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4.6

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Nº 61 in 237 in Torridge

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Best pint of Guiness in England!

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Philip Poole . 2024-09-11

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Really great local pub better priced than around the corner (can't say but looks over to Instow) good atmosphere warm and friendly

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Peter Morgan . 2024-08-27

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Lovely little pub. Mixture of locals and tourists. Local ales on tap which were all very good. They don’t do food, but that is a good thing as I prefer a wet pub if I’m going out for social drink. Made it my local whilst on holiday. Enjoyed a shanty band one night and a blues band on another. Great atmosphere. Best pub in Appledore. Enjoy this type of pub whilst you still can.

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Alex Lashman . 2024-08-08

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Great little pub with good local beers

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Rupert Pryor . 2024-07-27

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Gem of a pub in Appledore. Great atmosphere, great staff, great selection of real ales and local ciders, brilliant music. You can even ask to take your drinks down to the Quay.

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Paul Harding . 2024-07-20

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Excellent pub good evening out great music 🎶

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David Brown . 2024-07-06

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Blues jam session was so much fun!

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John Bowden . 2024-06-13

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The smallest pub in Devon but a Proper Pub! Good drinks, great atmosphere. Get there early if you want a seat.

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K22 MDL . 2024-06-11

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Great little local pub. Atmosphere abounds. Good beers

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John Hoppett . 2024-06-11

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Excellent local pub with a great atmosphere and very friendly staff. We grabbed a few drinks and had them on the quay which was lovely. Definitely worth a visit if in Appledore

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Alex Jones . 2024-05-27

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A must visit if you love real ale and cider Proper pub with conversation and Sam is superb

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Gary . 2024-05-13

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The champ is well worth the walk in from westward Ho! Sam is a really genuine, friendly and welcoming host who offered us an excellent selection of real ales along with his charming wit. This is what every pub should inspire to be! Looking forward to returning for some live music and real ale when we are next visiting the area. Long live the Champ! Thanks Sam.

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Maria Collier . 2024-05-11

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Best pub in Devon - maybe the best anywhere?

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Rich Avery . 2024-04-29

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What a great little pub! Good drinks, great atmosphere and service, with regular live music. They don't serve food, so they let you bring your own!

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Julie Evans . 2024-04-25

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Brilliant blues music night with lots of friendly relaxed people

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michael harris . 2024-04-18

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Great beers, lovely atmosphere, live music. Wednesday blues night excellent band.

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John Crampin . 2024-03-29

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Great warm friendly cosy charming pub. Great local music to listen to.

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Joanne Jalloh . 2024-03-14

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Not visited yet but I can see many good reviews, it’s a goal of mine to visit this place and raise a glass to the Tompkins 🙌❤️

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Chad Rodgers . 2024-02-28

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Love the Champ, super friendly atmosphere

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ian collard . 2024-02-01

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Best pub in appledore for atmosphere, place is small so buggies and big dogs probably not a good idea. Great range of beers and ciders.

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Mark Thomas . 2024-01-25

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Get fish and chips from the excellent chippy 2 doors down and eat them in this fantastic pub. Especially good when there's live music. We were only in Appledore for 3 nights and visited this place every single night!

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Lisa Patel . 2024-01-07

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The Greatest Appledore pub, brilliant atmosphere. We didn't eat, so can't rate the food. Get yourself down

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James Matthews . 2024-01-02

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Great choice of beer,fantastic live music with exciting and exhilarating atmosphere.

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Julie Sansome . 2023-12-30

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Great Pub Great beer Excellent atmosphere Brilliant music

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James Partridge . 2023-11-13

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Wanted to pop in a year ago when we came to Appledore but it was closed! Luckily today it was open!! Popped in as a family with the out dog… they were extremely friendly, cosy and the beer was amazing! Will definitely be back

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Lauren . 2023-11-04

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Super English pub, thanks for taxi booking too!

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Jacky Newcombe Mears . 2023-10-17

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Live music, with great atmosphere. Very friendly staff. A unique spot.

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ROGER WHITTLE . 2023-10-08

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A real drinkers pub. Great reputation and even better atmosphere.

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Paul Stallard . 2023-09-08

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Excellent "proper pub". Probably the best Guinness in England. Superb service, friendly atmosphere. Can't recommend it highly enough.

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David Bowen . 2023-09-01

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Fab service, relaxed friendly atmosphere with great music

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Barbata Harris . 2023-08-27

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The heart of Appledore … staff were so friendly when we first arrived and went over and above to make us welcome, we have an 8 year old so pubs can easily become boring, but he was made especially welcome by staff and he really enjoyed it…. We visited regularly through our stay and enjoyed the music and great atmosphere! We were able to take local food in to the pub. The pizzas were amazing :)))))) We absolutely adore this little gem and hope to visit again soon! Friendships made and we left a little piece of our hearts here ! Thankyou so much Josh, Sam, Izzy, Adrian, and Ben … see you again ;))

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Jules Howe . 2023-08-22

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Nice friendly traditional pub , with good service and friendly staff , dog friendly. And good real ale , will definitely go again .

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MARTYN HARRIS . 2023-08-08

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Amazing music. An all round gem of a pub.

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Michael Johnson . 2023-08-05

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Nice friendly pub with good selection of real ales and local cider music most nights 10 /10

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John Adams . 2023-07-30

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Fine ale, service with a smile, great Folk music on Tuesday night, Folk from all over turn up n play. Quality night out.

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Bill Taylor . 2023-07-26

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A real pub good beers and live music. Well run and cheerful staff.

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Paul Rhodes . 2023-07-25

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Went last night for quick drink whilst exploring the area. We love little oldie worldie pubs and This is exactly that. Lovely bar staff who let me sample the local cider before I bought it. Lots of memorabilia throughout. Little outdoor smoking section which was ideal. Got talking to friendly locals and ended up spending the evening with them. Great local pub .

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Victoria Barnfield . 2023-07-10

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Compact but good selection of ales. Good live music

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Jonathan Hector . 2023-07-06

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Well what can you say about this pub. Hidden little gem. The Guiness is excellent as is the service. We happen to go there on our first night when there was live music on. Great atmosphere and the service is perfect.

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Trevor Honor . 2023-06-24

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We enjoyed a couple of pints here while on holiday in the area, and have to say what a little gem of a place it is. Child friendly, dog friendly, CAMRA member friendly, great local beers... Super. A proper traditional English pub.

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Simon Reeves . 2023-06-20

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Fantastic local pub live music Folk nights & Blues nights good beer 🍻

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Ian Clements . 2023-06-15

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Give it a tryout, they have music nights good fun.

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Ian Marshall . 2023-05-30

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Proper pub. Great friendly local pub. Very decent Guinness. Well worth a visit

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Alastair Crews-Orchard . 2023-05-14

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Great pub with good beers and great atmosphere

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Louise Cattell . 2023-05-13

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Great pub. Guys behind the bar make it greater. I joked I'd complain about them running out of Thatchers glasses but that made me think to actually take the time out to share my appreciation of a damn good watering hole. Top marks

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Kate Johnson . 2023-05-12

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Visited here whilst on holiday. We went on blues night which was brilliant. You could tell it was a proper locals pub but nobody made you feel unwelcome. Brilliant pub to visit whilst visiting appledore highly recommend.

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liam Brookes . 2023-05-09

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If you are in town, this is a place you must visit if you enjoy music and drinks. Sweetheart place. I’m in love with this place. Great vibes. Awesome performance by the musicians. The beer is great. I bought my own pizza and initially thought that I would spend an hour but ended up staying for around 2.5 hours till the place got closed for the night. Photos and memories of princess Diana were seen in the pub, who I was a fan of in my school days and admired her work.

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Jaya Bharath Reddy K . 2023-05-08

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Lovely bar with friendly bar staff and good ales.

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Pat Lane . 2023-04-19

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Friendly little local pub! Great decor, great choice of beer & ales.

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Miles Brown . 2023-04-14

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Proper traditional pub with exceptional ales on offer. Great live music on the night I was in.

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Gareth Williams . 2023-03-19

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Nice little pub with good atmosphere

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Simon Fry . 2022-11-16

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Great buzzing local pub with good local beer.

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David Shepherd . 2022-11-07

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Lovely bar, cosy, great pint and friendly barman. Told us the history of the pub.........very quaint. Loved it xxx

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Ness George . 2022-11-03

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Friendly, clean, good beer and entertainment 👌

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Stu Hannaford music cornwall . 2022-10-21

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This is what a pub should be. Decent beer, brilliant landlord and a friendly atmosphere. Get yourself down there on a Tuesday night for live folk music. They don't serve food but you can bring it from the local chippy.

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Al Eastham . 2022-10-18

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Great pub, lovely atmosphere and staff, would highly recommend

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Robert Jackson . 2022-09-27

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Lovely relaxed atmosphere with very friendly, welcoming people 👍🏻

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mark hixon . 2022-09-19

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Proper locals pub, great people and great staff, if you want an authentic experience this is it

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Jay . 2022-09-18

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Liked the pub, but disappointed in the beer I had, not much body for a 4.5...

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Barrie Trevena . 2022-09-14

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A proper little boozer with real locals who are all friendly. Great beer and the best nights are Tuesday and Wednesday when they have live music.

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Steven Horton (Hortonguns) . 2022-08-31

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Great pub, great staff, great atmosphere

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John Stenton . 2022-08-29

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Went here for a music jam. All very welcoming considering I'm very much from out of town! Nice local ales too.

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Arif . 2022-07-31

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Great little local pub oldy worldy.Very friendly welcoming place with pleasant barstaff.

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Ellen Croston Waterfield . 2022-07-22

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Still one of our favourite Appledore drinking spots - nice atmosphere, great music and dog friendly 🐶❤️

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Jacquie Atherton . 2022-06-25

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Lovely pub, great atmosphere plenty of music through out the week and the bar staff were nice.

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Paul Bennett . 2022-05-27

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Excellent quirky pub with great local beer, a good 70s soundtrack, humorous barman and great ambience.

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Pauline Anderson . 2022-04-13

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Traditional pub, live music too.

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Rod Gilchrist . 2021-11-16

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Great atmosphere take out drinks while waiting for fish and chips next door

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Andy Coopef . 2021-10-26

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One off a proper pub with proper beer!!!

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Don Sigsworth . 2021-10-21

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Great pub , great staff,great beer.

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Brigitte Lehair . 2021-10-19

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Great vibe for blues night..Great beer..loving it!

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Mark Price . 2021-10-06

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By far our favourite pub on our recent trip to Appledore! We were made to feel welcome, lovely vibe, great selection of drinks, cold, clean lager, an outside area and the best music playlist I think I’ve ever heard in a pub! Just head straight here if you are out, don’t bother with the others!

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Jo Davies . 2021-10-04

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I love popping in here for a few jars. Both owners are so lovely and friendly, live music, not expensive either! It’s always a busy little place so they’re certainly getting it right :)

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Nick Desantos . 2021-09-23

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Great back street pub. Eccentric landlord and lady, live music and friendly locals, what more could you want.

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Steven Lee Butcher . 2021-09-19

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Its great that these proper good pubs still exist..we had a good evening there and a warm welcome..lets keep these pubs going..live music good ale buzzy atmosphere..well done Champ we will be back soon.

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voo voo . 2021-09-18

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Great little bar on a side street off the front. Brilliant selection of drinks and great prices.

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Martin Fitzpatrick . 2021-07-27

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Cosy and friendly little pub in Appledore. Good beer from a local brewery.

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Iain Macaskill . 2020-10-11

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Great boozer, lovely staff, friendly locals and fine beer. Spot on.

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Louise Briggs . 2020-10-02

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A great pub with a lovely manager, good selection of drinks. People were very friendly. Enjoyed the fish and chips from next door too which you can eat in the pub. Will definitely be revisiting in the future.

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Karen Kavanagh . 2020-09-29

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Nice quiet couple of drinks (due to covid) staff & regulars very friendly.

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Jean Burke . 2020-08-27

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Good little traditional English pub

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Pete Webb . 2020-08-25

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Great pub. Small but buzzing and good beer too.

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Alan Gibbons . 2020-03-05

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Great pub and staff good range of beers with good traditional meals

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Colin Blowers . 2020-02-09

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Brilliant little pub great staff and the live music was awesome. Cant wait to visit again.

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Brian Asquith . 2020-01-09

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Wonderful little pub, great beer and good company

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Richard Bullock . 2019-12-16

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Great pub, but soooooo small!!!

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Jon Webb . 2019-11-30

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Thursdays from 8-30pm Great Open Mike night hosted by Shannon Amy Lewis a real treat of various musicians and genre. Plus very good beer.

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Graham Lewis . 2019-10-11

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Awesome little bar, great spot for a pint or some live music on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Pretty small though, so make sure you get in early!

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Henry Midgley . 2019-10-03

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Friendly and unique village pub.The beer (Clearwater Brewery) is superb and live music most nights with talented local musicians. Visitors welcome on jam nights

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Martin Smith . 2019-09-17

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Folk night. Welcoming and clearly a regular local feature. Turn up and play together. Great place.

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Jos Mullins . 2019-08-22

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Great pub. Lovely relaxed atmosphere even when things got more lively with the Brazillian Street Band playing. They don't do food but you can bring your own in and the chip shop on the corner will even deliver it for you. Small courtyard to the rear makes a nice smoking spot, it was just a shame there was no cover given the torrential rain. Really enjoyable night and look.forward to visiting again 😀

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Charmaine Dyne . 2019-08-10

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Great fun. Live band. A little airless but it was a warm night

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Yvonne Sommeling . 2019-08-04

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Great music, great company, great beer - I felt at home, they even let me have a twang! Deep joy!

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Chris Knight . 2019-07-15

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Amazing pub, staff and locals were awesome. Never been more welcomed in a pub in a small town. Any visitors need to give it a go. You won't only go once, we popped in for 1 drink and stayed all week..lol xx

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Karen Austin . 2019-07-13

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A lovely little authentic pub tucked away just up from the harbour. Lots of music nights, smashing beer and sensibly priced. And you can take your fish and chips in to eat from Sylvester's to eat with your pint! Really worth a visit.

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R Walters . 2019-06-29

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Friendly local - enjoyed our visit!

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Richard Robbins . 2019-06-28

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We came here after our terrible experience in Ilfracombe. We had been in here on the Friday night and returned on the Sunday.

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lexy2416 . 2019-06-17

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Great pub, good entertainment, lovely people

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Martin Hodges . 2019-06-15

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Great pub, great staff, lovely atmosphere. Definitly worth a visit...you will want to return

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Sue Pittson . 2019-06-12

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We were in The Champ twice this week to try their new menu. On Wednesday we had Sole direct from Appledore Quay and Sunday we had a home-made Champ Pie; all fresh and cooked to perfection at very reasonable prices! Highly recommended 5/5! 🏆

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Carol B . 2019-06-09

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