Westleigh Inn in North Devon - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Nice pub with decent ale. The food is pretty good. As it's a "foody" pub, it's dead quiet by 9.00pm. Garden can be busy and noisy due to lots of children running about.

Superb food, excellent service, in retrospect I think my pint of bitter had been too long in the barrel. Try before you order!

Great pub with views over the estuary!

Just to sit an chill with a drink and take in the view of the bay, weather permitting.

Lovely food. Waiting staff were very friendly and helpful.

Beautiful lunch in the gardens will be going again

Excellent food, good portions and decent pricing. A bit loud but what can you expect from a good inn. Okay service.

The place is amazing. Eat outside, though, if you have sensitive hearing or bring ear plugs. Really good food!

Fabulous hidden gem - food was tasty, service friendly, definitely somewhere to visit if you want good, local food.

Fab place...great garden with play area for the kids...would definitely recommend

Great pub with a lovely view over the estuary, and a great outdoor area with a park and mini footie field for the kids. The pie was really good too.

We come here often, and I have to say the staff are beyond good, always happy to see us and offer exceptional service. Foods great and the beer garden is a great space.

What a great pub for food and hospitality. Twelve of us (6 adults and 6 children) visited The Westleigh Inn for dinner. Outside, there is an enclosed seating area which suited us perfectly, as there is also an adventure playground and a grassed area with two football goals. The children were able to play happily and safely. The men enjoyed the footie too! The food was ordered inside and we were told to make ourselves at home and that there were heaters, lights and even blankets in the cabin. The food came quickly and altogether, something you don’t always get with a large party. The meals were delicious and the portions large. The food could not be faulted. All the members of staff were very friendly, polite and accommodating. There was a great choice of menu for both adults and children. This is an absolute gem of a pub set in a pretty village. I would thoroughly recommend it. The whole family had a great time.

Great place with a nice back garden and stunning views Staff is amazing

Great food, beautiful view! Can't go wrong

We are still talking about the fabulous pie! It is huge and the best pastry! Cut into it and out pours a delicious gravy. The steak was in big chunks so no need for the pie to be filled up - this is quality beef!! I couldn't eat all of tyecpastry much was a huge disappointment because I was stuffed! The chips were absolutely delicious but no room to finish those either. Oh, and my husband's fish and chips was superb too - but oh my, the pie!

Excellent pub, very friendly staff, terrace with panoramic views and even a children's garden. Cuisine with character.

Great family pub, highly recommended!

Exceptional food, Epic Legendary steak&ale pie, nice choice of Exmoor draft beer (the gold was in perfect condition) Great specials board and a well balanced menu to cover all tastes. And served by a great engaging team if a pub was looking to bench mark this is the place.

Lovely view from garden on a nice day. Drinks are a bit pricey but people have to make a living

This is tucked away in the midst of tiny cottages down streets barely a Range River wide. There is a large car park out back with views over the Estuary and (I think) an outdoors seating area. The pub is relatively spacious but I suspect it gets pretty full. The food was good, I had the burger and it very good with Lots of real chips. Nice local beer and all at a reasonable pruce

The food at the Westleigh Inn is absolutely phenomenal!!!! We visited twice in the last week and both times we had delicious food. There were four of us and we all had different dishes but the food was brought to us really quickly. The staff were all lovely. Nothing was too much trouble. The quality of the food is amazing and reasonably priced too. Can't recommend this place enough.

Must visit if you’re near by! Excellent food, excellent service.

Lovely dog friendly pub with great food. Very narrow road through to the huge car park. Will be visiting again next time I'm in Devon.

Lovely setting. Not busy but 45 min wait for food. Very pleasant staff. Food ok, underwhelming.

Tucked away in a small village, great location, food,beer garden and 🐕 friendly..definitely worth a visit if in area

Very nice garden. Generous with the portions. Nice food. Service good. Sun was shining.

Been here several times but this visit was spoilt by the very 'cold' waitress. ...bordering on surly. Very unhelpful with an unfortunate manner. I hope she's not like this every day otherwise you will lose custom. I will not return for evening meal again, but maybe lunch as the garden is by far the best in the area.

Beautiful place, the views are stunning and the service is fantastic.

Fantastic pub lunch with views in Instow. A hidden pub but packs a punch with all the character and charm of a 15th century pub in north Devon. Friendly, professional and engaging staff paired with fantastic hearty food. Spacious beer garden with views over the Torridge estuary looking across to Appledore. Make sure you factor this into your trip to North Devon.

Great location, the beer garden is second to none in the area. Great spot, kids play area, river views, dog friendly and comfy seating…..all good. 😊 Food lovely but some dishes pricey compared to other establishments locally. for eg £18 for nachos with jackfruit!! Saying that the Sunday roast was an exceptional. Always recommend and worth a visit.

Great garden and view over the estuary.

Everything about the Westleigh inn is exceptional, highly recommended and the views and the garden are amazing, can't wait for I next visit. 👏👏👏

Excellent lunch stop, must go back for dinner sometime. Back again for lunch still excellent

After seeing many positive reviews, we thought we would visit for Sunday Lunch, and booked a table for six people, getting our joint opinions for our Hotel customers. When we first arrived we was greeted by several friendly staff, unfortunately this changed quickly by a tall gentleman behind the bar, in this order: 1. We confirmed our booking 2. He asked if we would like a drink, we said yes and asked where are we sitting, he said "on the floor" (I took it as it was intended, a joke). A lady pointed at a table. 3. I ordered some drinks, and this is where he got very unfriendly, enough so that we left without eating. He repeatedly disagreed with our ordered, and what I heard on the radio (a private discussion with a member of our group)... We order 6 drinks, he managed to get them wrong three times, each time I repeated the order. We just wanted to order some drinks and sit down and eat with our group. We sat down and discussed what just happened, all six of us were in shock, we all agreed I placed the correct order, but irrelevant, even if I did make a mistake with the order, or misunderstood what I heard on the radio, he should have not have spoken to me in such a rued manor. The pub looks very nice, but this man made us feel unwelcome and uncomfortable, we decided not stay for lunch. The rest of the staff were nice, polite and friendly. When we paid to leave, he had to have a few more digs and try and turn it around on me. So long as this man is working at the Westleigh Inn, we will not be returning, also advising our Hotel guests to avoid.

We stopped off at one of our favourite pubs, for drinks on our walk today, and to book a table for dining in a short while. This lovely pub has an amazing outside area, fantastic food (for me as a celiac and for my weight who's not) if friendly, welcoming and easily one of our to 5 places to eat in the area. Hi check it out.

Amazing food and amazing staff! I super recommend it 💛

A lovely friendly pub with good food.

Staff friendly enhancing the experience. Food excellent.

Great food and service. Helpful staff - our favourite place for Sunday roast!

What a lovely pub had an impromptu lunch there and so glad we called in Fantastic service and food can highly recommend the burgers and chips. Pub is very dog friendly and the staff made a fuss of ours which always makes it all the more enjoyable. A big thanks to all the Staff you are brilliant, Have recommend to many already.

Lovely staff Lovely food Lovely place

Excellent food and friendly staff

Very nice pub Great food Friendly staff

Food was exceptional , service a little slow but it was very busy! Staff very nice and will look forward to our next visit for sure!

Great meal for the family. Spacious tables. Large portions. Varied specials. Great friendly service and good value

Traditional pub, which has stood the test of time. A tight road to get there, but ample parking when you arrive. Advisable to book a table, as it gets busy, which is a good sign for me. We all enjoyed our meals, deserts were spot on too. Service was efficient and we’ll return.

Lovely pub.Great lunch the food was lovely.Nice big portions and homemade 😋 staff nice and friendly

The Westleigh Inn is a charming pub in a very pretty village, the welcome is very friendly the food is terrific and they serve Exmoor ales, highly recommended.

Only called in for coffee. Made very welcome, as we're our two dogs. The menu looks mouthwatering. Will try it out one day soon.

Food really good, great service made us and Monica our dog very welcome. Best pub in North Devon.

There's lots of parking with super views! There is outside seating which must be delightful in better weather! Inside wonderful ales available as well as lagers, and an excellent choice of other beverages including non-alcoholic. The food is delicious. It's not fast food but when it arrives it's jolly delicious! The staff are very pleasant. Nothing is too much trouble.

Amazing experience, we attended late on Sunday afternoon with no booking. We were informed roast was sold out, incase that effected our want to eat there. We were served quickly and the staff were fantastic around gluten allergies. 100% recommend.

Great place, friendly service and amazing food. History - WESTLEIGH WESTLEIGH The Westleigh Inn including barn attached at right (east) end GV II Public house, probably originally a tenement farmhouse, with barn attached. Barn - Rendered stone rubble and some cob. Slate roof. Tall rendered former hall stack with offsets and tapered cap. Rendered stack at left end. Originally 3 room through-passage plan with front lateral hall stack, the through- passage and hall/inner room partitions removed to form 2 larger rooms.

Excellent Sunday roast, great ambience. We chose the "small" plate, which came with a generous portion of beef, and plenty of veg. Delicious.

The most genuine welcome to come in and relax by the fire with a drink I have experienced. Even my dog relaxed so much he was dribbling! We stayed longer than planned and look forward to our next visit to try out the food!

Very welcoming and friendly staff. Food was delicious and excellent portion sizes. Mickey the dog loved every minute.

Went for a Christmas get together with the family... Very nice place. I had a halloumi burger with beetroot topping.. Very good! No photos I'm afraid, wife made me socialise instead!!!

Not sure why, but it's been a while since we visited the Westleigh Inn, but it was worth it! It has been updated a lot since our last visit, and all for the better. This lovely country pub has everything, good selection of beer and ales, superb dining if you need a snack or a meal, a great play area for the kids, beautiful views over the Torridge to be enjoyed as you sit outdoors in the well maintained garden area. Highly recommended!

Probably the best Beef Nachos I've ever eaten. It's been well refurbished, with indoor and outdoor seating and children's play area. Prices are fair. Wheelchair accessible

Absolutely amazing food and great service!

Fantastic pub, great service and amazing food. Highly recommend. Large bar area with log burner and restaurant dining on the side. Huge outdoor areas with great views. Easy parking.

Food ok nothing wrong with it but just too expensive for what it was.

A wonderful gem of a pub off the beaten track. Booking essential for food but my word it's worth it.

Delicious food, lovely service, lovely traditional pub. Highly recommend.

We wasn't there for the atmosphere so the rating isn't relevant. We went out for Saturday dinner after the steak being recommended. Couldn't fault the place. Definitely back soon

Excellent food and service. Lovely waiting and bar staff.

Friendly, warm and welcoming, food was also excellent

Food too expensive nothing really took my fancy.

Top quality pub food with wonderful hospitality. The pie was amazing! Really friendly and attentive staff. We're on holiday in the area but if I lived locally i'd definitely visit again. Highly recommended

Absolutely wonderful first visit, recommended by family, and it didn't disappoint, from the moment we arrived until we left. Outstanding service and food. We will be back.

Fantastic food, massive portions, friendly staff. There's nothing not to like.

A very good time I every respect. Thank you.

Ok pub .food looked good but did not dine there.

Good food, friendly staff, lovely location.

We had a stunning meal at this dog friendly pub, fantastic food and great service in a friendly environment, I would definitely return

Enjoyed every visit, will be returning

Excellent place for a gluten-free Sunday roast

Fish pie was such a disappointment 😞 The landlord offered a 10% discount on next visit but not worth the effort.

Fantastic little pub would highly recommend staff are friendly and food is beautiful

Roast dinner Brill highly recommend

The best steak and ale pie I have ever eaten. Perfect pastry, extra gravy. Amazing.

As always great food and service.

Great experience, nice and chilled atmosphere with a great view and very dog friendly! Steak was cooked to perfection!

Had our first dining experience here today after recommendations. Was extremely impressed with the whole experience, food excellent, service and staff excellent, setting stunning. Definitely going back.

Found this and had lunch, prawn and avocado salad and a pint in the garden. What a wonderful gem on the hill above the estuary, food was great, beer was spot on really friendly staff. Watch out for the narrow lanes though the village but really worth a visit.

Absolutely lovely place well kept gardens the staff are really helpful the food is amazing especially the home made pies they are to die for a must place to visit

What a fantastic venue, the pub overlooks the estuary for a great view of North Devon. Just off the beaten track, food is excellent staff amicable and attentive. Additional outside bar with outside play area for the children. Well worth a visit if your in the area.

Amazing pub !!!! Food is tasty and beer is cold

Visited the pub after a recommendation from the owner of our holiday cottage. So glad we did! It’s a cosy traditional little pub, tucked away but well signposted. The setting is beautiful and it has a lovely beer garden and play area. I hadn’t booked and I suspect if we had turned up later in the evening we may not have been as lucky at getting a table, it’s clearly popular. I’d definitely book in future, just in case. The staff were all very friendly and welcoming as were the local patrons. The food was fantastic and well worth the money. I had the vegetable lasagne, homemade and very well made! It was a huge plate full of lasagne, salad, chips and garlic bread but too good to leave any of it. My daughter had burger and chips, which she really enjoyed and cleared her generously sized plate too. I wish I’d had room for dessert, next time! Highly recommend.

Fabulous gastro grub. We came from Pillhead Farm via the minor roads - NOT for the feint hearted! (Returned via the A39). We had booked in advance, and good job we did, it was well busy. Service was quite slow, but I couldn't complain as the majority of the work was being done by the middle-aged blonde lady, who was running around like a headless chicken. The food, though not particularly cheap, was absolutely fabulous. My wife had a steak cooked to perfection. And my steak and ale pie was quite possibly the best I've ever had. Massive chunks of beef in a rich and plentiful gravy, not at all dry like as in many places I've eaten. And the shortcrust pastry was divine, crumbly (even the lower half), and sweet tasting - almost like shortbread biscuits. There were no complaints from the others in our party, not even the kids. There is a good-sized car park, and a moderately equipped playground in the garden helped keep the kids busy.

Turned up early waited at bar for table which we knew would be the case . Got seated on time waitress took our order £28 quid steak served cold which they took away and replaced after some time with another steak which was sinewy and not very nice £23 quid ribs which were average and did not enjoy served with leathery warm chips Because of the steak affair I ate my meal first with my wife watching to stop it getting cold and my wife ate hers alone with me watching her altogether a very poor substitute for a night out Waitress apologised not her fault Told guy behind the bar taking the money He could not give a toss and said it doesn't normally WELL IT DID TONIGHT MATEY and you made no effort at all to to apologise Paid bill in full £62.50 but will give this place a wide birth.

Couldn't have asked for anything more. The beer garden is great for children, with a football pitch for the bigger kids and the frame for the smaller ones. The staff are very accommodating and friendly and go out there way to make sure everything is ok. Even the carpark is very well kept and spacious. Highly recommended.

Great little country pub. Amazing food and they had Exmoor gold on tap. Huge beer garden with amazing views. Highly recommended for a meal out.

Tasty food and excellent service whist sat outside making the most of the sunshine 🌞

Great Pub and Food. Personal service and made to feel very welcome. Can't wait to return .

Very nice food and well presented by helpful staff.

Amazing food, lots of bees and wasps tho. But what can you do haha

Came in Tuesday 8th August 2023. Absolutely brilliant fantastic food great staff and funny most if all totally doggie friendly . So good were going back

A fantastic village pub with lots of character, very friendly staff and a great selection of food. Had three great courses, squid (fantastic), fish pie (excelent) and Bailey's and white chocolate parfait (really delicious, leave some space for desert good!).