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About this property

The Blue Ball Inn is located in the north of Exmoor National Park, 500 metres from the sea. It offers home-cooked food, a traditional pub and rooms with countryside views. Rooms at this former 13th-century coaching inn feature TVs, alarm clocks and radios. Tea/coffee making facilities and ironing equipment is provided. The restaurant serves traditional British cuisine and local Devon specialities. The pub has stone fire places, exposed beams and a fine selection of wines and local ales. The villages of Lynton and Lynmouth, renowned for their beautiful hiking trails, are within 2 miles of The Blue Ball. Free parking is available at the Blue Ball Inn.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Free private parking available on-site

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There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Number of guests
 
2 double beds
1 large double bed
1 double bed
1 large double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
2 double beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Anke
    Germany Germany
    Wonderful Inn, nice people, Convinient that you can dine in and just go up to your room after a beer at the really lovely bar. Comfy room and bed, Excellent breakfast
  • Matthew
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    My room had a lovely touch to it, it felt homely and cosy! Beautifully decorated with all the details! It was nice to have the freedom of a full body shower. The breakfast in the morning was very filling with the continental buffet being small but...
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful old coaching inn surrounding by Exmoor just a stones throw from the coastal path, with an easy route into Lynmouth/Lynton. Fantastic food, with veggie options. Staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. Very dog friendly with a nice...
  • Tracey
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great hotel in a wonderful location. Fantastic food. Exceptional staff
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Although breakfast was included in the price, the menus did show the price of each meal and could be construed as having to pay extra but overall, great food, quick delivery by pleasant staff and compliments to there chef.
  • Linda
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Breakfast was excellent, freshly prepared. Location was just what we wanted, have passed it and drank there often but never stayed and so glad we did,
  • Megan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean and comfortable, quiet location, lovely pub atmosphere, friendly staff, super dog friendly! We had a great time and would highly recommend the Blue Ball Inn to others!
  • Lee
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Loved the location and style of the rooms, especially the wet room style shower. The food was great and accommodated my wife’s coeliac requirements with no trouble at all. Thats a big thing for us! Service was great in the evening. We stayed with...
  • Pam
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It’s location for walking the Coast Path and its history.
  • Pellet
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location, wonderful and confortable bedroom and beds

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.2Based on 842 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

We have over 40 years of hospitality and catering experience. We pride ourselves in offering well kept ales, fine wines, and great food. Whenever possible using local seasonal produce.

Property information

The Blue Ball Inn is a traditional hotel which welcomes dirty boots and muddy paws, great location for walking Exmoor. We are very dog friendly everywhere in the pub, however in our rooms we allow a maximum of 3 dogs at a time, with 15 pound charge per night per dog.

Neighbourhood information

We are located just outside the twin villages of Lynton and Lynmouth at the top of Countisbury Hill. The Inn is Located in an ideal position to enjoy the outstanding natural beauty of Exmoor. There are many walks starting from the door of the Inn.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      British • European
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Traditional • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Blue Ball Inn takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 10:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note the property does not accept group bookings of 4 or more rooms.

Late arrival after 11pm needs to be arranged in advance by calling 01598 741263.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.