Poole · Dorset

Pubs & Bars in Poole

Harbourside terraces on the Quay, proper old rooms in the Old Town and the ring of bars around Ashley Cross green.

Poole drinks in three places, and they suit different evenings.

The Quay

Waterside terraces, masts in the foreground, the lifting bridge going up. Busy from late spring, lively at weekends, and worth it for a summer evening.

The Old Town

Behind the Quay, the lanes hold pubs that have been there a very long time, in a town whose trading and smuggling history is not far below the surface. Low ceilings, short bars, proper beer.

Ashley Cross

Ashley Cross is the year-round answer: a green with pubs and bars on all sides, busy on a wet Tuesday in February as well as in August.

For somewhere to eat afterwards, see restaurants.

The Duck

Bar on Poole Road, Poole.

Surrounding Area

The Goods Yard

Pub on Station Approach, Poole.

The Grasshopper

Pub on Bournemouth Road, Poole.

The Harry Paye

Pub on High Street, Poole.

The Haymoor

Pub on Culliford Crescent, Poole.

The Holes Bay

British pub on Sterte Avenue West, Poole.

The King Charles

Pub in Poole Old Town, Poole.

The King's Head

Pub on High Street, Poole.

The Libertine

Pub on Alumhurst Road, Poole.

Surrounding Area

The Lord Nelson

Pub on The Quay, Poole.

The Lord Wimborne

Pub on Lagland Street, Poole.

The Night Owl

Nightclub on Poole Road, Poole.

The Oakdale

Pub in Parkstone, Poole.

The Pilot

Pub in Parkstone, Poole.

The Porterhouse

Pub on Poole Road, Poole.

Surrounding Area

The Portsmouth Hoy

Pub on The Quay, Poole.

The Queen Mary

Pub in Poole Old Town, Poole.

The Quay

Pub on The Quay, Poole.

The Red Lion

Pub on Blandford Road, Poole.

The Swan Inn

Pub on Old Orchard, Poole.

The Tavern

Pub on Rossmore Road, Poole.

The Westbourne

Pub on Poole Road, Poole.

Surrounding Area

The Willett Arms

Pub in the Poole area.

Surrounding Area

The Yachtsman

Pub on Lake Road, Poole.

Victoria Cross

Pub on Ashley Road, Poole.

White Hart

Pub on Ringwood Road, Poole.

Surrounding Area

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Common questions

Pubs & Bars in Poole questions

Where are the best pubs in Poole?

The Old Town has the historic rooms, some of them centuries old and tied to the port's smuggling and trading past. The Quay has the terraces and the view. Ashley Cross has the density, with pubs and bars on every side of the green.

Is Poole Quay busy at night?

In summer, yes, particularly at weekends and on event nights. Out of season it is much quieter, and the pubs in the Old Town and at Ashley Cross carry the evening instead.

Are there dog-friendly pubs in Poole?

Many, particularly in the Old Town, at Ashley Cross and along the harbour shore. Poole is an easy town to walk a dog in, and most pubs are set up for it.

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Where to stay in Poole

Sandbanks hotels, harbourside flats a street back from the Quay and the quieter beds out at Hamworthy and Broadstone, with the areas each one suits.

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