#LikeALocal. A free Entry event held every year in Ottery St Mary, East Devon. The Flaming Tar Barrels are carried through the streets of the town to the delight of thousands of townsfolk and visitors, something that has become very well known throughout the years.
Ottery St. Mary is internationally renowned for its Tar Barrels – the event is said to have originated in the 17th century, and is held each year. Each of Ottery’s central public houses sponsors a single barrel. Held on November 4th, the barrels are soaked with tar and are lit outside each of the pubs in turn and once the flames begin to pour out, they are hoisted up onto local people’s backs and shoulders.

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"Very friendly people, room was lovely and the bed was very comfortable. Excellent food "

￥39,354 total

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Aug 26 - Aug 27

￥15,514 total

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Sep 3 - Sep 4

"Alway a great stay, staff friendly and very good food (Stayed over 15 times at this hotel)"

￥16,309 total

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Sep 8 - Sep 9

"Fantastic room. Good food. Local area beautiful. Broke up a long journey perfectly."

￥20,572 total

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Aug 25 - Aug 26

"I really enjoyed staying here - nice room, good food, a skittles alley to play on, and really friendly, accommodating staff. The only issue was that the accommodation can be a little noisy as it faces onto the beer garden of the inn, but I don’t think that spoiled our enjoyment (just something to be aware of) "

￥19,875 total

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Aug 28 - Aug 29

"Staff were excellent to a fault. Accommodation was excellent; lovely shower with Elemis products!! Breakfast was awesome!!"

￥23,380 total

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Aug 28 - Aug 29

Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed (Masons) | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

"Great stay. "

￥29,813 total

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Aug 31 - Sep 1

"The staff are very friendly we really enjoyed our stay here with our dog "

￥16,995 total

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Sep 16 - Sep 17

"Excellent location. Really friendly staff. At a good price."

￥28,820 total

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Aug 29 - Aug 30

"Only stayed one night, to go to the theatre, very friendly,clean,nicely situated for views and close to theatre,food was excellent "

￥20,671 total

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Aug 28 - Aug 29

"Clean and comfortable room, and polite and pleasant staff, what more is there?"

￥14,504 total

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Aug 27 - Aug 28

"A really nice room . Staff were very helpful and friendly. Great food and a very convenient and central position."

"Room in an old country inn. Room fairly basic but fine for a night or two. Close enough to Exeter to be accessible. Staff very helpful and knowledgeable about the area. Would stay again if in the area. "

￥13,913 total

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Aug 25 - Aug 26

"Lovely place to stay with very helpful staff"

￥22,062 total

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Aug 31 - Sep 1

"Great place to stay, staff very helpful "

￥17,888 total

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Sep 1 - Sep 2

"Wonderful service, rooms tastefully decorated, amazing food - just the perfect little getaway! We’ll be back! "

"Lovely property and location. The hosts were great and very welcoming "

￥25,759 total

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Aug 25 - Aug 26

"Extremely friendly, welcoming, courteous staff. Fantastic food and relaxing ambiance. Simple yet adequate accommodation. Peaceful area with lovely walks around the village. "

￥19,676 total

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Aug 26 - Aug 27

"Really lovely place to stay, great location with an exceptional breakfast! Only thing they could improve is the bed - the mattress we had was quite lumpy and it could have been more comfortable"

￥32,198 total

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