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Volunteer Inn, Ottery St Mary

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Operator: Independent
Broad Street, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1BZ (View on Google Map)
(01404) 814060
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The pub has been part of Ottery St Mary’s history since 1810 when it opened as a dwelling, hostelry and recruitment centre for the Napoleonic War. It was first registered as the Volunteer Inn in 1831. This family-friendly lively pub is located in the centre of the town; it is very popular with a broad clientele. Front bar has been kept traditional and rear bar is a more modern restaurant. All cask ales, mainly sourced from local breweries, are served by gravity. Real cider available (Sandford Orchards). Good-value pub food is served seven days a week, including a traditional Sunday roast, in the recently extensively refurbished and extended restaurant.

Accessibility access - The pub has level access, but the toilets has steps.

Historic Interest

Opened as a dwelling, hostelry and recruitment centre for the Napoleonic War in 1810.

Information for this venue is provided by the Exeter & East Devon Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
East Devon District
Last updated
15/06/2025
Last surveyed
13/12/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
EXE/410
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
11:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
11:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
11:00am - Midnight
Thursday
11:00am - Midnight
Friday
11:00am - Midnight
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
Monday
11:00am - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
11:00am - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 3:15pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Otter - Bitter
Otter - Bitter Session Bitter • 3.6% Spotted twice
Otter - Bitter
Otter - Bitter

Session Bitter

Dispense: Gravity, straight from the cask
ABV: 3.6%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted twice
Changing

Changing beers typically include: St Austell (varies) , St Austell (varies)

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Not Sunday evenings
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Euchre & Darts
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Sandford Orchards Devon Scrumpy (BiB) Devon Red & Rib Tickler (Keg)
Transport
Close to bus routes (30m)
Stagecoach: 44, 44a; Dartline: 381 (town service), 382

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