The Fisherman's Cot is an inn on the A3072 road to the northwest of Bickleigh near Tiverton, in northeastern Devon.

[3] The Fisherman's Cot also has a function room which is often used for meetings, evening events and wedding receptions.

The inn has a carvery and is said to serve good-quality meat and fish dishes, such as herbed stuffed trout, mussels and Aberdeen Angus burgers.

[7] Paul Simon stayed at The Fisherman's Cot in the 1960s whilst performing nearby in Exeter.

The rumour was reported to have been quashed in 2003 when Art Garfunkel claimed that Paul Simon had been inspired to write the song from a hymn book, ignoring the fact that lyrics frequently combine multiple significances.