Blue Ball Inn

Blue Ball Inn Historic inn on the edge of Exmoor National Park, a stone's throw from Lynton & Lynmouth. Serving hearty food, local ales & hosting live music.
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Dog-friendly rooms & stunning countryside views. Dating back to the 13th century, with low ceilings, blackened beams, stone fireplaces and a timeless, unspoiled olde-worlde charm, the Blue Ball is the perfect escape. Enjoy a warm welcome, great beer and hearty food, making the inn your base before exploring the surrounding countryside, with stunning walks through some of the UK's finest landscapes.

The early-booking deadline for Christmas parties at Blue Ball Inn is approaching.Our festive set menu is £37 for two cou...
29/09/2026

The early-booking deadline for Christmas parties at Blue Ball Inn is approaching.

Our festive set menu is £37 for two courses or £45 for three, making it a lovely option for work parties, family gatherings and Christmas catch-ups with friends in Countisbury.

Book the party before 11 October 2026 and confirm it with a £10 per person deposit paid by 11 October for every guest to receive a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival.

View the festive menu and Christmas information at https://www.blueballinn.com/ or call 01598 741263 to discuss your date and group size.

Subject to availability. Menu dishes may change to reflect seasonal ingredients and availability.

On World Tourism Day, we are celebrating the place we are lucky enough to call home.With the South West Coast Path outsi...
27/09/2026

On World Tourism Day, we are celebrating the place we are lucky enough to call home.

With the South West Coast Path outside our door and Lynton, Lynmouth and the wider Exmoor landscape waiting to be explored, Blue Ball Inn makes a characterful base for a North Devon break.

Stay in a 13th-century inn, enjoy food and drinks downstairs, then wake to breakfast before heading out again. Selected rooms welcome well-behaved dogs for £15 per dog, per night, including the Proper Dog hamper. Please call before booking with a dog so the correct room can be allocated.

Our current 3-for-2 stay offer gives you an extra day to explore:

3-FOR-2 STAYS
Stay for three nights and pay for two. Available seven days a week, including weekends, subject to availability.

The 3-for-2 offer cannot be combined with another offer, promotion or discount.

Check rooms and book direct at https://blueballinn.com/ or call 01598 741263.

What a sky tonight 🌅Golden hour putting on a proper show over Exmoor this evening. Not a bad view from Blue Ball Inn… ✨W...
25/09/2026

What a sky tonight 🌅

Golden hour putting on a proper show over Exmoor this evening. Not a bad view from Blue Ball Inn… ✨

Who else caught tonight’s sunset?

25/09/2026

Buy five pints of fresh cask b**r and enjoy a pint of your favourite on us during Cask Ale Week at Blue Ball Inn.

Pick up a collector card at the bar, receive one stamp with each pint of fresh cask b**r and hand in the completed five-stamp card to claim your reward.

The offer runs until Sunday 27 September 2026. Ask the team for your collector card when you visit.

Blue Ball Inn, Countisbury, near Lynton and Lynmouth. Call 01598 741263 to book a table for food.

Amber Louise is live at Blue Ball Inn tonight from 7–9pm 🎵Come up to Countisbury for dinner, drinks and live music to ea...
25/09/2026

Amber Louise is live at Blue Ball Inn tonight from 7–9pm 🎵

Come up to Countisbury for dinner, drinks and live music to ease into the weekend.

Call 01598 741263 to book a table or visit https://blueballinn.com/ for menus and information.

Blue Ball Inn, Countisbury, near Lynton and Lynmouth.

24/09/2026

Planning a visit to the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Annual Gala?

The Gala takes place at Woody Bay on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September. Blue Ball Inn makes a convenient Exmoor base, with comfortable rooms in Countisbury, food and drinks downstairs, breakfast the following morning and Lynton and Lynmouth nearby.

Check room availability and book direct at https://blueballinn.com/ or call 01598 741263.

The Gala takes place at the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, not at Blue Ball Inn. Event details should be checked at https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/events.

If you are the person organising this year’s work Christmas party - or the friends’ or family gathering that takes even ...
22/09/2026

If you are the person organising this year’s work Christmas party - or the friends’ or family gathering that takes even more messages - now is a very good time to get it into the diary. 🎄

Our festive set menu is £37 for two courses or £45 for three, with a choice of starters, mains and desserts including traditional roast turkey, pan-fried duck, citrus salmon and a vegetarian leek, pea and saffron risotto.

Book before 11 October 2026 and confirm the party with a £10 per person deposit paid by 11 October for every guest to receive a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival.

View the Christmas details at https://www.blueballinn.com/ or call 01598 741263 to discuss your party.

Subject to availability. Menu dishes may change to reflect seasonal ingredients and availability.

Our Cask Ale Week collector cards are now waiting on the bar at Blue Ball Inn. 🍺Until Sunday 27 September, receive one s...
21/09/2026

Our Cask Ale Week collector cards are now waiting on the bar at Blue Ball Inn. 🍺

Until Sunday 27 September, receive one stamp each time you buy a pint of fresh cask b**r. Once you have collected five stamps, hand in your completed card and enjoy a pint of your favourite on us.

Ask the team for a card when you visit. If you would like to book a table for food while you are here, call 01598 741263 or visit https://blueballinn.com/.

Blue Ball Inn, Countisbury, near Lynton and Lynmouth.

Spend Christmas at Blue Ball Inn in the heart of Exmoor.Our three-night festive stay package covers 24, 25 and 26 Decemb...
20/09/2026

Spend Christmas at Blue Ball Inn in the heart of Exmoor.

Our three-night festive stay package covers 24, 25 and 26 December, from £825 for two. It includes:

🎄 A festive gift in your room
🎄 Fizz and panettone on arrival
🎄 Breakfast each morning
🎄 Christmas Eve dinner
🎄 Ch*****ne breakfast and lunch on Christmas Day
🎄 Christmas Day evening nibbles
🎄 A candlelit Boxing Day meal

Book a new festive stay before 11 October 2026 and receive £50 off, subject to availability and full terms. A 20% deposit confirms the booking and the remaining balance is due by 10 October. An additional night is £125, including bed and breakfast; meal times are confirmed when booking.

View the festive details at https://www.blueballinn.com/ or call 01598 741263.

The Tribute Ale Trail has begun, and Blue Ball Inn is one of the participating South West pubs. 🍺Pick up a Trail map at ...
19/09/2026

The Tribute Ale Trail has begun, and Blue Ball Inn is one of the participating South West pubs. 🍺

Pick up a Trail map at the bar, purchase a pint of Tribute and collect our unique Blue Ball Inn location sticker. Take the map to other participating pubs and keep building your collection.

Collect stickers from 10 different pubs and receive a complimentary pint of Tribute at the pub where you collect the tenth qualifying sticker. The Trail is designed to be completed over time, so there is no need to rush it.

The Tribute Ale Trail is separate from the temporary Cask Ale Week Buy Five, Get One Free promotion, and the two cannot be combined. While both are running, ask the team which promotion you would like your qualifying pint to count towards.

Read the full details and terms at https://www.staustellbrewery.co.uk/tributetrail.

Blue Ball Inn, Countisbury, near Lynton and Lynmouth.

Address

Countisbury Hill, Countisbury
Lynmouth
EX356NE

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 11pm
Tuesday 8am - 11pm
Wednesday 8am - 11pm
Thursday 8am - 11pm
Friday 8am - 11pm
Saturday 8am - 11pm
Sunday 8am - 11pm

Telephone

+441598741263

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