The Anvil
King, en suite bath
Ground-floor side door, no stairs. Looks onto the square.
Dogs welcome
Come in off the moor.
A freehouse on the square since the forge stopped working. The fire is lit from October, the dogs get a towel, and the kitchen cooks from the farms up the lane.
Four rooms, and the honest detail about each.
Bed and a cooked breakfast for two, from £110 a night. Which rooms take dogs, which have stairs, which get the church bells. You should know before you book, not when you arrive.
The Bellows
Double, en suite shower
One short flight. Boot rack and dog bed outside the door.
Dogs welcome
The Hearth
King, roll-top bath
Two flights, the quietest room, views to the moor.
No dogs in this room
The Tongs
Twin or double, shower
Two flights, sloping beams. Mind your head, honestly.
No dogs in this room
Book direct, not through a listing site. You get a noon checkout and a packed lunch for the moor, and we keep the commission for the roof.
Four handpulls, a settle by the fire.
- IMoorland bitter3.8%
- IIBest amber ale4.2%
- IIIGuest caskChanges weekly
- IVValley cider5.5%
Before you visit
Walkers and dogs, come straight in.
Walkers, come in
Boot room by the back door, water bowls out, towels for the dog.
Book direct
Rooms booked here get a later checkout and a packed lunch for the moor.
Weekends get busy
Saturday nights and Sunday lunch are best booked. Weekdays you can usually walk in.
Where dogs can go
- Bar & snugYes
- GardenYes
- Rooms: The Anvil & The BellowsYes
- Dining roomNo
- Rooms: The Hearth & The TongsNo
Water bowls by the bar, towels by the boot room, a biscuit if they sit nicely.
“Came in off the moor soaked through with two wet spaniels. Within five minutes the dogs had towels, we had a table by the fire and a pint each.”
Example review · walkers from Exeter
Book a table or a room
Or ring the bar on 01647 000000. If it’s service and nobody picks up, we’re pulling pints; try again in ten minutes.