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Home of the highwayman

The Highwayman Inn is like the Tardis. Step in through the old stage coach and enjoy a meal or a drink in a very surreal establishment!

Quoted as being ‘the most unusual pub in Britain,’ The Highwayman Inn sits surrounded by the luscious and mysterious and mysterious countryside steeped in legend that is Dartmoor National Park.

An Aladdin’s cave of eclectic artefacts and curios, an interesting and celebrated clientele (including allegedly resident ghost), combine to make The Highwayman Inn truly something special.

Recently Featured on Devon Live, Spotlight and the Daily Mail.

We currently cannot accommodate coaches or mini buses and we can only cater for groups of no more than 7 people. Book in advance if you can for a meal. You will be allocated a table which will ensure you have a place to relax and explore the delights of the Highwayman.

WE OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND, FROM OCTOBER 1st WE WILL BE OPEN THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 12-3 AND 6-9 AND SUNDAY JUST 12-3.

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Cobweb Hall

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This picturesque and beautiful cottage is across the road from the inn, and also created Buster Jones and it has a surreal and gothic ambiance to it too. Situated literally on the edge of Dartmoor and the village green, it provides two double romantic four poster bedrooms each reached by its own sweeping spiral staircase and both have
romantic Victorian-style bathrooms.

There is an open plan, spacious, touch of the baronial, dining area, a comfortable living room and adjacent
fully equipped galley kitchen.

There is a pretty garden at the rear with lovely views of Dartmoor. A great location for walking on the moor, cycling on the granite way or simply relaxing. Behind Cobweb Hall you will find one of Devon’s prettiest little churches, a labyrinth and further into the moor an unusual stone circle and a sacred pool.

Minimum stay is 3 nights, available from Booking.com or contact us for prices. The cottage has two double four poster beds and will sleep a maximum of two couples. Small to medium dogs are welcome.

History to the Name

The Highwayman Inn is family run inn and offers a unique drinking and eating experience for
local visitors and those from further afield.

A mural on the outside of the pub shows customers why the pub has its name. The Highwayman Inn is named after the highway robbers often found in England 250 years ago. They would ride on horseback wearing tricorn hats and long frock coats stopping carriages and would demand money and jewels at gunpoint.  Many were ex-military men disillusioned and disenfranchised.  Some were brutal and ruthless like Dick Turpin and others charming womanisers like Claude Duval.  There were also some highwaywomen like the skilled horse woman Moll Cutpurse and the aristocratic Lady Sandys.

– Article from Daily Mail

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Wowing Our Guests

We hope hope to schedule intimate music events in the future.
See Events page for more details. We are sympathetic to a wide range of belief systems and can cater for Pagan, Humanist and Alternative ceremonies.

We have lots of little tricks in place to keep you safe and a
fab new unisex loo too outside! Camper vans are welcome on our days open and parking is free if a meal is purchased at the inn. However parking is limited so please phone to secure a place.

Look forward to seeing you.