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Friendly staff in lovely bright restaurant varied menu with veggie and gluten free options

Why no coffee shop????We live in Seaton and used to spend about £2000 as year in Fields.No more, first call was always Fields coffee shop and then spend an hour wandering and buying!!! Needs proper business advice, Urgently!! PS NOW GO TO OTTER! Free parking good coffee shop AND sell Barbour!

We had to try the new Sunday lunch menu and we were not disappointed. Roast beef served with roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots, broccoli, cheesy leeks and a proper Yorkshire - not one of those rock hard crispy things restaurants often serve. Followed up with the best freshly cooked Blueberry Bakewell and cream. The staff were friendly and attentive. Thanks very much

Visited for one of the “Great Feast” events at River Cottage HQ Luckily a sunny evening for the downhill walk to River Cottage. It is a beautiful walk in the early evening sunshine (not sure I’d feel the same on a rainy evening 🤔) Quick mention that without a booking you can’t walk down to River Cottage HQ. Once at River Cottage you are free to walk around & explore the gardens, which are beautiful. You are seated on long shared dining tables. Name places are placed along the table so you know where you’re sitting. You are invited into the kitchens throughout your dining experience (which I personally found interesting) The tasting menu is phenomenal. Each course beautifully presented & a delight to the taste buds. It’s not a cheap experience, but I would say worth every penny. Word of advice, when we left it was pitch black so walking uphill on gravel paths was a somewhat “interesting” experience. Again not sure how I’d feel if it was pouring with rain or if I was with someone with mobility issues. We were informed walking to & from was the only option 🤷‍♀️

Also had the Mussels for starters. Absolutely beautiful. Great service and lovely location. Very impressed

Absolutely fantastic service and the food is really 10/10. Starters and main were to die for. Huge portions too. Highly recommended

Superb service great ambiance for a bar. We had Cobb salads and their crab cheese melt thingie. Always a great place.

Lovely fish and chips. Happy for my wife and I to share a meal.

Have been a couple of times with my in laws and it is honestly the best roast I have had in a country pub. The vegetables are perfectly cooked and so flavourful. I travelled all the way from Somerset for this roast dinner today and plan to do so again.

Crab sandwiches on the beach….loved it. Cash only…….unbelievable how many people clearly dont have enough change for a pot of tea in their pockets these days. Lovely location, everything done properly. Don’t hesitate to walk down. PS Look after his £50 note 🤣

Friendly and welcoming staff All Covid regulations complient Felt safe and well spaced tables Great lunchtime snacks

If you’re in the area, please do visit The Fountain Head Inn at Branscombe, an atmospheric and welcoming local. We had a delicious meal here in this friendly pub on the first evening of an Autumn break - in our newly acquired camper van - me, the wife and our elderly spaniel. We returned to our campsite much later that evening (about 1/3rd mile away up the hill), let the dog out for one last widdle, and just like that, he disappeared into the night. We spent the next two hours searching and calling for him to no avail. We had no option other than to go to bed, rise early and re-launch our search. Our first call was to the campsite owners, who told my wife they had received a call from the pub saying that they had our spaniel. It seemed that our dog had decided our old camper van accommodation fell short of his expected standards and had returned down the hill to The Fountain to book himself a room for the night. The publicans had recognised him from earlier and tried to find us on the campsite; having failed, they put him up for the night and gave him breakfast. They would accept no offer of payment so we decided that the best idea was to post this message thanking them for going to so much trouble on our behalf - it’s very much appreciated.

A friend told us to visit on the way last. Pouring with rain and signs a bit misleading s we thought dogs not allowed but a lovely member of staff told us to bring our dogs in the side door. Pizza was amazing. BLT was yummy. Ice cream was out of this world. Staff fab. We will def be back.

Great spot, went with a few friends and it did not disappoint! Great service and food! Just got this app and wanted to say how great it was!

Service was good but slow due to a large party taking place in the function room. The food overall seemed good, but my burger was undercooked, and the onion rings seemed raw inside of the breadcrumb coating.