The White Hart

The White Hart is a traditional pub on Albert Street in Dawlish, one of ten stops on the town's Dawlish Ale Trail, all close enough together to walk between. It does not serve food, which keeps it focused squarely on the drinking side of things - real ales taken seriously enough to earn a place in the Good Beer Guide, and a beer garden alongside cosy indoor seating for whichever the weather allows.

Local darts teams play here regularly, which says something about how embedded it is in the town rather than being a stop for passing tourists, and there is live music on top of the usual pub routine. Reviewers consistently mention the warmth of the welcome from both staff and regulars, the kind of pub where a newcomer gets folded into the conversation rather than left standing at the bar. It is a straightforward, unpretentious local built around good beer and good company rather than food or gimmicks.