TWO pubs in West Devon have won acclaim for the quality and standards of their toilets — in the Loo of the Year Awards 2016.

The Queen’s Head in Tavistock and the White Hart in Okehampton, both Wetherspoon pubs, have been awarded a platinum star rating by inspectors — the highest award possible.

The awards are aimed at highlighting and improving standards of ‘away from home’ toilet provision across the UK.

Authorised inspectors make unannounced visits to hundreds of toilets at sites across the UK, in order to judge them.

All of the toilets are graded from bronze to gold with unacceptable toilets not graded at all.

The platinum rating is given only to outlets which offer ‘exceptional toilets’.

The toilets are judged against numerous criteria, including décor and maintenance, cleanliness, accessibility, hand washing and drying equipment and overall management.

The Loo of the Year Awards 2016 managing director, Mike Bone, said: ‘The toilets at The Queen’s Head and The White Hart have been designed and fitted out to a very high standard and are both clean and well maintained.

‘The pubs richly deserve their platinum awards – the highest individual award the judges can deliver.’