White Hart Hotel

White Hart Hotel, The Square, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8NF

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Enjoy a great stay at the White Hart Hotel a Georgian coaching inn since 1775 and right in the heart of the Dartmoor National Park in Moretonhampstead, recently voted Best Town in Devon.

Some of the hotels 28 character bedrooms have breath-taking views over Dartmoor, new family owners have recently totally refurbished the restaurant and bars and the town has been described as having ‘space to breathe’ and is a ‘small but perfectly formed town… on the edge of Dartmoor.’

Superbly appointed ensuite bedrooms have been designed and equipped for your comfort and enjoyment such as soft and firm pillows, complimentary SKY channels and even TNT Sports all on a wide-screen TV, tea and coffee making facilities and bathroom toiletries. 

The hotel is the perfect base to tour the 386 square miles of Dartmoor either by car, walking, cycling or to carry out numerous other country pursuits. Because of its central position it’s also easy to visit both the South and North coasts of Devon returning each day to the comfort, luxury and fine food of the hotel with its delightful courtyard to sit in during summer and by its roaring log fires in winter.

Dining is in the superbly refurbished restaurant or more casually in our new lounge-bar.  Classic British lunch and dinner dishes, seasonal specialities and other favourites are individually cooked to order by our chefs who create unforgettable meals using fresh and almost all locally sourced ingredients. Also, Light Bites available all day, cream teas in the afternoon and roasts on Sundays.

There’s always lots of events going on too so check the website and coincide your stay with your favourite.  The White Hart Hotel is dog-friendly and welcomes our 4-legged friends.

Guide Prices

28 bedrooms including 8 in nearby Mews – range of rooms from cosy to superior - from old rooms with character to modern rooms in the Mews – room prices in winter from £50 to £120 and in summer from £70 to £160.

Opening Times

Season (1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026)

* Open all year – 7am to 11pm.

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Road Directions

The White Hart Hotel is at the crossroads of the two main roads that cross Dartmoor and is therefore easy to reach from all directions. 

From the east and M5 take A38 Devon Expressway from near Exeter for 11 miles and then turn right onto the A382.  Follow A382 for 9 miles to the hotel on left in centre of Moretonhampstead.

From the west and A30 turn right at Whiddon Down onto the A382 for 7 miles to the hotel on right in centre of Moretonhampstead.

From Torquay and south coast of Devon drive to the A38 then join A382 and drive north for 7 miles as above.

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Public Transport Directions

359 Exeter to Moretonhampstead – 45 minutes – 6 buses most days.

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

4.5 of 5 stars
    • Service
      4.7 of 5 stars
    • Value
      4.5 of 5 stars
    • Cleanliness
      4.8 of 5 stars
    • Location
      4.7 of 5 stars
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      376
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      106
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      33
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    Recent Reviews:

    • Joanna J
      No welcome but good food
      3 of 5 stars
      31st Dec 2025
      The girl on the desk in the entrance was too busy on her phone to acknowledge or welcome us- the most rude young lady I have ever experienced.( long dark red hair) Luckily the lady behind the bar was... Read full review
    • John D
      Don’t bother with breakfast.
      2 of 5 stars
      1st Jan 2026
      We did not stay in the Hotel but stayed in The Horse which did not offer breakfast.We were advised to take breakfast at The White Hart. On the first morning breakfast was fine with 2 rashers of bacon... Read full review
    • Richard W
      Very disappointing customer service. The staff available were working very hard indeed but I waited 15 minutes to be served in
      1 of 5 stars
      11th Jan 2026
      I have never experienced this level of Lean Manning this in any hotel I have been in. It has no place in a hotel. The number of staff available is unacceptable by any standards. On a visit to your... Read full review

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