This website is currently in beta. If you wish to go back to the current site please click here. To provide feedback or find out more about this site, please click here.
Riviera Centre, Torquay
11-13 April 2025
One of the most prestigious beer competitions in the world.
Units 3-5, Heathfield Industrial Estate, Heathfield Street, Elland, HX5 9AE
Westgate Brewery, Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QT
Let us know your thoughts by leaving a score
Re-opened in 2021 after a five year closure. Now owned by the Holkham Estate and run by Woodforde's Brewery. A 17th century pub in the village where Nelson was born and the first pub to be named in his honour after the battle of the Nile (Abu Qir). The pub has been totally remodelled and the original room with the settles survives. Beer is now served from the adjoining bar. There is a large dining area and an extensive garden. All the beers are from Woodforde's.
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: II
Named after the great admiral, born in the village, the Lord Nelson has seen much change in recent years, with a big extension at the back being the most recent development. Happily, the historic core, though altered, retains much of its age-old atmosphere. An uneven brick-floored passage leads to, on the left, the Nelson's Bar. The pub originally had no bar counter and drinks were brought from the cellar on a tray but, in 2002, a hole was cut in a wall to create a small counter to a new servery behind. At the same time, one of two ancient high-backed settles, attached to the ceiling with a curved iron rod, was removed. However, as part of further alterations in 2020, a replica of this settle was installed to accompany the splendid larger one. The original tiled floor was also replaced. To the right of the passage, the Ward Room once contained many items of Nelson memorabilia. The small snug to the left of the bar was once a cellar and the large room to the right was converted from a barn in 1996.
Dates from c.1650 and was renamed in honour of the great admiral Horatio Nelson who was born in the rectory in this village in 1758 and is said to have held a farewell party in an upstairs room before leaving in 1793 to take command of the Agamemnon. From the front door there is an uneven brick-floored passage. Turn left and you find the splendid small Nelson's Bar, the historic core of the pub. Originally there was no bar counter and drinks were brought from the cellar on a tray but, in 2002, a hole was cut in a wall to create a small counter to a new servery behind. At the same time, one of two ancient high-backed settles, attached to the ceiling with a curved iron rod, was removed. However, as part of further alterations in 2020, a replica of this settle was installed to accompany the splendid larger one. The original tiled floor was also replaced, the tiles being larger but still in keeping.
To the right of the passage is the Ward Room, which up to the retirement of long-standing licensee Les Winter, founder member of the Nelson Society, in 1997, contained many items of Nelson memorabilia. A small snug to the left of the bar was a cellar until 1994 - it also now has a modern tiled floo .
The Victory Room on the right was converted from a barn in 1996 but is now the kitchen. In 2020, the pub was hugely extended to the rear and this area contains the servery.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 2 regular beers.
Lord Nelson, Burnham Thorpe
Source: Regional
Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Garden
Family Friendly
Disabled Access
Parking
Dog Friendly
Function Room
Restaurant
Separate Bar
Smoking
Wi Fi
Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub
Cask Marque
Quiet
Love Cask Beer?
Join CAMRA to support the campaign to access more features plus access to a range of different benefits.
Become a member
