Watermans Arms

Pub Details

Address
Ashprington
Devon
TQ9 7EG
Telephone
(01803) 732214
Opening Times
Weekdays
11 - 11
Sundays
12 - 10.30

Location

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Licensee information

Licensee name
Rob Crawford
What they say
A quintessential 17th Century Inn set in an area of
outstanding natural beauty, at the bottom of a steep valley next to Bow Creek and bridge. The Inn has been used as a smithy, a brew house, petrol station, a prison and a haunt for the feared press gangs.

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15 beautiful, well appointed en suite rooms with large bathrooms and powerful showers in superior rooms and powerful shower rooms over the Inn. Direct dial telephones and FREE Wi-Fi throughout. Well stocked free tea and coffee making facilities, complimentary waters, laundry service,
hair dryers, free parking, free toiletries, plentiful big fluffy towels and free view satellite television
Jersey

What have they got?

Beers and drinks the Licensee currently sells

Palmer's Best, Copper and Dorset Gold




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  1. The Waterman's Arms, Bow Bridge
  2. Another day in paradise
  3. Beautiful Rooms
  4. All en suite
The Waterman's Arms, Bow Bridge
Another day in paradise
Beautiful Rooms
All en suite
Pub Details | Licensee information | What have they got? | Beers and drinks the Licensee currently sells | Lucky Dip |  Rating | Comments

Lucky Dip

Busy quarry-tiled heavy-beamed 17th-c pub in great waterside spot, high-backed settles and other sturdy furnishings, stripped stonework, roaring log fires, chatty and helpful landlord, friendly staff, well kept Palmers ales, decent wines, Thatcher's cider, wide choice of enjoyable food inc children's, three eating areas, darts and dominoes; piped music, TV; dogs welcome (pub has two), heated covered dining terrace, close-set tables over road by creek, 15 comfortable bedrooms, open all day

Rating

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Rating: 3.5/5 (91 votes cast)

Reader Comments

rmarks

Wednesday 09 November 2011 8:56:47 pm

This is a really great pub-resturant with accommodation situated on a tributary of the River Dart 10 miles from Dartmouth, close to Totnes and well worth the run out. The food is very tasty, plenty of it, and the menu is always changing to add interest. The rooms are very spacious and well equipped. It is great walking country. We have had a couple of weekends there enjoying the countryside and coming back to relaxing evenings.

Richard Hereford

Rob-down-under

Friday 04 November 2011 1:27:42 am

This is the quintessential riverside pub with heaps of old world charm especially in the winter months with the roaring fire. Located in a stunningly beautiful part of Devon The Waterman's Country Inn offers all that the pub lover would want - great food, excellent Palmers ales, comfortable accommodation and very friendly efficient staff. This is the ideal place for that relaxed friendly lunch or dinner or for that well deserved weekend break. I plan to spend heaps more time at The Waterman's in the future. Fully recommended and worth a visit.

dmoor

Thursday 03 November 2011 10:23:14 pm

This pub is situated in the most beautiful location imaginable. Wonderful friendly staff who couldn't try harder to make your stay as smooth and nice as possible. Great food at reasonable prices, I especially recommend the Sunday roast. Great selection of drinks at standard pub prices, made all the much better by the fact during nice weather you can eat or drink right on the riverbank. Its quite a friendly, family atmosphere with dogs welcome but for me this just added to the charm.

GRUBBY

Tuesday 22 September 2009 6:20:20 pm

We are regular visitors to Devon and really enjoy this pub - it's a wonderful location and the food is always good. Our only negative is that service is often stretched at lunchtimes - on our last visit (yesterday, a weekday lunchtime) there was one (very friendly and efficient) barman serving both sides of a busy bar.

Ian Shorthouse

Friday 28 August 2009 2:57:05 pm

This is a pub I have loved for many years. Situated on a creek off the River Dart, next to Bow Bridge, it has a seating area next to the water's edge, a well-looked after patio and outside eating area, as well as cozy and comfortable indoor eating areas. It also offers accodomation on a B&B basis, and best of all welcomes dogs.

It is very popular in the summer months, but just as pleasant to visit in the winter when there is a roaring open fire in the bar, and the high tide washes the car park across the road.

The food is of a high quality, and is well presented, but not cheap. The staff are friendly and the hand pulled beer is well kept.

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