The Pickwick Inn in South Hams

Excellent pub landlord and landlady really friendly great food

First visit, very impressed, excellent selection of drinks, limited menu but what we had was really good, excellent service, would recommend and we will be back 😀

Stopped off on our way to Challaborough. We have been here a few times and the atmosphere is always inviting, the prices are good and the staff are very friendly.

We were on holiday and we saw this lovely pub and we been 2 times for meal very happy with the food 😀 and it's staff are nice it's just a lovely pub we wood go there again and again 😀

Great find on the way to challaborough beach / bayand before the road gets narrow. Superb Sunday lunch, beef and pork excellent and large portions, masses of veg and giant gravy boat. Also great choice of puddings, crumble and spotted dick superb. think it’s two courses for £20 so excellent value. Big car park and plenty of charm. Bar and waiting staff all super friendly and very efficient. Even better it’s very dog friendly. Well worth a visit if you’re going down to the coast.

Great to see this pub reopened and appears to be doing OK. Needs attention inside as the seating and ambience don't work. Could easily be sorted with a bit more thought. Didn't stay overnight.

Sunday lunch, firstly they forgot our order so waited a long time to be served. Had the lamb which was dry and Yorkshire puddings were burnt to a crisp, gravy like water. On a plus note the veg was good. Really couldn't recommend.

A lovely restaurant with a great view of the camel valley. We went here for my partners birthday. Amazing food. They even decorate his dessert plate with a candle!.

When I go to an independent pub I always ask myself 'is the food better than weatherspoons', in this instance it wasn't, pizzas tiny, burned, scampi and chips ultra basic, no care gone into the meal and over double the price of spoons, felt like ingredients were frozen from aldi or lidl and just chucked in the oven and slammed on my table for £15.95.Seriously disappointed. Such a shame as it looked like a lush pub. Pub needs a general clean too.

Food is really disappointing, tiny portions, especially for pizzas. Good choice of drinks, venue is nice.

Great meal , dog friendly pub with a good value menu ,would definitely recommend and use again. Easy to book over the phone , closest place for our needs to challaborough holiday park

Really lovely local pub. We stayed in a campsite up the road, walked down on a Friday evening for dinner and drinks. Greeted by very friendly bar staff and locals. Food was great! Your classic pub grub. They had plenty of veggie and GF options too. Recommend the pizza, veggie lasagne and onion rings! Will definitely be back and highly recommend.

We called in and were very happy with our meals one of which was very generous. A pleasant evening in comfortable surroundings served by friendly staff.

Stopped today with the family for drink and they had a jacket potato shack in the garden so we decided to eat. Spuds were awesome (pulled pork was delicious) the prices were all very reasonable (including the ice cream). We left full and happy. Staff were lovely and we will definitely go back.

Have just had an amazing meal, produced by the new chef Craig, drinks served by Ash, lovely friendly landlord, service was great, all in all a lovely local pub, good food and drink, nice friendly family atmosphere, hubby says coming back every week for liver and onions, best he has tasted in years, well worth a visit and you can stay the night, bonus xx

Absolutely amazing Sunday Roast. Don't miss out.

Popped in on the off chance whilst in the area The pub had plenty of seating The two course roast was ABSOLUTELY SUPERB Compliments to the Chef the entire meal was cooked to perfection Very well done 👍🏼

The Pickwick Inn is wonderful! The perfect place to land after a day of rainy walking on the South West Coast Path! The room is working out great with rack and blow dryer for our belongings, and plenty of towels. We are just back from drinks and a lovely dinner in the pub. Wonderful food, great service and a warm and friendly atmosphere. We would return in a heartbeat!

Stopped at a caravan site a few minutes walk away. We've been a couple of times for drinks but decided on a meal. Can't fault the food, and I'm fussy😜. I thought id adx the empyy plates to show 😉If you want to guarantee a table at a weekend it's a good idea to book. There are rooms, but I can comment as we didn't use them. There is outdoor seating front and at the rear beer garden.

Had a really nice time in Pickwicks and found the locals very friendly met a lovely couple that made jewellery out of lamb cutlets which was quite surprising as I've only ever enjoyed them as a tasty meal but this couple had found quite a few different uses for lamb cutlets the lady was wearing lamb cutlet earrings and a stunning lamb cutlets necklace with a matching brooch whilst her husband who I think was ex military had a lovely lamb cutlet pocket watch and a lamb cutlet eye patch that made him look very regal later in the night I asked his wife if she would like a dance as we made our way to the dance floor she done a enormous fart that absolutely stunk and made me vomit in her hair I apologised she laughed and told me not to worry and went on to tell me lots of people vomit over her and it makes her happy all in all a great night and very friendly locals.

Music ok, rock of 70. Good variety of paints and ciders. Kitchen close at 9pm, pub still open at 11 pm. Friendly staff.

Staff were very friendly and helpful and polite. Room was ok apart from tv didn't work shower was hard to use and get on with beds were very uncomfortable out of two lamps only one worked room smelt of damp other than that was a great good stay. Food and drinks were good not overly priced

Been updated since some of the reviews! We couldn’t fault it for a friendly local pub nothing fancy, and the locals around the bar on the 3 occasions we visited while camping nearby were a friendly bunch. Food was served up hot a bugbear of mine when not. Good attentive service and food very good. Thatchers Gold on tap so all good there. Staff very good all round.

Very friendly staff, but had to wait a very long time for food and when it came everything was burnt. Sauce pouches were out of date.

Had a very nice Sunday lunch here . 2 courses for £19.95 ( smaller portions with discounts for over 65’s) Good portion size , lovely perfectly cooked al dente vegetables. My husband had beef , I had Turkey, both well cooked. Good Yorkshire puddings & proper roast potatoes, not those fried Aunt Bessie things you often get. It’s a lovely friendly village local with a small but good menu of above average food . They do baked potatoes to take away with a variety of fillings at weekends from the rear garden seating area too

Didn't stay here but did have food which was excellent

Reasonably priced pub food. Plenty of choice and quick service

Stayed at Easton Barns in Bigbury with our pouch for the week and this was our local pub. We fould all the staff and regulars very friendly and welcoming, we were able to eat inside with our dog, and he got lots of fuss. The food was really good and we'd highly recommend their Sunday Lunches. Was one of the best we've ever had with a good mix of veg and a big pot of gravy. Really good value for 2 courses! If your staying local it is definitely worth a visit. 👍. Thank you to all the staff there.

If you do nothing else, you have to try the home-made lasagna. It's divine.

Had an evening meal, good menu well cooked food, great atmosphere with well stocked bar for a village pub it's excellent.

Had to call the pickwick has we were evacuated from a holiday park due to bad weather. We called pickwick inn and was told there was a room free lovely service from start .had a meal the pizza was lovely would recommend anyone pay them a visit

On Arriving the pub looks very traditional and welcoming. We ordered the Roast dinner. 1 lamb and beef. The lamb was undercooked and the beef overcooked. A shame with the veg as all frozen and watery. Only saving grace was the potato's which were home cooked. Very underwhelming. Whilst my partner had finished his meal and I was still eating the waitress asked if we had finished . Clearly I hadn't. The dessert was a very stodgy tastless crumble. Not worth a visit unfortunately. Try the journeys end.

An ideally located pub with plenty of parking. A wide range of drinks available and the same can be said for the food. The fire is a great addition in the winter and the pool table adds a bit of fun. Definitely worth a visit, especially for the Sunday roast.

I stayed here on a work trip, We were leaving too early to get breakfast so the owner put pastries in the hot cabinet for us to take away in the morning. Very thoughtful Chap 😊

Had a great mother's day meal. Roast lamb and trimmings,really tasty, followed by brownie and Ice cream, delicious. Super service too. Well done, will definitely visit again.

A friendly local pub. Hard trying to get drinks with people hanging around the bar though. Food served from 6.30pm. Quite a good choice. My wife had BBQ ribs and I had Steak burger. Nothing wrong with the meals at all and reasonably priced too. The battered fish looked very good on the adjoining table. We parked behind the Spar shop but not sure if that was OK or not. We did use the shop before going into the pub. If in the area I would definitely visit the pub again, but not make a special trip.

Sign outside said food served until 2:30. Waste of time stopping, wasn't serving food and was only 1:00.

Turn up at 2.15 for Sunday lunch without booking for 6 of us, the staff were so polite and very accommodating the food came out piping hot. There was a good choice of meats plenty of very hot vegetables and the Yorkshire puddings were to die for would highly recommend this place a lovely open fire Christmas decorations were amazing too the children loved them.

THE STAFF NEED UNIFORM! On sunday lunch i approached someone asking for mint sauce thinking they were a worker. NO it was a random teenage child! Please sort this, it gives a bad name. The food was medium.

We had been to the Pickwick before on a couple occasions under previous owners, and while the staff are friendly enough, that’s where the good things ended. The place has zero feels, no atmosphere, feels barren. The decor needs changing asap. The food was nothing short of awful; on the menu it states the pizzas are thin, crispy and hand stretched to order, as we had had under owners before. But it was clear that a frozen pre-made and store bought base had been used; zero crisp, thick and there was a thing raw layer of dough under the overly sweet sauce. The “homemade” pie was thin and watery, and had kidneys inside despite not ordering the steak and kidney pudding. The scampi were mush, grey and tasteless; the chips were frozen and tasted like the fryer, and the mushy peas tasted like they were straight out of the can. We politely paid and left but unfortunately won’t be returning while the food or pub is in this state.

We've been going to the Pickwick for years, but this was a real disappointment. Service was great, and staff were friendly, but the food was, honestly, terrible. Back in the day when it was Italian-themed, the pizzas were fantastic. We ordered nachos which came with guac that looked like it came out of a tube - it shouldn't be that green or "shiny". Lasagne was definitely homemade, but tough and uninspiring. Can't remember the last time we didn't eat all the chips, but these were kinda "powdery". Not sure how you can get chips wrong!? At £12 per main, we weren't getting anywhere near value for money - especially as we just didn't want to eat what was served. So, clearly not a gastro pub, and the prices reflect that, but you have to do better than that.

Sunday lunch. Good welcome from friendly staff and the large open fire helped to create a warm atmosphere. Good choice of meats at £13.95,extra meats at £1.00 fer portion and the portions were of a generous size. Meat, Yorkshire puddings, potatoes and stuffing were plate served and gravy came to table in a large jug. So far so good, but a dish of assorted cabbage was something of a disappointment. The red cabbage in particular was just plainly boiled and not very tasty. There are so many good recipes for red cabbage involving apples, onions and sugar for one which could have made the meal so much more tasty and raised the whole day a notch or two. The sweets we had were very good and at the price compared to other similar pubs the value was very good. Nice choice of beers and wines at reasonable prices.

Great pub and atmosphere with locals

We had a Sunday roast here, it was lovely!

Believe this is recently under new management ss the staff didn't really know what they were doing with the exception of the waitress who was very good.

reasonable but needs a lot of improvement all round. service and presentation could be improved, not a great idea to allow staff to eat while sitting at the bar.

The staff were lovley and friendly, the food was delicious and we will definitely be coming again in the future 😊

Pleasant service and a welcome pie and a pint. Very enjoyable

Great service and food at a friendly pub

Old style pub, clean, tidy easy to find. We had Sunday roast, great selection and plate full, more than enough for you to eat, £13.95 pp. Friendly service well worth a visit.

We were staying in Easton, near to this pub so decided to support the local upon returning from a day out (on a Tuesday). However, despite looking at food timings on line, it did not work out as planned. We arrived at 5pm to find that food service didn't start until 6.30pm. Online details need updating for others to know. We popped back to our accommodation and then back to the pub for 6.30pm. We then discovered that the specials on the board had run out, and my choice from menu had also run out. This is not really acceptable when food service had only just started! We had a lovely meal, I had the curry and my husband had a pizza and both good value. Service was excellent, atmosphere was great and dog friendly too. Would definitely recommend and visit again, just a few things need refining for customer satisfaction.

Found this lovely little country pub by off chance and when we walked in it was pretty full, but they managed to accommodate us.. lovely choice of ales and typical pub grub menu , we ordered the fish & chips , which were all home cooked and the gammon which was huge and locally sourced, lovely lady Amanda served our food and made sure we were ok throughout our meal, she also spent time to talk to us about the area as we had only just arrived down at Bigbury, great friendly pub with good food and atmosphere would recommend

Sadly very poor quality food, very basic menu, the only vegetables available are peas or mushy peas oh and chips no other choice, had a beef curry the meat was extremely chewy the cook obviously had not tasted their own creation the steak and kidney pudding very dry and no further gravy supplied, l am afraid not a recommendation l would suggest to anyone

What can I say great food served with genuine hospitality from all the staff they could not make you feel more welcome . A big shout out to Gemma especially. If you are like me a holiday maker try out the local ales, especially the Atlantic pale ale. Nice outdoor eating area for when the sun is shining. Definitely be back in the future hope that the locals support you through the quiet seasons.

Recently refurbished by Ashley the friendly landlord, it's a fantastic local pub as well as Restaurant for Residents and Vistors alike. The Staff are efficient and friendly. So good to have The Pickwick up and running again!! Gill Middleton.

Camping just down the road and used this as a local. Dog friendly, and just nice.

Tanning the tap on in the basin to get the shower working is a bit weird. 🚿😂

Friendly welcome, great food, dogs welcome. Let us stay in the car park over night too … would recommend, would go again.

We had Sunday roast and it was lovely.

Just had a great fish finger sandwich with cajun fries. One of the best I've tried. I would definitely recommend a lunchtime stop here.

Best Sunday roast definitely value for money very helpful friendly staff lots of veg nice choice of meet highly recommend

The woman behind the bar laughed when we asked for a food recommendation and suggested something that’s not even on the menu. Worst bit of scran I’ve ever been served.

Actually unbelievable poor food, usually when you hear 'under new management' you think good things. Turns out it's just russlers burgers and microwave lasagna, would avoid at all costs

The drinks here are cheap and the staff are friendly, about there the good things end. As far as we can tell all the photos of food are either old, specially made or lies. Student food from a microwave could be a fitting description for what was received. My steak burger was more similar to a standard beef burger one might buy from a lay-by. If you want an honest, decent meal, go to the journeys end down the road.

Lovely food which was all home cooked. Staff very helpful and attentive. Was lovely to be in an old Devon pub.

Nice to see a bit of life going into this pub ! Big improvement to garden area

10 of us walked from our house to the pub. We found seats and queued at the bar to order drinks. The staff behind the bar did not know what they were doing. They ran out of wine glasses. We waited 10 minutes to be served then gave up and went home. The pub is badly run and needs to sharpen its act.

I know this is a newly reopened so I understand they may have teething problems to work on. We booked last minute but couldn’t pre order, this was fine due to them having no bookings. It was quite busy when we arrived. The service at the bar was great and the staff friendly. The food took a while but they were busy, they may want to notify of wait times when busy. There was a shortage of some items, the gammon advertised with pineapple, pineapple ran out and I wasn’t told until food in front of me. The peas were lacking and they ran out when the table after us ordered. There was also no ketchup, I believe they did go to the shop for this during our meal? The apple crumble had berry’s in, if not just berry’s? They also need a sign on the toilet door saying it’s stiff as people kept queing as it’s stuck on engaged. Hopefully organisation may improve as they get more settled in, i will be back for drinks as can’t fault the selection, garden and bar area is lovely pub vibe!

We were delighted to hear that this place had re opened.. in this current economy it’s amazing that small pubs are doing well and continuing to keep themselves afloat. So when we decided to pop in from our holiday house for a quick drink (a party of 10 of us.. on a Thursday eve) we were also pleased to see the place busy. It was packed with I would guess many of the local campsite.. which in the height of through season you would hope any decent pub would attract the local clientele. HOWEVER.. this is where the problem started .. trying to order a drink at the bar.. it was busy and we were prepared to wait, but we waited .. and waited.. and whilst we waited (we were very prominent and weren’t hiding our presence) .. we witnessed the total chaos unfold .. they’d run out of pizza bases.. people were trying to order nachos but they’d run out of cheese!.. there were no wine glasses left!.. the total chaos became clear.. it was a complete shambles… we were still left waiting.. and like I say.. we are happy to wait if someone from behind the bar just had the manners to give us eye contact and simply say ‘be with you in a moment’ .. but they didn’t. 15 minutes passed and things were going from bad go worse. It was clear they couldn’t cope. The staff gave off bad vibes.. they were unwelcoming and not able to deal with the prospect of a bustling Thursday eve. We left. The shop across the road stocks a great supply of drinks and snacks and are really welcoming and hospitable. Good luck to the landlords .. no one should loose out on custom in these difficult times.. but sadly they lost ours. We won’t return.

Having read some of the bad reviews we didn't know what to expect. Lovely atmosphere obviously it is popular with locals. Ribs were delicious, sauce was really tasty, could not fault, husband had the fish and chips which were tasty and not greasy. Just had...

Food was plentiful, delicious and great value for money. Already booked our return visit.

Wow! Wow! What a fantastic little find!! Great village pub with great food at such a reasonable price, such a friendly place and staff so efficient.. it really was one of the best steaks we’ve had .. definitely a visit if your in the area

Awful. Couldn’t eat the food. Refused to pay for 2 Meals. Hair on one plate too. Very small soggy Kiev Watery Baked beans White chips No apology!!!

Great old fashioned country pub, dog and child friendly. We had Steak and chips Saturday night, cooked to perfection, thank you Mark!. Not forgetting Ashley's Fantastic Roast Dinner, we had Pork with crackling, and tender roast beef, best cauliflower cheese I've had since mum's!! Real...

Staff serving at the bar very friendly and good for a laugh food was plenty full and good quality a good price to

Absolutely amazing food & service from a young man , who looked after us . Food was outstanding quality . Lovely atmosphere . Service great . Menu superb . Choices & specials great

Good classic pub food like various burgers and fish&chips.

Booked a family meal here while we were on holiday and I'm so glad we did ! Food all arrived together, tasted amazing and the staff were very friendly. 10/10

Nice staff, and some items were good, mainly the starters, although the portion size of the soup was minuscule. Mains varied from edible to nasty. Pie meat was full of gristle, pizza base cardboard, lamb shanks tough. Chips also cardboard. Really disappointing as it’s a...

Returned after reopened. Its awful we had Sunday lunch veg was yellow overcooked and reheated the cauliflower cheese was just tasteless white sauce with cheese ontop. The roast potatoes were catering prepared potatoes the meat was chewie plus side plenty of gravy. The staff here are unwelcoming and rude. If you don't need or want holiday makers just put a sign on the door but you are quick enough to take our money. The journeys ends has nothing to worry about. Maybe you should see the chef to college and the staff for some hospitality training. Don't expect to see this place open next summer. We won't be back. I don't expect you will reply to my comments either.

17 of us went for a birthday meal, staff were excellent food came altogether with no mix ups & it was all hot & delicious would certainly recommend a visit. Beautiful surroundings and a lovely warm welcome

Tried to book an evening meal on the mobile phone number on this TripAdvisor site and no reply so voice message left with no recall from number provided so result is booked elsewhere. A pity really as I was trying to support a local business...

17 of us went for a family meal food all came out together hot & delicious not one complaint, excellent service staff very friendly & helpful

A lovely traditional pub in a pretty village. We went with 2 dogs who were welcome inside. Plenty of space for them to relax. The food was very good. One of the best fish and chips I have had. The batter was thin and very...

Nice pub had a beer chilled for a while didn't have any thing to eat te menu did look nice though 😋

Called in for a drink and light lunch after a walk at Ayrmer Cove. It was Roast Lunch only( which is fair enough) so we settled for some Piper crisps, a lemon and lime, and a pint of wonderful Jail Ale from Dartmoor Brewery. The Barman even found me a tankard, this being my old-fashioned but preferred way of drinking a pint. Good sized, sheltered area at the back of the pub with plenty of benches. Dogs and children are welcomed too. Serving glasses were sparkling and the toilets equally so. Easy disabled access to the latter. The layout inside is functional with enough space between tables to not feel cramped. I believe it is under new management and they seem to be getting it right. I can see this pub becoming a go-to venue in the very neat future.

Disappointing food, and a long wait, maybe a one off as the landlord was covering for the chef?

We had a Sunday dinner here today, lovely and generous helpings

Service is awful. Arrived as part of a group and women behind bar was very unwelcoming and friendly. Amazing location. Shame the staff are unwelcoming

Had an amazing Sunday lunch was superb . So also booked for evening meal few nights later . Food was delicious . Great views too. Will be returning in a month . Definitely booking up again . Had slight problem but was put right &sorted...

Beautiful pub in a lovely little village. Food and staff were amazing and would definitely return.

The inn is under new management and has some ongoing renovations. The staff and owner were incredibly helpful and kind and the really look care of me while I was there. Thank you all it was great to meet you!

Enjoyed a very good evening meal here midweek while on holiday nearby. Food was good - traditional pub and excellent value for money. Friendly service. Was lovely to be able to walk to the pub from our camp site nearby.

Came for Sunday Lunch. We had booked in advance and our table was ready although we were slightly early. The food was absolutely delicious, although only a roast was available. The desserts were also lovely but two were not available. Dogs are allowed and there...

We made a return visit with family. The restaurant is still good value for money in the main but we were very disappointed with the poor quality of the pizza bases this time: Cheap, cardboard-like texture. For the price, we would have expected pizzas made...

Worst roast dinner I’ve had by far! Hard cold veg, the meat was all fatty, potatoes had no flavour. The staff have no manners and poorly dressed. Very disappointing! Won’t be returning. Please don’t waste your money

1st visit back in years. Easter weekend . Disappointed with being stuck in the mouldy chapel with tables that if you leant on them you were fused/stuck so sticky. Moved when tables became available into the main restaurant. We all ordered roasts but the veg...

Wow!! A true honest friendly pub . The food was excellent . Freshly caught crab , homemade pies .. and a friendly welcome . No pub themeing no pretentions just wonderful, high quality service and fresh food .

Excellent food, friendly helpful staff. We have had a fantastic meal and the pub was lively and vibrant.

Great pub, friendly staff, super B&B rooms and delicious food. Will definitely be returning ❤️