Temple Inn, Temple Cloudback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
CLOSED
Believe the building and land has been sold for redevelopment. Not sure if that will result in a new pub, but as of now it's definitely closed.
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We stayed at the guest house opposite Temple Inn and spent four nights drinking in the pub. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and would tend to agree with the write up by Elizabeth rather than Blackthorn.
The banner that they both refer to has now gone but it was confirmed by the new owners that it was designed and paid for by the brewery. Regarding the shelf full of trophies that Blackthorn saw, they have been removed as the decoration programme mentioned by Elizabeth continues. We agree with Blackthorns description of the mixture of client�le but unfortunately did not see the man with tattoos on his head. The tattooed man, by the way, is Richard and he is great company so I am told. We did see children, as they enjoyed playing in the secure garden area, as well as the three resident Kune Kune pigs, chickens, chicks and rabbits. The animals are superb entertainment for the children (and my wife).
We had a meal on Friday afternoon, Saturday evening and again Sunday lunch and found all meals to be agreeable. At the moment Temple finish serving at 9pm which could be why Blackthorn did not see anyone eating. I presume Blackthorn visited later in the evening as I was informed that Richard does not generally frequent the premises �early doors�.
There where 11 drinks available during our stay, 2 real ales, 3 ciders, 4 lagers, John Smiths Bitter and of course Guinness.
As for wine, the top of the left hand fridge was stocked with the White Zinfandel (hope the spelling is correct) Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc and the choice of reds included Merlot and Shiraz. As Blackthorn correctly points out, they are individual bottles of 187ml which, as a wine drinker, I think is a superb idea as I have been in many a bar with a cheap box of white or even a bottle of red that has been open for weeks.
Not sure if I would go as far as Elizabeth�s comments about the Temple Inn being a credit to the pub industry but would say that we would highly recommend and have no complaints at all.
As a footnote, I would have to say the any reviews prior to Elizabeth�s should really be disregarded as the current owners only took over the reigns in January 2011.
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A basic, no frills boozer on the main A37. The sign outside proclaims �New Owner � New Attitude� which seems a strange slogan. I�ve not been here for many years, so can�t really comment on the attitude of the previous incumbent.
It�s a single room L-shape pub, and has very much the feel of a �public bar� to it. There�s a darts board and one end, and a pool table at the other, along with a shelf full of trophies that have presumably been won by some of the pub�s teams in the past.
There was a real fire blazing away which was a nice touch, but that was about the only concession to any homely comforts. There was an eclectic mix of clientele, ranging from a bald guy with about fifty different tattoos on his head to a couple of young kids running around. Food is apparently offered, although no-one was eating on our visit.
The solitary beer on tap was Doom Bar, although there was also a pump for Theakston�s Best that was not in use. Ciders were Blackthorn, Bulmer�s Original and Taunton Traditional. The only wine offering that I could see was a few miniature bottles of Stowells stacked up behind the bar, but I guess it�s not really that sort of a place.
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Hi, I visited this pub two weeks ago for the first time. It has new owners and they have a completely new attitude as proven by the banners that the brewery have provided. Regulars tell me that this place was dying on its feet but Duncan, Tracey and Andrew have turned it around. They have started a decoration programme and the food I had on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday was superb. I travel on the A37 every week but no longer pass without calling in. The team are a credit to the pub industry.
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We visited this pub three times on a recent stay, they are lovely here and we wished we had stayed here. They run a good old fashioned pub, with pool, skittles, bingo card games, and a family welcome, for us and our labrador, Toot. Of all the things we did, the pub and its lovely folk is uppermost in our memories. Yep, from the outside it looks a bit rundown, dont let that put you off, we stayed at a good guesthouse across the road that was the pits, dont judge a book by its cover, we would certainly consider staying here if we came to this area again. Love to you all!
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Situated on the A37 Bristol-Yeovil road, it was almost empty when we stopped here on Monday. Given the fact that the barstaff had nothing to do apart from play with the pub dog I'd have thought they would have found time to turn the lights on in the mens toilets. I did think about urinating where I stood and hoping i would hit a urinal or sink, but thought better of it.
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