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The Waterman's Arms

Property class: 3.5

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A river with a wooden bridge and a stone wall. There are trees and greenery around.
A cozy room with a stone fireplace, a wooden chair, and a tiled floor.
A bar with multiple beer taps and a variety of bottles.
A white building with a sign reading "The Waterman's Arms" and a sign for "Waterside Arms Car Park".
A hotel room with two beds, a wooden wall, a window with curtains, a chair, a table, and a lamp.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Bar
The current price is $156
$130 nightly
$156 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 15 - Sep 16

Explore the area

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Bow Bridge, Ashprington, Totnes, England, TQ9 7EG
  • Place, Ama Menec Sculpture
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Dartmoor National Park
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Paignton Beach
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪72 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite

A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a nightstand, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite

A cozy bedroom with a large bed, a small table, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, Ensuite

A hotel room with two beds, a wooden wall, a painting, and a view of greenery through the window.

Suite, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Superior Suite, Ensuite

A hotel room with two beds, a sitting area with a round table, and a view of a building through the window.

Superior Suite, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Suite, Ensuite (Shower only, no bath)

A bedroom with two beds, each with a bedside table and lamp. The walls have a floral pattern.

Standard Suite, Ensuite (Shower only, no bath)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Totnes

With a stay at The Waterman's Arms in Totnes, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Totnes Castle and The Timehouse. .This bed & breakfast is 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Dartmoor National Park and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Woodlands Family Theme Park.
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What's nearby

  • Ama Menec Sculpture - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Woodlands Family Theme Park - 12 min drive - 5.9 miles
  • Dartmoor National Park - 20 min drive - 10.8 miles
  • Paignton Beach - 28 min drive - 11.4 miles
  • Princess Theatre - 32 min drive - 13.7 miles

Getting around

  • Totnes Station - 14 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Albert Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Curator Cafe & Kitchen - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Totnes Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Silver Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Food For Thought - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Waterman's Arms

The Waterman's Arms offers 15 accommodations.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor tennis court and karaoke.
At The Waterman's Arms, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
The Waterman's Arms has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Karaoke
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Playground

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Early check-in subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

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The Waterman's Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 157 out of 295 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 295 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 295 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 295 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 295 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was very nice and varied with both cooked and continental.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would recommend and would use again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice welcome, great people and a wonderful location, food wasn't bad either.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean with everything you needed for the bathroom, loads of tea and coffee, clean kettle, lots of sockets for charging gadgets. Breakfast was very good, lovely and hot. Nice atmosphere in the bar and other eating places. Staff very friendly, Paul and Gayle are excellent hosts made me very welcome. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jessian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, excellent location, beautiful surroundings and great food and friendly staff. We had a lovely breakfast as well
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Glynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff, really caring and helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice clean room great customer service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed my stay here beautiful lovely pub, great food, staff were all really friendly, would definitely go back. Hiking Mike
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff and rooms were great
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

MANDY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing hidden gem ! Beautiful old property next to river with kingfishers. Staff fantastic so accommodating with our needs . Lovely rooms , comfortable beds, en suites lovely modern and clean. Fresh smell throughout whole place. Evening meal fabulous and breakfast too . Highly recommend. Many thanks to Paul, Gail, George, McKenzie & Katie who all made our stay so good .
Waterman’s Arms
Kingfisher watch really did see one fly by !
River view to the bridge where kingfisher flies
View to River from our room
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot, so picturesque by the river. Room was very clean and pleasant. Staff lovely, very friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. If looking for a break in a beautiful Devon pub, strongly recommend The Watermans Arms.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
very friendly and great service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly family run inn in a beautiful setting with an excellent breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We love staying here

This is an amazing place - beautiful situation, wonderful food, wonderful service, great family rooms
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The accommodation was excellent 👌 and the staff were very friendly and very polite the food was excellent and cooked fresh the surrounding area was very picturesque and serene well recommended stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food was excellent and lots of choice. Staff were friendly and nothing too much trouble An excellent stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

H B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable bed lovely position friendly staff Excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb accommodation in an old Inn. Wonderful location. Will definitely recommend to persons looking for a quiet, relaxed and authentic stay in the countryside.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jodie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Incredibly gorgeous and cosy welcome - log fire burning! Lights twinkling. Friendly staff. Room was good for a family - but chilly but staff offered to turn up heating! Lovely pub and good food.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location very nice room friendly and helpful family running pub
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location, delightful staff and comfortable rooms. Our second stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent riverside, country inn, friendly staff.

Really lovely location, friendly staff and beautiful room. The food is reasonably priced and very tasty.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great overnight stay on way down south

Room smelt a little musty and the bed slightly soft but everything else was lovely - no complaints really
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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