Rustic Devon retreat at an impressive country house

A relaxing country hotel stay amidst the natural beauty of Mid-Devon – includes breakfast, dinner credit, and more

• Countryside bliss:Tucked away in between Heywood and Eggesford Forest in the Taw Valley, Mid Devon, The Fox & Hounds Country Hotel boasts friendly staff and individually appointed ensuite rooms with bags of country charm, making it a cosy place to stay. The six acres of garden stretch down to the River Taw, where you may just catch a glimpse of salmon or trout swimming upstream.

• Comfortable night's sleep:The en-suite rooms at The Fox & Hounds Country Hotel have their own individual character, with antique furnishings adding a homely touch. Most overlook the hotel gardens with Heywood forest in the distance, and all rooms come with Egyptian cotton linens, a flatscreen TV, and an en-suite bathroom.

• Classic British fare: Start your morning at this Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2023-awardee with a hearty breakfast buffet before enjoying delicious made-to-order dishes, using fresh ingredients. The à la carte menu offers delicious dishes alongside traditional home-cooked classics, based on a seasonally changing menu. Lunch nibbles, a Sunday Carvery and afternoon tea are also available. Elsewhere, the fully stocked bar with a roaring open fire is open all day, so you can sink into a comfy sofa and sip on a pint of local ale, a pot of tea, or a frothy cappuccino.

How to get there

Set 25 minutes south of Barnstaple and just 40 minutes' drive from Exeter on the A377, the hotel is four hours from London by car. The closest train station is a five-minute walk away in Eggesford. Hourly trains from Eggesford go to Exeter St David, which has direct connections to London Paddington and Waterloo stations - the journey usually takes no more than two hours and 15 minutes.

Good to know

Please note that pets are allowed in certain room types, please see 'Offer details for more information'. Please also be aware that the hotel is an extremely popular pet-friendly stay. Guests should therefore expect to regularly encounter dogs on the premises.
Please also note that any dinner credit is for dinner only and may not be used to pay for any other incidentals. 

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.