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Combining our legendary carvery with traditional pub classics, great beers & fine wines
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Welcome to the Hare & Hounds

The Hare & Hounds lies in the heart of beautiful East Devon, between Sidmouth and Honiton. Inside this traditional country Free House you will find wooden beams, log fires, local ales and a warm welcome for all the family.

Famous for years for the quality of our Carvery, we also offer an extensive menu of freshly prepared classic pub food. Outside, as well as two car parks, there is a children’s play area set within a large garden which boasts beautiful views down the valley to Sidmouth and the sea.

The surrounding area has many footpaths and archeological sites making this a popular destination for walkers. Dogs are welcome in our Tap Room and Lounge Bar.

Although renowned for food, The Hare & Hounds is still a real country pub and you are just as welcome to drop in for a a pint of real ale or a glass of wine.

Legendary Carvery

“Often imitated, never bettered”

We have spent years perfecting our carvery, particularly the cuts of meat we use. Our long relationships with local suppliers means we are offered the best fresh Devon meat and vegetables available, some from farms within a few miles from The Hare & Hounds.

Served every lunchtime and evening and all day on Sunday.

We recommend that you book, particularly for weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.

Drinking & Dining

All our dishes, including our famous carvery are lovingly prepared by our chefs using the best local ingredients.

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Bring your four-legged friends

Are you looking for:

Somewhere to eat with friends and family but don’t want to leave your dog at home?

Somewhere to relax with great food & drink after a day out with your four-legged friend?

Bring your dog with you to The Hare & Hounds

Dogs are allowed in the Tap Room, Lounge Bar and pub garden and must be kept on leads.

Please mention that you have a dog when booking a table.

Join Our Loyalty Card Scheme

Pop into the pub to sign up to our loyalty card scheme to receive exclusive offers, discounts & future deals.

Earn 2 points for every £1 spent on food & drink.

Build up points & use your points value instead of cash next time you visit any of the Heartstone Inns. Get £2 to spend for every 100 points collected. For example, 1000 points equals £20.00 to spend!

Points can be redeemed towards food, drink or accommodation.

Follow the link below to view all the pubs where you can use your loyalty card.

To check your points balance, pop into any of the Heartstone Inns and ask a member of staff.

charge & chill

We now have four 7kwh electric vehicle charge points.

The chargers are available for use by all our customers.

Payment is via the Monta App.

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Sunday Roast

“People said we were lucky to get a table on a Sunday with 2 days notice and can see why.
Booked in at the bar and got drinks and was directed to our reserved table.

Meat available was turkey, beef, pork or gammon, sliced well and plenty of it. Mine was the pork and gammon with crackling. Along to the veg, well cooked and plenty available, sausages, stuffing, Yorkshire and sauces galore.

Food was excellent, quality matching the quantity. We weren't rushed at any point but what a slick operation is being run there. Big pub, continually serving and was a pleasure to eat there.

Well done all, you deserve your evening off when you eventually finish shift. We will be back.”

June 2026

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Opening Hours

Bar:
Monday - Saturday: 11:30am - 10:30pm
Sunday: 11:30am - 10:00pm

Kitchen:
Monday - Saturday: 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 8:30pm

Carvery:
Monday - Saturday: 12:00pm - 2:30pm
& 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 8:30pm

 

Address

01404 41760
contact@hareandhounds-devon.co.uk

Hare and Hounds
Putts Corner,
Sidbury,
Devon EX10 0QQ
United Kingdom

Bookings

Email for bookings: bookings@hareandhounds-devon.co.uk

Please wait for a confirmation email of your booking. Without a confirmation, your table will not be booked. We will be checking the emails at least once a day.

If you are trying to book a table for within 48 hours or a Sunday, you will need to telephone 01404 41760 rather than email to ensure a timely response.

Please let us know:
- the date
- number of people
- any special requirements
- whether you will be bringing a dog 
- a telephone number so if there are any queries, we can contact you easily.

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One foggy night, during a full moon, werewolves howled to call the witches for their special hour. This meeting was held at midnight, the witching hour. For miles around, up in the open, cloudless sky there were swarms of witches flooding towards the extraordinary, mystical stone that stood in the middle of heathland at a cross roads in East Devon. Tuna, Sweetcorn and Peanut Butter were the three head witches at the meeting. They carried staves each with lights on the end and when these lights touched together the other wacky witches cackled while they brewed the most evil potions and spells on earth.

Once they had finished brewing and chanting, Peanut Butter, Tuna and Sweetcorn poured the evil smelling potion into a hole in the top of the stone. With a loud explosion it instantly broke open and formed a thirty metre tall witch. She was the most powerful witch of all time and immediately ordered the others to kill all those people who stayed out after midnight.The witches cheered, danced and celebrated. Meanwhile, little did they know that nearby a young man was hiding behind a tree.

During the day he had been wandering across the common when it began to rain and he had decided to shelter under the branches of a huge oak tree. He was so tired that eventually he dropped off to sleep. The noise of the exploding stone stirred him from his slumbers. Unfortunately he gave his hiding place away by sneezing loudly. The witches questioned him as to what he had seen. The boy said nothing so they turned him into a witch and he was used as a slave for the head witch.

It was three o’clock and the witches took to the sky and returned to their castle. The powerful witch stayed behind and beheaded the young man and turned him into a smaller stone which was placed beside the “Witches stone.” The enormous witches stone then rolled down the hill to the River Sid where it washed itself clean of all the blood and poison and then made its way back up the hill to its resting place before dawn broke.

If you ever visit Gittisham common at 3 o’clock in the morning perhaps you will see the stone move.

Retold by Year 5 and Year 6 at Farway Primary School.