Katie’s guidebook

Katie
Katie’s guidebook

Places to eat

these are places I have been to and thoroughly recommend.
Gorgeous art hotel that does delicious cream teas, lunches and dinners. Only 2 miles away in a secluded wooded valley with a sculpture garden
46 locals recommend
Broomhill Art Hotel
46 locals recommend
Gorgeous art hotel that does delicious cream teas, lunches and dinners. Only 2 miles away in a secluded wooded valley with a sculpture garden
Lovely pub in countryside with amazing food. Try the sticky toffee pudding and steak baguette
26 locals recommend
The Black Venus Inn
26 locals recommend
Lovely pub in countryside with amazing food. Try the sticky toffee pudding and steak baguette
Lovely pub, friendly service. Right in the middle of town. Opposite the cinema.
13 locals recommend
Lush Bar & Restaurant
55 Boutport St
13 locals recommend
Lovely pub, friendly service. Right in the middle of town. Opposite the cinema.
Lovely country pub. Fantastic food. Huge portions. Good vibe. About 3 miles drive away.
8 locals recommend
The Chichester Arms
The Square East Street
8 locals recommend
Lovely country pub. Fantastic food. Huge portions. Good vibe. About 3 miles drive away.
Lovely place to eat, tapas and small plates. Friendly vibe. In town
10 locals recommend
Lilico's
3 The Square
10 locals recommend
Lovely place to eat, tapas and small plates. Friendly vibe. In town
Great place to eat. Delicious food. Friendly. Great cocktails! In town
17 locals recommend
Claytons & The Glasshouse
2 Cross St
17 locals recommend
Great place to eat. Delicious food. Friendly. Great cocktails! In town
Lovely food. BYO. Tesco's round the corner to buy wine and beer. In town
8 locals recommend
Everest Gurkha Chef
1 Maiden St
8 locals recommend
Lovely food. BYO. Tesco's round the corner to buy wine and beer. In town
Lovely place for lunch. Does great vegan and gluten free food. Really friendly. Can walk there in 15 minutes
Charlie's
19 Tuly St
Lovely place for lunch. Does great vegan and gluten free food. Really friendly. Can walk there in 15 minutes
Lovely surfy pub in Croyde. Huge menu. Great for families.
66 locals recommend
The Thatch
14 Hobb's Hill
66 locals recommend
Lovely surfy pub in Croyde. Huge menu. Great for families.
Lovely to sit upstairs overlooking beach. Food good. On Saunton Beach
19 locals recommend
Beachside Grill
19 locals recommend
Lovely to sit upstairs overlooking beach. Food good. On Saunton Beach
Nice place to have a drink or a bite in Braunton
34 locals recommend
SQ Bar and Restaurant
3 Exeter Rd
34 locals recommend
Nice place to have a drink or a bite in Braunton
Only 2 miles away. Quiet country pub with big beer garden
12 locals recommend
The Muddiford Inn
12 locals recommend
Only 2 miles away. Quiet country pub with big beer garden
Beautiful spot for lunch with free parking! Book ahead
6 locals recommend
Watersmeet Hotel & Restaurant
The Esplanade
6 locals recommend
Beautiful spot for lunch with free parking! Book ahead
Indian food on the beach. What's not to love!
39 locals recommend
Barricane Beach Cafe
Woolacombe Rise
39 locals recommend
Indian food on the beach. What's not to love!
This place has amazing views and is great for a special celebration dinner. Great food and service too.
13 locals recommend
The Sandy Cove Hotel
Old Coast Road
13 locals recommend
This place has amazing views and is great for a special celebration dinner. Great food and service too.

Food scene

Places I would go for a special occasion
Very posh food. Haute Cuisine. Delicious. In Bideford . 20 minutes drive away
19 locals recommend
Number Eight
49 Allhalland St
19 locals recommend
Very posh food. Haute Cuisine. Delicious. In Bideford . 20 minutes drive away
Meant to be amazing. Poshest place for miles around. Great food and ambience. Book ahead. Half an hour's drive
46 locals recommend
The Farmers Arms
46 locals recommend
Meant to be amazing. Poshest place for miles around. Great food and ambience. Book ahead. Half an hour's drive
Foodie pub. Half an hours' drive
36 locals recommend
The Masons Arms, Knowstone
36 locals recommend
Foodie pub. Half an hours' drive

All worth a day out

Lovely National Trust house and gardens and huge wilderness for long walks.
75 locals recommend
Arlington Court
75 locals recommend
Lovely National Trust house and gardens and huge wilderness for long walks.
Lovely walk round the headland
51 locals recommend
National Trust - Baggy Point
Moor Lane
51 locals recommend
Lovely walk round the headland
Lovely walk from Hunter's Inn. Have a pint when you get back at the pub.
16 locals recommend
National Trust - Heddon Valley
16 locals recommend
Lovely walk from Hunter's Inn. Have a pint when you get back at the pub.
Unique village with no cars. Lovely old harbour.
277 locals recommend
Clovelly
277 locals recommend
Unique village with no cars. Lovely old harbour.
Beautiful 5 mile beach
195 locals recommend
Saunton Sands
195 locals recommend
Beautiful 5 mile beach
Beautiful cove, sandy at low tide. Lovely coast path walks. Tea rooms.
22 locals recommend
Lee
22 locals recommend
Beautiful cove, sandy at low tide. Lovely coast path walks. Tea rooms.
Lovely historic Cornwall.
138 locals recommend
Tintagel
138 locals recommend
Lovely historic Cornwall.
Interesting Victorian seaside town. Verity - Damian Hurst's sculpture in the harbour. Have fish and chips on the harbour wall or take a boat trip
80 locals recommend
Ilfracombe
80 locals recommend
Interesting Victorian seaside town. Verity - Damian Hurst's sculpture in the harbour. Have fish and chips on the harbour wall or take a boat trip
Wild rocky valley. You will feel like you are in Game of Thrones!
115 locals recommend
Valley of Rocks
South West Coast Path
115 locals recommend
Wild rocky valley. You will feel like you are in Game of Thrones!
Kid friendly, fun beach with plenty of shops and cafes
177 locals recommend
Woolacombe Beach
177 locals recommend
Kid friendly, fun beach with plenty of shops and cafes
Lovely wild beach
114 locals recommend
Putsborough Beach
Vention Lane
114 locals recommend
Lovely wild beach
Go on the cliff railway. Have a pint in the pub called The Rising Sun on the harbour. Walk up to Watersmeet along gushing river to tea rooms. All stunning. Called Little Switzerland!
97 locals recommend
Lynton and Lynmouth
97 locals recommend
Go on the cliff railway. Have a pint in the pub called The Rising Sun on the harbour. Walk up to Watersmeet along gushing river to tea rooms. All stunning. Called Little Switzerland!

City/town information

You can walk down to the town. Lots of historic buildings. Good range of independent shops such as local department store Banbury's as well as chains (M&S, Wilco's, Primark, Waterstones, Boots). Walk down Butcher's Row where there are lots of cafes. There's an excellent cinema Scotts and a theatre and plenty of cafes, pubs, bars, restaurants, and hairdressers, beauty salons.
103 locals recommend
Barnstaple
103 locals recommend
You can walk down to the town. Lots of historic buildings. Good range of independent shops such as local department store Banbury's as well as chains (M&S, Wilco's, Primark, Waterstones, Boots). Walk down Butcher's Row where there are lots of cafes. There's an excellent cinema Scotts and a theatre and plenty of cafes, pubs, bars, restaurants, and hairdressers, beauty salons.

Cream Teas

Lovely home made scones and quiche. Lovely place to stop if out shopping. You can walk here in 10-15 minutes
The Cream Tea Café
Church Lane
Lovely home made scones and quiche. Lovely place to stop if out shopping. You can walk here in 10-15 minutes
Amazing cakes. Lovely cream teas. Pretty out door setting. Next to the river. 10 mins walk
11 locals recommend
Tea By The Taw
The Strand
11 locals recommend
Amazing cakes. Lovely cream teas. Pretty out door setting. Next to the river. 10 mins walk
Gorgeous cafe in a boat at Watermouth Harbour. Sit next to the beach. Laura makes amazing cakes! half an hour by car
18 locals recommend
STORM IN A TEACUP * BOAT CAFE * ILFRACOMBE
18 locals recommend
Gorgeous cafe in a boat at Watermouth Harbour. Sit next to the beach. Laura makes amazing cakes! half an hour by car
Great place for a cream tea after you've been on the beach at Croyde. Half an hour by car
23 locals recommend
Sandleigh Tea Room & Garden
Moor Lane
23 locals recommend
Great place for a cream tea after you've been on the beach at Croyde. Half an hour by car
Lovely cream teas, high tea, very posh, sit outside. Great service.
The Imperial Hotel
Taw Vale
Lovely cream teas, high tea, very posh, sit outside. Great service.

Fish and chips

You can walk down and pick up lovely fresh fish and chips. Vegans catered for.
The Pilton Fryer
94 Pilton Street
You can walk down and pick up lovely fresh fish and chips. Vegans catered for.
Best fish and chips in North Devon. Get a take away and eat them on the beach at Saunton or Crow Point
75 locals recommend
Squires
1 Exeter Rd
75 locals recommend
Best fish and chips in North Devon. Get a take away and eat them on the beach at Saunton or Crow Point
Good quality fish and chip restaurant. a mile away other side of Barnie
7 locals recommend
The Pelican
1 Oakland Park S
7 locals recommend
Good quality fish and chip restaurant. a mile away other side of Barnie

Sightseeing

Funny hokey theme park with lots of animals. Great for kids
185 locals recommend
The Big Sheep.
Abbotsham Road
185 locals recommend
Funny hokey theme park with lots of animals. Great for kids
Interesting day out
86 locals recommend
Exmoor Zoo
86 locals recommend
Interesting day out
Ancient bridge, beautiful walks, pop into Dulverton afterwards, plenty of bookshops and tea rooms
87 locals recommend
Tarr Steps
87 locals recommend
Ancient bridge, beautiful walks, pop into Dulverton afterwards, plenty of bookshops and tea rooms
Lovely place to wander around
161 locals recommend
Dunster Castle
161 locals recommend
Lovely place to wander around
Pretty seaside village with good pubs
147 locals recommend
Appledore
147 locals recommend
Pretty seaside village with good pubs
Amazingly knowledgeable staff. Beautiful gardens. Lovely walk past cottage that was in The Night Manager to the beach.
65 locals recommend
Hartland Abbey
65 locals recommend
Amazingly knowledgeable staff. Beautiful gardens. Lovely walk past cottage that was in The Night Manager to the beach.