A disappointing visit after some very good times here in the past.
The real cider has disappeared: there was only keg 'cider' or a blackberry flovoured confection.
Fortunately I found that real cider is still on at the Albert Inn, down the High St and just over the bridge.Get some of the IPA down your neck, the best pint that I have had in yonks! Spot on, full of very hoppy flavour. Friendly well lived in sort of a place which is a good sign. If you are after a good pint in Totnes, this or The Albert is the place to go. Thirst suitably quenched!15th century coaching inn. 4 well kept local ales including Otter and Dartmoor Breweries.

a number of beer festivals during the year. Bar food available. Pleasant garden at the rear.

Nice atmosphere. Good friendly service.

Popped in for a quick pint and loved the pokey interior. I was itching to explore upstairs, but didn't bother in the end. Will definitely re-visit if I'm ever in Dartmouth again.6 different ales on the wicket - 2 from Sharp's, Liberation (CI), and 3 I can't remember. Looks inviting from the outside and certainly lives up to expectations. Comfy, quirky, and highly recommended.Lovely little pub. Original old beams, low ceilings, and not a level floor or a straight line in the whole building! Luvvit. Smallish ground floor bar area, seating 25 people at a push. Small restaurant above, and toilets above that, via windy staircase (mind your head)! Had a luvly pint of 'Proper Job', a zesty, fruity ale. Just the job on a hot afternoon. I recommend this hostelry, if you're in the Dartmouth area. 8/10 TJ

As one tourist said as she checked-in "What do you mean you don't have an elevator!" Tried to book a room via internet only to be told they had double-booked me and I had to go elsewhere which I think was actually a good result! Yes indeed the sad old bar does have a tremendous selection of beers and mostly in good nick, but the entire place is in desperate need of some TLC !
and juging by some comments at the bar, the bedrooms are in a pretty poor state. However, this is a beer report and if you are waiting for a train, then wait here as you'll get a good choice and a good pint!I'm not sure I'd want to eat here and I certainly wouldn't want to stay the night but I would happily drink the day away in the magnificently shabby bar of this rundown hotel. The beer is tremendously well-kept and the seven handpulls working when I visited housed some magnificently obscure selections. The sort of pub you wish was outside every railway station you visit.Has a bit of a 'rough round the edges' feel (as in taped up cardboard repair to window in door to the back bar whcih looks like it has been that way some time) but it is friendly enough and does good ale. Pretty much your only option near StDavids station.

I am a regular at this pub ever since it was bought by its current owner. Beer is excellent, lovely garden, very friendly landlord, occasional live music, pool table, darts. He is currently renovating the kitchen, so food will also soon be available.
Please ignore the old posts!!!Two posts on the same day, singing the praise of this pub. Both from first time posters.....Anyone smell fish?I visited The Kings Arms in Buckfastleigh last weekend and sat in the lovely garden enjoying a refreshing beer. It is a family/dog friendly pub.
The new owners are welcoming and friendly and have worked extremely hard to turn a rundown and rather scruffy pub into a good place to spend leisure time, in the few months they have been there.
I would recommend you visit as you won't be disappointed.

St Austell Brewery pub on Babbacombe Downs. There are four handpumps dispensing brews from St Austell - HSD, Proper Job and Tribute, and a cider. My pints of Proper Job tasted fine but they were completely flat. The barmaid's unasked-for attempt to liven the second with a sparkler inevitably failed.
It looks and feels more like a restaurant than a pub. My visit was late afternoon and the place was virtually empty so maybe it livens up later. I won't be rushing back.Not the best pub I've been in and not the worst. The ale I had was drinkable and well kept, but the place just lacks spark. The view from the front patio was worth the trip though!Of the many places to drink along Babbacombe promanade this was the worst one we visited.
The decking area was dirty and not great for sun worshippers like us.
Also the larger was uninspiring and was the most expensive place we went to all day.

We will give this one a miss in future.

3/10

I'm shocked that this is in the G.B.G. one of the worst entries that i've been to, poor range of beers a very low measure, unhappy service . This pub is set back away from the harbour and has nothing to recommend it. Visited the Ship with friends for an evening meal. The food was good and the young lady who served as was excellent. However, the person named Chris who I assumed to be the landlord was quite a different story!!! He appeared to be a most miserable and unwelcoming character - where have all the landlords gone?
We were presented with a bill inçluding drinks which we had not had. I accept that mistakes can be made, but when pointed out to him he made no effort at an apology and even worse no word of thanks for the £80+ which was handed to him. Very much doubt that we will visit the Ship again. It was a nice day so the three of us took the train from Exeter to Starcross and then bus to Cockwood Harbour to enjoy both the Ship and The Anchor. What a good choice - the weather was lovely and both pubs were excellent. The Ship gave us the chance ot try Bays Brewery Topsail which was very nice indeed (2 pints of that one) They also had three other beers and the pub is a nice little "olde-worlde" place with a pleasant patio area to the side. Perhaps a tadge on the low-key side for service (I always give points for a nice friendly welcome to new customers which then makes you feel at home and want to stay). Anyway the beer was fine and we enjoyed the pub in the sunshine.