The Elephants Nest Inn

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.

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

An overnight stop. Room great, clean and tidy. Hosts very genuine. Service, Bar restaurant have huge potential

Our stay was perfect. The room had everything we needed to make our stay a happy one. The breakfast was delicious and the menu varied. The surrounding countryside is incredible. Well worth a visit.

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

Meals very good but expensive. The room was not comfortable, the bed itself was terrible. so soft,

Heaps of character and a warm welcome. Amazing bar. It is only open as a B&B now but well worth ordering food to eat in - a 16th century inn all to ourselves!

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 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!)