The Rockford Inn - Riverside Pub with B&B Accommodation, Exmoor, North Devon and Somerset border near Lynton & Lynmouth


WELCOME TO DEVON'S LOVELIEST PUB
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.

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 own entrance 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. Proprietor: Mark Hanrahan Managers: Cathyrn & Sarah Ward

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