Badgers Holt Public House in West Somerset

Friendly and very welcoming, and delicious food always, cooked by the Landlady Glenna.

Excellent food reasonably priced and good beer too. Perfect 👌

Very friendly staff, nice cosy pub and the food was good, tasty and big portion. We went early so it was quiet, which we prefer. Opens from 18pm and need to make reservation for food.

We were staying just up the road so decided to have dinner here on our first evening. It opens at 6pm (closed Wednesdays) and has an extensive menu, all home-cooked by the landlady. They have a lot of vegan and vegetarian options if that's your bag. My husband and I had the fillet steak and sea bream, and my gosh it was good. Big portions, and it was all cooked to perfection. We consider ourselves "foodies" (terrible expression) and we're really impressed how she got all this excellent food out to us and other diners, at the same time as as serving at the bar and waitressing. We couldn't fault it. The salt and pepper squid was the best we ever had. We returned the second night and it was just as good! The landlord is a lovely chap too, but is quite poorly and they are trying to run their business as well as trying to deal with his illness (not an easy task). They may not be open every day because of this, so I'd recommend phoning to check they're open if you'd like to go there (I think they only take bookings if you want food). I hope future guests will be more understanding and patient than the previous Google reviewer... the struggles people are going through aren't always obvious.

A lovely, warm welcome awaited us, the food was great as was the service Very comfortable well worth a visit

A lovely country pub just across the road from the Exe Valley camp site and 2 minutes walk from the most picturesque cricket ground in the country. Friendly welcome dogs included and superb food. Vegetarian and Vegan on the menu. It was so good we went back the second night as well.

Food was wholesome, my problem was the landlady's dog, ( on our first visir he harassed a couple of placid Labs) on the second visit he was running free in the dining area, we were advised to hang our costs on the wall as the dog liked to mark its area, unfortunately the couple in the window seat were not told this and the dog pee'd on the ladies jacket.

Visited here while on holiday, we enjoyed the food so much we went back 2 days later, traditional pub food at sensible prices and very generous portions too, well worth a visit

Fabulous friendly atmosphere and made to feel very welcome. Great team running the pub would definitely book to sta at the local campsite again just to visit the pub. Book a table if you want to eat as is required.

Lovely little country pub , great homemade tasty food and staff have a great sense of humour left feeling very full !

Are due to go to Exe Valley camping, and have been updated that the Pub is now open 6 days a week, and booking is required for food.

We booked a few weeks before hand (when we booked our holiday cottage) I’d read reviews the pub was not always open so planned beforehand. The food was very nice we ordered fillet steak and they were cooked perfectly as ordered. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming and chatty.

Good beer and cider - what more could you want?!

Keith and his team are great lots of banter and great choice of gins and beer. The exmoor gold was beautiful 😍 The pub Is dog friendly and meeting the owners dog Bentley 🐕 was a treat. The food is all homemade and great value with lots of choice to suit all dietary needs. Only opens at 6pm, you do need to pre book a table as limited due to the landlords health Great spot if your staying at the caravan site or passing by. Great experience 👍 well done guys for making us feel most welcome.

Very friendly atmosphere....apart from the pub dog taking a dislike to our 15wk old puppy 😄 After one pint each of Exmoor ale unfortunately they ran out, I guess that can easily happen. We had soup and a prawn starter which were both very nice. My husband had the gammon steak which he said was delicious and I had the Exmoor ale steak pie also extremely tasty, but I do dislike it served in a red hot pie dish , it nakes it tricky to eat., but that's just me, guess it makes it easier for them than serving up a slice of pie. All served with assorted veg and chunky chips. All in all a very delicious meal. With lots of treats for our puppy.

Staying at the Exe Valley Caravan site next to this pub and was hoping to have a few meals & drinks here, but it’s closed. Locals told me that the landlord is very ill and has been in hospital for a month. Sign outside pub says “Closed until further notice”.

Great vegan/vegetarian and main menu, all homemade, had the best homemade Exmoor Ale steak pie, good pub food, friendly chatty landlord & lady.

This place is hardly ever open according to locals. No signs of life but doesnt say it has closed “opens when his wife says he can” was one phrase. Very poor show

We have tried most items on the menu and they have all been excellent. Only open evenings but definitely worth booking. Spacious pub and good atmosphere.

A very friendly and warm pub. Popped in here when staying at the Exe Valley Caravan park. Very homely and lovely owners/hosts. Also a very very cute doggo named Bentley. Will be returning

Close to Exe Valley caravan site. Nice selection of Ales, cider and wine. Excellent meals which have to be booked beforehand.

This is a great little pub, dog friendly and nice homemade food.

Pub full of character. Only open from 6pm. Great for a drink, food looked nice and was popular, although we didn't have any. Necessary to book. Decor full of interesting objects. Needs a jolly good clean.

Great free house, amazing food.

Been several times and always ok with a bit of grumpy thrown in. Not though open until 6.0 and have to phone for a table booking BUT no mobile phone signal in the village. Message on door suggests No booking no table. Did I want to drive somewhere to get a signal!! There is a phone box in the village but who can be bothered to put so much effort into trying to get a table. Village is rather as anti him so only limited offer o to help.

A warm welcome, varied & interesting conversation and amazing food awaits. Will definitely drop in the next time we're in the area. Oh, and the open fire was just what we needed on a chilly April night.

Visited The Badgers Holt two nights while staying on the great campsite across the road. It's the only pub in the village so almost all the customers were also from the campsite, notably not used by any locals. Very picturesque pub with traditional beamed interior, but looks drab and dated up close. Good menu but meals very disappointing, not worth the prices charged. One decent ale on tap, others not available so lack of choice. On the plus side; dog friendly. Landlord very boastful, overpowering and intrusive when all we wanted was a quiet dinner and a couple of drinks afterwards. Echoes of Basil Fawlty!

Pub closed at moment following Keith's fall. Stayed overnight in the cottage and they looked after me. Couldn't fault anything

Lovely welcoming little country pub, serving just the kind of pub meals you'd expect and enjoy. The absolute surprise for us was the extensive vegetarian and vegan menu, meaning we had a choice from starter to dessert. A little dog lives there, so his dog friends are welcome too.

Lovely local pub, husband and wife team, working hard to serve drinks and food. We didn’t book but they managed to fit us in which was appreciated. Extremely dog friendly including in the bar area and outside (not sure about the restaurant area). We had fish and chips and gammon and chips (&trimmings) for £13 each. The gammon was very thick and the egg cooked perfectly. We also tried the Taunton sparkling cider which was great. All round a great evening. Great to see a non owned brewery pub. Keep it up!!!!

Nice country pub, in a very quiet spot.

disgusting and rude landlord has been threatening people in the village

Handy as it right next to the camp site ! Excellent food , expect large portions of good quality food ! We’ve tried 4 of the dishes all lovely , has a wide selection on the menu, something for everyone, even having a vegan and veggie option. Has a dog friendly section which is very popular. Personally can recommend the Chicken Tikka or Steak pie ! All home made and fresh . Will be going back to try something new .

Loved it. The landlord Keith is very friendly and talkative

Had a fantastic meal. Everyone were so welcoming 👌

Our first night in Exton we thought we’d try the local pub, we were greeted by the very welcoming and entertaining landlord and Bentley the dog. A very good quality meal, very reasonably priced. Being our first night, we were given some great suggestions on where to go and even offered entertainment by way of quizzes and word searches for the three of us. A fantastic dog friendly pub will definitely be back👍

Very much a old style pub with the hard working owners behind the bar and in kitchen. Homemade style food with several extensive specials boards, including an amazing vegan/vegetarian range as well as fish and a conventional with meat choices. Don't expect a soulless corporate chain or fancy themed gastro pub, it's what an family run establishment with its locals and regulars. Word of advise.... book in advance, understand it is frequently fully booked, even mid week and out of season. Not just if every table full, but also as much I assume, that they know their limitations on how many people/covers/sittings can be comfortably served with their resources, and stop when this is reached. Dogs very welcome and likely to find a pub quiz sheet on your table to challenge you while you are there. Other review comments noted, can only assume that as we had a warm and friendly reception, (note:- owner does have a wonderful dry sense of humour) that like most people, if rushed off feet, don't have time for small talk, and those who haven't decency to wait till you can be attended to, or respect they are one of many needing attention.... could take offence and things wrong way.... I feel perhaps they are like us, and when confronted by some people, just think {censored} and then concentrate on those who do apreciate your work. PS... thanks for use of phone when ours had no signal, and wife says your dog is soooooo cute, you are lucky she did not have a larger bag with her! We are just sorry we were only on a short break and did not have opportunity to work through the menu.

Great food at a really good price.. Friendly owner and dog friendly pub. The steak pie was magnificent 👍

Very close to campsite. Dogs welcome. Friendly landlord. Good reasonably priced wines

Proper country pub, friendly welcome, great food

Food was average, customer service not great. Disappointing.

Great little pub, basic but delicious vegan menu. Friendly dog welcoming pub

Food excellent value for money, mine host great we will be back

Lovely country pub with hearty, delicious food and generous portions. Nice beer and a warming place (especially in front of the fire). We will definitely return.

loads of knitting on display. warm and friendly

Excellent food dog friendly and landlord was brilliant

Menu too long for them to handle it seemed, partly explained why our meal had no care and tasted off. uninterested staff and fairly dull place. Stop for drinks avoid food.

Great pub with good food and the Landlord was helpful and a good host, would have no hesitation on returning.

Food ok nice looking old pub but boring

Don't bother with this place. Not friendly at all.

Nice country pub. Dog friendly but only a small bar area so you need to book if you want to eat and take your dog with you. Good menu choices with a range of vegetarian AND vegan dishes as well as meat and fish. Prices are reasonable. NB closed ALL day on Wednesday.

Family run, proper country pub!

Lovely food menu, tasty cider....what more could you want ! Only downside as I found and it wasn't really said anywhere. Pub isn't open on Wednesday.

Leuke pub. Lekkere home cooked maaltijd. Vriendelijke bediening.

Lovely food and bar owner friendly and welcoming

Such an amazing welcome I thought we’d walked some dog poo in on our shoes. We then cheered ourselves up by reading some of the reviews on here, which are terrible. I can only assume the few good reviews have either been paid for in beer, or are the landlords relations. Looks like we aren’t the only ones to get a stone cold welcome.

Good freshly prepared food. Well worth a visit if you're passing.

Very disappointed to say the least. The land lord was so miserable and we were not made at all welcome to say the very least. Simple questions were answered with a rude and sarcastic response. The food was just about an acceptable standard but not recommended. The gents toilet is disgusting, and in a desperate need of a good clean.

One of the best pints of Exmoor iv'e had, there is no other explanation for this, apart from all the hard work, dedication and love that Kieth and Glenna have put into this place over the years. Keep up the good works, can't wait till i come back for my next pint. love leason.

Very nice pub which is dog friendly . food and ale is very good been coming here for over 20 years as holiday nearby and its exactly the same as the first visit

Whist touring Somerset Devon we stayed near this pub. Have to say we were very well looked after by the landlord (who has a quirky sense of humour) and his good lady wife and staff. The food was excellent all freshly prepared with care. We are vegetarian and the veggie options were excellent. Whilst waiting for food you are given a place mat and crayons to complete the quiz written on it. Have to say this was a brilliant idea as it stops the whingers whining about the time it takes for food to arrive.

Staying in the camp site opposite and went in for dinner and a beer or two. The owners are really friendly, and the food was superb. (You must try the steak and ale pie) very reasonable prices and good portions.

If you can ignore the sticky tables and the musty odor from wet dogs you might stay for a pint of flat beer before heading out the door and waiting for the next bus to Dulverton. If its a sunny day you might enjoy looking out the greasy windows to reflect on where to go next. Your memories of grandmothers spider web covered wooden ceiling fixtures and christmas lights are mixed with old postcards from various places and moments from the past decades, preserved here. At 8.30 the kitchen is closed but if you insist on some food you might be tempted with steak and chips if there's any left. I presume the cook was anxious to get home because it arrived promptly and the innermost flesh and sinews were unaffected by the grilling.

Visited this pub twice in the week whilst staying at the local caravan site. The first visit was on a Monday which i assume is the quietest day for business this time of year. Food ok, but not made to feel terribly welcome. The second visit was on a Friday night where we sat outside as alot of dogs were around, and having 2 with us ourselves was easier than trying to cram inside...Food was ok again, nothing fancy. For a simple quick meal this is the place to visit by foot if staying at the local campsite... all in all Ok.

Staying at the caravan park opposite the pub, made this an obvious choice for a first night "no more driving" place to eat They have a nice dining room and also - for us - 6 tables in the bar area where dog were allowed. We were made to feel very welcome and enjoyed some local ale followed by a really nice meal. #i had pork tenderloin in a delicious sauce and my husband had beef fillet in a red wine jus. I managed to find room for a delicious dessert. Prices reasonable.

Good food, good beer, good atmosphere. Well worth a visit but beware of the unusual opening hours. No good for a beer on Wednesday!

food and beer fantastic, BUT manager behind the bar needs a charisma bypass, never smiles and grunts !!!!!

We had booked the Stable Cottage, adjacent to the Badgers Holt for a long week end. We were met on arrival by the Landlord and duly settled. From then on the stay, accommodation wise went down hill. The Cottage can only be described as in need of some TLC and a womans touch, it was very basic and the photographs of the interior, make it look better than it is. You may notice that there are no pictures of the bathroom, I am not surprised because it was a shambles, Luke warm water, toilet not flushing and leaking. also making a terrible noise when flushed. This was reported to the Landlord because the floor was getting saturated. He rectified this by repositioning the plastic bottle that was being used inside the cistern to combat the knocking. Farcical, but funny. The sink and bath sealant was obviously done by a potcher. To be honest we only stayed two of the three nights and packed up on Sunday morning. Attempted to speak to the Landlord but got no answer, so just left. The only thing that can be said about the stay was that, so many things were funny , like the plinth falling off the kitchen unit, the hoover coming apart, the taps moving and oviously the noise diminisher i.e the full plastic bottle in the cistern. With some thought and customer consideration, the Cottage could be idyllic. We will not be returning and would not recommend to anyone, who has viewed it on line.

Tried this place a couple of time whilst in the area. Nice old pub, good food at reasonable prices and a fair range of real ales. Friendly staff, the sort of place you don't want to leave in a hurry. Nice touch to have place mat games for adults. Only gripe is that it doesn't open for the evening until 6pm including Saturdays.

Fresh cooked food, good beers and sensibly priced wine list...all bottles same price! Great Game Pie!