Places to Eat and Enjoy a Drink or Two

We are blessed with an abundance of excellent local pubs, hotels and award winning restaurants close to Lobhill Farmhouse bed & breakfast and self catering accommodation. 

Here are a few local suggestions.

The Dartmoor Inn, Lydford
Lydford, Tavistock, Devon EX20 4AY | 01822 820221

Regarded by many as a special place. The cooking is fantastic, the bar is warm, the style, which owes a bit to Sweden and a bit to New England, will make you feel at home. The restaurant is made up of a series of cosy, stylish dining rooms, each with its own identity. Although there are linen cloths and sparkling glassware on every table the feeling is relaxed.

The award-winning cooking is based on seasonal ingredients and much work has gone into forging links with local farmers and food artisans to ensure the best raw materials. The small bar has local ales and a log fire with its own menu (except Friday and Saturday evenings). It serves pub classics, Dartmoor Inn style. You’ll find a menu ranging from fabulously light fish and chips with green mayonnaise to a fillet of duck, vanilla apple purée, prunes and toasted almonds or a glorious Dexter rump steak.

The Cornish Arms, Tavistock
15 West Street, Tavistock, PL19 8AN | 01822 612145

The Cornish Arms is set in the heart of Tavistock at the foothills of Dartmoor in the rolling countryside of Devon.

Found in the heart of this Stannary town, The Cornish Arms is so called as it was the last Coaching Inn before Cornwall. Newly refurbished, renovated and being run by new proprietors husband and wife team John and Emma Hooker. A great British pub serving good honest food and drink in warm welcoming surroundings.

Clovelly Inn
Bratton Clovelly, Okehampton, Devon EX20 4JZ | 01837 871447

Bratton Clovelly is a rural village on the North Western edge of Dartmoor National Park, some 9 miles away from the town of Okehampton. It is notable for its Norman period church, St Mary the Virgin, which contains a series of very rare 17th Century wall paintings.

The Clovelly Inn serves a wide selection of hot and cold food, seven days a week. This includes homemade daily specials, and a range of vegetarian options, from £3 for sandwiches, £3.50 for burger and chips, and main courses from under £6. All their meat comes fresh from a local butcher in Tavistock. The sweets are either home made or sourced from a local patisserie.

From Monday to Saturday lunch is served between 12.00 and 2.30, and dinner between 6.00 – 9.30. On Sundays lunch runs from 12.00 until 2.30, and dinner from 7.00 until 9.30.

They take beer seriously at the Clovelly Inn and go out of their way to source a diverse range of fine brews, many from the the local area, store and serve them with painstaking care. Their efforts have been recognised by the award of the Cask Marque, a national, independent accreditation of excellence in the service of cask ale.

Lewtrenchard Manor
Lewdown, Near Okehampton, EX20 4PN | 01566 783 222

Diners are treated to a special dining experience created by Head Chef, John Hooker, one to the UK’s top, award-winning chefs. The quality of the cuisine attracts many non-resident diners to the restaurant and the atmosphere is cheerful and relaxed, with a lively buzz of conversation. This is partly due to the friendliness of the chef and staff, but the excellence and diversity of the cellar, which features modestly priced bottles from every wine producing region in the world, obviously helps.

Bearslake Inn
Lake Sourton, Nr Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4HQ | 01837 861334

The restaurant specialises in local produce. The South West of England is blessed with wonderful supplies of fresh meat, fish and vegetables direct from the farmer, fisherman or grower as well as a host of small artisan producers of cheese, ice cream, chocolates and smoked products to name but a few. In the snug bar, they primarily stock ales from the Otter Brewery in Honiton and Teignworthy Brewery Newton Abbot.

The Blue Lion Lewdown, Okehampton , EX20 4DL | 01566 783238
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The nearest public house to Lobhill Farmhouse, the Blue Lion is located in Lewdown village. Generally attended by Lewdown locals, you can grab a pint here and a game of pool. It’s about a 20 to 25 minute walk into the village.

Now under new ownership (as of 2015) the Blue Lion, Lewdown, offers simple basket meals which are great for an evening bite to eat.

Lifton Hall Hotel, Pub & Restaurant
New Road, Lifton, Devon PL16 0DR | 01566 784863

The restaurant serves freshly prepared and locally sourced, quality meals. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal and they try to make sure that everyone has a great time – whether it’s an intimate dinner for two or a family celebration. The décor is simple and calming and music plays gently in the background. The table linen is crisp and white to compliment the white crockery, silver cutlery and glassware. The chairs are made of soft leather and very comfortable. They serve food every day – lunchtime and evening. At quieter times, many people choose to eat in the bar or lounge.

The Arundel Arms
Lifton, Devon, PL16 0AA | 01566 784666

Fine-dining, Brasserie style, or hearty pub-classics, delicious food to suit every occasion from different restaurant areas at the Arundell Arms. All use fresh produce from local suppliers and all are lead by Head Chef, Steven Pidgeon – internationally recognised for modern British cuisine and 1 of only 80 Master Chefs in Great Britain. A fine place to dine.