Great restaurant and lovely views of the sea. We visited as a large group of people and pre ordered…read moreour meals in advance. These were delivered shortly after we sat down. Each shish was beautifully presented. I ordered the duck salad which was tasty and filling followed by the cointreau pana cotta which was delicious. Great drinks menu and large selection of gins available which are served in large glasses. Staff are friendly too, would definitely recommend this restaurant if visiting in a couple or with a large group of people.

This is a superb place. It is spacious and has a gorgeous view across the sea. The food is decent -…read morego for the freshly caught fish obviously. The fresh sea air seems to make the beer and other drinks taste better. The ambiance is relaxed and everyone is really friendly.

SHOCKING ATTITUDE!…read more My daughter was due to get married at Upton Barn this year and, due to Covid, they had to postpone. As upsetting as this was, the conduct and attitude of Upton Barn made the whole situation so much worse. They would not provide a 'like for like' alternative date, stating that Saturday slots would not be given to existing customers as they were being saved for 'new customers'. My daughter felt she had no choice but to go with a mid-week day but was then told that she would still have to pay the premium weekend rate (over £3,000 more) and pay all remaining charges straight away, some 12 months before the revised wedding date. There was no empathy, or consideration, for what my daughter and her fiancé were going through and it seemed the whole process was about how much money Upton Barn could secure from this pandemic. They say people show their true colours in tough times and Upton Barn certainly did. I would never have believed that a company selling the perfect wedding day fantasy, could be so lacking in compassion, understanding and reason in what has been a very difficult year for everyone. Needless to say, my daughter decided not to stay with Upton Barn and found an amazing wedding venue who have gone out of their way to help accommodate her and achieve the wedding that she has always dreamed of... thank you Quantock Lakes Wedding Venue for changing a terrible experience into one of excitement and joy.

From the owner: Upton Barn & Walled Garden is an exclusive wedding venue set in the heart of the Devon countryside…read moreand features a beautifully restored walled garden, which is home to our oak framed arbour and is licensed for civil ceremonies. We have just restored our Cider barn which is licensed for ceremonies. Upton barn and Walled garden is located in the grounds and beautifully maintained gardens of Upton farm, our family home which overlooks a large pond and fountain offering an abundance of exquisite opportunities for photographs.

This is a truly truly wonderful place. I regret that I do not have enough positive adjectives to do…read morethis place justice! I had a few of the beers there present (Trouble+Strife, Rebel 80/ and Montol for anyone interested enough!). All were top notch. If there is something that I love almost as much as beer (apart from badger baiting) it is cheese. So I chose to challenge them by ordering their cheese plate, but dammit if that wasn't delicious too. Anyone visiting the area should come to this pub. I haven't even got into how good it looks! I made a note during my visit that I saw the ghost of Rick Stein's dog, Chalky. I must confess that I have no idea what I was on about! I hadn't had that much to drink! Logical explanation must exist.

I loved the chilled out vibe of the Spars. Just up from the cove, it is a traditional pub but post…read moresurf place to hangout. They have a reputation for their own microbrewery, but also stock local labels such as Korev lager and Rattler cider. there is also a decent wine list and a medium sized glass of wine is around £4-£5 depending on what you get. It is popular - the sunday lunch sold out when we were there as it is available between 12-2.30pm but fear not, the excellent Lewsey Lou's is positioned opposite and staff there will call out your receipt number so you can squeeze in a quick pint between ordering and getting your food. I had lunch there one day mid-week. Standard pub food but a good value portion and staff are aware of dietary needs so I had no issues being gluten free. Tasty, well cooked burger (minus bun) and chips and salad on the side was a decent portion that I din't finish it all. My friend had a sausage sandwich was was rated as very tasty and as it was the special was only £5.95 - sausage in ciabatta with onion relish with chips and salad, so again another big portion. Also on the sunday, left over roasties, veggies and meat were on the bar - not enough for complete portions and I would say on the basis of my limited sampling (beef, bit of parsnip and a roastie, that the Sunday lunch would be well worth a booking!). So, I'm not a local and it'll probably be a year before I go back, but I'll be definitely heading back to try more of the menu and just hangout there after a day of boarding :-)

A lovely old town hall where I've been many times to all kinds of events and concerts (starting…read morewith a school prize-giving in 1967!!) It's a good venue for a concert, with excellent acoustics and plenty of seating (wooden chairs) and the space is often cleared for exhibitions too.

Tavistock Town Hall, is in the centre of Tavistock, adjacent to the fampus Pannier Market, as well…read moreas being a town hall the premises also doubles up fro venues, such as avisiting medium, as well as art presentations, stalls for hobbies and crafts. The building is a fine example of local materials used, so both from a historical and a tourist point of view the townhall covers all needs.

Boringdon Hall is an historic Country House Hotel with a beautifully equipped spa, located on the…read moreoutskirts of Plymouth. The house itself has a colourful history: a 16th Century Tudor Manor House that once hosted the likes of Sir Walter Raleigh, it was remodelled in the 17th Century. The owners - the Parker family - moved permanently to nearby Saltram House in the 18th Century and the house, let to farmers, slowly deteriorated. It was partly demolished around 1800, but continued to be occupied until shortly after World War II. It was restored and rebuilt as a hotel 1986-7 and restored again after a fire in 1989. The Spa is a very recent addition. It's hard to describe as a hotel without the description sounding like that of a country house. The exterior has two splendid square towers, a smaller tower enclosing the large 17th staircase, and a wealth of Tudor doorways and windows. Inside, old doors abound, but the most impressive room by far is the lounge bar, located in the Great Hall. This has an original doorway and a restored fireplace dated 1640, with the Royal Arms of Ling Charles and two huge plaster caryatids (statues) representing peace and plenty. The decorated plaster ceiling is actually a modern pastiche, as is the panelling, but the staircase incorporates genuine 17th Century fragments. Off the bar are the Brasserie restaurant (where we ate) and the first floor gallery is used for both fine dining and breakfast. There's a "secret" bar accessed through a hidden door, and a quiet rear lounge. It's all furnished with large, traditional sofas and chairs. Rooms are scattered throughout the main house, and the former outbuildings and barns. In the main house, some are large and splendid in the four poster style, other spacious and modern (in the annex), but ours, in the east wing, was a more standard modern double, as you might find in a Marriott or Holiday Inn, albeit with two foot thick stone walls. Overall, we had a very comfortable stay. The bed was fabulous, and the room had nice touches such as a jar of locally baked shortbread with the tea/coffee facilities, fresh milk, water from the hotel's own artesian well. The toiletries were lovely if strongly scented. The breakfast was a mixture of cold buffet and hot food cooked to order, with vegetarian options. Both breakfast and dinner were fine, if not outstanding. (Dinner around £60 for two with a glass of wine.) Otherwise staff (mostly in their 20s) were lovely, ever present, and eager to please. The highlight, though, is the Spa. This includes a 20m swimming pool; a large hot water pool with an outdoor jacuzzi and several different water features; a well-equipped gym; two saunas, two steam rooms and a lapidarium, all with various treatments available. It's fitted to a high standard and free to hotel guests. We spent a couple of hours there before dinner every day. Practicalities: there are three car parks, the house bring accessed by a narrow drive, off a minor road on the edge of the sprawling suburb of Plympton. A car is pretty much essential, as it's up a steep hill and some way from public transport (it's about 5 miles from Plymouth station). It's well located to drive into southern Dartmoor, or the beautiful Saltram House and it's park (National Trust).

Recently stayed at this grand old hotel that I managed to book on book a room.com…read moreThe only room available was a family room which we didn't really need for two of us but the price was good so I booked it. Am I glad I did, our room was in the courtyard away from the main building and it was an extremely comfortable, clean modern room that was extremely spacious with a lovely en suite I have to say this must be the best nights sleep I have ever had in a hotel, being in its own grounds there was no traffic or street noise and not even a peep from other guests. This was finally topped off with a superb full English breakfast. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a comfortable and peaceful nights stay in the Plymouth area

Once you find this place you will be floored at the quality of the kitchen…read more The restaurant is part of a hotel, which we are using for the night. Probably a 3 star rating-- quite basic, clean, good wifi. However we were most impressed by the young chef's menu, presentation and quality (quantity too). I had the roasted chicken on a bed of greens, tomatoes, slices of apple, plus roasted potatoes that could have been tastier. Overall excellent. Husband selected the local lamb( the rack had three generous chops) on top of kale, asparagus and parsnip/potato purée. Starter included deep fried crab cakes with thinly sliced cucumbers deliciously dressed. Dessert--Arctic parfait. Come and try it! The service was excellent. As tourists from California, we really struggled to find this place. Directions via the web were nil and most folks in the town of Tavistock did not know how to direct us. Obviously the owners need to improve that; but maybe not if they are busy most nights. Prices seem reasonable, wine list modest, good, not super high end. Pleasant and worth the detour if you are in Devon.