Pubs in Newton Abbot
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Union Inn
6 East Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 1AF
With its continental style alfresco seating area in the precinct, this busy town centre single bar Grade 2 listed pub, serves breakfasts from 8.30 and, excellent home cooked lunches from 11.30 to 2pm. It has five letting rooms, with bed and breakfast available. There are two car parks within 250m. New Licensees July 2021
Jolly Abbot
16-18 East Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 1AG
Originally called the Jolly Sailor, it is recorded that that in 1864 it was the busiest hostelery in the town. The main bar has beamed ceilings, timber columns and an open fireplace. This leads through, up a couple of steps, to the pool room bar. At the rear of the premises there is a tiered decking area, a covered smokers den, and a small carpark.
White Hart
8 East Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 1AG
Old coaching inn that retains its beamed ceilings, now a single room bar with a pool table in the left hand area of the pub. Tuesday night is open mic night.
Keyberry Hotel
17 Kingskerswell Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 1DQ
Near the Decoy Country Park with open spaces childrens play area, sports grounds, lake and woodland walks. This two bar pub has changed very little in the last 50 years but has been redecorated and still retains its cosy atmosphere especially in the lounge and dining area. It has a real fire.
Wolborough Inn
55 Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 1JQ
Colloquially known as the the Little House or 'First & Last'. This single bar pub, has two etched glass windows to the right of the entrance that are of interest, as they refer to the now defunct Starkey Knight and Ford brewery, with the addition of the wording 'Gold Medal Ales' and 'Tiverton Ales' respectively. With its beamed ceilings, simply decorated, and furnished with an assortment of tables and seating, it retains an air of relaxing homeliness. Lunch time meals are traditional home cooked quality pub grub, with filled rolls sometimes being available in the evening. New owner November 2021
Twelve Twenty
9 Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 1JR
A modern cafe bar, the interior decor is fairly dark but there are plenty of outside tables. Overlooks Newton Abbot's historic clock tower.
Swan Inn
4 Highweek Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 1TG
With its thick stone walls, parts of this Grade ll Listed building date from the latter part of 17th century, and it is adjacent to the towns cattle market, hence the sculptured animal heads on the the pubs flank wall. It's U-shaped bar counter covers what was originally three seperate rooms, now partially open plan, save that the right hand room has had only its door removed, creating a quieter 'snug' area. Internally, there are a couple of gaming machines, a quiz machine, two pool tables and a juke box, with a covered outside smokers area. Traditional Thatchers cider is drawn by handpump.
Newtons Free House
24-26 Highweek Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 1TR
1930's purpose built pub, previously called the 'Heavitree' and owned by the brewery of the same name until 2009. Now in private ownership, it is just outside the town centre and is a welcoming community oriented pub, although it does not sell real ale, it does sell bottled ales. The single bar area has a couple of 'snugs' and an open kitchen that is reputed to to serve very good and reasonable priced meals, including a Sunday roast.
Railway Brewhouse
197 Queen Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 2BS
Adjacent to the Railway Station. This single bar pub contains memorabilia of the 'age of steam', paintings, photographs, models, books and old gas lights (converted to electricity). At the front of the pub there is a covered pavement area, with four tables with chairs. It changed hands in 2021, Platform 5 brewery has now moved to Torquay. The current owner also owns Ye Old Cider House nearby.
Richard Hopkins
34-42 Queen Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 2EW
Located in the former Rockheys Department Store, this friendly and spacious JD Wetherspoons has a long bar with 10 hand pumps serving 3 permanent beers and 7 changing local beers. Open for breakfasts from 8am with alcohol available from 9am. A large tabled verandah at the front of the pub serves as a smoking area. There is a dedicated disabled toilet on the ground floor. A recent addition is the well stocked Bottle Shop serving a range of local beers and craft ales from around the world.
Dartmouth Inn
63 East Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 2JP
Dating from 1674, the first recorded name of this pub was the 'Great Dane'. In the 17/18th centuries, every spring, men from the locality would come to this inn, with the hope of being hired for a seasons work on the local boats engaged in the Newfoundland fishing trade. The pub is on two levels, abounds with timber beams, timber panelling, columns, stone walls and large open fireplaces. On the higher level is the main L-shaped bar. To the right down two steps is the 'Tap Room', which has an open fireplace. There is also a pool table in another area, and a small walled garden at the rear.
Locomotive Inn
35-37 East Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 2JP
This 17th-century Grade II listed building has a rubble-stone and timber facade, and is thought to have originally been two separate cottages. It has a single L-shaped bar over two rooms, with an open fireplaces in each, timber beams, dark wood panelling and both exposed and painted stone walls. There is a separate pool room at the rear of the premises, and a dart board in the main bar area.