Elephant's Nest Inn

This place used to be a cracking pub. I have reviewed on my memories of rocking up in the 90s. Sometimes lunchtime, sometimes Sunday evenings. My favourite memory was my Yorkshire dad asking the landlord if he knew how to cook roast beef on a large family Sunday lunch gathering. The beef was perfect by the way, dad didn't do 'pink'. Used to be buzzing, and sat out on a summer evening in the beer garden was bliss. ||Anyway sorry for the reminiscing....point is however good the place is now it is no longer a pub in a wonderful Dartmoor location. Sad...another one gone, but at least the current incumbents are keeping the place alive. I just hope it may find its way back to being a proper English pub one day.

Fabulous! Although this is no longer a public house, it is still an amazing place to stay. The rooms are well equipped, with extremely comfortable beds, ensuite bathroom, dressing gowns, fridge and tea and coffee making facilities. The bar is fully stocked, and the fire is roaring. The food is restaurant quality, dinner and breakfast will not disappoint it truely is a delicious affair. As there are only three guest rooms your stay will be an intimate affair. We have just come back from an overnight stay and we are delighted. A beautiful 16th century building, with character and charm. The owners wait on you hand and foot and enjoy conversation with you whilst you enjoy your delicious food.

THIS IS THE PLACE!!! My son and I have visited Devon every year for the last 6 years and we always stay at The Elephants Nest. The place is wonderful, charming, cozy, welcoming and such a great place to stay. Hugh and his wife Denise are so very kind and accommodating, you could not ask for better hosts. The food is to die for, Denise could be head chef in any Michelin starred kitchen. What she serves is amazing. We eat breakfast and dinner at the Elephants Nest every day, there is no point in going anywhere else. I even asked Denise to dump Hugh and come live with me in America, she told me no, I was too old for her! We'll be back again next year, God willing! Paul Thompson

No longer a pub - booked because we wanted to stay in a pub specifically to be able to relax in the bar, have a pint of Jail Ale etc... website I booked on was not clear that this is no longer open as a pub. Menu is now very limited and no good for vegetarians (who still fries their chips in beef for goodness sake?) and now trying to charge me to cancel the booking. Not a good experience.

This was a visit best forgotten. ||We arrived at what we had assumed to be a pub (described as B&B in a pub setting) at around 6pm and to our surprise the car park was empty. Following signs to the main entrance revealed a notice telling us that it was not open till 6.30 but as we made our way back to the car we were intercepted by a lady who asked if we were staying there. ||She took us back to the car park and in through the back door to the accommodation area. The door mat being very worn made it difficult to wipe the mud and gravel from the car park off our shoes which probably explained why the stair carpet looked so tired. And there was an unusual smell in the entrance hall that I could not quite identify. ||The bedroom was spacious with reasonable hanging and drawer space plus a small fridge. However the bathroom lacked any shelving for personal items so it was sponge bags on the floor. ||We went down for dinner at around 7.30 - usually peak eating time but there was just one table laid up and we were the only diners all evening which does not make for a pub atmosphere. It turned out that the pub was closed a few years ago hence the phrase “in a pub setting”. ||It was a warm evening which made it somewhat frustrating when we discovered on going to bed that the window in our room would not open so there was no means of cooling it down. ||All in all it was far from the experience we’d been looking forward to and I could not recommend this place

We enjoyed 5 nights here which gave us easy access to the Moor. The rooms were very spacious and with lovely views. We tried the restaurant for dinner the first night and decided to eat there every night afterwards, and the breakfasts were amazing - such choice and good portions. Thank you Denise and Hugh (as well as for spoiling the dogs!)

Amazing place with lots of character. A warm welcome and great bar. We’ll worth ordering food to eat in - had the 16th century inn all to ourselves. Really comfortable room and nice and clean. Enjoyed our night away.

We have just returned from a long weekend away at The Elephant Inn. Unfortunately it is not operating as a pub at the moment but that only enhanced the experience as we had the use of the wonderful gardens and the magnificent views from it. The breakfasts that we had were absolutely magnificent and I could not remember ever having such fine food. We did not eat there in the evening which was unfortunate as another guest, who was staying in one of the other rooms, mentioned to us just how good it was. The room we had was the ground floor one which had the patio. It was big, clean and tidy as well as having everything else you require. Having read earlier reviews some of which mentioned a “ Grump Landlord “ I was apprehensive. I needn’t have been as I found both of the owners very approachable and very helpful. I would certainly recommend a stay and we are already trying to organise another visit

Don't miss this remote Inn in beautiful Dartmoor. The food is wonderful -- I had a pea and mint risotto that was delicious and beautifully presented. My husband had Bangers & Mash with crispy onions and my teenage children had yummy burgers. They have two lovely gardens and the Inn itself is16th Century with thick stone walls, slate floors and a really relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Children are welcome in the dining areas and the garden as well as friendly dogs. If you like Sticky Toffee Pudding -- my absolute favourite pudding -- then get it here. It's brilliant and served with a dollop of clotted cream on the side for a few more calories if you need them!