The
Langton Arms

Good food, good ale and good company was the founding ethos of Barbara Cossins when she opened The Langton Arms 33 years ago; and that’s still what you get today. Our charming 17^th Century thatched pub in Tarrant Monkton has an excellent reputation for fine dining and generous portions, and how many pubs can boast that they have their very own butchery?

The Cossins family has been farming in the Tarrant Rawston area for five generations and raise traditional breeds such as Aberdeen Angus and Hereford cattle as well as venison; their meat is matured and hung on the bone for 28 days, resulting in exceptional flavour and tenderness. All the meat used in the pub comes from the butchery; turkeys come from a nearby farm in Blandford, and the pub uses only Dorset and west country pork, lamb and game.

The Langton Arms is a free house, meaning it offers a fine selection of local real ales and wines, sourced from anywhere it wishes. As well as two dining rooms and bars, the pub also offers The Stables Restaurant and conservatory, a skittle alley which is hugely popular in the winter, a large and open beer garden and a well equipped, well maintained children’s playground. Dogs are very welcome, and due to the lovely walks all around us, the pub is a very popular place for weekends and holiday family walks.

In 2004 The Langton Arms was almost burnt to the ground by a fire - the thatched roof was completely destroyed. Thankfully nobody was hurt and despite the fire occurring in the March, the pub was rebuilt and ready for business again by September. 

Established by Barbara in 2012, Rawston Farm Butchery & Shop was created to bring the finest quality, locally sourced meat to the menu at The Langton Arms.

Working in close partnership, the two businesses share a commitment to quality, provenance and local produce. All beef and game are sourced directly from the family farm, while the pork and lamb come from trusted local Dorset suppliers.

This collaboration celebrates the best of Dorset produce, from farm to plate, with quality and provenance at its heart.

Following the success of Rawston Farm’s Open Farm Sunday in 2018, Barbara recognised a growing desire among the public to support British farmers and buy locally produced food. However, concerns about food provenance, misleading labelling and negative media stories had left many consumers unsure about what they could really trust.

Barbara saw an opportunity to make a difference. In 2018, she created Love Local Trust Local, Dorset’s very own local produce label, with a simple but important aim: to reconnect consumers with the people who grow, rear and produce their food.

And now, we’re taking this mission a step further with the exciting launch of our new directory, Fresh From Our Farm, working alongside Love Local Trust Local to make discovering and buying local produce easier than ever across the UK.

And here we are, 33 years later, still working hard to preserve, support and celebrate local hospitality in the heart of Dorset’s beautiful Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

We are incredibly proud to continue doing what we love, championing local businesses, supporting local producers and keeping the spirit of Dorset hospitality alive.

So please come and see us, enjoy what we have to offer and be part of our story.

We do it all for you, and we couldn't do it without you. Thank you for being part of our journey!

Play Area

The Langton Arms is a great place to bring the family, we have a large safe well-equipped play area next to a beautiful country beer garden. A haven for both young and old.

Relax with a drink or a bite to eat while the children wear themselves out having a great time in the play area.