The Square & Compass
(Worth Matravers)

📍Worth Matravers, Swanage, BH19 3LF

The Square & Compass in Worth Matravers has a packed programme of live music, open mic nights and mini festivals throughout the year.

With fantastic views from its garden and an array of walking routes into the Purbeck countryside on its doorstep, the pub is a popular spot for soaking up the sunshine and atmosphere, and renowned for its wide range of ciders, including home-pressed varieties, and award-winning beer.

At the back of the pub is a tiny fossil museum, filled with local finds, including ichthyosaur and pliosaur examples, clay pipes and jugs, and various items from shipwrecks off the Jurassic Coast.

Whilst The Square doesn’t have a restaurant, it does serve homemade pasties and pies, with vegetarian options available.

Opening hours: 12pm – 11pm daily

  • Indoor & outdoor seating
  • Simple, homemade food (eat-in or take away)
  • Dog-friendly
  • Monthly folk night (First Tuesday of the month)
  • Monthly open mic night (Third Wednesday of the month)
  • Nearby village car park
  • Nearby children’s playground

For all the latest news and events from The Square, visit their website: https://www.squareandcompasspub.co.uk/

Events at The Square & Compass

The Square & Compass New Year's Eve Party
Square & Compass NYE 2024 poster

Tue 31 Dec 2024
20.00

Cider & Sausage Festival (at The Square & Compass)
Cider & Sausage 2024 flyer - Square & Compass

Sat 2 Nov 2024
11.00

The Swamp Stomp String Band (at The Square & Compass)
The Swamp Stomp String Band

Sun 22 Sep 2024
14.00

High Shelf Remedy (at The Square & Compass)
High Shelf Remedy Square & Compass poster

Sat 21 Sep 2024
20.00

Kangaroo Moon (at The Square & Compass)
Kangaroo Moon band poster

Fri 13 Sep 2024
20.00

Sea Shanty & Folk Tunes with Kelp! & Musicians (at The Square & Compass)
The Square & Compass summer flowers

Tue 3 Sep 2024
20.00

Celtic Confusion (at The Square & Compass)
Celtic Confusion poster - The Square & Compass

Sun 11 Aug 2024
14.00

The Square Fayre (at The Square & Compass)
The Square & Compass pub in Worth Matravers

Sat 10 Aug 2024 - Sun 11 Aug 2024
12.00

Rob Mills & The Trackside Cooptimists (at The Square & Compass)
The Square & Compass summer flowers

Sun 21 Jul 2024
14.00

Over the Moon (at The Square & Compass)
Over the Moon band poster

Sat 13 Jul 2024 - Sun 14 Jul 2024
20.00

Manos Puestas (at The Square & Compass)
Manos Puestas Trio

Fri 12 Jul 2024
20.00

Good Guy Hank (at The Square & Compass)
Good Guy Hank poster

Sun 7 Jul 2024
14.00

Fromage en Feu (at The Square & Compass)
Fromage en Feu

Sat 6 Jul 2024
20.00

Lewis Clark (at The Square & Compass)
The Square & Compass pub in Worth Matravers

Fri 5 Jul 2024
20.00

Chilled Cider Festival (at The Square & Compass)
Chilled Cider at The Square poster

Sat 29 Jun 2024 - Sun 30 Jun 2024
12.00

Mal Webb & Kylie Morrigan (at The Square & Compass)
The road outside the Square and Compass pub in Worth Matravers

Sat 22 Jun 2024
20.00

Ma Polaine's Great Decline (at The Square & Compass)
The Square & Compass pub in Worth Matravers

Fri 14 Jun 2024
20.00

The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company Presents: The Dressing Book (in Worth Matravers)
The Dressing Book poster - The Rudes

Fri 7 Jun 2024
19.30 - 22.30

Tobias Ben Jacob & Lucas Drinkwater (at The Square & Compass)
Jacob & Drinkwater 10 year anniversary tour poster

Sun 2 Jun 2024
14.00

John Hegley (at The Square & Compass)
The Square & Compass pub in Worth Matravers

Fri 31 May 2024
20.00

The Hackles (at The Square & Compass)
The road outside the Square and Compass pub in Worth Matravers

Sun 26 May 2024
14.00

Wayward Jane (at The Square & Compass)
Square & Compass exterior

Fri 24 May 2024
20.00

James Hollingsworth (at The Square & Compass)
The Square & Compass pub in Worth Matravers

Sat 18 May 2024
20.00

Feadóg (at The Square & Compass)
Feadog band poster

Fri 17 May 2024
20.00

The Shingalings (at The Square & Compass)
Square & Compass exterior

Sat 11 May 2024
20.00

Old Baby Mackerel at The Square & Compass
The Square & Compass pub in Worth Matravers

Sat 27 Apr 2024
20.00

Philip Clouts Quartet at The Square & Compass
Square & Compass exterior

Fri 26 Apr 2024
20.00