The Anchor, Cockwood - pub details
Address: Cockwood, Starcross, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8RA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 6725) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Starcross (0.9 miles), Dawlish Warren (1.6 miles), Exmouth (1.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
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> Current user rating: 7.3/10 (rated by 20 users)
other pubs nearby:
Ship At Cockwood, Cockwood (0.0 miles), Atmospheric Railway Inn, Starcross (0.8 miles), Sun Burnt Arms, Dawlish Warren (1.2 miles), Beach, Exmouth (1.3 miles), Boathouse Tavern and Grill, Dawlish Warren (1.3 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Anchor, Cockwood
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| After lunch and a couple of beers in the Ship Inn we took a short walk to the Anchor Inn. This is an imposing building with plenty of history including a reported haunting by a man and he's dog. This inn and former seaman's mission is apparently 450 years old. Full of naval memorabilia including a large amount of plaques with names of naval warships. Timber panelling, low beams and snugs, mind your head if you're taller than 5ft 10" in certain areas like on the way to the gent's toilets! The old Seaman's Mission part of the pub is a restaurant with the original inn being more of a pub with comfy chairs as well as the snugs. 6 hand pumps with a good mix of national and local ales. My pint of Tintagel Castle Gold @ 3.8% was extremely good. Ordering at the bar is done via 3 small service areas, getting to see the pumps can be a little trickey. A very nice pub and restaurant, the seafood menu & mussels look really good , lots of history and finally a lovely setting, both pubs in Cockwood are worth a visit. lezford - 18 Sep 2015 13:58 |
| Lovely pub Ndlocation. Good selection of beers, but pricey. Great interior, well worth a visit (with a large wallet). maybe - 2 Mar 2015 21:27 |
| Yes indeed this is the touristy pub of the two but it is easy to see why! Lovely setting by the harbour and if you get a seat outside you can enjoy your beer as you watch the trains speed across the bridge and embankment! There are little boats in the harbour and it is all very pleasant! We didn't eat but they were doing food (all day during the summer by the looks of it) but we managed to get a table on the front patio (next to the old red telephone box and the old red post box !!) so we could watch the trains and on the little narrow lane - the cars; pedestrians and cyclists pushing for position! The pub is a rambling old building with thre or four rooms and some interesting bits and bobs around the walls etc., but it's main feature - on a warm sunny day - is the outside seating where we enjoyed Tintagel Brewery "Gold" whi ch was just prefect as it was light hoppy and very refreshing. They also did Dartmoor beers as well as a house beer from Otter (Otter Amber actually!). The buses - which are very frequent during the day stop and pick-up at the end of the lane on the main road. mcroyal - 22 Jul 2014 12:12 |
| A lovely setting over the harbour and a real gem of a pub. The trouble is that it is a expensive busy tourist hell hole. I wish i had visited during the week slightly out of season so i could have appriciated it a bit more. It is expensive too being a Heavitree pub in a great location. My ale was good and would visit this place again as both inside and out are a real treasure. 7/10 montie49 - 30 Jun 2013 13:47 |
| Splendid old boozer. Alcoves indoors and tables outdoors, overlooking the little harbour. Three or four ales on, of which mine was very nice. The plates of food being shipped past looked enormous though I didn't sample it. Our mate made us walk for an hour to get to this place and I can fully understand why he prefers it to anything Dawlish has to offer. cid - 13 Jul 2012 22:15 |
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