Red Lion Inn
Pub with rooms in Babcary, Somerset
Curator's notes:
- Thatched village gem
- Passion for local produce
- Contemporary smart rooms
Room from
Doubles: £110
Good to know
- All major credit cards accepted
- Disabled access
- Parking available
- Alfresco and private dining
Family
favourite
With a slide, boules pit and giant Jenga, the garden is perfectly
geared up for children, providing plenty of outdoor distraction in
warmer months.
Outdoor
adventures
The inn is surrounded by beautiful local walks and a few famous
trails, including the Macmillan Way, Leland Trail and Monarchs
way.
Events and
celebrations
Attaching to The Den, you'll find a pretty marquee with a capacity
for 100 seated wedding or party guests.
Quiet
romance
The cosy bar, thatched exterior and real fires make this the
perfect rural location for a quiet weekend getaway for two.
Rooms
The six bedrooms are set across the converted Grade II stable block in the pub's garden. The classic and contemporary rooms have shaker-style shutters at the windows and artworks by local artists - all are stylishly kitted out with muted natural colours, low lighting, huge comfy beds with crushed velvet headboards and fake fur throws.
For those fancying a little pampering, guests can be treated in their room by a local massage therapist. Treatments include therapeutic massage, reflexology and oriental face massage.
Restaurant & bar
Backstage caterers for WOMAD and Glastonbury festival, you can expect delectable dining with plenty of pub classics and global flavours to suit all kinds of palates. The kitchen likes to make use of the fine ingredients available in this part of the country, with plenty grown on their own vegetable patch. Fresh seafood is shipped up from Brixham in Devon and the cheese hails from the South West. Their lunchtime sandwiches prove popular, as do the wood-fired pizza in the summer months. The Den is also used for slow-cooking lamb and for hog roasts over summer weekends.
The real ales come from the Otter Brewery just across the border in Devon and there's also Lawrence's traditional flat and cloudy cider from Corton Denham and Thatcher's from Shepton Mallet. Black Cow's pure milk vodka is a high quality tipple made in Dorset, and, when it comes to cocktails, you'll find the likes of Apple & Ginger Fizz, Babcary Bramble Espresso Martini and Bloody Marys up for grabs.
Private dining
The Den can be used for private dinners for up to 24. During the summer months, a marquee is added to the terrace outside providing space for up to 100 seated guests - perfect for weddings, party celebrations or festival-style gatherings.
