A PURBECK pub has been included in the Telegraph’s list of the best 500 pubs in England.

This comes after expert Will Hawkes, who has been reviewing pubs for decades, graded each pub on their charming character, welcoming staff, rich history and, of course, award-winning beer.

The Square & Compass, found at Worth Matravers near Swanage, has been included in the list and was described as a Dorset classic with great views and a quirky museum.

Mr Hawkes said: “Pub queues aren’t popular, but at the Square and Compasses – where all food and drink is served through a hatch at the end of a narrow corridor – they’re inevitable. Nobody seems to mind though.

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“This is a magnificent pub, close to perfect when the sun shines, as it did on my most recent visit.

“While every other customer chose to sit outside and enjoy the view over fields towards the sea, I was happier in the cool of the Tap Room.

“It would be easy for this pub to give in to tourist expectations – which might help their bottom line – but it continues happily to resist cliché, from the stylish animal sculptures on the Tap Room’s window sills to the Fossil Museum.”

To view the full list of 500 pubs in the Telegraph list, visit www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/best-pubs-england/