The
Langton Arms

Good food, good ale and good company was the founding ethos of Barbara Cossins when she opened The Langton Arms 33 years ago; and that’s still what you get today. Our charming 17^th Century thatched pub in Tarrant Monkton has an excellent reputation for fine dining and generous portions, and how many pubs can boast that they have their very own butchery?

The Cossins family has been farming in the Tarrant Rawston area for five generations and raise traditional breeds such as Aberdeen Angus and Hereford cattle as well as venison; their meat is matured and hung on the bone for 28 days, resulting in exceptional flavour and tenderness. All the meat used in the pub comes from the butchery; turkeys come from a nearby farm in Blandford, and the pub uses only Dorset and west country pork, lamb and game.

The Langton Arms is a free house, meaning it offers a fine selection of local real ales and wines, sourced from anywhere it wishes. As well as two dining rooms and bars, the pub also offers The Stables Restaurant and conservatory, a skittle alley which is hugely popular in the winter, a large and open beer garden and a well equipped, well maintained children’s playground. Dogs are very welcome, and due to the lovely walks all around us, the pub is a very popular place for weekends and holiday family walks.

In 2004 The Langton Arms was almost burnt to the ground by a fire - the thatched roof was completely destroyed. Thankfully nobody was hurt and despite the fire occurring in the March, the pub was rebuilt and ready for business again by September. 

Play Area

The Langton Arms is a great place to bring the family, we have a large safe well-equipped play area next to a beautiful country beer garden. A haven for both young and old.

Relax with a drink or a bite to eat while the children wear themselves out having a great time in the play area.