Welcome to Fox & Hounds Country Hotel - Your Holiday Home in Chulmleigh

Grounds & Fishing

The Fox & Hounds Country Hotel sits on the River Taw within the Tarka Trail landscape. The hotel offers 4 miles of salmon and trout fishing and a garden terrace for meals outdoors. A self-contained tree house overlooking a lake is available for overnight stays.

Amenities

The Heywood Suite includes a kitchenette, a shower room, and a separate bath. Adapted ground-floor rooms provide walk-in showers with seats, raised toilets, and grab rails, with accessible parking available. Family rooms, board games/puzzles, and the tree house with two bedrooms and an oversized copper bath are available.

Dining

The restaurant serves traditional food made using local produce, including venison and chocolate fondant. The bar offers local ciders, real ale, and wine/champagne. A Sunday carvery, cream tea, kids' meals, and special diet menus are available.

Leisure

The hotel is on the Tarka Trail, with direct access to 4 miles of salmon and trout fishing on the River Taw. Eggesford railway station is less than a 5-minute walk away and connects to Barnstaple and Exeter, with walking, shooting, riding, and a golf course close by. Packed lunches are available for day trips.

Pet-Friendly Policies

Dogs are permitted anywhere guests can go, including the bar and dining areas. The hotel provides dog bowls, treats, a dog menu, and heated towels for muddy paws. Pet bowls and drying towels are available at reception, and the 6-acre grounds offer space for dog walking, with waste bins around the gardens.

Highlights

• Location: 4 miles of salmon and trout fishing on the River Taw
• Rooms: Self-contained tree house with oversized copper bath
• Pet-Friendly: Dogs allowed in bar and dining areas
• Dining: Sunday carvery and dog menu at the bar
• Accessibility: Adapted rooms with walk-in showers and grab rails
• Family: Family rooms and board games/puzzles