The Rockford is hidden in a deep valley with steep hills all around. The best way to find the pub is to take the A39, between Porlock and Lynmouth you will see directions to the main village of Brendon. There you will find a sign post directing you towards Rockford 1 mile away. Alternatively take the B3223 - between Simonsbath and Lynmouth look for the signpost to Rockford.
Beware the roads down have a 1:4 gradient.


 


Pub Open Hours
Mon 6 - 11pm
Tues - Sun 12 - 11pm
Food Times
12 - 3pm
6 - 8.30pm
Real Ales
we serve local brewed ales poured direct from cask barrels
Fishing Permits
to fish for salmon & trout are available from the bar
Internet Access
free wifi access in the bar for all our customers
Car Park
we have space for upto 15 cars.There is also free parking along the lane and up the hill, no more than 50 yards away
Credit Cards
are accepted including Visa, Mastercard & Amex
Dogs
well behaved dogs are allowed in the bar area
Pony Treking
and horse riding can be arranged from nearby stables
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Autumn and Winter special offer
1 Oct to 31 March

**20% off when booking 2 nights or more**

*This offer is not available; 24th Oct to 1st Nov, Xmas, New Year and between 18 - 26 February.


Valentines Special
12, 13 & 14 Feb 2011

3 nights B&B deal Includes 1 x night romantic Dinner with complimentary bottle of Wine

We have 4 x double rooms available at different rates
please call Sarah or Cathryn for more information

* All offers must be booked by telephone and please mention 'website deal' when booking

Managers: Sarah & Cathryn Ward

The Rockford Inn
Brendon
Near Lynton & Lynmouth
North Devon
England, UK
EX35 6PT

Tel: +44 (0)1598 741 214

email: enquiries@therockfordinn.co.uk

We have 5 rooms to choose from, from basic single to luxury double ensuite. This is reflected in the range of prices. All rooms have tea-making facilities. We do allow single occupancy of all rooms, please phone for rates. Complimentary Tea or Coffee on arrival. Fresh towels are provided every 2 days. Price includes breakfast; tea/coffee & toast, fruit juice, cereals, full cooked english, or kippers or haddock Breakfast is normally served between 7.30 and 8.30 (with last orders at 8.30). Normal checkout time is 10am.

Ensuite & with TV
Room 1 from £85
Room 4 from £65
Room 5 from £75
(sleeps up to 3, add £10 for 3rd person)

With Shared Bathroom
Room 2 Basic Double from £55
Room 3 Basic Single from £35
(both rooms have hand basin)

Check-in times:
Mondays: after 6pm
Tues - Sun: after 1pm

* Unfortunately we do not
allow pets to stay.

Siiting quietly by the river, enjoying a pint, you may watch herons stalk salmon and trout, as well as the odd, unfortunate frog. The sound of rushing water over rocky rapids provides a tranquility to behold. You may even glimpse an otter or blue flash of kingfisher, and maybe, if you are lucky, the red deer that come down off the moor, through oak woods to drink by the waters edge. After we have locked up and retired the guests to bed the only sounds you will hear are the peaceful, tinkling waterfalls and the hooting of owls in the woods. The bed and breakfast pub is ideally situated in stunning countryside where you can take part in many outdoor activities. For equestrians there are stables nearby where you can arrange pony trekking and horse riding trips over the moor. The East Lyn River, famed for its game fishing, provides a stunning backdrop for anglers with dramatic gorges, waterfalls, rapids and pools aplenty. Fly fishing is permitted after March 15, and you may use spinner or worm on the river from 15 June till end of season. The biggest salmon caught last year is reputed to be 22 lbs. For walkers there is The Samaritans Way Footpath which connects Bristol and Lynmouth. The path runs alongside river the length of Brendon Valley where you may also the wild boar that roam feely around the park. The National Trust's Watersmeet House (now a tearoom) is just 1 mile downstream, and makes for a lovely half-day stroll. Although we are situated in a remote part of the moor we are near to Lynton, Malsmead, Dunster, Dulverton, Simonsbath & Exford. We are also close to the seaside towns of Ilfracombe, Wollacombe, Minehead, Porlock and Lynmouth with their restaurants, shops and tea-rooms. It's an interesting drive around the narrow, twisty lanes, up and down the often steep hills whilst dodging the sheep strayed from the moor. The A39 skirts the coast for some 20 miles or so, and sandwiches you between two landcapes .On one side are picturesque views aross the cliffs and The Bristol Channel to South Wales, whilst the other presents a foreboding, bleak and windswept Exmoor. Parts of the pub date back over 400 years and we have tried to retain the character of a traditional rural pub. To the left is a picture of the lower bar area. Below is our new lounge bar which offers guests the opportunity to relax in peace and quiet. This room is now available for functions such as anniversaries, birthdays and small wedding receptions. We can cater for upto 50 people in this space, which has its ownentrance away from the pub.Here we can also cater for private lunch or dinners or whatever your special occasion.Whether you are coming to stay with us or just booked in for a meal or simply stopping for a pint there will always be a warm welcome you.

 
12lb paul
20 Sept 08 - above, guest Andrew with 12lb salmon caught using a 'flying condom' from one of the pools 27 Sept 08 - above, guest Paul Knibb with a brace of 3lb salmon grilse both caught using single worm in white water

Perhaps one of England's finest rural Inns, set in a small hamlet deep in the heart of picuresque Exmoor National Park. The 17th Century pub lies nestled in a wooded gorge overlooking the dramatic East Lyn River as it carves its way through wild moor down to the sea at Lynmouth, 4 miles away. Its a traditional North Devon country pub near the border with Somerset and popular with local farmers, ramblers and fishermen alike. We provide tasty home cooked meals using seasonal foods, local brewed real ales and comfortable accommodation in which to stay,
where we offer full and half board.