Pubs on the 9/9A bus route

1 Royal Oak

This historic 1800s roadside, thatched, multi-room pub is on the B3183 through Heavitree, close to two public car parks. A relaxing snug is on the right after entering via an original Dartmoor Prison door and a tack from the last heavy horse from the prison is above the welcoming fireplace. The public bar to the left leads to several roomy areas. Outside there are front and rear courtyard seated areas. Real cider is available, Devon Red (Keg). Bar snacks are available.

79-81 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter EX1 2RN Find out more here

2 Pig & Pickle

The Pig and Pickle is an independent free house and micropub serving a range of mostly local beers on keg and cask. There are three handpumps, one of which serves traditional cider, two serve real ale. All three are constantly changing. Food is English tapas, pork pie, scotch egg and snacks.

54 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter EX1 2QL Find out more here

4 Half Moon

Friendly village pub with a great atmosphere. Locally sourced food at reasonable prices is available lunchtime and evenings including smaller portions available. Two or three real ales are on offer. The pub was completely refurbished in 2020 and is within walking distance of Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club and Westpoint Exhibition Center. There are three en-suite bed and breakfast rooms available. Dogs are welcome in the bar area.

Frog Lane, EX5 1BR Find out more here

3 Cat & Fiddle Inn

This large 16th-century pub situated on the main A3052 just outside Exeter re-opened on 17th August 2018 after a major internal refurbishment. A carvery is available all day and a selection of good value food from the menu is also available at all times. In addition to the bar and main dining area, there is a cosy more intimate dining room and a large function room. There is a very large car park, a large grassed childrens play areas and several outside seating areas.

5 White Horse

This pub has been run by the same family for over twenty years. It is food-oriented, but if you just want a drink or two, that's fine. There are normally two real ales available. The food is mainly locally sourced, with traditional roast on a Sunday.

Woodbury Salterton EX5 1EP Find out more here

6 Cannon Inn

A cheery welcome greets you as you enter this two bar pub, with dining tables to sit at in the lounge bar and restaurant, or bar stools for those who wish to sit and watch the action. Real ales are served by gravity from stillage behind the bar. This is a friendly locals pub, but with a busy passing trade. The good-value home-cooked food, served lunchtimes and evenings, covers most pub food choices, and is of a very tasty standard. Well-behaved dogs are allowed in the lounge bar. There are two large gardens, and a skittle alley.

High Street, Newton Poppleford EX10 0DW Find out more here

7 Bowd Inn

This is a large pub with a large car park, which has recently reopened with new owners after several months of closure. The premises have been renovated, without spoiling the old features of the building. Stone slab floors and exposed beams are a feature, with several comfortable seating and eating areas. There is also a large garden outside for those sunny days and evenings. The new owners are focusing on the food side of the business and the menu features an everyday carvery, plus a range of home-cooked, popular pub classic dishes. Carvery Wednesday to Saturday evenings. Saturday lunch and all day Sunday noon till carvery gone around 7pm booking a must on Sunday.

Bowd Close, Sidmouth  EX10 0ND Find out more here

8 Anchor Inn

Large welcoming pub, situated just off the Esplanade, with a good ambience and friendly helpful staff. Popular with tourists and locals alike, with seating outside, and a garden at the rear. Three regular ales are usually on tap and a guest added in summer. Good-value home-cooked food is served. Especially busy in Sidmouth Folk Week when the garden and car park are given over to events. Dogs are welcome outside but not inside.

Old Fore Street, Sidmouth   EX10 8LP   Find out more here

9 Marine

Pleasant seafront establishment with emphasis mostly on food. Eating is not obligatory however, and customers can enjoy a drink both inside or out in the suntrap front garden.

The Esplanade, Sidmouth  EX10 8BB Find out more here

10 Swan Inn

A traditional and quiet back-street inn, established around 1770, that lies just off the centre of this picturesque town, a short walk from the seafront and bus terminus. An old-style wood paneled bar with an open fire attracts a strong local trade, and leads to a dedicated dining area serving good food. Three changing beers are normally available. Dogs, but not children, are welcome indoors. Hosts the King of Chit - a traditional competition - and the Black Rod fishing contest.

37 York Street, Sidmouth   EX10 8BY  Find out more here

11 Volunteer

Locals' pub, extensively refurbished in 2019, situated away from the hustle and bustle of the touristy town centre. Three regular real ales are usually available. Good food is available. Occasional live music and quiz nights regularly feature (ring for details). Families and dogs are welcome, and there is a large garden with covered area out back, plus car park. Darts are played, and TV is available for sports events.

52 Temple Street, Sidmouth  EX10 9BQ Find out more here

12 Rising Sun

The Rising Sun is that, unfortunately, increasingly rare establishment, a proper local community pub. Local people come here regularly to meet friends for a drink, and the pub is usually still full and lively after 10.30pm, when so many other pubs are almost deserted. It hosts a number of teams playing darts, skittles, etc in local leagues.
The beers are well kept, three regulars, and there is a regularly changing guest ale. A comfortable, friendly pub. Opens at noon on Bank Holidays.

School Street, Sidford EX10 9PF Find out more here

18 Blue Ball

The Blue Ball is a large, but friendly pub on the main coast road at Sidford. The thatched roof, rough cast walls, stone floors and wood beams look as if they have been there for centuries. You would not know that the whole pub was rebuilt less than 10 years ago after a disastrous fire. The layout, with several rooms around a central bar area, provides a variety of comfortable and spacious seating areas. The pub is busy with locals and tourists every day and appears to be doing well under the new landlord, who took over in 2012. The food is popular with locals and visitors. It is home-cooked and reasonably priced, including a range of pub classics, with a selection of speciality dishes, particularly locally caught fish There is a sizeable enclosed garden to sit in, when the weather is suitable.

Steven’s Cross, Sidford EX10 9QL Find out more here

13 Red Lion

Grade II listed, part of an original coaching inn, located in a terrace in the centre of the ancient village overlooking St Giles church which has Saxon origins. In the heart of the Sid Valley, part of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The pub was bought from Punch Taverns by a local business man and reopened in September 2014. It is a genuinely free house and since May 2016 it has been managed by new landlords. There is an ongoing programme of development - the bar has been redecorated and refurbished with the floor tiled, and an attractive sunny courtyard has been created. It is now a traditional pub catering for villagers, walkers, cyclists and other visitors. Lunch and evening meals are provided. Four en-suite Bed and Breakfast rooms are available. There is a large skittle alley/function room off the courtyard. The hourly 9 Exeter to Honiton via Sidmouth bus stops right outside.

Fore Street, Sidbury EX10 0SD Find out more here

14 Hare & Hounds

A very busy family friendly traditional country Free House, situated at the Putts Corner crossroads between Sidmouth and Honiton on the A375, with wooden beams and log fires. It offers an extensive menu of freshly prepared good-value pub food, including a popular carvery, served all day (booking recommended on Sundays). It has two car parks, and a children's play area within the large garden, which has splendid views down the valley to Sidmouth and the sea. The area is a popular destination for walkers. Well-behaved dogs are allowed in the Tap Bar.

Putts Corner, EX10 0QQ Find out more here

15 Star

A former town pub that has been tastefully renovated and re-opened by J D Wetherspoon on 30th July 2013. Three regular real ales are usually available, along with two guests, sometimes more, plus real cider. Good-value food is served all day. This is a welcome addition to the town. It is one of the oldest licensed places in Honiton

33 New Street, Honiton EX14 1BS Find out more here

16  Three Tuns

Situated in the middle of the High Street, this is the oldest pub in Honiton dating back to 1774. It was a stopping off point for stagecoaches on the way to and from Exeter. The pub underwent an extensive refurbishment around 2013. Good-value home-cooked food is served lunchtimes and three real ales (two regular and one guest) are usually available. Families are welcome, and well-behaved dogs are allowed. Opens at 9am for breakfast but doesn't serve alcohol until 10am.

133 High Street, Honiton EX14 1HR Find out more here

17 Volunteer

The Volunteer is located on the High Street at the bottom end of the town. There is an outside courtyard area which extends into a garden. Two real ales are usually served!

19 Eyre Court Hotel

The Eyre Court Hotel is situated in Queen Street about 150 yards from the beach. It offers guests a warm welcome, good food and traditional award winning ales in their friendly family run bars. The restaurant is very popular serving meals prepared to order using local produce wherever possible. There is a large Conservatory which can be used for functions, and a large outdoor seating area with tables under heated canopies. Food can be enjoyed in the main bar, lounge bar, restaurant, conservatory or enjoy alfresco dining on a pleasant summer evening. Children are welcome in the restaurant or lounge bar; high chairs are available. No dogs in the restaurant, but are welcome in the lounge and bar. Live music is featured every Sunday from 4 to 7pm, plus quiz night on Thursday's from 9pm. Bed and Breakfast accommodation consists of 4 double, I twin and 3 family rooms.

2 Queen Street, Seaton EX12 2NY Find out more here

20 Kings Arms

The Kings Arms is a traditional locals pub just out of the town centre up by the cricket ground. It is popular with locals and visitors staying at the nearby caravan park. It serves a good range of real ales, mainly from the Branscombe Vale brewery. It has a good reputation for good-quality home-cooked food. It can get very busy, particularly on Sundays when is booking is recommended. There is a large beer garden at the rear, that overlooks the estuary to Axmouth, with tables, play equipment for children and two boules pitches. It is a good view point for the Seaton Tramway. The pub is family and dog friendly.

55 Fore Street, Seaton EX12 2AN Find out more here

21 Malt House

The Malthouse, formally Famous George, located in the square, is one of the oldest pubs in Seaton, but has been extensively modernised in recent years. It has recently changed to focus more on food, including roast dinners on Sundays and at other times during the week. Three real ales are often on offer; the house beer is Caledonian Edinburgh Castle. Satellite sports TV, pool, darts and occasional live music feature. There is an outside area on the other side of the road.

The Square, Seaton EX12 2NX Find out more here

22 Old Picture House

Previously Winstons , now recently reopened after much refurbishment and with great emphasis on it's earlier function as a cinema. The bar is stylishly furnished and decorated and has a good display of old movie-star photos. There is a large room upstairs with a log-burner stove and access to balcony seating. Adjoining is a large , high-ceilinged function room which was the main body of the cinema and has a it's own bar. 2 real ales are usually on offer with the guest one coming from Dartmoor or Brains breweries. It is situated just outside the main town centre, very near to the Tramway, and is one block back from the sea front. It is family friendly, and dogs are welcome. It is open every day for lunches, snacks and evening meals.

Beach Road, Seaton EX12 2LZ Find out more here

23 Royal Clarence

The Royal Clarence is a welcoming bar close to the sea front on Harbour Road. It is popular with the locals, and can get very busy on Friday nights and at weekends. There is a large pool room at the rear which can be used by children, as well as an outdoor covered boules pitch. No cooked meals are served. There are usually three real ales, plus real cider available. It has satellite sports TV, and regular live music is featured (see website for details).

1 Harbour Road, Seaton EX12 2LX Find out more here

24 Vault Bar

The Vault Bar is situated on the sea front opposite Fisherman's Gap, with views across the bay towards Beer Head. It is a fairly small pub, with a good atmosphere and with its wood fittings and floor it gives a modern feel. There is usually two changing real ales available. Coffee and teas are served, but no food. Only over 18's are allowed in the bar, but families can use the outside tables on the sea front. Satellite sports TV is shown, and pool, and darts are played. Occasional live music is featured.

Marine Place, Seaton EX12 2LL Find out more here