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The Ship Inn

High Street, Porlock, Exmoor National Park, England
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We stayed in Porlock over the bank holiday weekend and on Sat eve had a superb meal at the Top Ship, We heard music coming from the rear garden and went outside, only to be treated to a couple hours of superb entertainment provided by various acts, all totally different but great in their own way. Great Food Great Ales... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013 via mobile

3 of us plus our dog dropped in for Sunday roast, and we were welcomed, into the pub where we were ushered into the dog friendly bar area. The waitress was very attentive and polite. There is a great selection of real ales and the red wine was good. The meal was first rate, a Sunday roast with great. The... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2013

The Ship Inn in Porlock doesn't grab you immediately from the outside, but once inside the place is welcoming and it doesn't need any effort from you to be at ease. Dogs are welcome in the bar area - where you can eat from the menu or specials. Nice plain menu with good choice of starters, mains and snacks, not... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2013 via mobile

We dropped in here on a Saturday night by chance as we were staying in the village and it was too wet to go far and this pub was a very quick walk. Although they were very busy they managed to squeeze us in albeit at a draughty table at first but they moved us with no fuss. They apologised... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

Stayed here with my wife for 4 nights in January 2013. Room comfortable and clean. Excellent drink making facilities, complimentary small bottle of wine. Had 4 great nights. Breakfast is really good, cereals, full English or your own choice. The pub has a good range of local real ales and guest beers all kept well. They also have a couple... More

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Dulverton, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2013

The is the Third time we have dropped into the Ship Inn at Porlock Weir for lunch or a coffee! We think this is a great place to eat at Lunchtime, particularly if you like good quality food & nice coffee/tea. This time we walked form Porlock along the marshes, let the dogs play about in the sea and then... More

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London, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2012

Just stayed three nights at the above. Very comfortable, clean room with superb pub food. The range of meals on the menu is very good and they are all well presented. Very good value for your money. Judging by the number of people eating and drinking at the pub this is really the place to be in Porlock. A good... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

We booked at short notice to stay, with our greyhound, over bank holiday weekend in August. As others have said before, it's a proper pub (and a free house to boot) serving pretty decent food at reasonable prices (and with reasonable portion sizes). £8.50 for pie and veg or scampi and chips is pretty good these days. The range of... More

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Milton Keynes
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2012

Two Ships top and bottom, but both are excellent. We stayed at the ship in the accomodation outside of the pub and really enjoyed the whole experience. The pub is a good quality old fashioned inn with a decent menu and an excellent range of beers and ciders. Porlock is an excellent location to visit this area of Somerset and... More

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Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2012

Great historic pub, very friendly and helpful staff - good choice of beers/cider, food is good & warm atmosphere from locals & visitors. Our clear first choice for drinking in Porlock - although the Millers bistro/pub/hotel is better for people watching on a warm day!

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Address: High Street, Porlock, Exmoor National Park, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > Somerset > Exmoor National Park > Porlock
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Ranked #2 of 3 Speciality lodging in Porlock
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