The Exmoor Forest Inn Shortlist*
Minehead, Somerset
Good Hotel Guide Review
The three Greenall brothers who bought this Victorian pub in 2021 have refurbished it in keeping with its rustic charm while giving it a subtle contemporary nudge. On a country estate and organic farm in the Barle Valley, in the heart of Exmoor National Park, it is all a country pub should be, with log burners, bric-a-brac, farm-to-fork dining. Daily menus showcase grass-fed organic meat, home-grown produce, day-boat fish from Bideford and foraged ingredients in dishes such as potato, butter bean and wild garlic soup; slow-cooked beef cottage pie; tempura skate, sorrel and wild garlic mayo. Bedrooms are traditional, with botanical prints, a comfy chair or two. Walking, fishing and country sports are on the doorstep.
Hotel details
Address
Simonsbath
Exmoor National Park
Minehead
Somerset
TA24 7SH
England
Telephone
01643 831341
Bedrooms
11. 4 camper spaces, 2 onsite holiday cottages.
Open
all year except for 2 weeks in Jan, lunch Thurs–Sun, dinner nightly (subject to seasonal variation, booking advised).
Facilities
bar, restaurant, sitting room, 2-acre grounds (beer garden, alfresco dining), in room TV.
Background music
all public areas.
Children
all ages welcome, 1 family suite (sofa bed for child aged under 12), cots (no charge), children's menu.
Dogs
in most bedrooms (£15 per stay), max 1 per table in restaurant.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £140. À la carte £40. One-night stays welcome when booked direct with hotel.
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