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The Bedford Hotel

3.0 star property
Travelers find natural serenity at this Dartmoor National Park retreat where mornings begin with breakfast and afternoons unfold in garden surroundings

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The Bedford Hotel, in Dartmoor National Park, offers a full breakfast each morning. Guests can enjoy the coffee shop/cafe, relax in the garden or on the terrace, and browse the library. The staff creates a genuine home-away-from-home atmosphere.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Single Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Superior Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Located in Tavistock, The Bedford Hotel is in the historical district. Buckland Abbey and Cotehele House and Gardens are notable landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Tavistock Golf Club and Yelverton Golf Club. Tavistock Pannier Market and Dartmoor National Park are two other places to visit that come recommended. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and horse riding nearby. Visit our Tavistock travel guide
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1 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, England, PL19 8BB

What's nearby

  • 0_602099
    Dartmoor National Park
    4 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Tavistock Pannier Market
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Country Cheeses
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Meadowlands Leisure Centre
    4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Tavistock Golf Club
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Gunnislake Station
    13 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    51 min drive

Restaurants

  • Stannary Brewing Company
    11 min walk
  • Union Inn
    3 min walk
  • Peter Tavy Inn
    5 min drive
  • The Whitchurch Inn
    3 min drive
  • Blacksmiths Arms
    6 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 8 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Library

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 1,356 square feet of conference space
  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 17 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 70.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 8 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: GBP 17 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 70.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bedford Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 17 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for GBP 8 per night.

What time is check-in at The Bedford Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Bedford Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Bedford Hotel located?

Situated in the historical district, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Tavistock Pannier Market and Tavistock Golf Club. Dartmoor National Park and Yelverton Golf Club are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Bedford Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 172 out of 315 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 101 out of 315 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 315 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 315 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 315 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is full of character, but the fittings, bathroom, bed are all thoroughly modern, crisp and clean. Breakfast was great, the staff weekday and weekend were very helpful. Dinner was good - the menu extensive enough to provide options for each evening they were there. Ability to park safely onsite is always welcome. The locatio is superb. I'd say top of the grade for a 3-star property.
View from the window
Roomy bedroom
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff and good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff are welcoming and helpful. The building has a comfortable old-world feel. Meals are well cooked, and delicious. We had trouble with a leaking basin in one room but it got sorted within the evening. It still felt a little of the same as when I went here over 65 years ago !
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a lovely stay, staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff excellent. Room comfotable and clean. Excellent breakfast every morning
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely traditional hotel on centre of Tavistock. Friendly and helpful staff. Good quality breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room. Clean and comfortable. Very helpful and kind staff. Lovely atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family funeral

Having family in the locality and visiting often I have always wanted to stay at the Bedford. This trip was for a funeral and an end of an era. Staff were very friendly breakfast was very good indeed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very central in the town and facilities,and it’s a very lovely old building
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really nice hotel with beautifully presented room including 4 poster bed frame and period decoration. Staff were friendly and very helpful and dinner and breakfast were pleasant. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay in vintage hotel.

Very comfortable room. Staff all very helpful and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely central location

Lovely stay, keeping old features of building, breakfast, cream teas great. Ideal central location with easy walking to market & shops with lots of independent traders, plenty if historic features to see & easy walking as quite flat surroundings & canal walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, friendly staff couldn't do enough for us. Very pet friendly even had treats, and other goodies in the room waiting for them. Would highly recommend it and we'll be back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

It was very clean and the staff were very helpful and friendly.we had dinner and the food was amazing great chef. Breakfast was also the same .Would highly recommend it also Tavistock very old town has lots of shops and things to see and do
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Traditional and very comfortable

The Bedford is a very comfortable traditional hotel and we really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great central location

Lovely older hotel. Comfy room. Lovely atmosphere. Staff all friendly. Nice overnight stay for a Xmas mooch around lovely Tavistock 😃 so close to the beautiful moors.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Kerry-Anne

Room was very clean bed was comfortable and nice to have a fan in the toom
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although the breakfast left a little to be desired the rest of the stay was faultless… nice room, comfy bed etc
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with lots of character. Tasty breakfasts. Comfortable beds. Hot showers. Incredibly friendly and helpful staff. And Good cake.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol Hall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

This hotel and its staff were excellent. Since booking my health wasn’t so good but they accommodated us and changed our room to suit. They were helpful and professional and friendly. Efficient. A few were obviously new but polite and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff are amazing and the hotel is in an excellent location. This hotel is quaint, old fashioned and traditional. The staff lovely a very good breakfast. However , as an average 3 star , nothing more to add
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had the best night’s sleep in weeks. Staff were very warm and welcoming. The room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing, room was a little outdated and the stairs well there was lots of them.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Small rooms, poorly maintained. Friendly staff. Wouldn't stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bedford Hotel

Nice hotel Shower pressure on third floor very low. Breakfast good. Easy access to High Street on foot.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024