponible en días festivos hasta que vino a pedir el postre. Mi suegra tenía el scampi, que en vez de ser el típico bonito color dorado, parecía algo mi perro había depositado en el césped antes. Pedí pollo cajún cajún, que no era en absoluto, pero cubiertas con salsa de barbacoa. Los postres tomó más de media hora en llegar y el camarero aclararon todos los platos e incluso intentó extraer mi placa antes de terminar de comer. Este fue en general una experiencia extremadamente decepcionante con comida cara mediocre. Sin duda sha no regresaremos.

Although I would like to support my local pub, the fact that it emits head-thumping music from an outdoor tent at half-past midnight out through bass speakers the size of Cuba through the local village of Tarrant Keyneston does dampen my enthusiasm. A little consideration for your neighbours would be appreciated.

The boy who served me who I believe name is Sam. He was very rude and seemed like he didn't want to be there at all. He was unfriendly and unhelpful. I will not be coming again!!!!!!!

Pleasant staff we had 3 double rooms and none of our rooms were tidied /cleaned during the stay. Rooms were cold and showers not great. Food was pretty good. B&B; not worth the price we paid.

Comimos aquí para el cumpleaños de mi hermana y la comida era increíble, con un precio razonable y era la ubicación perfecta, ya que era muy acogedor e íntimo. Todo el personal era encantador y trajo un postre con velas, a pesar del hecho de que nunca mencionó que era su cumpleaños, será, sin duda, comer aquí.

Llegamos tarde después de nuestro paseo habitual, un buen Domingo un saludo decidimos sentarnos afuera porque era tan soleado. Pedimos una hamburguesa (ternera, parmesano y salvia), además de los terneros en el hígado. Nos encontramos en el interior para comer se convirtió en frío y no tienen tiempo para esperar por la comida.

Habíamos estado viajando todo el día y tras caer inesperadamente en un amigo en Blandford Forum, en que decidimos ir a cenar.

Nos quedamos tan impresionados con este pub que se regresaba a comer allí durante una reciente estancia en Dorset. El personal era amable, acogedor y servicial; la comida era de muy buena calidad y a un precio razonable; y muchos de los platos sin gluten tenía.

Reservamos este hotel por medio de booking.com y cancela la habitación bien dentro del período de cancelación del tiempo gratuito, sólo para encontrar 130 libras fue tomada desde mi cuenta. Cuando llamé recibió un hombre bastante grosero que decir que me envíe un correo electrónico a él y él lo Chloe a mirar a la mañana siguiente. Después de que ningún correo electrónico o llamada me llamó y dijo grosero de nuevo el mismo hombre que me llamaron volver- no regresar llame, así que llamé y a la izquierda una voz para decir si no me llamaron volvería hacer una denuncia formal. En esta etapa nos llamaron y agresivamente tanto comenzaron a gritar en mí por el teléfono diciendo que era desagradable para dejar una voz! Sólo me fui el mensaje porque no habían Ring me en varias ocasiones. Luego nos dijeron que no había reembolsado- aún no ha recibido y se estrelló el teléfono. Llamé a explicar por qué me dejó un mensaje a los que el continuó a gritar por el teléfono!! Mi consejo- a, no reserves con gente tan incompetente, b, sólo quédate aquí si quieres ser recibidos con personal grosero y c, no esperes ningún tipo de atención al cliente- horrorizados no es la palabra!

We came across this pub when just driving around. We weren't sure about it as it had a campsite and caravan parking. However the food was excellent, my jacket potato with garlic crayfish was lovely and my husbands mint lamb burger was very good too.

Sólo tuvimos comida de los domingos en el verdadero amantes nudo. Deliciosa comida, excelente cerveza y un personal servicial. Vivimos a tan sólo unos 12 kilómetros de distancia, y a pesar de haber conducido pasado este pub en numerosas ocasiones, fue la primera vez que he comido allí. No será la última vez, aunque!

This is a kind of quaint pub tucked away in the country staff were friendly and aproachable, food 6/10, its a lovely place to take your kids to as it has a little play area as well!

Went for family lunch. Lovely service from friendly staff. Nice atmosphere and good setting. Children's meals were really good and nice selection. There were too many options on the adults menu but all food was good quality and very tasty. Reasonable prices for honest food.

We booked a table of ten just after Christmas for dinner at 6pm. 4 adults and six children. From start to finish everything was perfect. All of our meals were delicious, the waitress was really pleasant and lovely. She took the time to speak to the children kindly - even remembering some by name. Children's meals were a good size and a good price. Very impressed by everything.

Been out on a motorbike ride and decided to drop in for a meal & a drink on way home. We was welcomed & sat in the restaurant we ordered our drinks shown the menu & advised of the specials. One of our friends has to be careful of what she eats & to find out that they cater for Gluten free was brilliant. We had a lovely meal & will deffo go back again. The pub is Motorcycle friendly too defiantly worth a visit.

Had a lovely meal, good menu, plus smaller plates also on offer, offer of the day is also a good deal. We will be back when visiting the area.Was greeted and seated the minute we arrived, friendly and chatty owner, and pleasant staff. Lovely and clean.

Absolutely awful...the cola was cheap brand sold at coca cola prices!!! My food was ok, but not worth £14 odd, the wife's was absolutely disgusting, how someone can think that is how it should be served is unbeleivable!!!! And the worse thing was, it was Monday 12:15pm and there was old food under our seats from the day before, the table was so sticky you couldn't pickup the napkins!!!!! And to top it all off their were flies absolutely everywhere, and I mean everywhere!!!!

Visited today for lunch and was so disappointed! First we sit at a table and it was really sticky, I cleaned it with baby wipes and it was filthy and still sticky!! Then we discovered there were flies everywhere which is a bit off putting, even our dog was uncomfortable as they kept annoying him! Coke was flat!! Then the food arrived and was nothing special at all, I only ate half of mine and just couldn't face anymore and I usually eat anything and am not fussy! My wrap had so much liquid dressing in it it was soggy and dripping everywhere, I picked up my serviette to soak some up which was a task in itself as it was stuck to the sticky table!! Husband's burger was ok but nothing special! Def not going back,waste of money! Such a shame as we only live down the road!!

I can only vouch for the drinks and service but it's such a shame that our experience was poop, as the location is lovely and a big outside park for the kids. But that doesn't make up for the price for 4 rola colas, which were meant to be real coke! Service with a smile wouldn't go amiss... won't be back...

We have usually been delighted with Hall and Woodhouse pubs but this one falls some way short of expectations. We visited on a Sunday for lunch at 2pm and the carvery was rather dry and tired, but the vegetables were all prepared from fresh ingredients so would probably have been fine when originally put out. They seem to produce too much and leave it on the carvery too long.Service was friendly and the prices were reasonable but overall we were disappointed with this pub and will give it a miss in future.