The Sun Inn

The Sun Inn The little pub with a great big offering! Food served all day, every day.
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Built on land once owned by Henry VIII who gave it to the Earl of Ilchester, the surrounding farmlands are still owned by the Ilchester Estates. The Sun Inn is a 17th Century pub, which doubled as the blacksmiths at various times in the past. It is set in lovely Dorset countryside less than a mile from Dorchester on the Old Sherborne Road at Lower Burton.

☀️ We are recruiting! ☀️Front of House - part time, evenings & weekends Applicants must be over 16 years of age. Chef de...
24/04/2026

☀️ We are recruiting! ☀️
Front of House - part time, evenings & weekends
Applicants must be over 16 years of age.

Chef de Partie - full time
Applicants will ideally have previous cheffing experience and must be over 18 years of age
Sunday carvery chef - 6-8 hours, Sundays only
Previous carving experience a bonus!
Excellent hourly rates, monthly paid tips, staff discounts and more!
To apply for any of these roles, please WhatsApp Shelley on 07909441672

☀️Pub lunch in the sunshine?☀️It’s not always about the meaty carvery!New weekday lunch menu items:Cheese & chutney toas...
24/04/2026

☀️Pub lunch in the sunshine?☀️
It’s not always about the meaty carvery!
New weekday lunch menu items:
Cheese & chutney toastie (v)
Egg mayonnaise & watercress (v)
Coronation chickpea (ve)
And, making its spring return and available for lunch & dinner everyday… (all day at the weekends)
Our Cheese ploughman’s (v)
Sunny weather has the beer garden and front patio finally seeing some action ☀️🥳 We hope to see you soon!

15/04/2026

Looking for recommendations:

We are looking for a person/company to install a Starlink kit at The Sun Inn…

Has anyone had this installed in their homes/business and can recommend the person/company they used?

Thank you in advance 😊

Win a dog friendly escape Dorchester, Dorset!Please see details in the shared post for entry details 🐾😊
25/03/2026

Win a dog friendly escape Dorchester, Dorset!
Please see details in the shared post for entry details 🐾😊

💐Wishing all the wonderful women in our lives, a very happy Mother’s Day! 💐💜 Thank you for everything 💜
15/03/2026

💐Wishing all the wonderful women in our lives, a very happy Mother’s Day! 💐
💜 Thank you for everything 💜

🔥🔥🔥 THE LOG BURNER IS BACK UP AND FLAMING!! 🔥🔥🔥Massive thanks to the awesome Billing Chimney & Flues (based in Ringwood)...
26/02/2026

🔥🔥🔥 THE LOG BURNER IS BACK UP AND FLAMING!! 🔥🔥🔥
Massive thanks to the awesome Billing Chimney & Flues (based in Ringwood), for taking on the task and restoring us to former fireside glory 🤩
To say we are happy is an understatement, this beauty has been missed 💜

The new carpet is in! 🎉Here is Pug, sat in the same spot on all of our carpets over the years 💙
24/02/2026

The new carpet is in! 🎉
Here is Pug, sat in the same spot on all of our carpets over the years 💙

The scaffolding is up… Work to restore the chimney has officially begun!!We cannot wait to relight our lovely fire 🔥 We ...
16/02/2026

The scaffolding is up… Work to restore the chimney has officially begun!!
We cannot wait to relight our lovely fire 🔥 We have missed it on these wet and wintery days…

☀️A rare day of sunshine for 2026 so far☀️Why not celebrate this phenomenon with our carvery offer? 2 carveries for £28,...
16/02/2026

☀️A rare day of sunshine for 2026 so far☀️
Why not celebrate this phenomenon with our carvery offer?
2 carveries for £28, Monday-Thursday from 6pm until 8.30pm (offer available until February 26th)

☀️Some much needed sunshine! ☀️ Relative order has been restored to Lower Burton, and we shall be open as normal today, ...
28/01/2026

☀️Some much needed sunshine! ☀️
Relative order has been restored to Lower Burton, and we shall be open as normal today, with food served from midday until 8.30pm 🥳
We look forward to seeing you soon!

Address

Lower Burton
Dorchester
DT27RZ

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 10:30pm
Tuesday 11am - 10:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 10:30pm
Thursday 11am - 10:30pm
Friday 11am - 10:30pm
Saturday 11am - 10:30pm
Sunday 11:30am - 10pm

Telephone

+441305250445

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