The Royal Oak Inn, Meavy, Devon - The perfect Dartmoor hideaway for drinking and dining. The best village inn near Plymouth with good beer, real ale, and fine food.

A Dartmoor Inn, the Royal Oak Inn is a free house owned by Burrator Parish Council and is the finest Dartmoor village inn within 50 miles of Plymouth.

Situated by the village green in Meavy, Devon, it is a former 15th-century church house inn and takes its name from the oak tree on the village green, which is reputedly some 800 years old. This is one of the few remaining traditional pubs that has a flagstone floor, old beams and a large open fireplace. The Royal Oak Inn is situated within the Dartmoor National Park, in an idyllic location next to the village green in Meavy.

For the best in good local food

For well kept local real ales

For a great atmosphere in a traditional local inn

Plus occasional Guest Ales
On now Ho Ho Hoe! 4.8% from Plymouth Beer Company in Plymouth

And for many moor reasons . . .

. . . you must pay a visit to

 

The Royal Oak Inn, Meavy, Devon

The Royal Oak Inn, Meavy, Devon  PL20 6PJ

Telephone: 01822 852944

Your hosts: Stephen and Julie Earp

Use the menu on the left to find out more about this lovely inn

Valentine's DayDon’t Forget . . . Our Curry Club  ~ Next date 29th June.
Always held on the last Wednesday of the month.
All you can eat curry buffet. Give us a call to book a table.

How to find us: Take the B3212 from Yelverton to Princetown and turn right at Dousland (by the Burrator Inn). Continue straight on through Dousland and on into Meavy.  Follow the road round to the right past Meavy Primary School, along the narrow lane past the cottages and emerge at the village green. Here you will find the Royal Oak on the north side of the green, next to the parish church.  Opening times.

View Google street view and map showing the location of The Royal Oak Inn.

Holly at Christmas at the Royal Oak InnHolly at Christmas at the Royal Oak InnCelebrate Christmas and New Year at The Royal Oak
Christmas Menu is now available for booking
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For our WINE OFFER see Dining
Especially for our loyal customers: Customer Loyalty Card

 

Latest news

More details and news items on the News page

 

New Years Eve Celebrations

Ring in the New Year at The Royal Oak Inn

Have you made plans for New Year's Eve yet? Then why not join us here at The Royal Oak Inn, welcome in 2014 with style with the friendly staff of The Royal Oak. Start your evening from 19:30hrs and be wined and dined with the sumptuous six course, beautifully crafted cuisine.

As midnight chimes our team will help you bring in the New Year to the tradition of Auld Land Syne. You can then either dance the cares of 2013 away until the small hours in the bar, or relax at your table chatting and enjoying convivial company and see in New Year.

All of this for only £40 per person.  Download New Years Eve Menu (pdf)

 

Christmas Beer Launch

Wednesday 20th November 2013

Dartmoor Border Morris Dancers were in high spirits after launching the Dartmoor Brewery Christmas Ales at the Meavy Christmas Fair on Saturday afternoon. The Beer was free but donations were taken for Children In Need   >>>>

 

Taste of the West Hospitality & Retail Award 2013

Taste of the West Silver Award 2013 for the Royal Oak Inn, MeavyTuesday 17th September 2013

We are delighted to be able to tell you that The Royal Oak Inn has been awarded Silver in the 2013 Taste of the West Awards. Many congratulations to our team on their achievement - the competition was fierce and the bar extremely high.

 

Good Beer Guide 2014 lists the Royal Oak InnGood Beer Guide 2014

Monday 16th September 2013

For the fifth year in succession the Royal Oak Inn is listed in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide.

Only pubs that serve the best quality real ale are picked by CAMRA members to be featured in the Good Beer Guide's listings.  The Royal Oak Inn is pleased to be recognised for the support it gives to our brewing industry and for ensuring that customers get the chance to sample top quality beer.    

 

2013 Wild Food BBQ, Real Ale and Cider Festival 

Royal Oak Inn Cider FestivalTuesday 27th August 2013

Thanks to all who came and made this a great weekend. Many chose to just relax and chill out on the village green whilst enjoying a pint of one of the many ciders and real ales and listening to the band.

 

More news items on the News page

Royal Oak Inn, Meavy

 

Local weather

Current weather data from a local weather station situated in Dousland, about 1.4km north of the Royal Oak Inn.

 

Dartmoor Border Morris

Dartmoor Border Morris celebrate their visit to the Royal Oak Inn, September 2011

The Royal Oak Inn is ‘Home’ to the Dartmoor Border Morris, who sing play in the pub each Wednesday over the winter.

 

Meavy Amateur DramaticsThe Royal Oak Inn is also ‘Home’ to Meavy Amateur Dramatics, who rehearse every Thursday in Meavy Parish Hall.

 

Ask Stephen for details.

Meavy Oak Ale is here!

Read all about it and watch the video:

The Making of Meavy Oak Ale

Meavy Oak Ale at the Royal Oak Inn

Royal Oak Inn in the Guides

FAMOUS 100 PUBS

Thank you to all our customers who voted for The Royal Oak Inn. We were voted as one of the Famous Grouse / Sunday Telegraph ~ FAMOUS 100 PUBS.

Famouse Grouse

Famous Grouse asked the British public which pubs in Britain deserve to be Famous for a reason. The Royal Oak Inn has not only been nominated but has been chosen from hundreds of entries to ... become one of The Famous Grouse Famous 100.

Thank you again.

TELEGRAPH FAMOUS 100 PUBS

 

Outside bar at Meavy Oak Fair, June 2013

Dartmoor Border Morris are at The Royal Oak Inn

Burrator Reservoir

Devonport Leat

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