Mill End Hotel Devon is housed in a converted 15th-century flour mill, perched on the banks of the River Teign. It’s an idyllic spot for lunch, afternoon tea or a candlelit dinner on Dartmoor.

Whether plumping for the daytime Lounge and Lawn menu or visiting for the à la carte line-up, relish the fact that almost every element on the plate has been crafted in-house by head chef William Broom and his kitchen crew at Mill End Hotel in Devon. This includes the bread, cakes, sauces and even the bottled water, which is tapped on-site from a deep moorland source before going through a seven-stage filtration and purification process.

Dinner in the two-AA-rosette restaurant is a decadent affair featuring locally landed seafood, South West cheeses, meat from nearby farms and moorland game, which are fashioned into thoughtful dishes plated with flair.

A taste of some of the dishes on offer includes smoked haddock beignets with Cornish new potatoes, creamed leeks and lovage oil; roast duck with rainbow chard, heritage carrots, pomme allumettes and orange and pomegranate molasses; and warm dark chocolate bon bon with coffee ice cream and Dartmoor Whisky cream.

In the summer months, bag a table in the lush garden to munch on more casual plates such as a ploughman’s lunch or a Mill FLT (fish finger, lettuce and tomato) sandwich.

Trencherman’s tip

Mill End has a number of bespoke rooms and suites for guests and their canine companions. Pampered pooches will be waited on hand and paw throughout their stay with welcome packs, breakfast sausages and dedicated dining areas.