With a stay at The Pack Horse in South Brent, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Dartmoor National Park and South Devon. .This inn is 5.8 mi (9.4 km) from Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary and 6.5 mi (10.4 km) from Buckfast Abbey.
National Marine Aquarium - 27 min drive - 20.7 miles
Princess Theatre - 29 min drive - 18.9 miles
Powderham Castle - 43 min drive - 31.3 miles
Getting around
Ivybridge Station - 12 min drive
Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 41 min drive
Restaurants
Things Happen Here - 10 min drive
Endsleigh Garden Centre Restaurant - 9 min drive
The Imperial - 8 min drive
The White Hart Buckfastleigh - 8 min drive
Cott Inn - 10 min drive
About this property
The Pack Horse
Inn in South Brent with free parking
The Pack Horse offers 4 accommodations.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee
A bar/lounge
Guest services
No housekeeping service
Business services
Computer station
Meeting room
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bathroom
Towels provided
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Packhorse Inn South Brent
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The Pack Horse Inn South Brent
The Pack Horse Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 204 reviews
10 - Excellent
83
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 204 reviews
8 - Good
78
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 204 reviews
6 - Okay
23
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 204 reviews
4 - Poor
13
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 204 reviews
2 - Terrible
7
8.6/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
7.4/10
Amenities
7.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
8/10 Good
Alex
Oct 28, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very polite, kind and helpful staff. The room we had was big and comfortable. Equipped to the level one would expect for the rate.
Alex
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
8/10 Good
John
Traveled with partner
Oct 25, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
No food options available for either evening meal or breakfast. Room large, clean and comfortable but bathroom could do with repairs: leaking tap, missing towel rail and corner of bath panel broken.
It was what I expected. My low scores really reflect what others might think this basic accommodation is. Specially Americans or unrealistic Brits.
Ian
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
8/10 Good
Linda
Sep 25, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
I actually really enjoyed my stay at the Pack Horse. The staff at reception were really friendly & helpful. It was peaceful & private & clean & comfortable, although basic, reflecting the modest price.
But it wasn’t the room we were shown online when we booked & no food was available - as stated on the website.
Linda
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
jason
Business traveler
Aug 20, 2025
jason
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Mandy
Aug 17, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
No attention to detail
The owner/manager was very friendly and welcoming showing us to our room and gave us an explanation on keys and a place to get a coffee. The pub itself was cosy and clean.
Why we rated the room low was because the shower needed a good scrub as there was orange mold around the shower tray and black dirt also hairs on the screen and by the drain. The towels were clean but there was no complimentary shower gel/ shampoo. The bed was really squeaky and the pillows were more air than filling plus we were road side and was really noisy. The inn had lots of character and an old feel which we loved.
We totally get that we only paid £70 for the night, but we felt that the attention to detail wasn't there.
A couple of postives were the small fridge which was really useful and the free carpark at the rear.
Friendly staff.
Room very clean. Bed lovely & comfy. Could have done with a net that fitted window.
No breakfast or food but we only used as a base to visit relatives so that didn’t matter.
Fridge in room was good to chill drinks.
Das Hotel ist zwar schon älter, aber uns hat es gefallen. Das Zimmer war gross mit Wasserkocher (Tee/Kaffee) und Kühlschrank. Parkplatz im Hof.
Leider war die Bar gut besucht und wir hatten bis nach Mitternacht Unterhaltung (Gelächter, Gejole und Musik). Und um einen Film auf dem Laptop anzuschauen, war das Internet zu langsam.
Martin
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
8/10 Good
Mrs C A
Traveled with family
May 15, 2025
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good ‘ol Pack Horse Inn
I was staying so I could visit family in Bittaford and Ivybridge so location for me was brilliant. It’s a nice little inn with lots of character and the staff were very friendly and helpful. I would stay there again definitely.
Stayed for business however was blown away with how spacious and comfortable the rooms were. Really clean, tidy and quiet. Would highly recommended staying here.
Very comfy bed nice ensuite and very helpful staff. Excellent value for money.
Stephen
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Neil
Sep 15, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed in Bedroom 2, initially shown to Bedroom 1 but there was road noise outside so asked if I could have a different room. Bedroom 2 comfortable however bathroom could do with modernising.
Another stay at The Packhorse and we were not disappointed. We were welcomed by the new friendly team.
Loved the Italian evening menu on Thursday and enjoyed a first rate meal.
All the bedrooms are spacious and our bed very comfortable. Many thanks.
Another stay at The Packhorse and we were not disappointed. The new management are welcoming and friendly.
We loved the Italian night menu on Thursday, receiving a first rate meal.
Our room was spacious and the bed very comfortable.
Many thanks.
Sue
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
8/10 Good
Shawn
Aug 10, 2024
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Shawn
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
8/10 Good
James
Traveled with partner
Aug 9, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very welcoming staff. Beautiful location. Dinner in the pub was amazing. The room didn't have a four poster as pictured but was stll very comfortable and clean. Shower left a lot to be desired.
James
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Simon
Jul 31, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
One night stay
Checked in early thanks to 2 very helpful ladies. Room pretty basic but fine for my needs and great value. Barman very competent and helpful. Lovely beer garden. No food Tuesday night but I should have checked. Biggest problem is the noise as room directly above bar and facing onto road and window next to some extractor fan or the like. If you can’t deal with this then this is perhaps not for you.