Pubs on Dartmoor and recommended rides

[Marin Maniac]

I'm going to be staying in Whitsand Bay next week and intend to ride to Dartmoor. Anyone got any decent pubs they can recommend on Dartmoor and any other nice places to ride around or near Whitsand Bay?

 

[Rob S]

Good pubs on Dartmoor?

The Highwayman at Sourton nr Okehampton
Warren House Inn.....in the middle of nowhere on the Postbridge -Moretonhamptead road.
Plume Of Feathers in Princetown

 

[yogi]

There's a very nice pub at Hexworthy, I think it's called The Forester's Arms, it's right on a tight hairpin bend! They're very friendly and didn't mind a load of muddy mountain bikers when we stopped on a YOGi ride.

Whitsands is one of my favourite stretches of road followed by the estuary route back from Polbathic to Anthony. 'The Cliff Top Cafe' is very good near Freathy, it's tucked away below the road - look out for the sign and tell them the YOGi's say hi. There's also 'The View' restaurant near Freathy, a bit more upmarket but good for posh food.

Some routes below, plus there's loads more under my alter ego of 'Tangoman' on www.bikely.com just exclude the Plymouth bits!

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/SE-Cornish-Coast-Valley-50

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/YOGi-Cornish-Coast-Crafthole-Route-37

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/YOGi-St-Germans-Loop-47

You could always try a YOGi ride if you like - see website for details.

I'd quite happily live at Whitsands but then we only live across The Sound - enjoy your stay.

 

[Marin Maniac]

Some good shouts. Thanks chaps. I'll let you know how I get on!

 

[jpembroke]

The Warren House Inn is wonderfully isolated. I seem to recall it had a generator for power (surely that can't still be the case), had a fire lit everyday of the year, and did a fantastic ploughmans.

 

[mr Mag00]

i rememeber seeing 'thehound of the basket meals' van in a layby on Dartmoor once does it still exist?

it does it does

the thread reminded me, good ole google!

 

[yogi]

Thought of another good pub; The Royal Oak at Meavy, good beer too. If you go in the public bar you can have the P taken out of you by the farmers.

 

[Rob S]

i rememeber seeing 'thehound of the basket meals' van in a layby on Dartmoor once does it still exist?

it does it does

It's sited at the carpark at Hound Tor.

 

[dessertwarrior]

Wherever you end up make sure you get your hands on a pint (or 2 or 3 or ...) of Jail ale.

Cheers!

 

[xpc316e]

The Royal Oak at Meavy used to do some wonderful farm cider.