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Great Western

“Contemporary cooking in historic hotel” - AA Inspector

LOCATION

MORETONHAMPSTEAD, DEVON

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Built in 1890 by stationery supremo WH Smith, Bovey Castle was reinvented as a ‘golfing hotel’ by the Great Western Railway back in 1930, an association acknowledged in its top dining venue, the Great Western restaurant. Local lad Mark Budd leads the kitchen team, and his fondness for regional and seasonal ingredients from land and sea looms large in good-looking contemporary dishes that reveal well-honed technical skills and sound classical roots – from starters like roasted veal sweetbreads, new season girolles, broad beans and summer truffle to mains such as Devonshire duck with roasted peach and white carrots. Aerated white chocolate, almond milk pannacotta is one way to round things off.

Awards, accolades & Welcome Schemes

3 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence

AA Notable Wine List

Facilities – at a glance

Children welcome

Credit cards accepted

Private dining

Service charge

Tasting menu

Great Western

Bovey Castle, Dartmoor National Park, North Bovey, MORETONHAMPSTEAD, TQ13 8RE

Phone: 01647 445000

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Features

Facilities

Seats: 120
Private dining available
On-site parking available

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Assist dogs welcome

Opening times

Open all year

Food and Drink

Wines over £30: 300
Wines by the glass: 11
Cuisine style: Modern British
Vegetarian menu

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About the area

Discover Devon

With magnificent coastlines, two historic cities and the world-famous Dartmoor National Park, Devon sums up all that is best about the British landscape. For centuries it has been a fashionable and much loved holiday destination – especially south Devon’s glorious English Riviera.

Close to the English Riviera lies Dartmoor, one of the south-west’s most spectacular landscapes. The National Park, which contains Dartmoor, covers 365 square miles and includes many fascinating geological features – isolated granite tors and two summits exceeding 2,000 feet among them.

Not surprisingly, in Dartmoor the walking opportunities are enormous. Cycling in the two National Parks is also extremely popular and there is a good choice of off-road routes taking you to the heart of Dartmoor and Exmoor. Devon’s towns and cities offer stimulating alternatives to the rigours of the countryside.