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when we arrived we received a warm welcome from the owners. We found the room clean light and airy with a great view of Dartmoor. The free internet was really useful and the refitted bathroom was very clean. Downstairs the bar was well stocked with a good range of drinks and snacks. There was a small shop selling a good range of food for visitors and guests also a nice range of professional photos of Dartmoor which would either make a nice wall picture or a gift. The Restaurant was light and airy with lovely views of the surrounding hills. The evening meal was well cooked and very tasty. The breakfast too was lovely with a good selection of fruits and cereals. It was our first visit to the Kestor Inn although I lived in the area when I was a teenager attending the then Heathercombe Brake School at Heatree House in the late 1970's early 1980's. It is now Heatree Activity Centre, still run by the Heathercombe Brake Trust. Dartmoor it's self remains much the same over the years I would recommend visiting local sites such as Hound Tor, Hay Tor, Becky Falls, Jay's Grave, Heatree Activity Centre (by appointment), Higher Heathercombe Centre (by appointment), Widecombe in the Moor, Moretonhamstead, Dartmeet, Princetown with Dartmoor Prison and local town of Bovey Tracey. Local transport is limited so best book a taxi in advance especially in the peak holiday season. Also remember to take waterproof clothing as the weather isn't always fine. Happily the weather was fine and hot when we visited. In the evening we enjoyed a lovely drink in the beer garden after our school reunion. We will certainly be returning to the Kestor Inn as the service and food is outstanding and we would certainly recommend the Kestor Inn if you are staying on or near Dartmoor.