Black and white Old Exeter crest beside large lettering reading “Pie House Menu” on a simple title banner

Street frontage of the Old Exeter Inn at night, with illuminated historic buildings, flower baskets and painted signage.

September 8, 2026

Conservation in Action: National Recognition for Britain’s Oldest Freehouse

Old Exeter Inn, trading since 1130, and the place where Sir Walter Raleigh was arrested has been recognised under CAMRA's national Outstanding Conversions and Restorations project.

A golden shortcrust pie with a crimped edge, cut open to reveal a savoury filling of meat, mushrooms and herbs.

England’s Historic Pie House

The humble pie? Not so! Here it's the Champion of all British

Steaming dark-shelled mussels fill a metal bowl beside golden chips, with a small dish of sauce and greens in the background.

Fowey Cornish Mussels

Delicious at Any Time of the Year Ancient British cuisine at its

A golden lion emblem bears the words Golden Mane, 4.3% golden ale, and brewed on Dartmoor for Old Exeter Inn

Drinks Unique to the Old Exeter Inn. It’s all Very Unique indeed!

We have a range of our own drinks that we have carefully

Jeremy Clarkson holds a pint of golden Hawkstone lager beside farm machinery beneath a cloudy evening sky

It’s here. And it is F***ing good

Jeremy Clarkson is supporting British Farmers & British Pubs! What's not to

Letter from America

Every week, Letter from America looks east. Two American hosts explore the

Golden-brown Yorkshire pudding filled with roast beef, mash, greens and gravy, topped with roasted vegetables on a white plate

Sunday Roast Pie Dinners

The pie and the roast, together at last Sunday, done properly. Topside,

Historic street view showing the Exeter Inn, accommodation and Barnet Café signs on a narrow British town street.

Oldest Pubs of Britain

Old Exeter Inn has been trading continuously on this spot since 1130,

Gallery

Cooking

Long, oval sourdough pizza topped with melted cheese, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, cured meat and fresh rocket leaves

Cooking

Brewhouse Pizza. Italiano Genuino

Finest Italian sourdough pizza from just £12.50!

History

Stained-glass panel showing a bearded Elizabethan man in ornate clothing, flanked by two figures beneath dark blue glass.

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Old Exeter Inn

History·News

January 7, 2026

Sir Walter is a famous son of the Old Exeter Inn. The liberty of this remarkable man was taken right here in July 1603.

Medieval tapestry showing a crowned woman seated above a large wheel, with several people climbing or falling around it

The Medieval Channel

History·Magazine·News

December 28, 2025

So what was life like in medieval times for ordinary people? How did they live? What did they eat and drink? Did they go

A weathered gold-and-black Ark Royal badge bears a crowned sailing ship above dark blue waves, framed by a rope border.

Ark Royal Badge Here

History·Magazine·News

July 18, 2025

When the opportunity came up to buy the ship's badge of the Ark Royal, the original one was built for Raleigh himself in the

Magazine

Vintage-style Devon cider poster showing a rustic apple picker, crates of apples, Lamb & Serpent cider and Sam Smith’s bottles

Magazine

Proper Devon Scrumpy Served Here

We take our cider seriously here. Pride of place goes to our very own Lamb &

A cameraman in a pale cap and shirt operates a professional video camera beside a bright, panelled doorway.

Location Filming at the Old Exeter Inn

January 6, 2026

Historic 900-year-old Dartmoor inn for Location Filming professionals

Josi plays the Landlord of Old Exeter Inn at Ashburton's annual Ale Tasting - a tradition going back hundreds of years

It’s Official. Our Ale is Good!

Illuminated gravestones and trees surround a dark cemetery, with a large pale stone in the foreground at night.

Ashburton Ghost Walk

Jeremy Clarkson raises a pint of amber beer behind a wooden bar, with beer taps, a dartboard and coats visible behind him.

The story of Hawkstone from Jeremy Clarkson

A brown dog in a harness drinks from a bowl beneath a black Doggy Pub sign marked “DOG BEER” beside a white stone wall.

VIP Doggy Pub launched in Devon

Garden

Old Exeter Inn is in Bloom!

Garden

July 5, 2026

The hills behind the Old Exeter Inn at Ashburton. The walled garden is a little haven of tranquility

Creating an Elizabethan Apothecary Garden

Garden

June 15, 2025

Creating this sanctuary has been the nicest thing. Our beautiful walled garden now has over 300 different plants

A hand holds a purple BBC Radio Devon microphone among leafy green plants, with a wooden planter and decking behind it.

BBC discovers Old Exeter’s Elizabethan Garden

Garden

September 30, 2024

BBC Radio's Mike Chequer talks with Annie about how she is making a very special garden at the inn

Conservation in Action: National Recognition for Britain’s Oldest Freehouse

England’s Historic Pie House

Fowey Cornish Mussels

Drinks Unique to the Old Exeter Inn. It’s all Very Unique indeed!

It’s here. And it is F***ing good

Letter from America

Sunday Roast Pie Dinners

Oldest Pubs of Britain

Gallery

Cooking

Brewhouse Pizza. Italiano Genuino

History

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Old Exeter Inn

The Medieval Channel

Ark Royal Badge Here

Magazine

Proper Devon Scrumpy Served Here

Location Filming at the Old Exeter Inn

It’s Official. Our Ale is Good!

Ashburton Ghost Walk

The story of Hawkstone from Jeremy Clarkson

VIP Doggy Pub launched in Devon

Garden

Old Exeter Inn is in Bloom!

Creating an Elizabethan Apothecary Garden

BBC discovers Old Exeter’s Elizabethan Garden

MISSED IT?

Comfort Food. Done Well

Party Party!

Artisan Cheese Boards All Day. Every Day

Mumms the Word! Champagne for only £10 at the Old Exeter Inn!

Who ate ALL the Pies?

The Home of Great Craft Beer