The Castle Inn Lydford

03/06/2026

Happy World Cider Day!!

We’ve got pretty much the whole range of fab Devon based cider available with Devon Red and Ribtickler on tap and the fruity flavours of Raspberry or Elderflower and also their Zero Devon Red by the bottle!

Come grab yourself a pint of the good stuff today! 🍻🍏🍎

21/04/2026

Last minute availability of our Biggest room tonight due to cancellation! Come and join us!

Book here www.castleinnlydford.co.uk or give us a call on 01822 820242

21/02/2026

The chop of chops from The Cornish Farmhouse Bacon Company at West Balsdon Farm in Holsworthy, brought to us by our friends at Howells Butchers in Tavistock.

09/02/2026

Delighted that Head Chef Mike Palmer has been featured in Food Drink Devon’s Chef Spotlight feature this month! Follow the link below to read about his inspirations, guilty pleasures and secret weapons in the kitchen!

Yes Chef!!

CHEF SPOTLIGHT | Meet Mike Palmer. He’s Head Chef at The Castle Inn Lydford, a warm and welcoming gem just stone’s throw from the famous Gorge and next door to Lydford Castle itself.

Mike is a former Food Drink Devon Chef of The Year, awarded during his long tenure at the nearby Two Bridges, and he has brought all his expertise and passion to ’s kitchens.

The Castle Inn, with low ceilings, wonky walls, open fires and character in abundance is the perfect backdrop to Mike’s delicious, full flavoured cooking.

We asked Chef Mike to tell us about his career to date, his inspiration, favourite ingredients, secret weapons (may involve Meatloaf!) and more.

🔗 Read the full Chef Spotlight on the Food Drink Devon website here: https://fooddrinkdevon.co.uk/news/post/chef-spotlight-or-mike-palmer-of-the-castle-inn-lydford

07/01/2026

See you tomorrow! 🥂🍻

06/01/2026

Cosy fires and winter sunshine ☀️

29/12/2025

We’ve had some fantastic news to round up 2025 nicely, we’ve been awarded the best of the best, The Champion award for Best South West Bar in the Taste of The West Awards!! A massive congratulations to the team that go above and beyond in making the bar (and the entire pub!) a warm, welcoming environment for both our fab locals and visitors from afar, and a big nod to the work that goes on behind the scenes in creating and maintaining such great offerings!

Come celebrate with us on NYE with Whippletree Ceilidh Band in the bar! Roll on 2026!!

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23/12/2025

We look forward to seeing you over the festive period! 🍾🥂🍻

Table bookings: www.castleinnlydford.co.uk

18/12/2025

**LAST CALL**
Last call for postal vouchers to reach your special someone by the big day! There’s still plenty of time to order an email delivered voucher for us last minute shoppers (🙋🏻‍♀️) but if you’d like it popped in the post get yourself over to our website by the 20th!

15/12/2025

**CHRISTMAS QUIZ**

Quiz-goers! Get your grey matter down to the pub on Wednesday evening for our Christmas Quiz, limited tables so call or email us to book your team in! Hamper bursting with festive goodness for the winning team!

📍The Castle Inn, Lydford ⏰ 8.30pm
T: 01822820242
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