The Old Pound Inn

The Old Pound Inn is a village pub, restaurant and bed-and-breakfast in Aller, South Somerset, England. It presents itself as a proper Somerset local: a traditional village pub with eight guest rooms upstairs, a kitchen serving pub food every day, and a programme of events most nights of the week. The official website describes the business in the first person through its landlady, Lea, who introduces the inn as "my place" and frames the offer around three pillars — staying, eating and joining in. On the accommodation side, the inn has eight rooms above the pub. Room types advertised include a Standard Double, a Family Room sleeping up to four with a double bed plus sofa beds, a Twin Room with a bath and soundproofed windows, and a Single Room with a small double bed. All rooms are described as having new bathrooms and air conditioning, and a cooked Somerset breakfast is included. Families, couples, solo travellers and dogs are all stated to be welcome. The food operation is positioned as "good honest food, done properly" — pub classics such as Sunday roasts, pies and steaks, with a main menu available daily, a roasts menu on Thursdays and Sundays from noon, a kids' menu where mains include two sides, and monthly specials. Children's meals are advertised at £2. The kitchen is open every day. The pub also functions as a community venue. Events such as Steak Night on Wednesdays and a quiz are promoted, with most events starting at 6.30pm and no booking required. The website stresses an inclusive atmosphere, explicitly rejecting the stereotype of a quiet pub with "a few blokes staring at their pints." As a small independent hospitality business, The Old Pound Inn is privately owned and operated rather than part of a pub group or chain. Its market is local and visitor trade in Somerset, combining wet sales, food and overnight accommodation. Public structured data identifies it simply as a pub in Aller, South Somerset, England, UK.

The Old Pound Inn is a pub in Aller, South Somerset, England, UK, according to public structured data. Detailed historical records of the building or the business's founding are not provided in the available evidence, and no founding year or founder is documented here. What is documented is the inn's present-day operation as a combined village pub, restaurant and bed-and-breakfast. The official website presents the business in the voice of its landlady, Lea, who describes it as "my place" and characterises it as a village pub with eight rooms upstairs, proper food, and something happening most nights. This framing positions the inn within the tradition of the British village local — a multi-purpose venue serving drink, food and accommodation under one roof. The accommodation offer comprises eight rooms above the pub, including Standard Double, Family, Twin and Single categories. The rooms are described as having new bathrooms and air conditioning, with a cooked Somerset breakfast included in the stay. The inn welcomes families, couples, solo travellers and dogs. The kitchen serves what the website calls "good honest food, done properly" — pub staples such as Sunday roasts, pies and steaks. Menus include a daily main menu, a roasts menu available Thursdays and Sundays from noon, a kids' menu with two sides included with every main, and rotating monthly specials. Children's mains are priced at £2, and the kitchen is stated to be open every day. Beyond food and lodging, the inn operates as a social hub. Events such as Steak Night on Wednesdays and a quiz are advertised, with most events beginning at 6.30pm and no booking required. The website explicitly promotes an inclusive atmosphere, contrasting itself with pubs where "it's just a few blokes staring at their pints." The business is privately owned and independent, not part of a larger pub company or chain. Its trading focus is the local Somerset community together with visitors staying in or passing through the area. No corporate parent, group affiliation, listing status or ownership structure beyond the resident landlady is indicated in the available evidence.

A proper Somerset local village pub, restaurant and B&B — inclusive, community-focused and family- and dog-friendly.

• Standard Double Room

  Comfortable double room with new bathroom, air conditioning and breakfast included.

• Family Room

  Sleeps up to 4 people with a double bed plus sofa beds, new bathroom, air conditioning and breakfast for everyone.

• Twin Room

  Twin room with a proper bath, air conditioning and soundproofed windows.

• Single Room

  Small double bed for solo travellers, new bathroom, air conditioning and breakfast included.

• Main Menu

  The inn's main menu, available every day.

• Roasts Menu

  Traditional roasts served Thursdays and Sundays from noon.

• Kids Menu

  For younger guests; all mains include two sides.

• March Specials

  Monthly specials from the kitchen.

1. 1The Old Pound Inn — Pub, Restaurant & B&B in Somersetoldpoundinn.com
2. 2About The Old Pound Innoldpoundinn.com
3. 3The Old Pound Inn — Wikidatawikidata.org