This is a welcoming social club with friendly staff, fantastic prices on drinks and a competitive…read morefood menu. There are well kept pool and snooker tables and frequent guest musicians/dance and bingo nights. An easy going venue with a heartwarming atmosphere and kind members.

Once you find this place you will be floored at the quality of the kitchen…read more The restaurant is part of a hotel, which we are using for the night. Probably a 3 star rating-- quite basic, clean, good wifi. However we were most impressed by the young chef's menu, presentation and quality (quantity too). I had the roasted chicken on a bed of greens, tomatoes, slices of apple, plus roasted potatoes that could have been tastier. Overall excellent. Husband selected the local lamb( the rack had three generous chops) on top of kale, asparagus and parsnip/potato purée. Starter included deep fried crab cakes with thinly sliced cucumbers deliciously dressed. Dessert--Arctic parfait. Come and try it! The service was excellent. As tourists from California, we really struggled to find this place. Directions via the web were nil and most folks in the town of Tavistock did not know how to direct us. Obviously the owners need to improve that; but maybe not if they are busy most nights. Prices seem reasonable, wine list modest, good, not super high end. Pleasant and worth the detour if you are in Devon.

Great restaurant and lovely views of the sea. We visited as a large group of people and pre ordered…read moreour meals in advance. These were delivered shortly after we sat down. Each shish was beautifully presented. I ordered the duck salad which was tasty and filling followed by the cointreau pana cotta which was delicious. Great drinks menu and large selection of gins available which are served in large glasses. Staff are friendly too, would definitely recommend this restaurant if visiting in a couple or with a large group of people.

This is a superb place. It is spacious and has a gorgeous view across the sea. The food is decent -…read morego for the freshly caught fish obviously. The fresh sea air seems to make the beer and other drinks taste better. The ambiance is relaxed and everyone is really friendly.

SHOCKING ATTITUDE!…read more My daughter was due to get married at Upton Barn this year and, due to Covid, they had to postpone. As upsetting as this was, the conduct and attitude of Upton Barn made the whole situation so much worse. They would not provide a 'like for like' alternative date, stating that Saturday slots would not be given to existing customers as they were being saved for 'new customers'. My daughter felt she had no choice but to go with a mid-week day but was then told that she would still have to pay the premium weekend rate (over £3,000 more) and pay all remaining charges straight away, some 12 months before the revised wedding date. There was no empathy, or consideration, for what my daughter and her fiancé were going through and it seemed the whole process was about how much money Upton Barn could secure from this pandemic. They say people show their true colours in tough times and Upton Barn certainly did. I would never have believed that a company selling the perfect wedding day fantasy, could be so lacking in compassion, understanding and reason in what has been a very difficult year for everyone. Needless to say, my daughter decided not to stay with Upton Barn and found an amazing wedding venue who have gone out of their way to help accommodate her and achieve the wedding that she has always dreamed of... thank you Quantock Lakes Wedding Venue for changing a terrible experience into one of excitement and joy.

From the owner: Upton Barn & Walled Garden is an exclusive wedding venue set in the heart of the Devon countryside…read moreand features a beautifully restored walled garden, which is home to our oak framed arbour and is licensed for civil ceremonies. We have just restored our Cider barn which is licensed for ceremonies. Upton barn and Walled garden is located in the grounds and beautifully maintained gardens of Upton farm, our family home which overlooks a large pond and fountain offering an abundance of exquisite opportunities for photographs.

Centrally located, great resource, lots of visiting live bands (mostly looky-likey bands), cinema…read moreshowings and a nice friendly cafe. Although pushchairs aren't welcome in the cafe there is a large lounge/bar area inside which is great (and gives them somewhere to crawl around) and an outside space (although the canal is very close so supervision is needed). Cafe fare isn't top quality but it's OK - there are better places in Tavistock if you want good coffee but this is near the park and swimming pool and so can be a handy stop-off. Often art/photography exhibitions in the lounge area.

This, and I must be careful what I write here, is a very poor venue. There is a coffee shop which…read moreis well used by pensioners and the gallery area also has a bar. First off, the coffee is one of the worst I've ever drank. A cappuccino does not usually consist of filter coffee and steamed milk. There is a reason why this is not common practice, because it is not nice. £1.40 for a coffee is comparably cheap in Tavistock, and they could easily charge £1.80 and use the profits to train their staff to be proper baristas and use better coffee. The gallery, from previous experience, is very poor. The methods of hanging on the walls include blu-tacking the poles attached to the pictures which often get knocked and then appear wonky. The walls are painted less than frequently, and there is a huge piano sat in the way of access to the pictures. The wharf is often closed for functions and so paying exhibitees do not receive true value for money. The cinema is mainly disused. The films are often months out of date and the screen and audio is atrocious. The poor audio makes the theatre, as a live venue, equally poor.

This is a truly truly wonderful place. I regret that I do not have enough positive adjectives to do…read morethis place justice! I had a few of the beers there present (Trouble+Strife, Rebel 80/ and Montol for anyone interested enough!). All were top notch. If there is something that I love almost as much as beer (apart from badger baiting) it is cheese. So I chose to challenge them by ordering their cheese plate, but dammit if that wasn't delicious too. Anyone visiting the area should come to this pub. I haven't even got into how good it looks! I made a note during my visit that I saw the ghost of Rick Stein's dog, Chalky. I must confess that I have no idea what I was on about! I hadn't had that much to drink! Logical explanation must exist.

I loved the chilled out vibe of the Spars. Just up from the cove, it is a traditional pub but post…read moresurf place to hangout. They have a reputation for their own microbrewery, but also stock local labels such as Korev lager and Rattler cider. there is also a decent wine list and a medium sized glass of wine is around £4-£5 depending on what you get. It is popular - the sunday lunch sold out when we were there as it is available between 12-2.30pm but fear not, the excellent Lewsey Lou's is positioned opposite and staff there will call out your receipt number so you can squeeze in a quick pint between ordering and getting your food. I had lunch there one day mid-week. Standard pub food but a good value portion and staff are aware of dietary needs so I had no issues being gluten free. Tasty, well cooked burger (minus bun) and chips and salad on the side was a decent portion that I din't finish it all. My friend had a sausage sandwich was was rated as very tasty and as it was the special was only £5.95 - sausage in ciabatta with onion relish with chips and salad, so again another big portion. Also on the sunday, left over roasties, veggies and meat were on the bar - not enough for complete portions and I would say on the basis of my limited sampling (beef, bit of parsnip and a roastie, that the Sunday lunch would be well worth a booking!). So, I'm not a local and it'll probably be a year before I go back, but I'll be definitely heading back to try more of the menu and just hangout there after a day of boarding :-)

Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford (1788-1861), Marquess of Tavistock from 1802 to 1839, was also…read morea Whig politician and British peer. Tavistock owes much of its present form to the Duke. Having made a lot of money from mining, he funded a great deal of restoration around the town and also built houses for the workers. You'll find this statue, which was erected by public subscription in 1864, in the middle of a small car park beside the magistrates court in Tavistock. I think it's a great pity that this area has not been made into gardens, or at least, an attractive courtyard, instead of an ugly car park, especially as it's surrounded by beautiful old buildings of historical significance.