Turf Hotel

Remote but very popular waterside pub reached by 30-minute towpath walk, cycle ride or 60-seater boat from Topsham quay (15-minute trip), also visitor moorings; three simply furnished informal rooms, built-in seats, wood-strip floors, lots of photographs of the pub, woodburner, up to five real ales, local cider, decent wines by the glass, good food (not Sun evening) using organic produce, summer barbecues, efficient friendly staff even when packed (queues at peak summer times); children and dogs welcome, plenty of picnic-sets in big garden, sea and estuary birds to watch at low tide, open all day in summer, cl wkdys in Oct, Nov, Feb, Mar, all Dec and Jan