Found The Exeter Inn, in a small village, there is limited parking but free car park just a short walk up the road.
Looks lovely from outside but could do with a make over inside, there are guns hanging from the ceiling, look dangerous.
Food was nice and very, very good value, range of beers including Boombar, which tasted lovely.
Lady was very polite and the food come up in a timely manner.
Wonderful food, great staff and such a friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend the Sunday lunch!
We were a party of 9 plus 2 dogs, they fitted us all in and made us all very welcomed. Even though they had a big birthday party going on.
The food was excellent home made pasty & burgers.
We asked for a table the following night. Smashing friendly people such a traditional old pub. We will recommend to anyone that stays your way.
Thanks the (Keith's) lot
Had a great evening doing Xmas quiz which was really well organised. Lovely atmosphere and great pub food and beer. Dogs made wonderfully welcome too. Altogether a proper country pub.
This is a proper local pub with bags of character. The menu is good honest standard pub fare, but what I wasn't expecting was how outstanding the food was. I had ham, egg and chips. The eggs free range, proper real ham from the local Exe Valley farm shop and tasty chips... and all this for £8! (yes £8) unbelievable value for money and I'll definitely be trying the rest of the menu. Outstanding!
Very accommodating to us as late arrivals for Sunday lunch. A warm welcome and a tasty roast dinner was promptly served as we marvelled at the collection of paraphernalia around the bar. A real find!
Great pub, with extremely good, attentive staff.
Large portions of classic pub grub. Would recommend this place for food or just a drink. Made us all feel so welcome, definitely worth going to.
Great village pub where beer and food has been good on each of my many visits. Try the steak night you won’t be disappointed.
What a wonderful place! New managers really are trying to cater for all needs, nice mix of locals having a pint and others coming to eat. Inside full of interesting antiques and a 15 foot well covered and viewable. Very reasonable pub food with scampi, ham/eggs, chicken/fish goujons, burgers etc. We were 6 ranging from 8 to 83 and all managed to find a meal to enjoy. Local beers/ciders...really lovely larger from Sandford and beers from Silverton. All local produce. Open from 12 so lunches too. What a find, go support this place!
I stopped here for some much needed refreshment on a 2 day cycle tour to Blandford and really enjoyed my time here.(shame I had to move on)
Lots of Ale and cider on offer and a pleasant bar lady makes a change from some places I have visited.
I you like antique guns and other such stuff there is a huge variety on show in the bar and beyond.
A real find of a pub with a great local support too.
Staying in Thorverton house/dog sitting fir the weekend. Had a fabulous meal fish and chip tea last night. Delicious, thank you. Strongly recommend!
Great little pub with friendly and accommodating staff. Make sure you ask for Barry to serve you, he’s a real laugh.
Only downside is they don’t tolerate hobos with glue sniffing tendencies. As a result I’ve been banned for 16 years or so. I didn’t take the replica gun it was Bruce and he also clogged up the gents on numerous occasions.
The best pub, well worth a visit, everyone should go there at least once! All sorts of interesting oddities adorn the ceilings and walls and behind the bar. Lovely staff, good atmosphere, plus bonus of no children!!
'Proper pub'! Great beer, good food, friendly locals and service and lots of history.
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Stopped here this lunchtime and had to leave them a little review. An old work colleague lives in Thorveton and I have not seen him for many years. I remember him saying he drank in the best pub in Thorveton and as I was passing I went in. The landlord was sorting some stuff in the garden and I asked him if he recognised my colleague, which he affirmed. Happy to find my old mates watering hole I asked the landlord if I could put a couple of pints behind the bar of his superb Sams Cider. Sure, the landlord said and guided me in. Niceley Covid safe, took my details for track n trace, then poured me a pint. Putting "2 In" for my friend. The pub was quiet as still early lunchtime, so he sat and chatted, friendly guy, who I believe with his brother has taken over the pub. Decor was quirky, guns everywhere and antique horse brasses and "stuff". A real "warm and homely" feel. Also they now do food which the previous landlord never did. Had another Cider and said goodbye, but will definitely be coming back. It's little village pubs like this, that still manage to keep the spirit of the pub alive and kicking, well done to the landlord and team. Hope Nev enjoyed his 2 ciders....
Ian Grace (neonplanet)
+5
Great rural pub and home of my first 'legal' pint (decades ago I should confess). The walls are adorned in historic weaponry (Cromwellian to WW2) with machine guns, rifles, shotguns, muskets, pistols, swords and pikes. You will even find a man-trap above one of the fireplaces so be on your best behaviour! Always a good selection of proper Westcountry ales and ciders on tap. No restaurant but you can usually grab a pasty or perhaps you can catch one of their regular pint+curry nights.
Great evening, best pub I've been to in ages. Most amazing stuff inside, a little like a military museum but in a good way. Great service and the best Rioja I've tasted in ages.
Definitely worth the 1 hour walk with my dog from my home. But even if you are walking in the neighbourhood this is a must stop on your way down from the Raddon tree or if your early you can do both. The hospitality is top knotch for you and your wel behaved dog.
Lovely Country Pub, Really Friendly Staff, Great Food And A Delicious Selection Of Ale.
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