Boutique hotels in Devon
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Hotel Endsleigh
- Style
- Fairy-tale fishing lodge
- Setting
- Unspoilt Devonshire woodland
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Gidleigh Park
- Style
- Grandly gardened moorland manor
- Setting
- Rugged, rocky Dartmoor
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Higher Westcott Farm
- Style
- Home-grown gastro glamour
- Setting
- Wild and wuthering Dartmoor
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Whitehouse
- Style
- Gorgeous Georgian
- Setting
- Charming Chillington
Self-catering properties in Devon
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Barn Cottage
- Style
- Red-brick barn, Scandinavian style
- Setting
- North Devon farmland, Cornish coastline
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Staying Cool Devon
- Style
- Slick loft living, Georgian heritage
- Setting
- Waterside Devonshire dockyard
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Sunridge Lodge
- Style
- Modern spec, rustic charm
- Setting
- Lake-studded Devonshire woodland
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Upcott House
- Style
- Arts and Crafts eco house
- Setting
- Cliff atop Lyme Bay
Devon
Eating, drinking and dancing
Looking for a Devonshire cream tea or a quiet pint in a nice pub? Check out our listings of cafés, bars and restaurants in Devon
Restaurants
(+44 (0)1647 432367)
Gidleigh Park
Located in an ancient Stannary (tin mining) Town, on the edge of Dartmoor, this restaurant is the justifiable winner of two Michelin stars under chef Michael Caines and provides the perfect country-house setting for fabulous food. There are three dining rooms: Meldon is the main, traditional one, Teign is slightly less formal and Nattadon offers a more contemporary setting.
Chagford, Devon TQ13 8HH
(+44 (0)1392 223638)
ABode Exeter
Michael Caines runs an excellent brasserie in the ABode Exeter Hotel, right on the green opposite Exeter's magnificent 11th century cathedral.
Royal Clarence Hotel, Cathedral Yard, Exeter City Centre
(+44 (0)1404 841267)
The Drewe Arms
This beautiful thatched village pub in Broadhembury has rural gastro style down to a T. There are great fresh fish dishes and local Otter ales.
Broadhembury, Honiton, Devon EX14 3NF
(+44 (0)1409 211236)
Percy’s
An award-laden restaurant where the husband-and-wife team are devotees of food produced seasonally, locally, and organically. This is fantastic field-to-fork dining – you can expect estate-caught rabbit and fish straight off the boat at Looe.
Coombeshead Estate, Virginstow, Devon EX21 5EA
(+44 (0)1822 820221)
Dartmoor Inn
A series of small, airy and very chic dining rooms provide the setting for food which is cooked with love and imagination. The little bar does its own version of pub classics with a twist. There’s a boutique, too, selling handmade jewellery and homewares.
Moorside, Lydford, Okehampton, Devon EX20 4AY
(+44 (0)1822 832528)
The Horn of Plenty
Mix a passionate chef with local produce and breathtaking views of the Tamar Valley, and you’ve got a destination dining venue that’s second to none. This restaurant has its own organic vegetable and fruit garden, and a national reputation for its delicious food (www.thehornofplenty.co.uk).
Gulworthy, Tavistock, Devon PL19 8JD
(+44 (0)871 8114463)
The Quay
Damian Hirst-owned stylish bar, café and restaurant in a stunning location. The downstairs White Hart Bar serves good coffee and a tapas-style bar menu. Upstairs for great views and à la carte.
11 The Quay, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 9EQ
(+44 (0)1271 815533)
Squires Fish Restaurant
Award-winning fish ’n’ chips in a light and airy modern restaurant. Busy but welcoming.
Exeter Road, Braunton, Devon EX33 2JL
Cafés
(+44 (0)1803 770209)
Venus Café
If it’s organic, fairly traded or locally sourced, then it’s on the menu at this fantastic beachside stop-off. The café is part of the Venus Company, an environmentally friendly operation that runs beach cafés and shops at many Devon locations, including East Portlemouth (+44 (0)1548 843 558) and Bigbury on Sea (+44 (0)1548 810141).
Blackpool Sands, Nr Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 0PA
(+44 (0)1271 378783)
The Quay Café
This award-winning café serves locally sourced fish and game, as well as a particularly good cream tea. Located in a former railway station, it is on the Tarka Trail and overlooks the Taw estuary.
Fremington Quay, Bickington, near Barnstaple, Devon EX31 2QF
(+44 (0)1271 815191)
Wild Thyme Juice Café
Almost everything served here is freshly squeezed, all with the aim of detoxing, refuelling or re-energising you. For those in need of a caffeine fix, the coffee is also good.
5 Caen Shopping Centre, Caen Street, Braunton, Devon EX33 1EG
(+44 (0)1822 612888)
Donella’s
This stylish café, housed in a former dairy in Tavistock, serves Fairtrade coffee and local produce.
5 Paddons Row, Brook Street, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0HF
(+44) (0)1822 612225)
Café Liaison
For all things home-cooked; washed down with speciality teas and coffee. The view over the church green is picture-postcard pretty.
3 Church Lane, Tavistock, Devon PL19 8AA
Bars and clubs
(+44 (0)871 7144492)
Bar Lush
If you’re staying around Tavistock, this is the closest you’ll get to a trendy bar.
17 West Street, Tavistock, Devon