The Barford Inn is an ideal base to enjoy all the
attractions of Salisbury and the local area while enjoying
the peace and quiet of an old English Pub. The area is
also wonderful for walking and fishing.
Award winning husband and wife team Danny and Joanna Bozic
both vastly experienced in the hotel and Restaurant industry
now run the Barford and the Food is a serious business, their
philosophy is using quality ingredients where possible grown,
reared or caught locally. An A la Carte Menu and daily specials
are served in the restaurant, which during the summer months
open up to a courtyard and Garden, the Bar Area also serves
snacks as well, and has a wonderful roaring fire.
The Inn is a coaching Inn dating back to the 16th
Century. It was previously known as The Green Dragon and
even prior to that The Dragon Inn. The inn originally housed
its own brewery on the site where the restaurant is now situated.
The adjacent cottage, Dragon Cottage was once at least two,
maybe three, dwellings used by the brewery workers. In
the last century it was much used as a coach house mainly
for
local traffic; the court yard still houses the old mounting
block used to assist horse riders at that time.
During
the 2nd World War the Wiltshire Yeomanry dedicated one
of their
tanks to the inn, with The Green Dragon inscribed on
one side and Barford St Martin on the other.
Barford St. Martin's recorded history pre-dates the Norman
Conquest. Extending along the River Nadder, the village nestles
under the lea of Grovely Wood. Bordered by Burcombe to the
east and Baverstock to the west, the parish's northern limits
follow Grim's Ditch and the Roman road to Old Sarum and Winchester;
its southern frontier runs along the drove road from Shaftesbury
to Harewarren. The Bronze Age settlement at Hamshill Ditches
on the southern slope of Barford Down falls within the parish
boundary.
Barford St. Martin makes an ideal base to tour the legendary
area of King Alfred's Wessex from. Within easy driving distance
are innumerable attractions of which a small number are detailed
below
Wessex is a beautiful area that is made up from several
counties and used to be a kingdom. The New Forest is within
a 20-minute drive and is a beautiful national park and is
a designated area of outstanding natural beauty as is most
of Wiltshire and the surrounding area. Barford St. Martin
is about six miles from Salisbury. Salisbury has a main line
railway station that takes 1.5 hours to get to London and
to drive it takes about 2-2.5 hours. Cornwall is about 2-2.5
hours further on down so, Barford makes an ideal base.
There is a very large parking and excellent Disabled access
(excluding accommodation).
We look forward to your visit, you are
guaranteed a warm welcome from our friendly staff.
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