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The Castle Inn, Okehampton, Devon

The Castle Inn

4.7
4.7
26 Reviews
£26 to £40
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2 people
19:00
Booked 16 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Dog-friendly
An award winning 16th century Devonshire pub with thirteen bedrooms, situated in the historic and picturesque Dartmoor village of Lydford.

With low ceilings, wonky walls, open fires and character in abundance. We are situated in the Dartmoor National Park just off the A30 between the market towns of Okehampton and Tavistock (both 10 minutes away) in the quiet, charming village of Lydford, just 200m from the entrance to the majestic National Trust site of Lydford Gorge. We are surrounded by invigorating walks, horse trails and national cycle routes, with cosy corners and roaring fires in the winter months and large beautiful gardens to enjoy in the summer, there’s something for everyone year round.

The pub has a main bar, snug, restaurant, heated and lit stretch tent, thirteen bedrooms and large beautiful gardens. Our menu features pub classics alongside British favourites, always seeking to make the very best of the fantastic produce on our doorstep.

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What 26 people are saying

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Devon

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Devon

    Healthy

Review summary

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The Castle Inn offers a "warm, cosy, proper pub" experience with locally sourced, outstanding food and accommodating service. Guests appreciate the "lovely setting," "great atmosphere," and attentive staff. While some note occasional inconsistencies, many express "highly recommended" sentiments and plan to return for the delicious offerings and historic charm.

26 Reviews
  1. ClareM

    Berkshire8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed an excellent Sunday lunch today. The food, service and environment were superb - we will definitely return.

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  2. Pauline

    Devon1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We go to the castle inn quite a lot it is our pub of choice as we live close by.always love the place as so attractive and especially in nice weather like today when we can sit outside.all four adults had double roast which while very tasty was bordering on lukewarm which we all agreed was disappointing.our 3 year old grandson had cheeseburger and chips which was piping hot.we did tell our waitress that the lunch was abit on the cold side.

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  3. Chris

    Devon2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We came to the Castle for a Saturday lunch for two and ate in the main bar. This is a warm, cosy, proper pub, with friendly atmosphere and service. Locals drinking at the bar are happy to engage in conversation. The food was outstanding and we loved that it was locally sourced, as all food should be. Including offering plenty of choices for one of us, who has to eat dairy free. This is very unusual! The beer was good too.

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  4. Tracey

    London5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 25 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful breakfast before exploring the area. The staff were very accommodating and showed us around the history of the building, an incredible place, thank you.

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  5. Christopher

    Devon1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    A lovely homely pub with a friendly atmosphere. My nut roast was excellent but my partner's roast beef was very fatty and we had to request a replacement. I noticed that the couple on the table next to us also returned some food as undercooked. I felt that the staff weren't very attentive and constantly had to get up and request some service. Will probably try again though just to see if it was a one-off bad day.

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  6. sara

    London9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    One of my favourite places to eat, probably have a meal here every couple of weeks. I have found over the last couple of months that the standard of food hasn't been as good, not sure if there has been a change of chef or management ? This visit I had the sausage and mash, the gravy was too sweet and rich for me, my partner had the steak he has had this previously and it has been amazing this time unfortunately not as good, even the plating of it wasn't great, perhaps some watercress to add a bit of colour. Wish the menu would change a little more often or a larger selection of specials (probably because we eat here regularly) We will still be regular diners despite the few issues we have had.

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  7. Jo

    Bristol6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic visit, great food & service (as ever), lovely setting and nice old character pub. Venison was outstanding. Love that they state on menu where they source all their produce from, all local. Would highly recommend. Have been before, will definitely go again!

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  8. JACQUELINE

    Devon1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent meal & service, thank you. Forgot it was half-term week so the noise level was a little irritating at time... i.e. screaming child. But that's unfortunate and no-one's fault!! We will be back!

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  9. Sue

    Devon1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great meal on a Thursday evening, pub was busy but not to the detriment of service or noise levels. Delicious food, great choice for gluten free, beautifully cooked. Attentive but not overbearing service, friendly staff.

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  10. Mikaela

    Devon1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Hadn't been before, but had heard good things, so decided to try with a group of friends for one of their birthdays. So glad we picked the The Castle Inn: we will all definitely be back. Good choice of food, from main meals to lighter bites. We were also tempted by the food coming to other tables so plenty of scope for Other dishes when we return. Topped off the meal with puddings all round which were scrumptious and some flavoursome. Thank you for the lovely 'happy birthday' plate to celebrate the special occasion - a lovely thought.

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FAQs

The Castle Inn offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01822 820242.

The Castle Inn is rated 4.7 stars by 26 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 16 times today
Google Map for The Castle Inn

School Lane, Okehampton, Devon EX20 4BH

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    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Pub, British, Dining Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 08:00–23:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
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    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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