{"id":508,"date":"2021-06-02T11:16:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T11:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/butcombe.com\/the-avon-causeway-dorset\/?page_id=508"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:24:10","slug":"occasions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/butcombe.com\/the-avon-causeway-dorset\/occasions\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan an Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The Avon Causeway&rsquo;s unique private dining space The Pullman is a decommissioned train carriage from the mid-20th century &ndash; perfect for all kinds of occasions and private hire events, from birthday parties to supper clubs and meetings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The Pullman BRE 340 made its final journey in Easter 1979, arriving at The Avon Causeway eight years after the Palmer family reopened the old Hurn railway station as a public house. In 2021 the carriage was fully refurbished with luxurious and comfortable furnishings, and d&eacute;cor that retains all the charm of its 1960s heyday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Capacity &ndash; 36 seated<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Key features<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Private bar<br \/>\nTable service available<br \/>\nCustomer WiFi<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li class=\"p2\">The perfect intimate wedding venue<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">Birthdays and special celebrations<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">Afternoon tea or lunch buffet<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">Parties &ndash; engagement, anniversary, farewell<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">Christenings<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">Wakes and memorials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/butcombe.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/05\/Avon-Causeway.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download our Events &amp; Private Hire brochure&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get in touch with the team to find out more about booking The Pullman: <a href=\"mailto:avoncauseway@butcombepubs.com\">avoncauseway@butcombepubs.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Avon Causeway&rsquo;s unique private dining space The Pullman is a decommissioned train carriage from the mid-20th century &ndash; perfect for all kinds of occasions and private hire events, from birthday parties to supper clubs and meetings. 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