The Ship Aground in North Devon

Good food, best prices for miles around, staff are excellent 👍

We visited this pub 3 times during our October break at Twitchen House. We ordered food each time as a family of 4, and with friends as a table of 7. Staff were extremely helpful & welcoming. We had 3 Border Collies with us and they brought them a bowl of water. Our food was quickly served and very enjoyable. Good sized portions, presented nicely and tasted good. Nice draught ales too! We will definitely revisit when back in Devon 👍👍👍

Disagree with negative reviews about the ship aground I work at a holiday park in the area and visit regularly for food and drinks also many colleagues of mine drink and eat at the pub . the staff are great and look after us when we visit several times a week the food is great especially the Sunday lunch .

I visit this pub on a regular basis as I work at a holiday park in the area I've seen some negative reviews on Google and TripAdvisor and I have to disagree with most of them anyone can have a bad day . myself and colleagues regularly eat and drink in the ship around and have been welcomed by the staff on every occasion and have received good service for many months from all of the staff regards Wayne

Popped in as qe head3d back to our accommodation and had a great burger and punt. Not over priced and good flavour. Beer choice was good and service was great

Amazing place we had the Sunday roast it was amazing three choices of meat plenty of veg such good value we shared a bottle of red wine £13 & it was really good definitely recommended we will be back 😀

We went to this pub for food and drinks when we ordered our drinks we asked if we could put it on a tab as we were going have some food we were told we don’t do tabs when we received our food my daughter had a dead fly in her egg and my sister in law asked for mashed potatoes with her dinner but it came with chips the bar man said he would bring out some mash but by the time they did she had almost finished her dinner they took my daughters dinner away and brought it back about ten minutes later with a fresh egg but her food had been put in the microwave to keep warm and it was all dried up there was no sorry from the waiters at all the young bar man was very unprofessional my brother asked for a sandy they poured him the lemonade in the glass and then gave him the bottled bear and said you can pour that yourself I think the staff need to be trained better and maybe get a new chef if I chef carnt see a dead fly in an egg when he’s dishing it up it doesn’t say much for the chef I would seriously avoid this pub as they food isn’t cheap and the pub as now atmosphere

Visited on a Friday evening. This pub used to be alive but not any more - we visit Morthoe every year. There were only 4 other customers - on a Friday evening which tells you everything. Staff clearly not interested in being there and didn't hide the fact. No care and attention. I ordered a pint of Legend beer and it was terrible. Food overcooked and presented without any care. Two stars is generous. The following night we went to the nearby Chichester and that was great - run like a professional pub. I really hope the owners of The Ship realise they've let it go to rack and ruin. We won't return. Definitely check out The Chichester instead.

I stopped by on a Saturday and had the Fish & Chips which was cooked perfectly with crispy batter. The service was fast and polite and the gentleman with the glasses who was manning the front of house solo did an amazing job!

We stopped here for lunch after we walked in from Woolacombe. The garden is a great spot to look out to the village and the pub decor is great, quirky in places which is nice to see! The food was standard pub grub, which works for a lunchtime snack following a walk! Cask Ales were nice with an ok selection.

Always a good place to stop either for a drink or a meal.

An attractive pub set in the heart of Montecue Village in North Devon Interesting menu and an excellent range of drinks ( gin was being promoted today) Not far from the famous ( appox 650 mile) South West Coast Path Before a Lighthouse was built in the late 1800s many ships were lost on the rugged coastline ,hence the name of the pub.

We had a lovely time at the Ship Aground, good food and great beer,

Friendly local pub with good beers and food. Highly recommended.

Great friendly place for a drink and a meal, the food is great and the prices are good.The drinks were nice I had the cloudy lemon thatchers and my husband had a pint of san Miguel, the lasagne was good as was the Cajun chicken.The portions are very generous.The staff are very polite and professional.

We were out walking and called in for a pint. The ale was very well kept and served and it was lovely to sit outside in the and watch the world go by. Lots of lovely places close by. We'll be back in the area again sometime and will definitely be coming here again 😎

Finally found a local pub that did lasagne & wasn’t disappointed food was lovely mostly young staff who were all polite & professional will definitely return infact have booked a table for the following evening 😊

Spent many years eating & drinking here, as a tourist & as a local. Kelly is brilliant. So helpful. As a general rule, of the staff, I am not sure if attention or understanding of allergies is observed, but gammon was fine, and we have eaten here 3 times out of 3 visits this year. Thank you

A lovely traditional pub in Morthoe. Good range of pub-grub at reasonable prices. I had the burger which tasted good but was perhaps a little over cooked. Friendly and helpful staff. The pub is clean. Good range of drinks available

Had a great pint of Guinness. Didn't eat but the food looked lovely

The fish and chips were superb. Huge piece of chunky, flaky cod with triple cooked chips that were really crispy and fluffy in the middle. Service was friendly and drinks good value. A lovely lunch!

So very disappointing - the pub decided to stop serving food 25 minutes before advertised. We were already seated and debating our choices but upon approaching the bar to place our order at that point were told they were not taking food orders. We had rung earlier to check the pub was open as the website gave misleading, outdated information and then driven specially to the pub. Would not recommend to any would be visitors. We were not told upon arrival that there were no food orders being taken and the whole experience was below par and very disappointing. The person to whom we tried to give the order was obviously embarrassed and passed us to a colleague to give us the bad news. Very poor customer service!

If I could give more stars I would. We are down from the midlands on holiday not far from the ship aground and saw this pub last year we was here but never went but this time I wasn’t missing out. From the time we got there which was around 8:15 we asked if the kitchen was still open and luckily the young girl checked and said yes. We quickly got a table checked out the menu and ordered asap. Got drinks then waited not too long for the food to arrive which was the best chicken curry I have had for a long time. It came with rice naan and a poppadom and I ordered a side of chips an ice breaker ipa which washed it down nicely. My wife had the steak and ale pie which was great and was all eaten up. My kids had the chicken burger which was lovely and the pepperoni pizza was amazing. Plus kids fish fingers. The staff was excellent the food was excellent and an amazing range of alcohol. Dog friendly the car park is just up the road. Also a fantastic chip shop is opposite.

Walked to this lovely friendly pub to enjoy a scrumptious carvery we had all 3 meats. Could not fault it. Fresh hot a good selection and ample amount of each meat. Lovely friendly and helpful staff. Good all round and prices for food and drink are for once realistic. Thank you all. Well done we will be back. Louise jimmy and our four paws 🐾 Hardy

Great spot for a pint after a walk along the coast path. Good ales , friendly staff and perfect setting. Great spot for a pint after a walk alongvthe coast path. Good ales , friendly staff and perfect setting.

Great little pub being really well managed and with great beer, cider and food. Menu is superb with chips a particularly good side of crispy! Recommend

We visited this pub with our grandchildren last week and ordered four different meals from the restaurant. The food was superb and reasonably priced. The staff were very helpful even though they were quite busy at the time. Best pub food we tasted all week....and everyone was happy.

Lovely meal, all meals well presented and hot. Attentive service.

Basic pub food in a basic looking pub. Poor scampi. Poor coffee. You’re best off getting a takeaway from the shop opposite.

Great pub, serving lovely food. As a family of four, we found a decent sized table and the food and drinks were very good. Kids loved the chocolate milkshake!

Lovely pub for lunch after exploring coastal paths around Mortehoe, great food and very welcoming

After a long game of monopoly we need good food served quickly and we knew this was the place to too come to. Delicious food, thanks.

In the apparently thriving Morthoe, We just stopped by for a mid afternoon drink. A good range of nice ales and lagers available. Nice little terrace with outdoor seating and lovely interior tables. Friendly service.

Lovely pub in fab location. Icebreaker IPA fab and food just right. Staff helpful and considerate of our dog. Def recommend!

Great team! Great location! Friendly staff, good service! Highly recommended. Tom and the boys make you feel welcome! Thanks guys!

Nice place. However, food is not great value for money, I have much better for less money while I have been staying down here.

During our week away. We decided on our last evening we would go for a nice meal out as a family.. 5 adults, a 4 year old & a 9 month baby... this was not the place for a "nice meal". Sat down in the "ship themed" pub, Cool looking, parking was poor but a short walk from a public car park which was FREE due to visiting after 6pm. Entered, Booked a table on the phone prior to arrival (which it appeared they hadn't actually reserved one but luckily we got a nice round table) Ordered drinks which was £27 (1 which was a coke and 1 was a Fruit shoot so slightly pricey!!) Then onto the food menu, Where it went wrong.. Not too much choice on the food menu which was not ideal but we all managed to find something to eat, The specials board had 1 burger on it which had 4x Patties and was over £20... Ordered £81.40 and waited over an hour for it to partially arrive, they brought over the first fish and chips which let's face it isn't a particularly difficult meal to prep. Brings it out... on its own, No tartar sauce they replaced it with Sweet Chilli sauce.. no garden peas changed to mushy peas.. then brought over dish 2... A beef burger which they brought over a VEGGIE burger which we weren't told about and he walked away... Complained after waiting 15 minutes for the other dishes to NOT arrive, He took the dishes back and explained they were out of burger so asked what dish to replace with.. Came back approximately 15 minutes later again, To ask for the petty £2 extra for a dish my sister didn't even want... after waiting for so long and having 2 dishes brought out which we didn't order we decided to ask for our money back and leave... by this time my 4 year old was ravenous and the baby was unsettled due to approaching the soon bed time... No argument for the refund but the clueless bar staff didn't know how to issue it on the till point.. Phoned a manager for the pin, whilst waiting for this HALF OF THE MEALS ARRIVED.. TOM then States to the manager he has no idea why we wanted a refund and stated it was all going OK 20 minutes prior, He was rude, Obnoxious and has poor customer service skills Claims I was "kicking off" because my hand slapped on the bar in frustration whilst I was stood with my 9 mouth baby and a 4 year old who was very hungry.. Argument about the refund and them taking soo long occurred and the bar staff with his curly hair starts to threaten to NOT REFUND ME... Eventually got the refund issued by the younger chap and the curly haired guy goes around to the bar to start slandering us to other punters... absolutely disgusting service, Instead of pirate themed they should try a clown theme, it may me more fitting!!!!!! #AvoidAtAllCosts

Had a fantastic meal here pop in if your in the area and I'm sure you will find something you like.

The ship aground is an old favourite of mine so im a bit biased . It's in a fantastic little spot, oozes history , the food is good pub food. Never had a bad meal, however the menu hasn't changed in a long time . Specials do come up however . Sunday carvery is now available , but ive not sampled that yet.

Just popped in for a cold drink. Nice little decking area to the rear and loads of bits on the walls about ship wrecks accidental and otherwise.

A lovely welcoming village pub, we went for a Sunday carvery, very popular so book early, a great choice of food and drink, dessert we're a bit disappointing but the rest of the menu more than makes up for it 😋

Lovely Sunday roast dinner. Very helpful bar staff. Parking close by. Dog friendly.

We stopped for lunch here after doing a walk around the local coastal path. We both had burgers which were cooked beautifully and made from locally sourced beef. The staff were friendly and the portions were generous. We would highly recommend this for a traditional pub meal

Nice pub! Staff were kind, were very busy when we arrived but the staff were still very attentive. Good little nook upstairs to charge your phones at. Pricing was a little steep as it was bang average pub grub. The atmosphere was nice and location is stunning.

Lovely but small terrace whereas quite dingy inside and more of a drinkers pub than somewhere to go specifically for food I think as I would describe it as pub grub rather than bistro pub, if that makes sense. Great chips though!

This is a very nice village pub with nice food. I went with Scampi, a tiny bit over cooked but very nice. So much Tartare sauce that made dipping my chips into, a joy. My good lady had steak and ale pie. She thought it was amazing. You can't fault the service or the very reasonable prices. I am back in the area again. very soon, so will definitely be back.

Just had a Sunday carvery and couldn't fault it, plenty of meat and lots of different vegetables.

Fantastic little pub in Woolacombe, superb service and has a very warm feeling as you arrive , the carvery is exceptional too great seasoning on the roasties and the beef is cooked to perfection , for £14 this carvery is well worth it !!! And would happily to pay more for the quality of food and service you receive

First time here, very nice place, good food 👌 😋

Nice little pub good food cheap drinks great staff

Lovely outside space. Very friendly welcoming.

We have visited this pub twice in the week we have stayed in Mortehoe. Very friendly bar staff and nothing is too much of a problem. The 2nd visit we asked for the burgers but to take away (they kindly mentioned they would be in pizza boxes) that didn’t make any difference - absolutely delicious, homemade and fresh. Highly recommend a visit to drink and or to eat. 10/10 - thank you so much TSA 👍

Amazing! Very helpful and lovely staff! Hopefully, I will come back for more food!

15 of us had a carvery and other food here on sunday 7.4.24 at approx 3.30pm. Plenty of room in the pub, all the food was lovely and plentyfull. The bar staff were very friendly also. Will visit again.

Nice village pub with a selection of well-kept beers. The ploughman's lunch was generous portioned. However, the pizza disappoints with excessive greasiness due to too much cheese. Despite this setback, the attentive and friendly service adds to the overall charm of the establishment.

So on the 21st of March we booked a table for 4 Adults at 14.00hrs on Sunday 31st of March we travelled down for the weekend to stay at Damage Barton Mortehoe, I am due a Hip replacement so on the Saturday booked a taxi for 13.30hrs Sunday to take myself down whilst my wife and our friends were going to walk the 30 mins down into the village, at 13.00hrs on Sunday ( 1 hour before the booking ) I got a call from the Ship Aground telling me that there had been a mistake and my booking should have not been taken so they would not honour it, when I questioned what I was being told the Guy laughed and said, "well you can come and see if there is a table free if you like we may not be busy then". They obviously had a lot of walk ins and didn't want us there. Unfortunately for them we like to spend a few Bob if the Atmosphere is good but we didn't get that far,

An excellent friendly and welcoming pub offering a good choice of food. My wife and I stopped in here more by accident looking for somewhere that was serving food on a rather wet & windy Monday evening in March in Mortehoe Devon and discovered this little gem. Really friendly good natured staff and with a full menu available and a good choice of drinks we were not disappointed. Will visit again when next in the area. Thank you.

An excellent friendly and welcoming pub offering a good choice of food. My wife and I stopped in here more by accident looking for somewhere that was serving food on a rather wet & windy Monday evening in March in Mortehoe Devon and discovered this little gem. Really friendly good natured staff and with a full menu available and a good choice of drinks we were not disappointed. Will visit again when next in the area. Thank you.

Stopped for a pint and Sunday carvery, food was reasonable quality and price , being a carvery you could fill your plate if you so wished ..Dog friendly too

I've been coming to Mortehoe & Woolacombe for 30 years or more. Not much changes to the eye, but pub food and staff do. Years ago I found The Ship Aground a little quite and lacking in atmosphere but good food and staff were the Chichester Arms had it all. But over the years, specially since Covid. We tried the Chichester Arms and sadly it has lost a lot, the staff were nice. But The Ship Aground has recovered the best. The food was excellent as always and plentiful with a warm and inviting atmosphere which aloud dogs in any part of the pub with excellent staff. Joe was at the bar. He was very courteous and professional with a good interaction with all customers not just me, as we're all staff in the several time, perhaps to many time we spent there on our holiday. The Sunday carvery was unbelievable, very tasty and filling. The ploughman's excellent. The chilli loverly and you won't leave hungry, and all good on the pocket. If you have the weather and sit outside the vistas are pleasant on the eye aswell. I would highly recommend a visit. With a ten out of ten from me.

Last day of the season. Came for a carvery, with the risk of no meat as we were a tad late. Found plenty to choose from, well presented and well tasty. For those of you wishing to partake, I highly recommend booking ahead. Other food on the regular menu is good, and they have a fine selection of ales (except on the last day of the season!).

Great food and atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Generous sunday carvery and views from the patio. Worth a trip if in the area or at surrounding holiday parks.

Good food and brilliant Sunday Roast,we went there three times yummy 🤤

Sunday carvery. Excellent amount of good food. Staffing issue on the day slightly let the pub down.

Great place, great staff. Great food.

Nice carvery had on a busy wet Sunday out of season. The pub was packed and food was good. It was better than a toby carvery but as with all carvery’s some of the veg was colder than we would have liked. Staff were friendly but very busy (possibly short staffed )and therefore not as attentive as they could have been.

We had a lovely pub meal on Saturday evening. It was busy but the service was friendly and efficient. Good selection of drinks and lovely pub food.

We have to this pub many times and decided to book a table for Sunday lunch at 2.30 pm. Having arrived at 2.30 pm I was concerned that another group at the bar had said they had booked a table to be told they could sit anywhere! Having gone to the bar for an another pint at 3.00 pm the carvery was closed and when I asked why I was told they had run out of vegetable and potatoes- but they could do some mash! Amateurs in charge of what could be a decent place. Won’t be back.

Booked a table for two for Sunday lunch carvery for 3 o'clock,arrived at 2-30 to have a drink first,but told if we were eating they will be running out of roast potatoes,(advertised carvery till 4o'clock) told them I booked a table for two for the Carvery,told the booking was just for the table,which is ridiculous,if you book a table it's for the Carvery,as we finished our meal at 3-15,me and my partner looked at each other as they closed the Carvery,yet there was 3 different meats on the counter still(unlucky if anyone was expecting a Carvery at that time),staff totally disorganised,tables not cleaned,had to remove plates and cutlery ourselves before we sat down,all in all not a pleasant Sunday Carvery

Give it a wide berth ! Called to book a table for Carvery at 3pm. When we arrived Carvery was finished although supposed to be until 4pm. Ordered off main menu, Cajun chicken and chips arrived burnt. Chicken tasted of charcoal and chips were refried rubbish. Total waste of money and time. People next to us had same experience but luckily didn't order from main menu 🤢🤢👇👇👎👎

Great food, we had the carvery.

Fabulous carvery on a wet Sunday lunch. Get there early to get a seat as its very popular. Great range of meats, veg and exceptional crackling!.... reasonably priced too.👏👏

Drove to Mortehoe to see what was there. We saw this lovely pub and fancied a bite of lunch. I ordered a ham and mustard baguette and Mrs D chose the prawn cocktail. My baguette was delicious; lots of proper ham and plenty of mustard in a lovely fresh baguette. Mrs D's prawn cocktail was enormous and came on a bed of fresh lettuce. She couldn't manage it all so I had to help out. It was very tasty!

Visited again after having a great visit last year. My husband ordered vegetable lasagna as he cannot eat red meat, when it arrived it didn't look vegi, asked a member of staff to check they confirmed was not vegi as they didn't have it so without asking they sent beef, we are so lucky we checked, this would if made my husband very ill. Such a shame I am leaving a negative review as my steak pie was delicious. All they had to do was advise they had none and husband would of choose something else. Very poor and could of been such a serious outcome. We did get a refund for husbands meal and an apology, but not good enough.

Very nice old pub that's barely changed in 50 years with nice kind staff and very good food even if it's slightly pricy for standard pub grub.

Quaint country pub in a lovely village, friendly staff and reasonable prices. Perfect place to rest up after a long hike. Would definitely visit again!

Nice country pub. Great location. Friendly staff.

The food is out of this world, their calvary is outstanding and the view from the window is breathtaking. Its a must to go visit.

Me and my family whent were to watch the England women world cup Semi-final agents Spain at the ship aground. The Mach started at 11:00 but sadly the pub does not open to 12:00 so we had to wait around. The pub itself is clean and quiet with friendly staff. All we ordered was chips which were fresh and delicious would recommend.

Great little pub that has been tastefully updated since our last visit. Friendly staff, great beer and cider, amazing food!

Visited a couple of times whilst we were in the area. Both times found the staff very friendly and accommodating and the food was great. Will definitely be visiting again.

Lovely proper pub with a decent pint of Exmoor Gold.

Nice pub in the lovely village of Mortehoe. Nice place on a sunny day to watch the village life go by. Nice beers and friendly staff. Didn't sample the food but I know they were busy serving when we visited.

Food really good and you get plenty of it. Great to have a walk around the small village.

Good put everything now very pricey

Jolly pub in the heart of the village. Plenty of dogs visiting. Decent pub grub. Need to park in the public car park about 150 yards away.

Sunday roast/carvery 7th May - everything was cooked beautifully, tender cuts of meat and vibrant green veg, welcoming atmosphere and great location - perfect!

We have stopped here for lunch a number of times over the years when walking in the area from Woolacombe. It is always great to sit in the sun having lunch and there is plenty of outdoor seating. The pub has a good choice of local beers and cider. We had Exmoor Gold and Bay Devon Dumpling ales which were kept in great condition and Thatcher’s Gold Cider. We both had the Ploughman’s Lunch which came with a substantial piece of ham as well as cheese. We didn’t have to wait long for the food, even though the pub was busy on a sunny day.

Great atmosphere. We didn't eat but the food on other's tables looked great. Very friendly and attentive staff

Absolutely no complaints. We asked for a takeaway carvery which isn’t on the takeaway menu. They provided all the takeaway containers (including for the gravy!) and were happy to do it. The food was excellent. Well done Ship Aground. We will be back. Incidentally The Ship Aground is one of the few places in the Mortehoe and Woolacombe area that serves food all day. Lunch and takeaways from 12 noon until 9pm although the carvery finishes at 4pm. Excellent service with a smile.

Nice pub in Mortehoe. Just a short walk from Dilly Dally holiday cottage. Nice food and good atmosphere.

After stopping in the Mortehoe car park, the pub was the first we came to. The menu looked varied, so chose a curry, grill and a vegetarian chilli. All had ample portions. As it was so nice, we drove there again for a Sunday Carvery, which was excellent. The room upstairs is a lovely area to dine. A good range of drinks, so would definitely visit again.

We booked a table of 11 here whilst on a large group holiday. The food was delivered to our table piping hot, all together and without a single mistake despite the large order. All of the food was amazing home cooked quality. We were all very impressed. It’s shame we go home tomorrow otherwise we would have gone back! Beer was excellently kept as well. Well done all

Ordered a meal for 3 people , 2 arrived , 1 didn't !!!! when questioned 10 mins later still no sign , wasn't the bar staff fault it was the kitchen couldn't cope . Not as though it was busy , this was at 6.00pm It never arrived after 30 mins and asking repeatedly. Demanded a refund , so disappointing.

Lovely Cajun chicken burger. Great service. Pretty chill place. Has WiFi .

Awful Prawn Cocktail, negative staff. If you want a better meal along with cheerier service, go next door. The Ship is Wrecked.

Not the best, staff couldn't give a toss, food not great. If you have walked up or gone round the cliffs to get to Mortehoe pop in for a drink, I'd give the food a miss. And deffo wouldn't get the car out to make a special journey to the ship.

The ship aground offers great friendly and helpful service, amazing food, complements to the chef and at reasonable prices I couldn't fault the service and the staff were out of this world! Never a dull moment with lovely conversations. The ever returning Edwards/Richards family 5 nights in a row We wish you all the best in your business :)

Always visit for a refreshment break after walking the beautiful coastal paths. Lovely pub.