Samson
Samson
Gilsland, Northumbria | View on map
Friendly village pub in wonderful countryside, with cheerful atmosphere in cosy bar, local ales and enjoyable food; bedrooms
Features
- Sandwiches sold
Bar food times: 12-2.30, 6-8.30
Typical main dish: chicken, bacon and leek pie
Typical main dish price: £11.95
Average two course evening meal price: £19.00
- Speciality beers
- Cask ales
Price of cheapest bitter: £3.50
Name of cheapest bitter: guest
Acoustic night second Sun of month
- Pub quiz
Price of a bedrooms starts at £0.00
- Children allowed in the bar
- Children allowed in the restaurant
- Dogs allowed in the bar
The good pub guide review
The Samson is named after a locomotive that once served the local station. That's closed now, and lots of customers arrive here on foot or by bike instead, via the Hadrian's Wall Path and Hadrian's Cycleway ' this charming, unpretentious pub offers them a particularly warm welcome. The busy bar has woodburning stoves, cushioned settles, a squashy sofa, pubby tables and chairs on red-patterned carpeting and comfortable stools at the carved wooden counter. Allendale Adder plus one or two local ales (perhaps from Muckle or Wrytree), and several wines by the glass; they hold quiz nights, themed evenings and live music events year round. In the dining room are tweed-upholstered chairs around tables set on wide floorboards, and prints on green walls. There are picnic-sets on the back lawn, and four warm and attractive bedrooms that make a good base for exploring the area. They also have a self-catering cottage outside the village.
The good pub guide food review
A long-established kitchen team uses local and own-grown produce in tasty pub dishes such as twice-baked cheddar soufflé, bangers and mash, chestnut and mushroom pie, lamb hotpot and tomato risotto, plus appealing desserts such as sticky toffee pudding and armagnac parfait served with their own fig compote.
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Contact Details
Samson, Gilsland, Brampton, Northumberland, CA8 7DR
(016977) 47880/(016977) 47962 (rooms)
Opening Hours
Weekdays: 12-10.30