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Seaside pub named one of the best in the UK with ‘floating' beer garden by the beach
IN DEVON is a beautiful 13th century inn with a unique beer garden that actually floats.
Picnic tables bob up and down on a floating pontoon that literally sits out on the Restronguet Creek in Falmouth and it goes up and down with the tide.
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Of course punters can access the pub on foot or by car, but for anyone wanting to go in style, you can even access The Pandora Inn by water on the pub's own mooring pontoon.
Directly outside the Inn is a slip for 'parking' and there are access points along the creek.
One is the popular Loe Beach, which is approximately 2 miles from The Pandora Inn over water.
The 'floating' pontoon has picnic tables in the summertime which is a real hit with visitors who get to eat and drink on the water.
In 2023, The Pandora Inn was included among eight pubs listed by The Times for its wonderful setting to enjoy a pint or two.
Speaking about the pub, The Times wrote: "Thatched and whitewashed, this is the quintessential Cornish pub — and it has a wonderful setting beside Restronguet Creek, a tributary of the River Fal and a yachtie's favourite.
"Inside it's all old beams, low ceilings, maritime memorabilia and ships in glass cabinets; outside the 'garden' is in fact a big riverside pontoon."
The Pandora Inn serves food throughout the day starting breakfast with a full menu from 12 noon until 9pm.
On Sundays hungry visitors can indulge in a traditional roast dinner which will change in the summertime.
As it's a pub, of course there are all sorts of drinks too, and it serve beers from St Austell Brewery, the Westcountry's leading brewer.
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They serve ales, stouts, beers, cider and a have wine list of 21 from reds to white, rosé and sparkling.
It's popular with guests too, one visitor wrote on Tripadvisor: "We ate upstairs - a really tasty pub lunch - before exploring outside along the jetty - the views were spectacular and well worth a visit - booking in advance would probably be advisable."
Another added: "Great place to stop off if you have a boat as jetty/pontoon leads to nearly front door."
A third wrote: "Great atmosphere, sitting on the jetty, drinking 'on the water'. And a brilliant spot for the children to entertain themselves crabbing!"
The Pandora Inn is a historic gem with parts of it dating back to the 13th century.
However in 2011, the pub made headlines after it was almost fully destroyed in a fire.
The whole of the first floor of the ancient inn was destroyed and afterwards, it underwent a refurbishment - but still maintains its original look.
As reported by Cornwall Live, the inn is now run by two friends who both previously worked there 15 years ago.
The pub is now owned by Tom Milby and John Calland who joined forces to take on the old Falmouth inn.
They said: "Our new venture together just feels right – it feels like coming home."
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And eight UK pubs where the beer garden is right on the beach for a pint in the hot weather.
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