The Anchor in South Hams

Friendly staff and excellent prompt service. The Sunday lunch was very tasty and great value. A place to visit for either a drink in the cosy bar or a meal in the restaurant.

Team from Bar Staff to Housekeeper was excellent service. Full Cooked Breakfast was exceptional. Highly recommended if you travelling with a dog. Staff was accommodating and put up With our Lab/Retriever and made our stay truly enjoyable. Definitely 5 star deserved. Room was beyond what I was expecting from a Pub Accommodation and was clean and excellent. Parking onsite was perfect and convenient for quests.

Sunday Lunch, good value and great food. My parents and my husband had Sunday Lunch, 3 courses each. Food was very good value for money, 3 Roast dinners and a vegetarian choice. Plenty of home cooked veggies, roasties and yorkshire puds. Plenty of choice for starters and desserts. Very friendly and attentive staff. A number of draft lagers were not available as the pub had been open for Rugby the previous day, but we were able to find something else to suit us all. Have been for light lunches on previous occasions and not been disappointed then either. Definitely recommend.

A MAZE ING. Lovely atmosphere, open fire, tasty food, great service, awesome ale. 👌

A lovely place to stay with a lot of character. We stayed for a long weekend with our beagles & were made very welcome from start to finish. Very dog friendly & every member of staff seemed really happy in their work and couldn't do enough for us. We couldn't take the dogs into the restaurant area for breakfast so we had our own table made up in the bar area. Breakfast was fresh ground coffee and a full English vegetarian breakfast with 2 sausages, hash brown, poached egg, mushroom & beans with toast. Comfortable bed & nice hot shower. We would definitely return for another visit.

Very comfortable stay. Staff fantastic. Roads a nightmare roadworks, walkers at night. Pot holes etc. To get there.

Very misleading as we booked a nice room in the pub and we got a cabin in the car park. Tiny room, same price as in the pub. With a broken bed and side lamp bulb gone. They clearly pay no attention to the maintenance of the rooms. Complained and we were moved into the pub. Lovely room in the pub (apart from the cable ties holding the shower together), but the music in the bar was ridiculously loud until 9pm. I complained, as did a neighbour across the road, it was that loud. Such a shame as this pub is nice and breakfast was great. But it seems like the current owners are not getting the most out of it. The one shining light was the girl working while we were there. She was very professional throughout. We won’t be returning and we wouldn’t recommend.

Disappointed: Menu on arrival differed vastly from Web menu, poor selection of dishes. Food we ordered was acceptable but not outstanding, service was good but overall not good value for money. Would not return.

Sheltered here from dreadful sleety rain while waiting to view a rental property. Log fire, comfortable room with friendly staff and good beer. Should this become my local, I would count myself lucky.

No hot water for 3 days despite reporting the problem. Water would go freezing cold very quickly. They refunded our meal as compensation but the problem was never resolved. Nice breakfast and friendly bar staff, but disappointing that they didn’t inform guests that they had problems with their boiler!

Really nice pub that was quiet when we arrived at 5.00pm. The barmaid said that the restaurant was opening at 6 pm, so we decided to stay and have a couple of drinks. The barmaid told us there was limited beer on tap as she was waiting for a local customer to turn up to help her lift some barrels in the cellar. My husband and one of the customer that was there decided to help. We then ordered some lovely pale ale which was poured well and tasted nice. Thought we may have got half a pint for free being as my hubby helped lift the very heavy barrels.. never mind haha. Dinner was lovely, just slightly undercooked calamari. My burger was really tasty, but slightly on the smaller side than what I’m used to another restaurant. However, everything was served promptly, and tasted really good. We were the only people in the restaurant at 6 pm, but it was starting to fill up in the bar. The customers were really nice and friendly dogs present as well and atmosphere and warm and inviting. We will be back! 🙂

Our room was warm and comfortable. Up some stairs to the bath room so might be something to consider. It was reasonably clean though found som cobwebs in the corner. Finish was rustic in which I mean badly, I'll fitting home made cover for electrics badly painted. Don't know what electrics as dare not touch. But that sort of sets the standard. There was no polish or style to the room. It was like it was 'tartted' up with that'll do mentality. Although the pebble floor in the bathroom with under floor heating was nice. Food was ok although we'd eaten there before and decided to eat out this time. Breakfast was good but the restaurant area in which one eats was cold and felt a bit bleak. Staff were lovely helpful and pleasant. Overall it is a standard place to stay, nothing makes it 'stand out'.

First of all - we're probably not the only ones to be misled after searching for hotels in Ivybridge: the Anchor is in Ugborough, not Ivybridge! But it's a friendly and comfortable pub with nice rooms above. Clean and comfortable. Dinner and breakfast were good.

I stayed for two nights with my Border Collies in order to attend competitions nearby. This Inn proved a wonderful find. The village is absolutely beautiful and definitely one to walk around. Getting to Dartmoor and other attractions is easy too. The Inn itself is charming, the welcome friendly, and the bedrooms clean and comfortable. I was there for dinner on both nights. Food is prepared on site. I had the fish and chips both nights to enjoy a generous portion of fresh fish in a crisp and non-greasy batter. Puddings are excellent too. The menu is not too extensive and the kitchen does what it does very well indeed. Service is with a smile. Very good value for money. I will be back again the Spring. Highly recommended

Nice pub/ B&B. Stayed for 1 night had a nice evening meal and a good breakfast. Comfortable bed and a nice walk in shower in the en/suite.

Good stop off if visiting Dartmoor. Nicely decorated and room was spacious. Can bring dogs. Sleep quality ok, we were in a room by the gravel car park so with window open (as it was hot) you can get disturbed by car noise plus privacy not great. Menu was ok but not a massive choice. If you have a dog with you, you need to eat in bar area (although breakfast you can take dog in to dining room 🤷‍♀️) Seating was a little uncomfortable here, as it’s window benches which aren’t ideal when eating a meal. Breakfast very good and served by really friendly guy. If bringing a dog there is a good walk 5 minutes away, but no grass area near pub or outside room for dog to be let out in the night if needed! Only thing to point out is CHECK YOUR BILL before leaving!! Annoyingly we trusted that we had been charged for what we had ordered - we could see the bar lady tap in to the computer when we ordered drinks, but the bill showed a different drinks order. We had 1 wine and 2 beers but it was only after we had left and looked at bill and we had been charged for 3 beers and 2 wines!!😡

room was nice. Dude in bar was excellent but parking is bad at best

Went in here for a family meal - I had the chicken burger which was particularly good - so good I’ve come on tripadvisor because I was thinking about it again today, a good 10 days later. Veggie/vegan options were perhaps not quite as polished according to those of that persuasion in the party. Friendly staff in the bar and seated areas. Would go again if in the area.

We stayed here for a wedding originally booking 4 rooms for 2 nights direct with hotel. Two months before wedding we asked to cancel a room on Thursday night. Despite for emails and my sister going into the hotel personally and cancelling the room. The landlord was very rude and took the money for this room from my account £110 to much. I emailed, whatsoaard rang him. All calls and emails not answered I am still awaiting refund 2 months later no contact from Ben!

We got married in early June 2023 and held our wedding reception at the Anchor. We know the pub very well and live locally. However, that does not influence this review as Tom the landlord and his team were amazing leading up to the wedding with the planning of the reception, budgeting and allowing us free reign to dress the restaurant as we wanted. We booked out all 10 rooms at the Anchor and all family and friends that stayed were very happy and looked after with a great breakfast each morning. We had the most amazing wedding day and the reception went onto late in the night. The staff worked tirelessly and always had a smile when serving. The rooms were super clean and very comfortable. Highly recommend this pub in an amazing village.

We came to this place because we were invited to a wedding nearby (The Anchor was suggested by the happy couple). We stayed in one of the cabins and the room was lovely and clean, complete with kettle and teas/coffees etc and a bathroom including bath and shower. The food in the bar/restaurant was delicious and plentiful and the staff were wonderful and couldn’t do enough for us. This is not a criticism but the bathroom entrance is accessed via a couple of steps and I have mobility issues which make steps a little tricky. Tho there was a short banister to assist. I do realise it’s not possible to modify this easily. We would definitely stay here again.

Ruhig gelegen in traumhafter Umgebung, super freundliches Personal, sehr leckeres English Breakfast

Small carpark at the back , Check in at the bar,some of the rooms are out back old stables, all info given, my room was spacious as was the bathroom. Bed was comfortable WiFi was hit-and-miss Shower was hot and powerful Breakfast not included Curtains let to much light though , no blind in the bathroom nor on the door . Evening meal was OK, simple menu had the mushroom stroganoff was a bit gritty but didn't mention it Located in a small picturesque village some nice walks but not many running spots nearby by very hilly! I have stayed in the past and would do so again if in the area. Would recommend 👌

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The Anchor Inn is a lovely old pub, I used to visit there some 25 years ago, it has changed a lot, more modern inside but still in keeping with village type pub. The food is excellent, my husband and I had the Tuna steak which was perfectly cooked, tender and juicy with layered potatoes and broccoli. We both the rhubarb and custard afterwards which again was tasty. The service was good even the person who waited on us was rushed off his feet. We will certainly go back again.

We were really looking forward to having a Sunday lunch out, but our food was really poor. It came out very quickly. The roast potatoes were pale and undercooked, the beef was overdone and the vegetables were soggy and unpleasant tasting. The cauliflower cheese was watery and the cheese that was used on it tasted very strange and synthetic it hadnt melted properly and was congealed. It was such a shame as the venue is lovely inside and the staff were helpful, but the food was not pleased and we left very disappointed. There was sadly no positive aspect in regards to the food.

We were placed in the converted stable, basic accommodation, room small, no wardrobe, a strong odor of humidity in the mattress and room in general which also was absorbed by my clothes. One day the bed had just the top cover done, with the underneath sheet still untidy. Shower gel not replaced once finished. Towels very worn. Breakfast ok. All in all a poor value for money accommodation.

Park in the square rather than pub as more room. Service from start to finish was great and warm and friendly. Menu online wasn't same as in pub but they said it will be updated asap, good range of drinks. I had the steak and chorizo burger, the fries were amazing and the burger sauce was great and lots of mustard in it. Burger was also very tasty but I shouldve asked for cheese aswell as just needed a bit more flavour. Cheese board for afters was delicious with smoked apple wood, extra mature cheddar and stilton and crackers. Haven't been in about 8 yrs and was still a great evening as previous.

Fantastic! Happened across this little gem on Easter Sunday. The landlord and waitress were extremely friendly and helpful. We ordered the Sunday lunch, which was really tasty and generous in size. They even went out of their way to specially prepare a vegan dessert for my wife, as we booked our table a few hours in advance. Fantastic little place with lots of old charm which also has a cosy open fireplace.

just an overnight night stay but what a lovely welcome. we are strangers to this area but the whole atmosphere felt like home. log fire gorgeous wine and being made to feel like we have always been part of the pub and community. Well done Tom. don't really want to go home would rather stay here. tm

Great place to stay, lovely rooms! Food was nice too! Staff very pleasant and helpful, we will definitely stay again!

My friends and I popped in for a quick drink and found a gem! Friendly staff and nice (though not huge) selection of beers

Excellent place love it really great food lovely rooms would definitely come again

First I have to commend the lovely welcome. We were in room 8 converted mews I think. Lovely room with fantastic water pressure and heated bathroom floor.Breakfast you could tell made from local produce and not a spot of grease on the full English. Salcombe local Kraft lager was strong and morish. 4 pints were beautiful.... Definitely would stay here again. Can't recommend enough.... Missing the area already.

Great pub with rooms. Clean, reasonable prices, helpful staff, would stay again.

Stopped for 2 nights. What a lovely place. Very clean & the staff are so friendly & helpful. The breakfast is lovely too. Will definitely stop again if in the area

Lovely food friendly service cant fault it.

Booked in at the last minute as we were attending a wedding just up the road. Really comfortable bed, and a lovely shower. But the breakfast was the best. Really good locally sourced produce and cooked to absolute perfection. 🍳

went for supper poor choice on menu, the panko prawns, three for a starter were not worth bothering with, the cauliflower curry was simply poured over the rice, the others had the sea food platter which was mostly deep fried , no crab, mussels etc. will not be going again!

Breakfast was faultless.. Had a great steak at Anchor Inn. Nice bar for a pre-dinner drink. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Highly recommended.

The Anchor is in a quiet street in a quiet little village. The rooms and the rest of the premises were clean and well decorated. The bar was good, the menu was reasonably varied (dietary requirements catered for) and the food was well prepared and presented. The staff were courteous and helpful -- in fact they were excellent. Location is convenient for a number of nearby event/wedding venues including our destination, Shilstone House, which is less than two miles away (down some fairly narrow lanes, so drive *carefully*). Ivybridge is less than ten minutes away by car. There's some car parking at the side of the building. Overspill and public parking is a few yards away in the main square, free of charge. I would unhesitatingly use The Anchor again in the future.

Only called in for a pint or two whilst walking dogs but friendly, welcoming and polite. Decent pint of beer as well, dogs got a biscuit each which rate as five stars.

They don't answer their phone when trying to get a refund for overcharging for rooms on more than one occasion. Didn't have enough linen for bedrooms no staff around to ask for bin bags. They then refused one of breakfast even though we were told the day before that breakfast finished at 10am. Very poor service and wouldn't recommend

Beautiful village and friendly locals! Pub wasn't serving food when I visited but the owner ensured that I had breakfast the next morning when I had to leave early.

Smashing Place, friendly, food brill, definitely stay again.

Great local place. Lovely food and friendly locals. Really nice breakfast. I'd stay again

Lovely location great service and friendly staff. A nice mix of contemporary and traditional decor. Highly recommended.

I ate here twice with friends and both times we had a lovely time. The food was really fantastic, over the 2 nights we had pretty much everything on the menu between us and the feedback was excellent. The staff at The Anchor are great...

We had to change our plans, and find an alternative place to stay, with our 2 dogs enroute to Plymouth for a ferry crossing to Spain. We picked the Anchor Inn because it ticked all the boxes, dog friendly, car park, restaurant,and bar and we...

Nice food good beer, good company. 😁

Spent the night on the way to St Ives. Very enjoyable- great atmosphere great service, good selection on the menu and nice range of drinks. Room was comfortable and spacious I would recommend it

Lovely and cosy Pub. Love the decor.

We had a fantastic meal for two!! Even with our allergy restrictions the Chef did everything he could and this pub is very aware of customers needs which is so refreshing. Front of house staff greeted us with smiles and humour and we very accomodating. Fantastic ! And Betty the dog is adorable 😍 Definitely going back again.

Friendly staff, and great food at reasonable prices. Visited with family and will definitely go again.

Had a lovely 4 day break staying at The Anchor. Tom and his team made us, and our dog very welcome. Clean, comfortable rooms and good food. Would definitely stay again if in the area.

Really nice inside. Super friendly staff and great food. Been for Sunday lunch a couple of times now and even though it’s a bit out of the way for us we will keep going.

Absolutely excellent service, hospitality, food, drink and ambience. The Anchor Inn is a star 🌟 shining brightly in the small village of Ugborough. The sharing seafood platter starter we enjoyed was divine, the main courses were equally as scrumptious and the waiter was soooo helpful and courteous- nothing was too much for him.... The landlady is friendly, efficient and also soooo helpful. We can highly recommend this place!

Foods good. Staff nice. Rooms are a bit tired in places with poor diy. Walls are paper thin.. WiFi terrible and not great for phone reception area. Beds not fantastic. Slept awful.

Friendliness and accommodation on both levels.

Despite living around 7 miles from Ugborough, this was our first visit to The Anchor. We had three meals and they were all amazing. Lovely food served up nice and hot. Tom couldn’t do more to make our visit a pleasant one, as did the...

Excellent. Food was very good, fresh and tasty. I would certainly recommend the mussels and Sunday roast, not forgetting the bread and butter pudding, delicious

Located in a pretty village, the Anchor Inn is just off the main square. They have no parking on site but we found a space about 20m away. No problem in early December but in summer it might be more of a problem. We had...

We stayed for two nights at this Cosy place,the village is really nice and the anchor hotel has a great atmosphere about it very well run and organised the breakfast and evening meal was excellent,the staff were very efficient and the chef not sure of his name was really accomodating when we wanted to to make a change on the order wi definitely be coming back.wanted wanted will definitely be ret

For £140 a night I would expect a hairdryer. Room was fine and staff nice.

Fantastic stay here for 3 nights. Tom and his staff are superb. Bedroom spotless Great breakfast and nothing to much trouble. Will definitely return. Must not forget Export Steve and his wife. Great company

Just popped in for a drink after arriving on holiday. At first all staff were pleasant, we had our dog with us as it’s a dog friendly pub(or so they say😤🤥) as dogs do they bark. Gentlemen behind the bar said ‘is your dog going...

Good accommodation, lovely dinner and great breakfast.

Fab staff and food. Not sure why there are not more positive reviews about this place as it is a real find - the menu was good and the quality of the food superb

Nice rooms, good shower , good hot breakfast friendly staff and bar. Pleasant 2 night stay

Highly recommended. Clean, spacious accommodation. Lovely, friendly staff.

The food was incredible - the steak and chorizo burger is one of the best burgers around! We asked for the recipe for the chutney, but while the chef couldn’t reveal it he generously offered us some to take home. If only we were staying here longer so we could come back again!

Wonderful find! A relaxing, friendly viilage Inn with first class food in lovely surroundings. Strongly recommended that you visit if in the area.

We stayed for 3 nights. Staff were brilliant, so helpful and did their best to make our stay enjoyable. After reading concerns about noise we were really surprised how quiet the bar was considering England were playing and the pub was busy but we didn’t...

A really nice Inn in the tiny village of Ugborough in the South Hams. Comfortable rooms, super freshly prepared food, wonderful service all make this a delightful place to stay/eat/drink. The courtyard gets afternoon and evening sun and is therefore a nice place to sit. Tom, the manager can't do enough for his guests and makes the whole experience thoroughly enjoyable. Whether it's dinner or breakfast, the food was excellent. Locally sourced and freshly prepared. Overall this was a lovely stay.

Stayed for one night, had a very enjoyable time. Friendly bar staff, prompt service. For our evening meal decided to have a table in the bar to be able to soak up the great atmosphere. The burgers are very good and the chips were really...

Made to feel very welcome by Annie. Felt very Covid safe, the bar area is lovely and the service excellent. Menu looks fab, so we've booked a table later in the week. Lovely location and pub 🙂.

Beautiful little village, room was adorable. Tom is the loveliest person and the reason for this review! He catered to our every need and even ensured a vegan breakfast for us! Outdoor area is fantastic. Have to be quick to grab a parking space but plenty out the front if not. Loved it and will be back again with our pooch!

Really nice proper village pub ...food was lovely on a limited menu due to current restrictions. Staff superb.

We stayed here for 3 nights, along with our dog. We feel the room rate was overpriced. Our room was pleasant but rather cold on arrival although when we mentioned this, the radiators were turned on which made all the difference. The room was also...

If you like it large, you're going to like this one. We had fish and chips and mussels. The fish and chips was massive and really well presented. The bowl of local mussels was endless. We nearly had a roll out of the pub because...

We were really looking forward to a 4 night stay at the Pub, the reviews were good, the pictures of the rooms looked great and at £140 a night we thought it should be quite special. On a positive note the location was great, the...

Good food well prepared and served, nothing to complain about. Tom was attentive and made sure all was acceptable.

Great little pub excellent food and room

We booked a meal for 10 people as part of our contribution to Eat out to Help out. With all the precuations being taken for social distancing, we had to use two tables, with very few other people dining, which also meant that we had...

Just had lovely meal here the staff are very helpful and confident would recommend this place to anyone looking for great pub food

Really enjoyable food with a friendly welcoming team. Would highly recommend. Dogs and children are welcomed.

Excellent, lovely food, lovely staff. Will definitely be returning.

Very nice! Clean,quite, pet friendly, family friendly, great staff very friendly and Tom the manager was a rock star

Sadly neither of the two 'venues' in Ugborough deserves to be called a pub anymore. The Anchor Inn has become a soulless, grey-painted gastro-bar. We popped in for a lunchtime pint but the single pump beer was dull and non-local and the cider mass-produced fizzy...

We had a lovely meal at The Anchor this evening. The staff were so friendly and the food was delicious! As we were using the “eat out to help out” scheme the meal was very reasonable too! I would definitely recommend a visit.

Working through our various pub guides we booked for an early evening meal as they are signed up for the current Meal Deal. Easy to park in village square, a few steps away. One of 3 pubs in this pleasant village. A warm welcome from...

Even as a walk in during the time of covid we were afforded a fantastic welcome. We had only called in for a drink but also ended up ordering food off takeaway menu (which was excellent and cheap). We enjoyed the beer garden though it...

Great food and friendly welcoming staff

Booked to stay one night at this village pub,very warm welcome from the staff, shown to our room which was bright and spacious,however the bathroom floor was really uncomfortable to walk on as it was a raised pebble type lyno very strange,not much choice at...

Lovely staff and landlord, great atmosphere and top chef.amazing food. Open fire for cozy winter days.

Last time we went here about 8 or 9 years ago, it was terrible, the owner was like Basil Fawlty. Well we heard it has had a refurb and new owners so thought we'd give it a try. OMG what a difference, yes the decor...

The place is very quaint the staff in particular Tracy who has a genuine Cornish accent. The food was local and well presented the roads getting here are single lane so it will be better when they make them four lanes for ease

We hadn’t been to the Anchor for a while, so hearing there was new management thought we would give it another try. Nice welcome from the lady in the bar, plus a polite and friendly waitress. Sat and looked at the menus which seem to...

What a diamond we found. Really great room with everything you would want. And then the pub, great staff all very friendly. The meals were beautifully cooked and presented. All in a perfect Devon village. Here is to our next visit

Our accommodation was perfectly comfortable, a clean pleasant room, attractive pub in a pretty village. “Little extras” were promised, not sure what these were. Food at dinner was good. At breakfast they had run out of brown bread, black pudding and mushrooms. We asked for...