“A truly English hotel overlooking Dartmoor, close to the Cornish border. Beautiful gardens, sloping down to the river, with an award winning fishing school. Spacious and comfortable rooms with sleek country house interiors. Dine on local produce at the award winning restaurant. Bliss. ”

Hotel review

Flock to the Arundell Arms; there are so few places like it left. In the family for nearly 50 years and now run by Adam and Tina Fox-Edwards. It continues to offer extensive fishing on the Tamar, its tributaries and a beginners' lake, plus a warmly welcoming atmosphere, pretty, comfortable, up-to-date bedrooms and wonderfully fresh, locally sourced food in a beautiful dining room. A perfect West Country base for everyone, not just fishing and shooting parties.

Fiona Duncan
Fiona Duncan Review published: 26/02/2024

Recommended for

  • Foodies

    • Award winning restaurant, run by famed head chef Steven Pidgeon- plus a fine wine list and spectacular service.
  • Active Holiday

    • Perfect for an active holiday with plenty of fishing, walking and shooting available in the local area.
  • Learning

    • Offers an award-winning fishing school on site, plus access to both a riding school and a shooting school nearby.
  • Great walks

    • Close to Dartmoor - true definition of English countryside, with plentiful walks for all levels of commitment.
  • Fishing

    • On a 20 mile stretch of the River Tamar with private fishing rights and equippment for guests.
  • Pet friendly

    • Dogs are welcome and provided with bed, feeding bowls and welcome chew.
  • Other Activities

    • Shooting and hunting parties (with dogs) are catered for in season.
  • Family Suites

  • Quiet

  • Lively

  • Owner managed

  • Gourmet

  • Remote

  • Wedding license

  • Free wifi

  • Designer

  • Full of character

  • Good wine list

  • House party feel

  • Disabled access

  • Restaurant

  • Artworks

  • Boutique

  • Riverside

  • Chic

  • Antiques

  • Quirky

  • Child friendly

  • Traditional

  • Contemporary

  • Charming

  • Luxury

  • Four poster beds

  • Intimate

  • Romantic

  • Views

Facilities

  • Rooms

    21 rooms in this hotel
  • Pet friendly

    Dogs are welcome and provided with bed, feeding bowls and welcome chew.
  • Bar

  • Massage

  • Family Suites

  • Parking

  • Bath robes

  • Safe

  • Business Centre

  • Wedding license

  • Fireplace

  • Internet

  • Meeting Room

  • Bicycle hire

  • Good wine list

  • Disabled access

  • Restaurant

  • Garden

  • Child friendly

  • Sitting Room

  • Room service

  • Games room

  • Suites

  • Satellite / Cable TV

  • Four poster beds

  • Wifi

  • Free wifi

  • Views

Activities

  • Learning

    • Offers an award-winning fishing school on site, plus access to both a riding school and a shooting school nearby.
  • Great walks

    • Close to Dartmoor - true definition of English countryside, with plentiful walks for all levels of commitment.
  • Fishing

    • On a 20 mile stretch of the River Tamar with private fishing rights and equippment for guests.
  • Other Activities

    • Shooting and hunting parties (with dogs) are catered for in season.

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Why do people love staying in your hotel? Old fashioned charm and service. A warm welcome from a family owned and run hotel. What is there to do in the area? The hotel offers fly fishing and a whole range of other country sports, including hunting, shooting and stalking. The Eden project is close by. Dartmoor is just a stone’s throw from the hotel. There are two market towns within close vicinity. A wealth of National Trust properties in the area. What kind of breakfast do you offer? Full cold buffet with a full hot menu including a traditional Full English. Do you offer other meals? And can you recommend good places to eat out locally? We have three dining options at the hotel. One being in our very own country inn The Lifton Courthouse – offering a range of home cooked meals. We have the Hotel Bar which served its very own brasserie menu. And we have the award winning fine dining restaurant for a la carte and table d’hote dining. Which are your most popular room types, and why? Our large double rooms as they all have garden views and are spacious and very comfortable.

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The Arundell Arms

"Traditional comfort; a great institution, and the perfect place to learn to fish under the expert tuition of instructors Tim Smith and David Pilkington"

Originally published by The Telegraph

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