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The Hood Arms

A pub serving food in Bridgwater.

Details

The Hood Arms is an historic inn in the middle of the picturesque village of Kilve on the edge of the Quantock Hills and near the route of the famous Coleridge Way.

There was an Inn recorded at Kilve as long ago as 1689. It was originally called the Chough & Anchor but by 1832 it had been renamed The Hood Arms, although the original pub sign was retained and is still used to this day. By the end of the 1830’s the pub was flourishing and stables were added in 1839 to attract the growing coaching trade travelling along the Nether Stowey to Minehead turnpike.

The classic layout of the Hood Arms remains largely unchanged since 1736 and its easy to relax by the open fire with a pint of Cider or Real Ale and imagine those times, when Kilve was a centre for smuggling along the Bristol Channel coast – with Brandy and illicit goods stored the Chantry situated behind the Hood Arms in Sea Lane; or you might have shared a tall tale with Coleridge or Wordsworth as they enjoyed a hearty meal in the pub.

A short walk from the pub is the stunning Jurassic coastline at Kilve’s fossil filled beach where visitors have a good chance of finding ammonites and reptile remains frozen into the shale rocks that form the cliff face. Being a fairly rocky beach it’s also a great place to spend time rock pooling as every low tide reveals many pools, all teeming with life. A short walk east along the coast path will bring you to Shurton Bars, a sandy beach ideal for dog walking and which also featured in the poem “Lines Written at Shurton Bars” written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1795.

Open seven days a week throughout the year.

Well behaved dogs are always welcome at the Hood Arms.

Kilve, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1EA
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01278 741 210

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http://www.thehoodarms.com/

Facilities include: Real Ale, Outside Seating, Bar Snacks, Traditional Sunday Roast, Live Music, 5+ Rooms, Traditional, Beer, Wine, Cider, Tea & Coffee,

Mon - Sun: 10:00 - 02:00

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Drinks

	Drink	%	Brewery
	Becks Vier	4.0	Becks
Launched in April 2006 for the UK market. Brewed in Bremen, but packaged in the UK. "The Vier brand, whose German name translates as "four", is being positioned at the top end of the standard lager sector. Tasting Notes: Beck’s Vier is a 4% pilsner lager brewed with the same uncompromising approach to quality and authenticity as Beck’s. Imported from Bremen, Germany, Beck’s Vier is brewed with precision to the Reinheitsgebot purity law, which ensures that only four pure ingredients are ever involved. This unique blend of golden barley, Bavarian hops, pure glacier water and unique yeast gives Beck’s Vier its clean, crisp, full bodied taste and exceptional refreshment.
	Kronenbourg 1664	5.0	Heineken
Kronenbourg 1664's pleasure is in its light lemon and herbal flavours from the Alsace hops, and clean bittersweet finish. Tasting Notes: This exceptional beer originated in Alsace in Eastern France and is brewed with the exclusive Strisselspalt hop, known as the caviar of hops, which gives it its unique aromatic and fruity flavour.
	Bulmers	4.5	Heineken
Bulmers Original Cider at 4.5% ABV offers a fantastic combination of softer culinary apples and sharper bittersweet apples, providing a cider rich in depth and character. Tasting Notes: Well-balanced and medium-sweet
	Thatchers Gold Cider	4.8	Thatchers Cider
Thatchers Gold tastes as good as it looks. Using the best of our traditional approach and modern techniques for a refreshing cider with a smooth appley taste and a bright sparkle. Tasting Notes:

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Rooms

King Size Room 6 available From £95.00

Our stylish en-suite rooms are a comforting and welcoming home to return to after a day exploring, biking, hiking or spent at one of the numerous local beaches. All rooms are en-suite and have a well stocked beverage tray and flat screen TV. The nightly rate includes a full English breakfast which is served in the dining room between 8.00am and 9.00am on week days and between 8.30am and 9.30am at the weekend. Z-beds at a cost of £15.00 per night can be put into Rooms 1, 6, 7, 12 and 15 (whilst Z-beds are fine for a child they are not suitable for an adult) The Hood Arms is a very dog friendly environment and dogs are welcome to stay for just £5 per dog per night.

Twin Room 2 available From £95.00

Stag Lodge Apartment 1 available From £120.00

In addition to the rooms in the main part of the pub we have two additional rooms in Stag Lodge which are available whenever the lodge is not being used as a self-catering unit. Room 15, “Orchid” is a suite which includes the sitting room of the lodge and is available for £120 per night. Room 16, “Parrot” is an en-suite room and can be accessed separately to the rest of the lodge and is available for £95 per night. Please note that when let as a suite Room 15 does NOT include access to the kitchen and so cannot be used for self-catering. To enquire about self-catering please contact Nicky.

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Food

We serve the following food styles:

Bar Snacks, Traditional Sunday Roast, Traditional