Bay Horse Totnes — Restaurant in South Hams

I needed a room for a couple of nights, whilst visiting my son, who moved to Totnes a few months ago. The booking process was fine and when I had to make a last minute postponement, the manager was very understanding and extremely helpful.||||The Inn has a very welcoming feel and is clearly laid out for the enjoyment of fine ales and live music, which they seem to have a lot of. The accommodation is exceptionally clean and very thoughtfully done in all respects. It was pretty nippy when I arrived in Totnes but the room was warm and cosy.||||Breakfast was an absolute pleasure - I was the only guest that day and so I was totally spoiled - great food, lovingly prepared and lots of it. ||||The garden at the back is huge - much bigger than you would expect from the front of the building. Nicely laid out and with heaters. I can imagine this place is packed to the rafters in Summer. ||||The management and staff work as a team - friendly, efficient and happy to shoot the breeze if time permits. The beers I sampled were top notch and it was clear that these folks know how to store and serve cask ales. ||||It is fair to say that if you turn in early and there is live music happening, you will hear a little of it upstairs, but I found it was rather nice to have live Irish folk music wafting around the place as I read my book and drifted off to sleep. The musicians who play here seem to be mainly acoustic-based and the atmosphere on both nights was warm, friendly and conducive to quaffing ale. It would have been rude not to......||||Check in is after 3:30pm unless by prior arrangement, but after that, there is a private entrance with a keycode, which I found really handy. ||||Considering how nice everything was, I was staggered at the exceptional value for money. I couldn't have found anywhere else in Totnes that ticked so many boxes.||||You have to be organised with parking, as the small car park across the street was jammed 24 hours a day (and night) - even in November. However, across the street and at the end of The Lamb, there is a much larger, long stay car park. In November, there are tons of spaces available here, but no idea what it's like in Summer. I'll find out in due course, because I enjoyed my stay so much, I'm planning the next trip!||||If you look this place up on Google Maps, you will notice that it is at the farthest extreme of the town, Now this turns out to be quite an advantage, because only the people who know, tend to frequent the pub and they seem like a right jolly and gentle bunch. The walk into town is dead easy and as you reach the end of Cistern Street, it becomes the High Street, which is the longest high street I can recall visiting. It's a great walk, passing many art galleries, coffee shops, gift shops and restaurants/bars. A very pretty high street indeed and because it is quite narrow, it's fairly sheltered. ||||Evening meals can be taken in a wide variety of restaurants and there is a good selection of Vegetarian/Vegan. Personally, I'm more of a carnivorous type and I was particularly taken with the Royal Seven Stars, where the staff are magnificent and food equally so. Check out the mussels in Rattler cider and leek and cream sauce. Bonkers!||||After a couple of days, I could see why my son fell in love with this place - just so chilled, friendly and I'm sure in Spring/Summer, buzzing. For me, in November, it was perfect and the plan is to return to Totnes and the Bay Horse Inn in the...

I needed a room for a couple of nights, whilst visiting my son, who moved to Totnes a few months ago. The booking process was fine and when I had to make a last minute postponement, the manager was very understanding and extremely helpful.||||The Inn has a very welcoming feel and is clearly laid out for the enjoyment of fine ales and live music, which they seem to have a lot of. The accommodation is exceptionally clean and very thoughtfully done in all respects. It was pretty nippy when I arrived in Totnes but the room was warm and cosy.||||Breakfast was an absolute pleasure - I was the only guest that day and so I was totally spoiled - great food, lovingly prepared and lots of it. ||||The garden at the back is huge - much bigger than you would expect from the front of the building. Nicely laid out and with heaters. I can imagine this place is packed to the rafters in Summer. ||||The management and staff work as a team - friendly, efficient and happy to shoot the breeze if time permits. The beers I sampled were top notch and it was clear that these folks know how to store and serve cask ales. ||||It is fair to say that if you turn in early and there is live music happening, you will hear a little of it upstairs, but I found it was rather nice to have live Irish folk music wafting around the place as I read my book and drifted off to sleep. The musicians who play here seem to be mainly acoustic-based and the atmosphere on both nights was warm, friendly and conducive to quaffing ale. It would have been rude not to......||||Check in is after 3:30pm unless by prior arrangement, but after that, there is a private entrance with a keycode, which I found really handy. ||||Considering how nice everything was, I was staggered at the exceptional value for money. I couldn't have found anywhere else in Totnes that ticked so many boxes.||||You have to be organised with parking, as the small car park across the street was jammed 24 hours a day (and night) - even in November. However, across the street and at the end of The Lamb, there is a much larger, long stay car park. In November, there are tons of spaces available here, but no idea what it's like in Summer. I'll find out in due course, because I enjoyed my stay so much, I'm planning the next trip!||||If you look this place up on Google Maps, you will notice that it is at the farthest extreme of the town, Now this turns out to be quite an advantage, because only the people who know, tend to frequent the pub and they seem like a right jolly and gentle bunch. The walk into town is dead easy and as you reach the end of Cistern Street, it becomes the High Street, which is the longest high street I can recall visiting. It's a great walk, passing many art galleries, coffee shops, gift shops and restaurants/bars. A very pretty high street indeed and because it is quite narrow, it's fairly sheltered. ||||Evening meals can be taken in a wide variety of restaurants and there is a good selection of Vegetarian/Vegan. Personally, I'm more of a carnivorous type and I was particularly taken with the Royal Seven Stars, where the staff are magnificent and food equally so. Check out the mussels in Rattler cider and leek and cream sauce. Bonkers!||||After a couple of days, I could see why my son fell in love with this place - just so chilled, friendly and I'm sure in Spring/Summer, buzzing. For me, in November, it was perfect and the plan is to return to Totnes and the Bay Horse Inn in the...

We were in the Bay Horse for New Year's Eve and stayed in the Coach House suite. A fab night with a fun band and crowd. The room was luxurious, beautiful bed and bathroom, full bath and double shower. Lovely touches such as Hot Chocolate and a good range of fruit and herbal teas in the tea/coffee tray with real milk; very good toiletries and plush towels. Jo, Kathy, Rob, and Adrian were really welcoming as were the other members of the bar team whose names I don't know. Have recommended a stay here to my friends for when they're out in Totnes. This is also a great place for a night out with live music including...