The Ship Aground in North Devon - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

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!

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 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 👍

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.

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

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.

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 🤢🤢👇👇👎👎

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Lovely proper pub with a decent pint of Exmoor Gold.

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.

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.

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

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.

Passed the ship aground several times over several years, but never frequented. But this evening, (our wedding anniversary) we decided to have a meal and drinks. What a surprise!! Meal was excellent, service was superb, I tip my hat to the lads behind the bar, top job fellas. Even catered for our spaniel. Nothing was too much trouble, best meal of our holiday. Great food Great service Great price.

Nice pub in perfect location, cold beers in the sun. Really good food, everything reasonably priced. Definitely coming back.

Excellent pub, cozy in the winter, cool in the summer, with lots of outside seating as well. Nice beer selection and a food menu of hearty pub classics.

Reading some of these reviews I can’t believe this is the same pub that myself and family visited today. Carvery was the best I have ever had. So much meat and quality vegetables potato’s and Yorkshire puddings. I am disabled and the staff couldn’t do enough to help. Friendly helpful staff and cosy atmosphere with great food I cannot praise them enough. Homophobic? Really? Definitely not. Too many chips on peoples shoulders I think. Everything was fantastic I recommend to all. Even my dog was treated like a king.

Was turned away at 9:45pm we only wanted a drinks ! Didn't get off the top step before we was turned around. It appears it isn't what it used to be .

What a delightful establishment on Mortehoe. We had dinner here, after a long day. Quick at being served. Food come out piping hot. I had the mix grill, also ordered pizza for the kids. All yummy. Such a quaint pub. Definitely will be bk.

Ship Aground. Should be called something aground as it has gone aground . Been coming to this pub for over 30 yrs and this year it has gone to Ground. We though lets go and eat out on Bank holiday Monday only to find the...

I’ve been to the ship many times in the past before it had been re done, food used to good, amazing pizza! I haven’t been for a while as the pub near by became our go too. Thought I’d give the ship a try for nostalgia but when I went in it wasn’t the same jolly vibe (obviously it’d been a couple years won’t be exactly the same) the staff seemed very young and nice but when I asked if they knew if their vegetable burger was vegan (they had no symbols stating what was vegan which is fine but a little out of date) they had one vegan option so I just wondered if the vegetarian burger was vegan, the server said ‘I’m not sure probably best not to go with it’ after that I saw an allergen sheet on the wall behind the bar they could’ve checked them selves. Maybe the server was new but I have worked in multiple restaurants/ bars myself and all staff would double check with the manger or kitchen. Second thing… there was a hair in my food. I expected a manger to come over and apologise or a server to ask if we wanted a refund or a drink or another plate made but when we told them they did apologise awkwardly and ask can I get you anything else but the server who asked also didn’t seem like they knew what to do so I said ‘don’t worry about it’. All in all I think the staff need some better training on how to deal with certain situations and maybe even be a bit more welcoming.

Dropped in for a late afternoon meal with my partner and son. Service was disappointing tbh. Greater flexibility and accommodating to deliver good customer service

Everything was poor. Staff didn't seem to offer any service at all. Went to the bar to order food and felt like an inconvenience. Food arrived and ir was very poor quality. Child's burger they wouldn't touch. Battered fish was soggy, burgers had an over...

Nice pub very friendly and good food

Beautiful little spot in a stunning village. Dog friendly. Fish finger sandwich was so fresh & well made, same with the gourmet burger. Decent pricing too. A welcome stop & pint after the walk up the hill.

The food was below average but wouldn't have been so bad if the service was better. First time we visited this pub but won't be returning

Friendly staff, good beer and food. Use the pub every time we're in Mortehoe.

Eager and friendly staff but very disappointing food. Chips should not be the focus of any meal and a desperate lack of generous salad made the vegetarian option pants.

My wife and I called in today at 5pm after a very long walk. The two young male bar staff were very friendly and made us feel welcome. The beers were excellent and the food was good honest pub grub. Highly recommended pub. We will...

Pub good, staff good... However price of food is ridiculous!

Went with my husband son daughter in law and granddaughter on Saturday 22april,excellent food and service

Sunday carvery was excellent and great value for money

Food was ok but its everything with chips. Cooked well but not much choice or variety

Friendly staff. Pizzas, burgers and 9ther traditional pub food. Personally I didn't rate the chips but the burger was tasty.

Our party unanimously agreed that this was the worst pub meal we have been served. When teenage boys refuse a meal you know it is inedible. Then we mistakenly bought ice cream- one tablespoon in a stale cheap cone. Avoid. The Town Farmhouse across the...

Amazing crispy chips 😎 Nice nice burgers as good as I’ve ever had Friendly staff Great pint of cheddar valley yummy Greatly greatly improved 😎

Lovely atmosphere and service Would be lovely for a meal with great views and open fire

I think that this pub, in common with a lot of others down here, have inevitably had to cut down in terms of food quality. I would hastily add that I had some really good meals here but I've noticed, here and elsewhere, that the beef is a lesser quality than usual. I had the rump steak, see photo, where everything was really good apart from the steak which had a lot of gristle and fat. Luckily I have a dog. Nice friendly inn. Dog friendly and in a gorgeous area.

We just love this pub, it's cosy, welcoming and friendly and the food is just perfect

Brilliant food, great pint and friendly staff. Couldn't ask for more and its cheap.

The worst beer, food, cleanliness and service we have ever had in North Devon. We are surprised, as are the incumbent staff, that this pub is still operating. Everything was a joke to the staff. If you want incredibly rude staff, inedible food and undrinkable...