The Anchor Inn
Taunton
📍 Taunton, TA4 1AW
🚆 Nearest station: · 1.7 mi
Photo: Roger Cornfoot (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Historic inn dating back to 1737 at the heart of the community
- Family-run for 17 years by the same proprietors
- Private function space for up to 150 people
- Wide drinks selection including malt whiskies, gins and local ales
- Focus on local, seasonal produce including home-grown herbs and fruit
The Anchor Inn is a historic pub in Hillfarrance, near Taunton, Somerset, dating back to 1737 and now run by the same family for seventeen years. On site you'll find a kitchen serving food across the week, a bar stocked with local ciders, ales and a wide range of malt whiskies and gins, plus private function space catering for up to 150 people. The team sources local, seasonal produce, including meat from the West Country and potatoes grown less than two miles away, alongside herbs and fruit grown on their own grounds. Taunton station is 3.9 miles away, and nearby attractions include the Gauge Museum at Bishops Lydeard and The Mill House, both under three miles from the inn.
Practical details
- Open
- Wed-Fri 12pm-2:30pm / 5:30pm-close; Sat all day from 10am; Sunday 12pm-8pm
Details taken from the operator's own website on 23 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ WiFi
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