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The Old Exeter Inn has occupied the same spot in Ashburton for nearly 900 years, making it one of Britain's oldest continuously trading pubs. Known for proper British cooking—pies with shortcrust pastry, buttered mash and Port gravy, Sunday roasts, and tinned fish conservas—it's a working pub that takes its food and drink seriously. The kitchen focuses on traditional methods and quality ingredients.
The inn takes pride in its West Country scrumpy and local ales, and sits among the hills behind Ashburton on the edge of Dartmoor. The building has genuine historical connections, including a visit from Sir Walter Raleigh in 1603, and now serves walkers, locals, and those interested in the area's medieval and maritime heritage.
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Photograph by Glavind Strachan Photography“New toat, new waist-toat, new breeches; you proud, I proud; I shan't work any more!”
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