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

Ashburton Ghost Walk

The Ashburton Ghost Walk starts here at the haunted Old Exeter Inn, where the ghost of a young girl is often seen on the stairs in her white dress
July 25, 2025
A worn, gold-and-dark-blue Ark Royal badge bears a crowned ship above stylised waves, with the name in prominent lettering.

Ark Royal Badge Here

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 1580s, we couldn't resist!
July 18, 2025
Red circular badge reading “Old Exeter Inn”, “New In!”, “Crafty Beer” and “Serving Good Liquor Here Since 1130AD”

The Home of Great Craft Beer

A special place The Old Exeter Inn, the oldest freehouse in the world, has never gone in for the ordinary. Our customers don’t want the ubiquitous brands that dominate the bars of
June 15, 2025
David Hattersley smiles while holding a pint of amber beer, wearing an open-collar light shirt against a plain dark background.

BBC Radio Interview

David Hattersley talks to Pippa about the history of the Old Exeter Inn and how his pub is the 5th oldest in the Britain
December 29, 2024
Gold CAMRA emblem reads “THE GOOD BEER GUIDE 2025” above “WE’RE IN IT”, framed by laurel branches.

We’ve been in it for 25 years!

The Old Exeter Inn has been in the book every year for a quarter of a century. That’s something to drink to! CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide is the definitive beer drinker’s bible
October 23, 2024
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