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Royal Castle Hotel, Dartmouth

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Opens at 10:30am
11 The Quay, Dartmouth, TQ6 9PS (View on Google Map)
(01803) 833033
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Hotel with bars and restaurants open to the public.

A Dartmouth landmark on the edge of the boat float, this hotel has two bars, a restaurant and twenty four en-suite rooms. The Ketch is the ground floor bar and the Dory Lounge serves coffees, the Sloop is the upstairs bar with splendid views over the boat float and beyond. The hotel had a complete refurbishment when it was closed from January- October 2025 Sold to St. Austell Brewery in February 2020 as a result ales from St Austell are always available. Cask ales are available in both the Ketch and the Sloop bars.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Devon Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
South Hams District
Last updated
07/10/2025
Last surveyed
07/10/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
St Austell Brewery
Pub ID
SDE/136
Asset of Community Value
Monday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
10:30am - 11:00pm
Monday
8:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 9:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (St Austell) and 2 regular beers.

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St Austell - Proper Job TasteMatch Prediction

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St Austell - Proper Job Premium Pale Ale • 4.5%
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St Austell - Proper Job

This beer is served regularly at Royal Castle Hotel, Dartmouth.

ABV 4.5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

St Austell - Tribute TasteMatch Prediction

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St Austell - Tribute Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted once.
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St Austell - Tribute

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Royal Castle Hotel, Dartmouth.

ABV 4.2%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Thursdays in the Harbour bar
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Disabled toilet
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
24 en-suite
Events Events
Function Room Function Room
80
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Stagecoach: 90 (Town bus); 91 (Park & Ride), 92 (Totnes), 93 (Kingsbridge)
Nearby Station (500m)
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