The Marlstone Tavern becomes an adult only venue after 7:30pm.
We love kids, and we’ll do everything we can to make their visit enjoyable. You can call us old fashioned but we do believe that little ones should be at home by this time of the evening. We have listened to feedback and found that even parents of young children have voiced their relief at knowing there will be no young children running around on their date night.  Many have said they purposely come along after 7:30pm to ensure this.
Therefore, we have a 7:30pm curfew for children under 5 years of age, as we feel that is late enough for a young family to enjoy an early evening out. Don’t panic, we won’t take your meals away from you if you’re not finished in time! But we would expect you to finish up as soon as possible and not put our staff in an awkward position.
Children 5 years and older are expected to stay at the table unless being accompanied to the bathroom by an adult.
We have a lovely garden at the front of the pub, if you wish to stay later during the summer months, you must accompany your child into the tavern to use the facilities.  This is for their own safety.
Protection of children from harm on licensed premises is a national licensing objective and a law we take very seriously. It is our duty as licensees to put provisions in place within our establishment to create a safe environment for children where there is alcohol. This is to protect them from moral, psychological or physical harm.
We understand this is an inconvenience to some, but it is with the best interest of the little ones at heart.