Pig at Combe, Devonshire: Grandeur without the stuffiness

By Rob McFarland
February 25 2017 - 12:15am
The Pig at Combe underwent a nine-month makeover.
The Pig at Combe underwent a nine-month makeover.
The Pig at Combe is nestled in the heart of a 1400-hectare estate.
The Pig at Combe is nestled in the heart of a 1400-hectare estate.
Georgian kitchen and dining room.
Georgian kitchen and dining room.
The restaurant at The Pig at Combe.
The restaurant at The Pig at Combe.
A rustic homely vibe has replaced the posh factor at The Pig at Coombe.
A rustic homely vibe has replaced the posh factor at The Pig at Coombe.
Airy rooms at The Pig at Combe.
Airy rooms at The Pig at Combe.
There are three large walled kitchen gardens.
There are three large walled kitchen gardens.

When I first see The Pig at Combe's impressive Elizabethan sandstone exterior, I'm gripped by a fleeting sense of panic. In the heart of a 1400-hectare estate in the lush Devonshire countryside, it looks like the sort of posh stately home where everyone changes outfits five times a day and wears black tie to dinner.

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