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Submitted on Friday, 16th October 2026
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The Bell, Dereham
Brisley
Postal town: Dereham
NR20 5DW
Served areas
Reviews of The Bell (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Bell
Much extended and enlarged country pub given over for eating. There’s a fairly traditional bar at the front with formal dining in the areas behind and to the side. A mix of traditional furnishings, decor is largely old prints. The dining areas are elegant perhaps in a sub country house style. The L shaped counter has a single pump with the ubiquitous Wherry and a keg trio to the left while the front face has two keg trios and four pulls with decent range, today from Duration, Lacons, Trawler boys and an house badged bitter from someone not noted on the clip.
On 16th October 2026
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Bell
Set in a rural location, overlooking common land, this is a popular pub for both diners and drinkers alike. This was one of my 2 favourite pubs of the day, but unlike the White Hart at Ashill, this one did feel a little more commercialised and upmarket.
Woodforde's Wherry & Adnams Ghost Ship are the regular beers. Guests on my visit were Barsham Oaks & Moon Gazer Nibbler.
The front bar is fairly impressive, whilst there is a large restaurant at the rear of the bar.
On 18th February 2022
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about Brisley Bell
Beautiful old roadside inn looking out over green. Nice old bar to right, and another room laid up as restaurant to the left. Splendid pub.
On 22nd August 2013
- rating: 9
[User has posted 4064 recommendations about 3996 pubs]
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Attleborough, 20.95 miles, 6 hr 44 min walk (show)
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : Yes - Six rooms. - last updated 20 August 2021 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes - Not Monday - last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes last updated 20 August 2021 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 18 May 2017 by ROB Camra
