Now I only visited the pub connected to this establishment, and a fine pub it was too. There is also a tea rooms and a hotel, and on days where the rain isn't pouring and tourists are abound it's probably a hive of activity.
The pub itself was a nice traditional place, old decor, a roaring open fire and no bloody television. A good pint of Bay's real ale warmed the cockles after a long, cold walk in the rain. The Pack Horse was like a big cuddle on arriving home. The experience was added to by the morris dancers who wandered in to sample some of the traditional pub grub. But for their bells, jingle-jangling if they so much as burped, they were great company.
During a washed out visit to Dartmoor, the Pack Horse was a welcome place to spend a few quiet hours. read more