At The Kings Arms, whether you’re a guest staying with us or you simply want to pop in for a drink and dinner while passing through our lovely little village, Charlton Horethorne, everyone is welcome to enjoy our beautiful and elegantly styled restaurant. With Georgian arched mirrors, comfortable dining chairs and pale wooden tables, our restaurant creates a warm and welcoming rustic feel, in keeping with our luxury inn accommodation.

The Restaurant
Open Seven Days a Week
Our delectable dishes are lovingly prepared on-site by Sarah and our brigade of classically trained chefs, whom you can witness in our modern gallery-style kitchen. Our talented team are also more than happy to accommodate any dietary requirements you may have, without compromising on quality and flavour.
We’re open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner and can accommodate up to 70 guests in our restaurant, which also makes us the ideal location for all of your functions and events.
The Bar
Drink, Nibble and Relax
With chic furnishings, which are elegantly contrasted with oak and slate, our bar is the perfect place to catch up over coffee, lunch and dinner in style.
We offer a selection of fine wines, local ales, malt whiskies and local draught ciders. Our choice of ales includes Butcombe Bitter as well as a changing list of guest ales from the local breweries. For those on driving duty, we offer a range of refreshing soft drinks, such as ginger beer, Saint Clements and Sicilian Lemonade.


The Terrace
Dining with Stunning Views
We also have our gorgeous garden with plenty of seating outside situated in the perfect position to enjoy the sunshine all day, so whether you’re joining us for a few drinks or you would like to eat, we can’t wait to welcome you!
The Menu
Browse Our Sample Menu
Our stylish and elegant restaurant offers a variety of delectable dishes, cream teas, fine wines and local ales to tempt your taste buds after enjoying all of Dorset’s splendour. Let our friendly and welcoming staff treat you with freshly prepared dishes cooked on site by our classically trained chefs and unparalleled views of the countryside from our terrace.
Our delectable dishes are lovingly prepared on site by Sarah, Wayne and our brigade of classically trained chefs, whom you can witness in our modern gallery style kitchen. Our talented team are also more than happy to accommodate any dietary requirements you may have, without compromising on quality and flavour.
