Great Pubs

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Rising Sun Hotel Lynmouth, North Devon Right on the harbour, a 14th century thatched smugglers inn with great character in the bar and the restaurant. Shelley and Coleridge stayed here,... View from the Rising Sun
George and Dragon Ilfracombe, North Devon Two pubs on the historic Fore Street claim to be the oldest in Ilfracombe - both are seriously old, this one dates back to 1360. Just a minute's...
Williams Arms Wrafton nr Braunton, North Devon Thatched 16th centruy pub very close to the North Devon Coast path. Carvery serves locally-sourced meat, and breakfast is available all day....
Hoops Inn and Country Hotel Horns Cross, North Devon A 13th century inn with cob walls and a thatched roof, but it does involve a half mile detour - though the stretch of path between Clovelly and...
New Inn Clovelly, North Devon The New Inn Hotel is a C17th building lying in the heart of the village.  It has a bar and a restaurant serving traditional English...
Red Lion Hotel Clovelly, North Devon The Red Lion Hotel on the quay has two bars serving local ales and food and also has a restaurant overlooking the harbour,...
Bush Inn Morwenstow, North Cornwall One of Britain's oldest pubs, built in 950 (as a chapel) and worth visiting for the historical feel. Great stone flags and a fantastic...
Coombe Barton Inn Crackington Haven, North Cornwall Overlooking the beach and right on the south west coastal path, this pub serves a range of foods (pasties, sandwiches) plus carvery on...
Wellington Hotel Boscastle, North Cornwall A castleated 16th century coaching house by the old harbour, just off the south west coast path, complete with beamed ceilings, real...
Bay View Inn Widemouth Bay, North Cornwall With great views of the bay, and right on the south west coastal path, this became a pub in the 1960s and offersgreat local produce...
Mill House Trebarwith, North Cornwall A half mile detour inland from south west coastal path at Trebarwith Strand but highly recommended by the AA (Pick of the Pubs),... The Mill House - interior
Port William Trebarwith Strand nr Tintagel, North Cornwall A great location right on the South West Coastal Path, this former harbourmaster's house has a smugglers' tunnel at the rear of...
Port Gaverne Hotel Port Gaverne (nr Port Isaac), North Cornwall Just up the lane from Port Gaverne cove, and very close to the south west coast path, this 17th Century Inn offers home made bread...
Driftwood Spars St Agnes, North Cornwall Just 100 yards from the south west coastal path up from the beach at Trevaunance Cove, the Driftwood Spars is rough and ready, with a...
Basset Arms Portreath, North Cornwall A stone cottage inn built in the 19th Century to serve harbour workers, so right on the cornish coastal path, with low beamed...
Tinners Arms Zennor, North Cornwall This 13th Century pub is the only one in Zennor, just a short stroll from the south west coastal path. It has an unspolit bar with...
Gurnards Head Gurnards Head, nr Zennor   A famous old inn brought back to life by the owners of Brecon’s Felin Fach Griffin and 2009 winner of the... Gurnards Head
Old Success Inn Sennen Cove, West Cornwall A glorious location right on the path and overlooking Cape Cornwall and the huge surf of Sennen Beach, this dark pub is a classic...
Lamorna Wink Lamorna nr Mousehole, South Cornwall Just up from the south west coastal path at Lamorna Cove, this village is something of an artists colony. The pub was one of the...
Ship Inn Mousehole, South Cornwall On the harbour and right on the south west coastal path, this is a tradional pub which appeals to locals and visitors alike. A range...
Turks Head Inn Penzance, South Cornwall The oldest pub in Penzance dating back to 1233, and very close to the Cornish coastal path. The original pub was virtually destroyed...
Dolphin Tavern Penzance, South Cornwall Worth visiting for the history, this 600 year old pub overlooks the harbour and St Michael's Mount, just a brief step from the coastal...
Admiral Benbow Penzance, South Cornwall Packed with pirate memorabilia, the Admiral Benbow is worth a visit, very close to the south west coastal path. Food served. Pool table. As featured...
Godolphin Arms Marazion nr Penzance, South Cornwall A fantastic location, right on the sea wall and the South West Coastal Path, with views straight onto St Michael's Mount....
Ship Inn Porthleven, South Cornwall A 17th century smugglers inn actually built into the cliff, The Ship Inn has a terraced garden overlooking the harbour and...
Victoria Inn Perranuthnoe, nr Marazion, South Cornwall Cornwall's oldest inn, this 12th century village pub with a garden does some lovely meals in the evening such...
Halzephron Inn Gunwalloe, South Cornwall The only pub/restaurant on the stretch between Mullion and Porthleven (300 yards off the south west coastal path, just follow the...
Cadgwith Cove Inn Cadgwith nr Lizard, South Cornwall An idyllic spot overlooking the cove and right on the South West Coastal Path, with a garden to watch the gig racing from in the...
New Inn Manaccan nr Helford, South Cornwall Depending on the tides and your prefered route, this might be something of a detour from the south west coastal...
Shipwright Arms Helford village, South Cornwall Highly recommended 01326 231235  Recommended for its location on the stunning Helford Estuary, just a short walk from the ferry across the...
Rising Sun St Mawes, South Cornwall By the harbour of St Mawes, at the heart of the yachting community, with a terrace to watch the boats from. Bar and restaurant...
Victory Inn St Mawes, South Cornwall Nestling in this great part of the South West Coastal Path, and right by the harbour in the lovely town of St Mawes,...
New Inn Veryan, South Cornwall This very pretty village on the Roseland Peninsular is not strictly on the south west coastal path but is inland from Nare Head -...
Rising Sun Portmellon Cove, nr Mevagissey, South Cornwall A listed building made from shipwreck timbers and right on the cove. Cosy and snug, the bar and restaurant offer a range of dishes...
Ship Inn Mevagissey, South Cornwall Just a few yards from the south west coastal path and the picturesque harbour, so the fish on the bar menu is no surprise - moules...
Rashleigh Inn Polkerris nr Fowey, South Cornwall On the beach and the south west coastal path, with great views across St Austell Bay, this 300 year old building used to be the...
Ship Inn Fowey, South Cornwall Built in 1570, the Ship Inn is close to the river in Trafalgar Square (though not on the water itself and with no view of the water),...
Old Mill House Inn Polperro, South Cornwall A 16th century pub with log fire and riverside garden in the centre of historic Polperro, right on the cornwall coastal path. Bar...
Halfway House Inn Kingsand nr Torpoint, South Cornwall A lovely old fishing village nestling near the grounds of Mount Edgcumbe, amazingly peaceful despite being so close to...
Ship Inn Noss Mayo, South Devon A 16th century building in a tidal location, but the building has been completely stripped out and renovated using local stone and English oak, and...
Pilchard Inn Burgh Island, South Devon Highly recommended Hard to imagine a more spectacular location, this 14th century inn is just off the coast and can only be reached...
Village Inn Thurlestone, nr Salcombe, South Devon Not far from Bigbury on Sea, this 16th century farmhouse is just a few hundred yards off the South West Coastal Path. Bar meals include lots of fish...
Start Bay Inn Torcross on Slapton Sands, South Devon A 14th century pub offering good value meals which attract many locals - right on the South West Coastal Park at the southern end of Slapton Sands....
Tower Inn Slapton, South Devon A half mile inland detour from the south west coast path, but an interesting 14th century pub once part of the Collegiate Chantry of...
Victoria Inn Salcombe, South Devon In the middle of town on the south west coastal path, overlooking the estuary with especially good views from the upstairs restaurant. Food is the...
Kings Arms Strete nr Dartmouth, South Devon Very special food - and right on the South West Coastal Path (because you have to cut inland a little) if you follow the main road through Strete....
Green Dragon Stoke Fleming, South Devon A 12th century inn right on the South West Coastal Path (which tucks inlands through Stoke Fleming). Recommended because of its comfortable and...
Cherub Inn Dartmouth, South Devon Dartmouth's oldest building dating from 1380, close to the south west coast path. Bar and restaurant options include pan-fried Exmoor venison steak,...
Anchor Inn Cockwood nr Dawlish, South Devon This 460 year old building, the old Seamen's Mission overlooking this harbour at the mouth of the Exe, is right on the South West Coastal Path as it...
Harbour Inn Axmouth, South Devon Right by the harbour, this oak beamed pub (12th Century?) offers only home made food - nothing microwaved - using local produce....
The Masons Arms Branscombe, South Devon Highly recommended Originally the haunt of smugglers, The Masons Arms is a 14th Century Inn with immense character in the main...
Anchor Inn Beer, South Devon On the seafront in the picturesque village of Beer, this pretty colour-washed pub/hotel offers fish from local boats including...
Volunteer Inn Lyme Regis (Bridge Street), South Devon Cosy, very local,but friendly. A very good pint of London Pride. And quite exceptional music - Van Morrison was playing when our inspector was... Soldier
Pilot Boat Inn Lyme Regis, South Devon An old smugglers pub in the busy centre of Lym Regis right on the south west coastal path, also the birth place of the original Lassie! Food...
Anchor Inn Seatown nr Chideock (Bridport), Dorset A smugglers haunt overlooking the beach and cove and surrounded by National Trust land, the location attracts crowds to the beer garden in the... Anchor
Anchor Inn Burton Bradstock, Dorset Just a few hundred yards from the South West Coastal Path (where you have to go a little inland anyway), the Anchor follows a very nautical theme...
Manor Hotel West Bexington nr Bridport, Dorset. Overlooking Chesil Beach, and just 200 yards from the south west coast path, this 11th century manor house includes flagstones,...
Ilchester Arms Abbotsbury, Dorset Assuming you won't be walking along the Chesil Beach spit but will come inland of the West Fleet water, Abbotsbury will be no more than a half mile...
Smugglers Inn Osmington Mills nr Weymouth The South West Coastal Path runs through the garden of this pub, which is set on the cliffs of Osmington Mills with great views across Weymouth Bay....
Castle Inn West Lulworth, Dorset Just up from the south west coastal path at Lulworth Cove, this thatched pub offers a wide menu including grills, seak, fish and...
Bankes Arms Hotel Studland, nr Swanage, Dorset Once a smugglers' den, this creeper clad 15th century inn is very close to Studland Bay. Bar meals (average main course £9.50) and...
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