We were delighted to find out last week that Palmers 200 had won the GOLD award in the ‘Premium Bitters 4.5 to 6.4%’ category, with Tally Ho! also winning GOLD in ‘British Dark Beers 4.5 to 6.4%’ group.

The West Dorset coastal walk from Lyme Regis to West Bay is a relatively challenging route in places, but worth every step. Especially with pit stops along the way in traditional Palmers Pubs.

Bridport is a vibrant West Dorset market town with a great selection of traditional pubs. There’s plenty of choice so we’ve helped narrow it down a little with this guide to the best pubs in Bridport.

When the government guidelines for safe re-opening of pubs were released on 23rd June, one of the stipulations was that pubs ‘should assist NHS test and trace’ by collecting data for all their customers. How to do this looked like a very grey area and was something that at Palmers, we were quick to pick up on.

Lyme Regis is a treasure of West Dorset on the world-famous Jurassic Coast. Here’s a guide to the best pubs in Lyme Regis.

A message from John Palmer, Chairman and Managing Director