Hambro Arms
The Hambro Arms is located in the historic village of Milton Abbas, Dorset. The bar and restaurant with rooms offers exceptional food and luxury accommodation. The pub has two spacious bars. Our customers can relax in front of our open fire and enjoy a range of local ales and spirits or choose from our wide selection of quality wines.
Our elegant dining room serves quality food, sourced locally where possible. The menu is supplemented by our daily specials. Whether it is a lunch time snack or a fine dining experience, we have the menu to suit. We are also able to cater for weddings and other functions. For more information please visit our website (see link above)
Restaurant
Food at the Hambro Arms is prepared using the freshest and best quality local and seasonable produce delivered daily from the markets. We have a variety of menus to suit the occasion, and these are changed regularly to encompass fresh ideas and seasonal changes. Our bar and restaurant offers both modern, innovative food and more traditional pub food on Monday through Saturday, while a traditional Sunday Lunch is available every Sunday. We also offer a children's menu.
We stage regular events, including Gourmet Evenings, where you can sample six courses with fine wines to accompany each course. Other events include our popular oriental evenings,where you are invited to sample food from across the continent from Japan to India. Join The Hambro Arms Gourmet Club to get regular information about events and special offers. Telephone or e-mail for more information (see contact details section below).
Bed & Breakfast
Sleep is blissful at the Hambro Arms in our newly-refurbished, country-styled bedrooms with en suite facilities. And, in the morning, start the day with a full English breakfast. All of our rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, flat screen T.V.s and en-suites with bath and shower facilities. All rooms have wi-fi internet access.
We also have a twin with washbasin in the room and a shared bathroom. This room is availailable at a discount to the rates above. Please contact us for further information (see contact details section below).
Historic Milton Abbas
The village is sometimes considered the first planned settlement in England. In 1780, Joseph Damer, Lord Milton, the first Earl of Dorchester and owner of Milton Abbey, decided that the nearby village, Middleton, was disturbing his vision of rural peace. He commissioned architect Sir William Chambers and landscape gardener Capability Brown to design a new village.
Today, Milton Abbas features on many picture postcards of rural Dorset. The 36 quaint white-washed and thatched cottages are each fronted by a lawn; originally, a chestnut tree was planted between each dwelling, but, aged and ravaged by disease, the trees were removed in 1953
- Picturesque and historic village
- Excellent food and luxury rooms
The Restaurant
Bed & Breakfast
The Bar
Milton Abbas
Starters
Sun-blush tomato, basil and goats cheese tart with red onion marmalade (v)
£5.45
Smoked salmon and crab tian, topped with crème frâiche and a citrus oil
£5.95
Ham hock with wholegrain mustard served with piccalilli and seasonal leaves
£5.50
Chef's pate with a redcurrant and orange port sauce served with toasted brioche slices
£5.45
Pan-fried pigeon breast with pancetta, blueberries and topped with toasted pine nuts
£5.85
Chef's soup of the day served with a warm bread roll
£4.65
Main Courses
Pan-fried Barbary duck breast with braised red cabbage, fondant potatoes and a morel black cherry sauce served with seasonal vegetables
£14.95
Homemade steak and Dorset ale pie served with chips and peas or mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
£9.95
Trio of sausages with creamy mash and onion gravy
(See the sausage board for our choice of award winning sausages)
£8.95
Venison Wellington with a juniper berry and port sauce served with fondant potatoes and seasonal vegetables
£16.95
Wild mushroom and asparagus risotto with parmesan shavings and rocket leaves (v)
£10.95
Chicken, mushroom, tomato and basil tagliatelle served with garlic ciabatta
£13.45
Hambro fresh fish and chips in a crispy beer batter with mushy peas
£10.45
See our board for specials including fresh fish daily
Traditional roast available every Sunday
Sandwich Menu
Hot Paninis
All paninis are served with
a salad garnish
Tuna and red onion melt
£6.45
Ham and mozzarella melt
£6.75
Chicken bacon and mayonnaise
£6.95
Somerset Brie with cranberries
£6.45
Mature Cheddar cheese and
onion melt
£5.95
Sandwiches
All sandwiches consist of a round and a half of white or granary bread and are served with salad garnish and crisps
Smoked salmon and cucumber
£6.85
Baked Dorset ham with English mustard
£5.75
Somerset Brie with cranberries
£5.95
Mature Cheddar cheese with tomato or onion
£5.45
- Opening Times:
Monday to Friday 11am-3pm 6pm-11pm
Saturday 11am-11pm
Sunday 11:30am-11pm
'To The team at The Hambro
We just wanted to say a big thank you for making our 7 night marriage residency so much fun!!! We thought the food was excellent. We loved our room and thought the decor was great. We'll see you very soon and we'll definately pop in and say hi.'
Caroline and Dan
Oct 2008
'Thank you, thank you for the excellent meal and excellent service on the occassion of Justin and Julie's wedding - November 1st 2008. You all worked so hard to make their wedding day so special. We thank you with much appreciation. Sincere best wishes to all of you.'
Audrey and Ron
Nov 2008
'To you all, the staff at the Hambro Arms on Sunday 12th October. Thank you all very much for the lovely meals served and help that was given to me before the day by the lovely Julie. Everyone enoyed the day and thank goodness the sun shone, we were able to spend a couple of hours at home in the sun in the back garden. Thanking you all once again.'
Cynthia
October 2008
- Brewery: Freehouse
- Bedrooms: 3
- Restaurant: Yes
- Bar Meals: Yes
- Beers: Gorset Piddle, Ringwood, Kronenberg 1664, Stowford Press Cider
- Children Welcome: Yes
- Dogs Welcome: No
- Beer Garden: Yes
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Milton Abbas is located 3 miles from the A354 between Blandford Forum and Dorchester. Turn off the A354 at Milborne St Andrew and follow the road to the village. Once in the village, proceed up the main street. The Hambro Arms is on the right-hand side of the road.
Enter postcode DT11 0BP for satnav