The Dartmoor Inn Hotel

Moorside Lydford Nr Okehampton Devon

On the edge of Dartmoor National Park, you’ll find this 16th-century inn run by Karen and Philip Burgess, who clearly know what people want to eat. So we’re talking pork cheek, potato purée and star anise sauce; the famed Red Ruby double sirloin steak with Maris Piper chips, red wine and thyme sauce; and Falmouth Bay scallops, oyster beignet and chilli relish – the combinations work well and it’s of little surprise that people keep coming back. Just three bedrooms are on offer – Toile, Brocade and Ticking – each tastefully decorated in pleasing pastel colours. Think contemporary country. Doubles from £95.