We arrived on Thursday afternoon to be greeted by the cook who kindly showed us to our room! (with a degree of help from Spoof, the small round black dog, and Lady, the older more refined Deerhound/Greyhound cross). Definately an unusual start, and set the tone for the four days we were there. The purpose of our visit to this beautiful part of Devon was as exhibitors at the Fibrefest show in Uffacombe, and so it was very important to us that our evening haunt was relaxing, well catered and above all had some quality drink on offer. I am pleased to say that it ticked all the boxes.
We were joined on Friday night by friends who stayed with us until Sunday and it was one of the most enjoyable experiences we have had (and we do shows together all over the country).
There were 6 or 7 local ales on tap at any one time, and these changed over the days we were there, and it was evident that the locals had a keen interest in keeping the barrels turning, which is always a good sign. We found a white wine that will definately fine it's way into our wine rack at home, and if you fancied living it up a little Justin was on hand to get the cocktails flowing.
The food was exceptional – we ate extensively from the menu during our stay. The Tapas and Prawns we had for starters were perfect. Main courses varied from steak, duck and sausages, though a wide selection of fish, and some excellent curries and vegetarian dishes – an exceptionally varied menu and everything we had was 10/10. Where there was room for desserts the toffee pudding, pavlova etc didn't disappoint.
In the morning the breakfast was uncomplicated, organised around us, and the bacon & sausages were something special.
I would highly recommend the Culm Valley Inn to anyone who has an eye for good food & liquour, and has a bit of joie de vie – it's not the Ritz but in my opinion its better! I have never reviewed before but I felt inspired to do so as I feel that people need to know how good this place is. I would also… More