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Places to eat in Devon
There’s plenty of places to eat and refuel while you’re out and about exploring Devon. Discover great choices from pub lunches to the ultimate cream tea and there's lots of space for picnics too.
Places to eat in Devon
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Killerton
Stop by the Stables Coffee Shop for some refreshments, before browsing for gifts and souvenirs in the National Trust shop or second-hand bookshop.
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Arlington Court
Explore your options for eating and drinking at Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum, including what’s on the menu throughout the day.
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Baggy Point
If you’re feeling peckish, why not treat yourself to a bite to eat and a hot or cold drink from Sandleigh Tea-Room in Croyde? With seating inside and out, it’s just the place to recharge your batteries.
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Buckland Abbey
Take a break at the Ox Yard Café, which serves tea, coffee, light lunches and sweet treats, before finding a special gift or souvenir in the National Trust shop, art galleries and second-hand bookshop.
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Castle Drogo
The café at Castle Drogo serves hot and cold drinks, lunches, snacks and sweet treats. Afterwards, stop off at the shop for a choice of gifts and souvenirs to take home with you.
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Greenway
The Barn Café and the Tack Room provide takeaway drinks, food and ice cream. Browse the souvenirs and gifts in the National Trust shop, or find a pre-loved read in the second-hand bookshop.
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Coleton Fishacre
A visit to Coleton Fishacre would not be complete without browsing the National Trust Shop or picking up a tasty treat from Café Coleton.
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Heddon Valley
Find out where to eat and drink in this wooded valley on Exmoor, from classic pub lunches in the historic Hunters Inn to takeaway food and ice cream from The Pantry.
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Knightshayes
Grab a bite to eat and drink in the Stables Café, or browse the range of goods in our shop. You'll find all the details here.
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Lydford Gorge
The Devil’s Cauldron and waterfall tea-rooms are now closed for winter. We look forward to welcoming you back in spring 2025.
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Saltram
Grab a bite to eat and drink in the Chapel Tea-Room, or browse the National Trust shop. Find out what’s on the menu, and the shelves, this season.
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Lorna Doone Valley
The Buttery is a light and cosy tea-room serving hot drinks, cakes and light lunches.
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Shute Barton
On open days, tea and cake are available at the nearby church (not National Trust), just a couple of minutes walk from Shute Barton.
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Watersmeet
After a walk or a spot of canoeing, grab a bite to eat or a drink at Watersmeet tea-room. You can also pick up a pre-loved treasure from the second-hand bookshop.
Perfect picnic spots in Devon
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Coleton Fishacre
With a climate as mild as South Cornwall exotic and tender plants thrive in Coleton Fishacre garden. Enjoy a picnic anywhere in the garden, with views out to the sea.
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Killerton
Feel the grass between your toes or find shade under a canopy of trees. From the garden lawn to the orchard, there's plenty of places for an outdoor feast at Killerton.
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Knightshayes
With heaps of space to choose from Knightshayes is the perfect place to roll out the blanket and relax with family and friends after a walk.
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Lydford Gorge
The orchard play area is the perfect place for a family picnic or head along the trail to Pixie Glen or Whitelady Waterfall for a riverside picnic.
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Buckland Abbey
There are loads of great spaces to enjoy a picnic at Buckland both in the garden or on the estate. Follow the yellow walking route or pick a nice spot on the main lawn for the best views of the Abbey.
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Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum
Picnic on the lawn at Arlington Court for the best views of the house and plenty of space for the kids to run around.
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Saltram
With majestic trees, the garden at Saltram is great for a picnic. Stretch out on the lawn and enjoy your lunch with views of the house and chapel.
Top spots near the coast to picnic in Devon
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Soar Mill Cove
Follow the coast path down to the golden sands at Soar Mill Cove near Salcombe for a secluded picnic on the South Devon coast.
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Peppercombe Valley
Far away from the crowds, this beautiful valley near Horns Cross is the perfect place for peaceful picnics, rock-pooling, walking and wildlife spotting.
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Heddon Valley
Heddon Valley was the favourite landscape of the Romantic Poets including Wordsworth and Coleridge. Find your perfect picnic spot on one of the spectacular coastal and woodland walks.
All places to eat in Devon