Beefeater Memories1974 – 2026
The Somerford, the former Beefeater in Christchurch, photographed in 2017
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The Somerford, Christchurch

The former The Somerford Beefeater in Christchurch.

Photo: Gordon Griffiths, 13 February 2017 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: No new operator has been announced for The Somerford in Christchurch. If you have news about The Somerford’s building, please let us know.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

Next door: Premier Inn Christchurch East

The former Beefeater building is being marketed for sale by Christie & Co (property listing, seen 3 November 2026).

The Somerford was the Beefeater at Somerford Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3QG.

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Local record

History of this pub

The Somerford stood on the A35 at Somerford, about two miles east of Christchurch town centre, with a shopping parade opposite and a Premier Inn linked to the bar. CAMRA called it an attractive building with a beer garden that was very popular in summer. The two-storey brick and timber-clad building had a split-level restaurant and an unusual circular function room at the back.

Current status

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The final listing

Opening hours and facilities

Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.

Restaurant and bar hours

  • Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
  • Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Breakfast service

  • Weekdays 6:30am - 10:30am Weekends 7am - 11am

Facilities recorded

  • Live sport shown here

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Other Beefeaters nearby

Nearest reopened former Beefeater: The Cranborne Hundred in Ferndown, 7.4 miles away. The archive uses Christchurch as this page's nearest named town.

Reopened

Smugglers Haunt

Ferndown · 7.4 miles

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Balmoral Inn

Southampton · 18.6 miles

Hotel guests only

Medina Quay

Newport Isle of Wight · 20.0 miles

Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    The Somerford’s former Beefeater page supplies the Christchurch address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Food Standards Agency record

    The official hygiene register identifies this address as Somerford Off Licence & Convenience Store, classified as retailers - other, and records the inspection published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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  3. Licensed venue photograph

    Gordon Griffiths's photograph, taken 13 February 2017, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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  4. CAMRA venue record

    Describes it as an attractive building with a beer garden very popular in summer.

    View source ↗
  5. Rightmove sale listing

    Describes the brick and timber-clad building, circular function room, A35 position, the shopping parade opposite and the linked Premier Inn.

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