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The Wayfarer Inn

Lane End | Instow, Instow, Bideford EX39 4LB, England
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Ranked #2 of 3 Instow B&B and Inns
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Newcastle, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Spent a night at this Inn during a return holiday trip from Australia in April whilst touring Devon. I used to spend many a summer holiday as a kid in Instow before emigrating to Australia in 1991. Met by the manager who carried our cases to our very comfortable first floor room. Evening dinner in the restaurant was excellent and... More

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Bideford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

As this is fairly near to us, we have eaten here many times with various family and friends, and can honestly say, we have never had a bad meal. In fact, we have always had a fantastic meal, and whether it is an evening meal or a Sunday lunch, the portions are always very generous, and the meals very tasty... More

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Upper Bucklebury
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

We go to North Devon a lot but we don't normally stay at Instow preferring to be on the coast near Mortehoe but this time we chose to stay at the Wayfarer Inn at Instow Our dog was welcomed at the hotel, the room was warm and comfortable and the food in their restaurant/bar was excellent value. We had intended... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013 via mobile

A really friendly pub/bar offering a great menu of excellent quality. Very social and attentive staff make it a unique experience. Sited yards off the seafront at Instow it's well worth a visit but a reservation will definitely be in order at weekends or high season!!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

lovely little inn, we had such a warm welcome from the staff here, the food was delicious, good value for money, we shared the whitebait starter, which filled us up, but had enough room for the scampi and chips, and steak and ale pie, both were yummy, you can go large with the scampi, but it was big enough just... More

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Coventry, UK
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

Recently I required accommodation in this lovely part of the world. I chose The Wayfarers, mainly because it is dog friendly and not expensive. It is tucked away in a side street at the end of Instow sea front but only about 30m from the beach. This is also a plus if you have a dog, the beach is dog... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2013 via mobile

Dined here for lunch today. Excellent fresh food beautifully cooked and served with a smile. Very reasonable prices. One of best Fish and Chips i've had for a long time! Small portions were ample too. Will return on future trips to North Devon

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DEVON UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2012

There is always a consistently warm caring welcome at the Wayfarer. We as a family love to visit. A great success to appeal to three generations! We are also a mixture of fish lovers and vegetarians and carnivores and we all love the food on offer. Vera is a wonder, nothing misses her gimlet eye! One has to book, understandably... More

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Godalming, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2012

Nice to find a restaurant (pub/inn?!) that is dog friendly ....had a t bone steak first time which was fantastic ...we had 2 meals both great ...try the salt and pepper squid..as a starter ...beer was good as well ...you have to book ..its always busy ..we can see why ...service friendly and attentive

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2012

We stayed 2 nights to have a day off since we are travelling over an extended period. The view over the estuary from our top room, watching the tide go a long way out and return, was just what we needed. After some time in UK, The Wayfarer's breakfast was the most beautifully cooked yet.

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Address: Lane End | Instow, Instow, Bideford EX39 4LB, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > Devon > Bideford > Instow
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Ranked #2 of 3 B&Bs / Inns in Instow

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