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Good Pub Guide Recommended
An enjoyable all-rounder, this popular stone hotel still manages to convey a relaxed unhurried atmosphere. The nicely restored carpeted bar has a woodburning stove with a traditional oak surround, low beams, comfortable seats including some comfy deep leather sofas and easy chairs, and old [I]Punch[I] country life cartoons on the terracotta walls above its dark dado. Four good changing local ales such as Black Sheep Best, Durham Magus and a couple of guests from brewers such as Hadrian & Border and Wylam are on handpumps on the heavily carved dark oak bar counter. This leads through to the restaurant and spacious conservatory; good coffee, cheerful service, piped music and TV. There are tables on a terrace in the walled garden. Disabled access to some of the ground- floor bedrooms and theyare licensed to hold civil marriages.
Good Pub Guide Food
Using home-grown vegetables and other local produce, the good value bar food includes lunchtime sandwiches, ham hock terrine with pickle, potted shrimp and crab, venison carpaccio with hot and sour beetroot, cajun spiced chicken with sweet chilli sauce, cod and chips with mushy peas, mushroom and halloumi stack, and rib-eye steak with peppercorn sauce.
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