Traditional Hospitality at The Tarka Inn

Of all the pubs in Barnstaple, The Tarka Inn is surely the best place to make the most of our weather (come rain or shine) - with a delicious meal, a thirst quenching drink and the cherished company of family and friends. Soak up the warmest of welcomes and explore some of the most popular pub food menus in Devon, Cornwall and the Riviera. Try one of our hugely satisfying seasonal dishes with a glass of fine wine or sample a rewarding pint of our regularly changing and highly quaffable cask-conditioned real ales.

A Little Pub History

Originally called Heanton Court, The Tarka Inn was an ancient manor house for distinguished families descended from King Edward IV. During the 19th Century, the great house began to be let out to farmers, its castellated towers making it one of the grandest farmhouses in North Devon. In the 1930's, pleasure flights to Lundy Island would land in the grounds.

Around The Area

With its imposing high stone walls and crenulations, there are few pubs grander than The Tarka Inn. We have fantastic views and walkers will be drawn to the Tarka Trail by the River Taw.

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