Royal Castle Hotel, Dartmouth

The front entrance of the Royal Castle Hotel leads to a central corridor with doors to the left and right and a check in desk for the upstairs rooms at the end. The right hand door leads to the long and thin Galleon Bar that has a carpeted seating area at the front, a bar with a flagstone floor in the middle and a wooden floored seating area at the rear. Three old fireplaces in the right hand wall suggest that this area was once separate rooms. There was some background music playing. The bar supports three handpumps that were drawing St Austell’s Tribute and Proper Job alongside Bath Ales Cheshire Cat. There is also a limited standard and premium keg selection. During my recent Thursday afternoon visit there were no free tables so I asked the barman if I could prop up the bar. He said I could, but also gave me the option of drinking next door in the room to the left of the corridor, which I did to have a nose around. This is a smaller area with another less well stocked bar with only keg. I liked it in the Galleon Bar and would certainly return if in the area.

Still my favourite place to enjoy atmosphere and friendly staff this time I had to "submit" to a task of staying sober and take a picture this time ;)