Chaplins won first place in SME Insurance's competition to find Britain’s best #BeerGardens16! We won their top prize of £500 vouchers for our staff, a photoshoot and a special plaque!

The news report read . . . 'A total focus and dedication to providing real services to the local community has netted one publican a top industry award.
Harry Seccombe’s Boscombe-based venue, Chaplins and the Cellar Bar, has taken the title of Community Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards.

Beating off strong competition from across the UK, Chaplin’s took the award at a glittering ceremony in London on 10 September.

Judges were impressed with the sheer level of focus Harry and his team put on supporting the local community, creating a genuine and first rate hub for everyone in the surrounding area.'

Chaplin’s can be found in “CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide” the UK’s best selling beer & pub guide. We are one of only 3 pubs in the area to be included having been voted into it by CAMRA’s members.

Chaplin's was awarded the East Dorset Campaign For Real Ales (CAMRA) Pub of the Year 2014. For those of you who don't already know CAMRA is an independent, voluntary organisation campaigning for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights, they support well-run pubs as the centre of community life.

CAMRA makes a number of awards throughout the year to brewers, producers, pubs and clubs in recognition of excellence. These range from local and regional awards to national awards such as the Champion Beer of Britain and National Pub of Year.

Chaplin's & The Cellar Bar won two awards in prestigious Great British Pub Awards 2014. We won acclaim for its service to the local community and successful range of entertainment.

We were named winner of both the Best Community Pub and Best Entertainment Pub for the South West region.