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( 01884-855700;
www.delishackcafe.co.uk
; Yearlstone Vineyard, Bickleigh; mains £9; 11am-4pm Wed-Sun,
Easter-Nov; )
At Yearlstone Vineyard's eatery, the sweeping views down the lush Exe Val-
ley are gorgeous, the wines are from the vines in front of you and the food is full of fla-
vour. Try lemon sole with soused veg, pasta with hot smoked salmon, and roasted vine to-
mato and basil tart. Pick this perfect lunch spot on a warm day to join diners sipping vin-
tages on the sun-filled terrace.
Beer Engine
( 01392-851282;
www.thebeerengine.co.uk
; Newton St Cyres; mains £11; bar 11am-11pm; meals noon-2.15pm
daily, 6.30-9.15pm Tue-Sat, to 8.15pm Sun & Mon)
A dream-come-true for ale aficionados: a pub that
brews its own beer. The decor is varnished floorboards, leather settles and exposed red
brick, but the best bit is downstairs: the gleaming stainless-steel tubs and tubes of the fer-
menting process. The building's past as a railway hotel inspires the brews' names: the
fruity Rail Ale, sharp and sweet Piston Bitter and the well-rounded Sleeper Heavy. Fla-
voursome food includes slow-cooked shoulder of West Country lamb, a range of plough-
man's lunches made with local Quickes cheddar, and steak and Sleeper Ale pie.
Newton St Cyres is on the A377, 5 miles north of Exeter. Or go car free: train services
from Exeter often chug into the village in time for supper; the one that tends to return just
after 11pm (10.30pm on Sunday) is very handy indeed.
BREWERY, PUB
Information
Tiverton Tourist Office
(
01884-255827;
www.discovertiverton.co.uk
; Phoenix Lane;
9.15am-3pm Mon-Sat)
Getting There & Away
Bus 55/55A/55B runs from Exeter to Tiverton (one hour, half-hourly Monday to Saturday,
eight on Sundays), via Bickleigh.
Tiverton Parkway station is on the mainline London Paddington-Penzance train route,
and has hourly connections to Exeter (15 minutes). The station is 10 miles from Tiverton;
hourly buses (20 minutes) connect the two.
