Hood Arms Kilve

The Quantocks provide a stunning backdrop to the Hood Arms at Kilve - a landscape of extraordinary natural beauty and dramatic coastal scenery, a place to return to again and again. The building's appearance has remained largely unchanged since 1736. One can sit and without much effort hear the sounds and feel the ambiance of the inn from those days gone by. The place is full of history, artefacts and character.

There was an inn at Kilve in 1689 originally called the Chough and Anchor. By 1832 it was named the Hood Arms. The pub was flourishing in 1839 with stables added for the coaching trade on the toll road. Kilve was also the centre of smuggling, with brandy and illicit goods stored in the Chantry situated behind the Hood Arms in Sea Lane. The immediate feeling of belonging grabs the senses as you walk through the door.

George the African Grey Parrot has lived here longer than anyone and can tell you everything you want to know! There is a large beer garden which provides an ideal place for children to run and the play perhaps a game of bar billiards. The Hood Arms is situated on the A39 between Bridgwater and Minehead, at the foot of the Quantocks

If you need more information or would like to book a room or table, please contact us: Tel 01278 741210, fax 01278 741477,  or visit our website, www.thehoodarms.com

If you wish to write to us, our postal address is: The Hood Arms, Kilve, Nr Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 1EA.

Contributed by: James George