Hardly a Sunday went by without us going down to the Ship Inn for one of their delicious roasts! Gavin the owner and the rest of his staff are incredibly friendly, and always accommodating. Especially with our son, they always remember he likes pork scratchings as a starter, and it's served in a bone china dish for him! The food... More

We arrived on the Saturday afternoon of the easter weekend and received a very warm welcome. After being shown to our room, we were invited to come back down to the bar where there was a lovely log fire. We sat in front of it to have a very welcome hot drink . We did not stay in the hotel... More

This is our favourite place to go near us, when our daughter comes home we always pay a visit. You can be assured of great service & a warm welcome, Gavin & the rest of the team are always helpful & nothing is to much trouble, food is beautifully presented & not bad for prices, water is automatically put on... More

On my arrival Monday about 5.00pm the proprietor (Gavin)welcomed us & immediately lit the open fire although it was already warm and cosy. Nothing was to much trouble. Tried a 3 course meal the first night & ended up eating there the whole week, the food was Excellent all cooked fresh, presentation was beautiful, lovely hot & so tastey, I... More

Our party of 4 had a reservation and had a warm friendly greetings from the publican and were shown to our table. We were very impressed with the lunch menu but all opted for the roast dinner - pork/beef/lamb or a trio of all three. The food was EXCELLENT, service was equally good and the pub was full which is... More

My family and I had a lovely meal - again - at the Ship. My husband and I have been three times fairly recently and have had an excellent meal each time. The service is good and very friendly: nothing is too much trouble. The food tastes great and there is plenty of it. I like the fact that the... More

Pretty grim night when I booked in to The Ship Inn and the wind was howling through the windows of my room at the front of the hotel. Big room with a double and two single beds. Bathroom a bit tired but plenty of fluffy towels. Slept OK and excellent breakfast the next morning was the highlight.

We always stop of at The Ship for lunch on our way back from Sherborne and have never been disappointed. An ever changing 'Specials Board' means there is alway something new to try and the food is cooked and presented to a very high standard for such a reasonable priced Inn. The staf are always friendly and welcoming and it... More

Our return to the Ship Inn was a lunch stop on the way home from a long weekend in north Devon. Gavin recognised us as 'that quiz lot' which is pretty impressive as we hadn't been there for four months. As before the pub is warm and friendly service was great and the food was top notch. This is now... More