The Pyne Arms is one of those country pubs that you hope is waiting for you at the end of a long countryside ramble. Surrounded by open countryside on the southern fringes of Exmoor National Park, it’s in the perfect position for a pitstop and welcomes four-legged guests too. And, if you’re in need of sustenance after a day exploring the North Devon countryside, you couldn’t have picked a better pub – the pub has won many awards for its menu, which is created using local and seasonal South West produce.

The Pyne Arms is set in the heart of the North Devon countryside, on the edge of Exmoor National Park. It’s a stunning family-run pub with award-winning food, drink and accommodation. Its menu changes every week and The Pyne Arms prides itself on providing locally sourced food with a modern twist, with everything from a Sunday roast to speciality fish on the menu.

The Pine Arms is a traditional country pub set in the small hamlet of East Down just off the A39 between Barnstaple and Lynton. Offering locally sourced food with a modern twist with everything from a Sunday roast to specialty fish on the menu. An award winning pub both locally and nationally and rated seventeenth in the Top 50 Gastropub Awards

The Pyne Arms is a beautiful and characterful traditional country pub set in the foothills of Exmoor National Park. Originally a post office, it then became a public house in 1951, to which it still stands today as The Pyne Arms. Ellis and Amie Pannell became the proud owners of [...]

Formerly a village post office the family-run Pyne Arms is a proper country pub that is very much about producing dishes from as locally sourced ingredients as possible. Treat yourself to a Sunday Roast like no other along with a pint of locally brewed real ale.

Also on the fringes of Exmoor National Park, another firm favourite among the foodie fraternity is Pyne Arms at East Down. Chef-owner Ellis Pannell offers a classic menu that balances creativity, quality and value (read our review of Pyne Arms here).

Praising the pubs, Top 50 Gastropubs publisher Chris Lowe said: “After a tough two years for the hospitality industry, we are thrilled to see such a strong list of contenders this year, including several new entrants!

The list says: "Formerly a village post office, the Pyne Arms in the historic Devon village of East Down, landed on the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list in 2021 in 32nd place, but has quickly risen up the ranks.

A national award-winning gastro pub with a cosy log fire, and a friendly country pub feel, they use the finest locally sourced produce on their weekly menus.