Today August 10, 2022

Christmas at The Blue Raddle
Menu and December opening times.

Following annual leave we will reopen on Friday 17th of December and thereafter will be open every Friday and Saturday all day from noon until 10.00pm and every Sunday from noon until 4.00pm.

We’ll be serving meals all day from noon until 8.30pm Friday through to Saturday and from noon until 4pm on Sunday.

Please refer to our Christmas and New Year opening times for any exceptions.

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The Blue Raddle is open again.

HAVE A PLEASANT VISIT TO THE RADDLE.

Opening Times
We are now open from 12 midday to 10.00pm on Friday and Saturday and from 12 midday to 4 pm on Sunday.

We’ll be serving meals all day from noon until 9.00pm on Friday and Saturday and from noon until 3.00pm on Sunday.

Annual Leave
The Pub will be closed on Friday 3, Saturday 4, Sunday 5, Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 December 2021.

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OPENING TIMES

HOLIDAY CLOSING TIMES

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OPENING TIMES

HOLIDAY CLOSING TIMES

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The Blue Raddle is temporarily closed and will re-open

19th of AUGUST

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Welcome to the Blue Raddle

If you’re after something a little quirky but great fun then you won’t be disappointed with The Blue Raddle.

Located in the historic county town of Dorchester, Dorset, The Raddle is an intimate community pub frequented by local characters, famous for the beers and landlady concocted meals on offer. The wine and other beverage selection isn’t bad either!

The Raddle hasn’t always been a pub. Prior to this it was a private residence being converted to a pub in 1850 and named The Dolphin. In the later part of the 20th century it was renamed several times to the Gun Room and then the Country Gentleman until eventually being named The Blue Raddle, as it is today, in the early 1990s.

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The walls of the Blue Raddle are festooned with many items of interest the most noteworthy being a depiction of important events in Dorchester’s past by renowned local artist John Walker.

The piece, aptly named ‘The History of Dorchester in Beer and Sheep’ together with John’s accompanying musings provide an amusing take on matters Dorchester.

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Another example of artistic talents of ‘Raddlers’.

A cartoon by Lyndon Wall which has been published in a number of local publications and aptly depicts the Raddle’s take on the Euro 2020 football results. Click image for larger view.

Food & Drink

Fine Wines on the list are also sold by the glass. Click image to view list (pdf)

Anyone who is familiar with dining at The Blue Raddle will know all culinary delights on offer are the personal work of the Landlady, Chris Townsend herself. Every meal is a masterpiece in home cooking for the family.

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