The Devon and Cornwall office of specialist leisure and hospitality agent Sidney Phillips has let a prominent and unique country inn within the Exmoor National Park on behalf of the National Trust. The new operators have an extensive amount of experience within the licensed trade, moving from their most recent business in Somerset’s Mendip Hills.
The Hunter’s Inn is a prominent, detached freehouse set in the breath-taking landscape of the Heddon Valley, less than a mile from the Exmoor coastline. The property is vast in size, boasting an array of open-plan internal trading areas with a collective seating for in excess of 130 customers. In addition, there are 11 well-appointed en suite letting bedrooms, as well as a stylish two-bedroom self-contained apartment.
extend to almost three acres. The River Heddon flows alongside the trade garden and a woodland path connects to the neighbouring footpath and bridleway network which, in turn, leads to the rocky cove known as Heddon’s Mouth.
Joseph James of Sidney Phillips, who handled the letting commented: “The Hunter’s Inn provides an exciting opportunity for its new operators. The National Trust is pleased to work alongside the new tenants and we are all looking forward to seeing them make their mark on this fantastic property.”
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(May 2025)