Fairway Buoy, Bideford
Fairway Buoy is a pub at Golf Links Road, Westward Ho!, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LJ. Fairway Buoy's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Torridge council on 28 January 2016.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 10 years ago - Address
- Golf Links Road
Westward Ho!
Bideford
Devon
EX39 1LJ - Council
- Torridge
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Fairway Buoy’s food hygiene rating
Fairway Buoy's rating is 10 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Fairway Buoy's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Fairway Buoy
- 5Waterfront Inn60 m
- 5Freaki Tiki170 m
- 5The Village Inn Pub280 m
- 5The Nomad Larder Limited1.3 km
- 1The Kingsley Inn1.7 km
- 5Golden Lion1.7 km
All 40 pubs and bars in Bideford
Questions about Fairway Buoy
What is the food hygiene rating at Fairway Buoy?
Fairway Buoy's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Torridge council on 28 January 2016. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Fairway Buoy?
Fairway Buoy is at Golf Links Road, Westward Ho!, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LJ, in Bideford. Torridge council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Waterfront Inn, about 60 m away.
What pubs are near Fairway Buoy?
The closest pubs and bars to Fairway Buoy are Waterfront Inn (60 m), Freaki Tiki (170 m) and The Village Inn Pub (280 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Fairway Buoy's hygiene rating up to date?
Fairway Buoy's rating is 10 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Fairway Buoy on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Torridge council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.