The Nobody Inn

Located in a tiny village just a few miles from Exeter this little gem of a pub with rooms is well worth a visit. The rooms play well to the heritage of the building and are nicely presented in a way that is in keeping with the building itself. Like all old buildings it creaks and the floors aren’t always level, but the electric shower is surprisingly better than I’d expected and the bed was super comfy. Once the lights are out it is a lovely quiet location and we slept like logs. Breakfast was a treat, done just right.

If you are looking for a charming inn out in the countryside No Body In is the place for you! Doddiscombsleigh is close to Exeter. The friendly team of Jane, Ann, Sue, Joe, Tom and Barley made us feel right at home. The rooms are delightfully decorated in bright colors and fluffy pillows. The bar is fully stocked and the meals are creative and delicious, I recommend the kidneys and onions. No Body is located in a beautiful neighborhood with lots of cheerful birds. Judy I

Such a lovely place tucked away in the remote Devon countryside, The Nobody Inn is full of character and history. We didn't experience it in the evening as a bar, but I can only imagine how cosy and warm it would feel. We stayed for one night, the room was comfy and the breakfast was delicious. Would recommend if you're in the area!

Having stayed here, recently, on business, I felt very privileged to have stayed in such an old prestigious Inn. Staff were friendly and accommodating. There wasn’t anything they would not do for me, if it was within their capabilities. This was even providing a toothbrush and toothpaste as I had forgotten mine! The menu had everything for everybody. I had the venison Wellington, this is the best I had ever tasted. However, if I wanted ham egg and chips, this was also available. The room I had was the smallest without an ensuite. This served me well, there was a dressing robe in the wardrobe for my privacy, popping to my bathroom across the hall. There was a hand basin within the room. The price reflected this at only a £60 for single occupancy, bed and breakfast. The breakfast in the morning, although after having the venison the night before I probably had eyes bigger than my belly. There was so much to choose from - devilled kidneys if you’re brave, but I highly recommend the full English, which sets you up for the day, plenty of tea and coffee, plenty of toast and a starter of yoghurt porridge or granola. I will certainly be back. I am so used to being booked in to travel lodges or Premier Inns. Yes they might have Wi-Fi but hands down the NoBody Inn wins my approval. Thank you so much for making a single women traveller feel welcomed. Nothing was too much trouble 🩷 Barley the Inn’s Labrador is the best

Characterful property and ok for a night or two, but needs attention to detail. Feels a bit tired and uncared for - basic facilities are adequate and staff friendly but no sense of any focus on customer experience. Bedroom room 4 was spacious but fixtures in bathroom were loose, curtain linings mouldy and drawer handles missing. General sense that carpets and fittings need a deep clean. Breakfast area draughty and gloomy. Food was fine but lacked a personal touch (eg no choice offered of how eggs cooked). Access to rooms is through bar and past unattractive storage area. Wouldn’t rush back.

My husband I stayed two nights and during that time we had a varied experience. The staff were lovely and we can’t fault them. The room was adequate though offered one easy chair and there being no comfortable seating (no easy chairs) in the bar we were limited to sitting at a table or one narrow settle beside the fire if lucky enough to find it free. It would also have been nice to have soap in our bedroom wash hand basin - there was however some shower oil. Sherry in the rooms is a nice touch though I’d have preferred not to find bits in the decanter. While the breakfast menu is reasonably varied ( by the way kippers are, by definition, smoked - no need to say ‘smoked kippers’) my experience was not good: bacon so hard I couldn’t cut it. Whisky marmalade is offered with toast but if fancy neither marmalade nor whisky flavours at breakfast nothing is else is offered on the menu. Our meals in the evening were disappointing considering the pub is featured in Trenchermens. The first night the menu seemed rather dull and limited. My husband had lambs liver the texture of which was crumbly and mushy: a sign to me of being either over cooked or of poor condition in its the raw state. A free drink was offered in place of the liver left on the side of the plate. We wanted to eat together so other options were not acceptable. I had asked for a medium rare steak - it was definitely not that! A slight pinkness existed in the pre-cut steak presented to me. The meals are huge. Our second night’s menu was more extensive and quality was a little better. The extensive range of whiskies provides interest. We have been going to The Nobody over many years and remember having really good and interesting food and enjoying our experience and the atmosphere. But on our recent visit we felt that the trendy shabby look had moved towards neglect and food no more than of average quality. Overall the experience was disappointing and not one to repeat or recommend, sadly.