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This recently extended and iconic, historic public house, built in 1637 and set in the idyllic village of Burnham Thorpe, close to the award-winning beaches on the North Norfolk coast. Famed as the birthplace of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson and the pub which now bears his name is the authentic and original haunt of Lord Nelson.

We offer the best of local produce that changes with the seasons. Passion is the best ingredient in our cooking. Serving the best quality Woodforde’s ales and Woodforde’s 52˚ north draft range beers. Whether you are visiting to sample our beautiful beer or looking for some good quality food with the family and four legged friends, rest assured that at The Lord Nelson you will receive a warm and hearty welcome.

As per all listings on Dog Friendly Norfolk, we accept well behaved dogs.

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204 reviews
  • Samantha Colden
    Samantha Colden
    7 months ago

    We had a wonderful meal here - welcome was warm, service was friendly and the food although on the higher end for pub food, was really delicious. We tried the buttermilk chicken burger and the pie - both excellent - and the lemon posset for dessert was wonderful. Dogs are made very welcome, ours certainly loved the treat station. We really enjoyed the museum to the rear of the pub - super interesting. Would definitely visit again if we were in the area.

  • Diego Llumigusin
    Diego Llumigusin
    9 months ago

    Good open space. Dog friendly. So good place if other places have no room or you have a dog. Unfortunately, overall not great an experience. Staff saw us waiting to be seated and just walked around us. I needed to ask if we just should grab a table. Not terrible but could improve. Had the tempura oysters and calamari. Oysters were decent. Good presentation. The calamari looked and felt like onion rings. Not great but some people may prefer it this way. Than the chowder. A piece of fish tasted like it was off. The other fish pieces were fine. The baby potatoes were extremely undercooked. The waitress said she’d feed it back when we flagged it - you’d expect more when a product is sub-standard. Burger patty lacked seasoning but the relish compensated. Water available for the dogs along with little bone treats that my dog usually sticks her nose up at but loved here. Not terrible but enough bad points on this occasion to warrant quite a negative review I’m afraid.

  • Simon Terrey
    Simon Terrey
    a week ago

    I hadn't been here for years & years and thought it would be a great place to stop-off after a drive up to the coast and see if I could buy one of their famous bottles of 'Nelsons Blood' (spiced rum). After dumping the car in the large car park(s) we wandered in to be greeted warmly and asked for a table for lunch. After a cheeky non-alcohol drink (they have loads of varieties for the non-drinker) the lady came over to ask up what we would like. We were umming & arrring until she said, "What about or special ham, egg & chips?". We looked at each other and turned back and both said "Sold!". That meal was epic. Look at that ham!!! How they cut the chips like that i'll never know. Great staff, great food, unpretentious and five stars from us. Thank you! (No joy on the rum front as they were out of one of the ingredients due to 'national shortage'. Never mind...)

  • Alison Barnes
    Alison Barnes
    a year ago

    Came across here after getting detoured by Google on our way to Holkham hall. We came in for lunch, so we had tomato soup and tomato arancini only. Both were excellent, well prepared and very tasty. Great selection of Woodfords beers. The decor is lovely, all related to Lord Nelson and extremely interesting! The beer garden is large and spacious, looking forward to coming back in summer. Menu was very good, limited on vegetarian offering but there were a couple of options. The village is lovely too and don’t forget to go to the church where lord Nelson’s father was the vicar.

  • JT M
    JT M
    a year ago

    Great place. Haven't been for some years, but decided to pop in as Nelsons Shantymen were singing. The front half of the Pub is very traditional and very old. We like it. A huge and modern extension has been put on the back. Impressive and totally understandable from the business point of view however we were initially a little taken aback. If you do visit, please ensure that you see the old part alongside the new 🙏 Good Menu. Good service Good Food (although priced more than we would normally pay) Will certainly return 👍

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  • Monday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
  • Tuesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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  • Thursday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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  • Saturday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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