First and Last Inn

The First & Last Inn is a Victorian free house on Church Street in Exmouth, split into three distinct areas plus a courtyard patio with heated awnings for anyone drinking outside off-season. It's home to Checkstone Brewery, which started brewing on site in 2016 and keeps the pub supplied with a rotating range of its own ales alongside other locally sourced beers - the kind of setup that's earned it a place in the Good Beer Guide for five years running.

It's a proper locals' pub rather than a gastropub: two pool tables, two dart boards, a beer garden up the side, and dogs welcome throughout, with live music every Sunday from 6.30pm. The atmosphere leans friendly and unpretentious, and with a 4.3 Google rating from 255 reviews it's held its place as one of Exmouth's dependable, no-frills locals for people who want a proper pint over a polished menu.