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Barely a mile from the sea and located in South Hams of Devon, Church House Inn is situated beneath the Stokenham Church. Originally built to cater for the masons building, the country pub provides an informal, friendly and convivial atmosphere to enjoy good food, great wines and excellent beers. Apart from a traditional restaurant, a well stocked bar and a conservatory, guests could choose to dine al fresco in the large beer garden or the patio area.

With freshness and quality high on priority, Church House Inn sources the best of local produce to create established pub favourites like fish and chips and homemade kidney pies as well as contemporary variations of steak and seafood such as tempura prawns with Thai dressed salad. The specials' board may include the likes of game casserole with a pastry lid, chicken breast with a forest mushroom sauce or salmon and cod bake with an herb crust.

A good range of Cask-Marque approved beers, local ciders, spirits and wines are to hand to precede, accompany or follow the meal.

The small fishing village of Beesands, nestled in the South Hams countryside, is home to The Cricket Inn, first opened in 1867. This is where locals and visitors alike can gather in a spirit of conviviality for an enjoyable evening dining from a predominantly seafood menu.

Using local fresh fish, seafood and reared meats, The Cricket Inn offers guests traditional comfort fare as well as more gourmet dishes. This can include smoked mackerel pâté, pan seared scallops with Parma ham, whole plaice with beurre noisette, Devonshire sirloin and Barbary duck breast as well as beer battered cod with chips and fish pie topped with mashed potato and cheese. Pan fried John Dory fillets with saffron beurre blanc, local mussels cooked with chorizo, coriander and tomato and the seafood pancake, filled with a medley of fish and shellfish in a light white sauce, offer more food for thought. A variety of local ales and good wines bring on the mellow mood.

Queen Anne's Restaurant is a part of the Tout-Saints luxury Buckland country house hotel in the picturesque market town of Kingsbridge. The stunning William and Mary manor house, with interiors of elegant oak panels, is surrounded by beautifully tended gardens and woodland and is located in the South Hams of Devon, certified by the Countryside Agency as an area of outstanding natural beauty. Elegant and stylish, the restaurant makes for an ideal venue for special occasions such as birthdays and weddings, and attracts locals for the varied and delectable food served.

Chef Ted Ruewell's enthusiasm and hunger for perfection come across in his food which is a blend of traditional and modern European cuisine. Using plenty of local, freshly sourced ingredients, he has created inventive and mouth-watering dishes that can be enjoyed by everyone. Starters such as ham hock terrine with Waldorf salad or poached pear and Devon blue cheese salad leading on to mains of braised shin of beef with horseradish creamed potato or potato gnocchi with wild mushrooms and blue cheese glaze.

The beautiful scenery and impeccable food is best enjoyed while savouring a drink from the restaurant's well stocked bar.

Daintily perched amidst 67 acres of the Avon river valley, Hazelwood House is everything you imagine 'far far away land' to be. Surrounded by meadows and woodland, this stunning Victorian house becomes even more picturesque in spring with rhododendrons, camellias and wisteria adorning the verandah. Come winter, and the log fires and candlelight arrive on stage to create a cosy, romantic atmosphere. Drawing its water supply from an ancient spring and a river running through the ground, Hazelwood with its quiet, pristine beauty is an ideal spot for rejuvenation and relaxation.

Dining at the restaurant is an absolute delight. With light lunches, delicious cream teas and scones made from a secret recipe, the food here plays a major part in soothing frayed nerves. All ingredients are locally sourced and organic and dishes are prepared using freshest produce. Roast quail, medley of seafood or John Dory fillets and molten chocolate pudding with raspberry and vanilla sauce, create a rich harmony of flavours that's hard to equal. Hazelwood House is ideal for any and every occasion and offers a picture-perfect surrounding for that special 'I do' moment.

A delightful 14th century thatched inn, nestling between Start Bay and the Slapton Nature Reserve, specialising in very informal dining, no reservations are taken, and local seafood, all served at very good value for money prices and somewhere that is extremely family friendly.