The Forest Inn in West Devon

Brilliant pub in the middle of Dartmoor. Very friendly manager who greeted us on arrival. Superb food and a pleasant/Quiet and friendly atmosphere. Dog friendly too. We stayed in a nearby hotel but the food there wasn't to our liking (bit too posh). We were SO glad we found this lovely place and ate here. The food was homely, delicious and generously portioned. Plenty of board games etc to play also which we enjoyed.

We stopped here in a drive around Dartmoor. It was a cool day with some sunshine, so when we stopped we had carrot and coriander soup. It's the best we've ever tasted. Thank you for the hospitality.

New owner ploughing money in to restore the place to its former glory I have many happy memories from when I lived and worked there 20 years ago I wish them all the best for the future and won't leave it so long to visit again , perhaps even to stay a few nights

Excellent pasties, good beer, friendly landlord and a beautiful spot.

Good food, kid portion good. Would go back again

Quiet place to have a beer, they don't have coffee.

Good food, and room to stay in, only problem is there is nothing in a 20 minute walk away, 30 mins walk is dartmeet, with a cafe, nice walks and river and plenty of parking .

We stayed here for one night after a long walk to Hexworthy. The room was very comfortable and had a nice atmosphere. Our critic is about the food options. There are plenty of options available, but some of them like fish’n chips seems like convenience products. Maybe it would be better to reduce the options to an amount which can be handled with fresh products.

Lovely pub, great drinks at great prices.

Following an afternoon adventuring around the West Dart, the Forest Inn was a welcome stop firstly to quench the thirst and secondly to fill an empty tummy. Menu has a wide selection of what I consider classic pub grub. Priced well and cooked to order. Very friendly atmosphere and the perfect place to start and finish a walk in the area. Wide selection of BWS on tap and in the fridge. Seating is comfortable and decor of dining room and bar/lounge is exactly as a country pub should be.

Always have the sausages (3) and chips when I go there. The food is superb, and the pub is very dog friendly, dog treats on the bar. Highly recommend The Forest Inn, will be back. Frank & Blue

The Forest Inn is so cozy and homey. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. The breakfast was great, the bed super comfortable. Very reasonably priced. The food at the bar for dinner was tasty and perfectly located right in the heart of Dartmoor.

Lovely location, Burgers were great and friendly atmosphere. Several vegetarian options if youre into that.

Came off the Moor soaking wet and just wanted to hide in the porch while I considered my next move. Place wasn't even open when Richard came out, asked if I was OK and made me a coffee! Even sorted a cab out for me. A lovely pub and very friendly. Highly recommended. Thanks Richard :)

I only stopped for a quick pint after a day of walking. My second visit, highly recommend it. It's quiet, comfortable, and relaxing. I haven't tried the food, but the menu did look very good.

I never write reviews as I'm too lazy- this might even be my first but I feel compelled to write one for this place- Fantastic little b and b- turned up tired, muddy, and confused from my hike and they were super welcoming, making sure I had everything I needed to make me comfortable (best nights sleep ever- the bed was so soft!, and the bath was exactly what i needed!) had a wonderful dinner, and an amazing breakfast - they easily accomidated me to make the food vegan (and it wasn't lacking at all!), were kind, chatty, and cared about my every need- can't reccomend this place enough!

Fabulous location, super bar manager. Very nice suntrap outdoor space. Good food

We love staying at The Forest! Richard and Paddy do a wonderful job of making us feel welcome. Food is fabulous, never had a bad meal there. Our dog is always made welcome (and spoilt) during our stay. Cannot recommend enough!!

The room was a bit dated, little things like curtains not closing, shower temperamental kettle was faulty. But nice area and quiet.

Real rustic pub, amazing food, and lovely pub tucked away on moors, staff were very friendly and nothing was to much trouble visited in summer best country pub around... will deffo be back in 2024

We came here for New Year’s Eve and let me tell you it was the pub to be in on the moors for 2024, the hosts were amazing, put on music did a exceptionally good Buffett and just had the best vibe, The poor lady that run the kitchen put on a lovely woodfire but unfortunately because of the weather the wind was blowing the smoke in the pub so had to let the fire go out, but while it was on it was so cosy and had that real Christmas/new year feel, Thank you for such a wonderful night, me and my partner can’t wait to see what 2024 holds for this pub as I feel it’s going to be one hell of a place to be

I dont usually give bad reviews, but we were so disappointed with this visit, the forest used to be a lovely warm country pub with good food, however it seems to have lost its charm..the wood burner was out and the room was freezing, the food was expensive and of poor quality and the toilets were unclean, if the toilets are unhygienic it’s worrying..Other reviews are praising this establishment, so I hope things improve..sadly we are unlikely to return..very sad 😢

I hope our experience was isolated, cold pub, poor food with expensive price tag and no atmosphere 🙁 Used to be so lovely..hopefully a blip 🙏🏼

Lovely Christmas Eve meal. Had fish and chip, fish cooked just right, flaky and light. Sat by the wood burner, sorry we didn’t keep an eye on it as asked and it went out😂 Nice atmosphere and a warm welcome from the staff

The wonderful cheerful, friendly and hard-working Cary brings laughter, joy and enthusiasm to this authentic, laid-back Dartmoor pub, which lies at the end of my lane. Totally relaxed and unpretentious, muddy boots, damp kagouls, dogs and children are all welcomed. The Forest has been an important part of my family's lives for nearly thirty years, a total gift for my children and their friends as teeangers. It is also fantastic for my B&B guests to be able to walk there and back for a nourishing supper after their day out on the moor. Cary couldnt put more into what she does, everywhere is lovingly and cheerfully decorated ready for a packed out Christmas and New Year, and she does a cracking Sunday roast, with vegetarian options. Despite being so busy, she'll be sure to pop out of her kitchen to say a quick 'hello', while Richard behind the bar will talk knowledgeably about chess and antiques, meanwhile spoiling your canine with treats. The Forest Inn is our dog Twiglet's very favourite place! My son says the beer's excellent too!

Severn of us came for dinner, they were very accommodating and friendly. The special of the Savoury Eaton Mess went down very well, and the veggie option was lovely. Local beer went down very well!!

After a few hours on dartmoor we called in to the forest inn, it was lovely and welcoming.. christmassy with a fab fire keeping us warm. The food was the best we've had in a long time. Overall a lovely experience will return 10/10. Staff were friendly and welcoming 😀🎄

Just come back from a long weekend, staff are brilliant, nice and cosy the place is mainly used by ramblers. PS don't come if you are a snob. Bring some coat hangers. And they are dog friendly.

We just had lunch here and came all the way from Australia and it was awesome !! Great food , great value and nice vibes . Very friendly people . Best gravy of my life

This pub was perfect. We were in Dartmoor on a tough day scattering our friend’s ashes, we were all trying to work out how to normalise our day and were struggling to raise our spirits, so when we came by this pub we sat outside and ordered a round of pints and a couple of cheesy chips. It was a weird day but suddenly there was a sausage thrust through the window on a pair of tongs in front of my sister. We all cracked up laughing and even during the hardest day of our lives we had the most amazing time laughing because the woman in the kitchen lightened the whole mood by feeding us treats, one by one on a pair of tongs each time. This pub is perfect. I’m afraid I didn’t catch the lady’s name but she was fantastic. A real character who raised the spirits of a bunch of friends who were feeling low. Thank you! We talk about it non stop and hope to come back next year.

Fabulous food and amazing staff! Can't wait to go back next month. Clean and welcoming. Dog friendly.

The food is amazing and at a bargain price. The wine is also gorgeous and cheap. Lovely people and a world class setting

Visited the forest inn for 2 nights really lovely place richard excellent host behind bar makes you feel really welcome and loves talking to my hubby about chess paddy also very welcoming and does a good job with the b@b rooms clean and comfy in fact all staff exellent

Here for a few days to celebrate a birthday. Having been to the Forest Inn previously. So improved now with Kerrie as our Chef, excellent food , lovely staff with Paddy, Richard and Sandra, who make you feel so welcome.

The couple who work there are some of the friendliest people in the world. We went last summer but I completely forgot to leave a review. After a lovely walk, we came in and instantly welcomed by the owners. They did not care about the muddy dog. The owner was very interested and chatted to us about chess etc. Very lovely pub. Thanks

Cracking B&B in the middle of Dartmoor. Very comfortable rooms and some lovely food. Not to mention the West Dart river, wild swimming, and wild trout fishing.

Fantastic roast dinner. Great portion size. All home cooked. Super friendly staff

Lovely friendly pub, good selection of homemade food all at a reasonable price. Great stop off after walk in the moors.

Nice pub in the heart of Dartmoor, serving good beer and a comfortable bed and breakfast perfect for exploring Dartmoor. Cracking Sunday lunch and a nice pint of beer.

A very welcoming Pub was able to serve my Friend and I with a delicious Bacon and Brie Baguette even though they had a group of 30 booked in to arrive within minutes. Good selection of Ales and Larger too.

Very good food , friendly staff and good value

Very reasonably priced Inn and b&b in very central dartmoor. Very quiet at night with very dark skies. Just up from the picturesque river dart and easy access to two bridges, Princetown and Buckland abbey.

Perfect pub in a perfect location - a welcome oasis surrounded by fantastic walks. The national trail heading west from here has some of the most beautiful countryside vistas I've ever seen, and the river a few minutes downhill is perfect for a little swim. Prices werevery reasonable considering I would have spent my life savings for a pint at the time.

Lovely place to stay, good food, friendly staff, will definitely go back, good location for our fishing trip,

Stayed here last night for a wedding we attended nearby. Wish we'd known how glorious the area was - we'd have booked for longer! Paddy didn't mind us checking in late (10pm ish) as we didn't want to leave the wedding and go back. The room was comfy, clean and well maintained. Bathroom was lovely and Netflix worked (sounds bizarre and shouldn't be a priority, I know, but we wanted to wind down before we fell asleep and we've never had Netflix actually work at accommodation before!) The room was stocked well with hot drinks & biscuits (again a weird priority but at 35 weeks pregnant a midnight cuppa and a biscuit is a god send) We slept really well as it was lovely and quiet. We're hoping to return to Dartmoor so we can appreciate the area more and we'd definitely go back to the Forest Inn.

I'm a fussy eater and have children with additional needs new owner couldn't have been more helpful with changing shopping things over and amazing food thank you to lady taking over.

Unexpectedly good food cooked by an amazing and very charming landlady. The pub is under new ownership as of a few weeks ago so previous bad reviews clearly don’t apply. There is plenty of GF meals and desserts all home made. The vegetarian options are...

Really friendly pub. Popped in after a wild swim at Hexworthy Bridge. Steep 5 minute walk up the road. Had a bacon and cranberry roll with chips. Delicious. Friendly owners and probably very cosy in the winter months.

A friendly Dartmoor inn, well worth going out of your way to visit. Went with family & enjoyed the place.

Had a lovely lunch here today. Freshly prepared and delicious. They were so welcoming. Well worth a stop. The homemade coleslaw was superb!

A very warm welcome by barman Richard awaited my daughter and I at the beautiful Forest Inn at the picturesque hamlet of Hexworthy. It is very cosy and comfortable. Our room was tasteful, very clean and quiet with super comfy beds and anything needed after...

Nice pub, friendly atmosphere friendly staff

Roni and I found this pub by pure luck and what a find it was. While on holiday we went for a drive up onto Dartmoor with the aid of Sat Nav, We ended up on the smallest road ever with no exit route. Being...

Awesome people running the place. Good food. Good breakfast. Good value. Beautiful spot. Got a room with no booking.

Popped to the Forest Inn for the first time. It is in a remote spot with a lovely drive from either direction. The food was pretty good traditional pub grub, I had a generous well done jacket spud. Well kept pint of Legend on tap for my husband. The building itself is a little tired and it is a shame they're not able to make the most of the views with the outdoor seating at the back. The couple that are running the pub were both really friendly and I would return on the strength of that. (Forgot to take any pics!)

Stayed overnight and had evening meal. Very friendly and helpful staff. Ideal as base for exploring Dartmoor. Staff provided secure cycle storage.

THE FOREST INN MADE ME SOO HAPPY!!! my stay at the forest inn was unforgettable, the location of this beautiful treasure is absolutely breathtaking and id deffo recommend getting your walking boots on and having your destination be to this beautiful pub, the food was...

Always a great stop after a day's walking, either when the sun has been shining or after a wet wander (definitely this one this week). It has a slection of local drinks available and we enjoy the Jail Ale and Fanny's Bramble cider. We enjoyed...

Came here tonight for dinner and we arrived as a big table arrived and still with it being busy we had fantastic service, the menu is simple but lovely, it’s everything you would like from a country pub, and you can tell that the place...

A hidden little gem in the mossy Forrest's of Dartmoor. After a wild swim session in the nearby river, we were looking for a place to have a wholesome meal. The fish was cooked perfect, the staff delightful and I left with a full belly and a happy heart.

A magical place with wonderful people. Cari took over the kitchen just 9 weeks ago. The food is great, from wonderful traditionally British to vegetarian or vegan Options. Very tasty and prepared with heart. Cari in the kitchen and Richard a the bar are wonderful...

THE PUB IS JUST A PLACE TO GET A MEAL, ITS NOT A PLACE TO HAVE A DINNER OUT , THE MENU IS VERY SIMPLE NOT A LOT ON IT ,

Cheap ingredients. Grossly overpriced.

I had booked a lunch for the Tamar Valley MG owners club. We had 29 people booked in with a pre-order. All the staff were very welcoming & organised, the food was fabulous, good quality, well cooked & beautifully presented. Everyone enjoyed the food &...

We called in after a wet run on Dartmoor. The landlady made sure we had hot food on our return. Very friendly service and a warm welcome. The food was great. Will definitely visit again

Good amount of excellent food. I had a starter and a sweet, plenty for me. My wife had just a main course and received plenty enough to be able to let me taste some. The food was excellent and my Red Berry Cheescake was awesome!...

Great little pub lovely std pub fare food and lovely hospitality. Recently re opened I think. Good ales good food family atmosphere

A group of us ran from here on a rainy Tuesday. We popped in before we set off to ask about food - the kitchen was due to close before we would get back but the very friendly staff were more than happy to do...

This was my second stay at the Forest Inn. The setting is beautiful and the Inn is an excellent place to use as a base when exploring Dartmoor. The rooms are clean and comfortable and the staff are helpful and friendly. The only drawback we...

Excellent pub on Dartmoor. Nicely out of the way with a beautiful river just below

We popped in to shelter from the torrential rain and the service was impeccable. The lady could not have been more lovely and facilitating to a load of soggy visitors and we were very lucky indeed that out paths crossed near the pub!

Excellent service and staff, good price pints, fantastic food. Wonderful Dartmoor view, Overall great experience!!

What a fantastic place to have our dinner at after a long hike around the area. The friendliest people who run the bar, restaurant, and the b and b. They went out of the way to ensure that we had the best time and also...

We stopped in the Inn for lunch ahead of a swim (10minute walk from the pub). We were two families of four. All the food was great. We recommend the fish and chips but all was amazing and the ploughman's was big enough to feed a family. Will be back when next in the area. Hopefully soon.

We had a fantastic dinner at the Forest Inn after an enjoyable 3 hours hike. Everyone there was super nice and warm. We had a delicious dinner. We all enjoyed our meals. They offer vegetarian options as well. But more than the food was the...

We arrived here after a hike and and a swim in the pristine river, and our visit went above and beyond all our expectations. The atmosphere of the Forest Inn is so lovely, it is hidden away in a hamlet in the midst of a...

A surprised pub in the middle of the park. Good food and drinks. Plenty parking, and a beer garden with great sunset views. Free wifi (if like us, you had no signal on mobiles).

Excellent, down-to earth spot to stay right in the middle of Dartmoor. Really friendly and helpful people. Delicious dinner from the new chef and good substantial breakfasts if you are doing walking. Very comfortable room with a bath, which was soooo nice after walking slightly...

Coke was bit flat taste horrible

A welcoming pub with a cracking roast. Visited on a Sunday with my daughters. The pub was busy with bookings but they managed to fit us in. A limited menu being a Sunday but that wasn’t a bad thing as the food was really, really...

Amazing food and lovely warm welcome. If you are in the area this is really worth a stop. I had an amazing choice of gluten free food.

Great stay. Just a one night getaway. Friendly, hospitable staff. Bijou but clean and comfortable room with a good breakfast. No food as such as the new chef arrived whilst we were there. Looking forward to going back to sample the offerings 👍

Recommended to eat here by fellow campervanners at a nearby site and were very pleased we went. Excellent food. Top quality meat and beautifully cooked. Tasty fresh vegetables and friendly service. Highly recommended. Great value too.

Lovely food, great hospitality- would recommend! Every member of staff were delightful and welcoming.

The new management have made this inn a great little place. The staff were friendly and is great for hikers.

Been totally converted to the forest inn after lots of walking, we happened to come across this pub after one of our long walks, where do I start, the guy on the bar being a total awesome host, and then the two lady’s who have...

Despite everything Richard and paddy kocked it out of the park . Keep going guys !

A lovely little pub out on dartmoor, shame they hadn't got a chef ,the pasties we had were lovely 😀 will certainly be going there again 😀 😊

Lovely landlord and unique location

Had a lovely drink with friends here at the weekend. Lovely atmosphere and a great pint.

Food wad amazing and very good value for money. Landlord was super friendly . Well.worth the drive

A lovely homey feel and cosy vibe. Paddy was so kind and helpful 💛 really good value too. Thank you so much!

Bed and breakfast excellent with friendly and accommodating staff. good selection of beers at the bar. Let down by the quality of food in the restaurant (separate business). Location is excellent for a quiet getaway right in the heart of beautiful Dartmoor.

At a place called Huccaby on Dartmoor there is a Chapel/Church dedicated to St Raphael. At this time of the year the snowdrops are a glory to beheld. So thinking Friday would be quiet, orft we went. It would seem that a lot of people...

Terrible roast. Straight from happy shopper packets. Watery gravy. They even forgot to put meat on our children’s plates! It was so bad it was hilarious. I’d almost say everyone should experience this level of a disaster at least once. I’m struggling to recommend anything....

I have never left a review, not once in my life. But as a chef with over 10 years working in and around hospitality I thought this was a good place to start. We had been to the Forest inn many years ago, and enjoyed the food and the long walk available around Dartmoor prior to stopping in to have a hearty lunch, usually we frequented the pub on Boxing Day. 10 years on from those fond memories. The food and the service have declined drastically. I would say that this is a disgrace to the industry. You should be ashamed that this is the food that you serve. I have never been more disappointed. You may be if the elk that the food here is a satisfactory standard. But I can tell you now that the supplies ingredients are worse than that used at McDonald’s, and if cheaper quality. If I were you the best thing that you could do is reach out to Gordan Ramsey and hope to god that he is free to film a Hell’s Kitchen with you. Good luck in the future. Hopefully see on TV with Gordon.

Lovely pub. Quiet when we were there, but usually busier with a lovely atmosphere of walkers, visitors to the moor and locals. Friendly barman, and chef came over from Cornwall to cater for our group! Amazing!

What a lovely place to go. Friendly staff . Thank you Nadine for wonderful food and the way the personal touches make it special.

Horrendously run restaurant. It wasn't busy, just 1 other table waiting for food. Even so, a hot drink took 25 MINUTES to arrive. The rim of ketchup bottle was covered in old black ketchup and obviously hadn't been cleaned for AGES. Chips tasted like the oil should have been changed some time ago... Burger was badly burned, but also somehow cold enough to not melt the grated cheese. The bun was buttered, but the butter only reached half way across. (Seriously, how much effort does it take to butter a bun properly??) To top it off, the burger was a single, but listed as a double on the menu. Thanks guys!

Very friendly pub with great selection of drinks and tasty food.