Listed below are the entries for the Teesdale area. However, some entries do not list opening hours and it is advisable to ring ahead to check whether a pub will be open during your visit.
Barnard Castle
"Barney" is the "capital" of Teesdale developing in the shadow of Bernard Balliol's castle of 1125, built on a defensive site overlooking the Tees.
Beaconsfield: 105 Galgate DL12 8ER, (01833) 637194
Adnams Broadside; Black Sheep Best Bitter
Lunches.
Blagraves House Restaurant: 30/32 The Bank DL12 8PH, (01833) 637668
Website: www.blagraves.com
Opening Hours: 7-late Tue-Sat
Guest beer (often from Cameron's)
Meals.
Coach and Horses: 22 Galgate DL12 8BH, (01833) 638369
Jennings Cumberland Ale
Meals.
Golden Lion: 30 Market Place DL12 8NB, (01833) 637216
Opening Hours: 12-11 Mon-Thu;
12-midnight Fri & Sat; 12-10.30 Sun
Cameron's Strongarm
Meals.
Old Well: 21 The Bank DL12 8PH, (01833) 690130
Website: www.oldwellinn.co.uk
Opening Hours: 12-11 Mon-Sat;
12-10.30 Sun
Black Sheep Best Bitter;
Courage Directors; Fuller's London Pride; Taylor Landlord
Meals.
Red Well: Harmire Road (B6278) DL12 8QJ, (01833) 637002
Website: www.redwellinn.info
Opening Hours: 12-11 Mon-Sat;
12-10.30 Sun
Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beer
Meals available all day.
Turk's Head: 27 Market Place DL12 8NB, (01833) 630183
Morland Old Speckled Hen; John Smith's Magnet
Bolam
Eight miles north west of Darlington just off B6275.
Countryman: Dunwell Lane DL2 2UP, (01325) 832418
Website: www.thecountrymanbolam.co.uk
Opening Hours: 12-2 & 6-11
Mon; 12-3 & 6-11 Tue-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun
Black Sheep Best Bitter; up to 2 guest beers
Lunches; evening meals.
CAMRA
AWARDS:
Country Pub of the Year
2000, 2001.
Boldron
Two miles south of Barnard Castle just off A66.
George and Dragon Inn: West Lane DL12 9RF, (01833) 638215
Opening Hours: 7-11 Mon-Sat;
12-4 & 7-10.30 Sun
Up to two guest
beers
Lunches (Sun); evening meals.
Bowes
Three miles south west of Barnard Castle on the A66.
Ancient Unicorn: The Street DL12 9HL, (01833) 628321
Website: www.ancient-unicorn.com
Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun
Jennings Cumberland Ale; up to 3 guest beers
Lunches; evening meals.
Bowes WMC (CIU): The Street DL12 9HR, (01833) 628477
Guest beer
Cotherstone
Three miles north west of Barnard Castle on the B6277.
Fox and Hounds: Main Street DL12 9PF, (01833) 650241
Website: www.cotherstonefox.co.uk
Opening Hours: 12-3 &
6.30-11 Mon-Thu; 12-3 & 6-11 Fri & Sat; 12-3 & 6.30-10.30 Sun
Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beer
Lunches; evening meals.
Red Lion: Main Street DL12 9QE, (01833) 650236
Email: thered@vodafone.net
Opening Hours: 7-11 Mon-Fri;
12-3 & 7-11 Sat; 12-4 & 7-10.30 Sun
Caledonian Deuchars IPA; Jennings Cumberland Ale;
guest beer
CAMRA
AWARDS:
Country Community Pub Award
2008.
Eggleston
Five miles north west of Barnard Castle.
Moorcock: Hill Top (B6278) DL12 0AU, (01833) 6503955
Website: www.moorcock-inn.co.uk
John Smith's Magnet; up to two guest beers
Meals available all day.
Three Tuns: Church Bank DL12 0AH, (01833) 650289
Website: www.three-tuns-inn.co.uk
Opening Hours: 12-3 &
6-midnight Mon-Fri; 12-midnight Sat & Sun
Caledonian Deuchars IPA;
Rudgate Battleaxe; up to two guest beers
Meals.
Forest-in-Teesdale
Five miles north west of Middleton-in-Teesdale on B6277 next to High Force waterfall.
High Force Hotel: DL12 0XH, (01833) 622222
Website: www.highforcehotel.com
Opening Hours: 11-4 &
7-late Mon-Sun
Darwin High Force Forest XB,
Cauldron Snout; Theakston Best Bitter; up to two guest beers
Lunches; evening meals.
Gainford
Eight miles west of Darlington on A67.
Cross Keys: High Row DL2 3DN, (01325) 730237
Black Sheep Best Bitter, Black Sheep Ale
Greta Bridge
Five miles south east of Barnard Castle.
The Morritt: DL11 9SE, (01833) 627232
Website www.themorritt.co.uk
Black Sheep Best Bitter; Jennings Cumberland Ale; Taylor Landlord
Meals.
Holwick
Three miles west of Middleton-in-Teesdale.
Strathmore Arms: DL12 0NJ, (01833) 640362
Opening Hours: 12-3 & 6-late
Tues-Fri; 12-11 Sat & Sun
Wells Bombardier; up to two guest beers
Meals (Wed-Sun).
CAMRA
AWARDS:
Country Pub of the Year
1996, 1997.
Hutton Magna
Seven miles south east of Barnard Castle.
Oak Tree: DL11 7HH, (01833) 627371
Website: www.elevation-it.co.uk/oaktree
Black Sheep Best Bitter; Taylor Landlord; Wells Bombardier
Meals (advisable to book).
Ingleton
Eight miles north west of Darlington off B6279.
Black Horse: Front Street DL2 3HS, (01325) 730374
Up to three guest beers
Lunches Sun; evening meals (Wed-Sat).
Langdon Beck
Seven miles north west of Middleton-in-Teesdale on B6277.
Langdon Beck Hotel: DL12 0XP, (01833) 622267
Website: www.langdonbeckhotel.com
Opening Hours: 11- late
Mon-Sun
Black Sheep Best Bitter; Jarrow Rivet
Catcher; guest beers (summer)
Meals.
Mickleton
Two miles south east of Middleton-in-Teesdale on B6277.
Blacksmith's Arms: DL12 0JY, (01833) 640605
Ruddles County; John Smith's Bitter; Marston's Pedigree
Middleton-in-Teesdale
Nine miles north west of Barnard Castle on B6282.
Bridge: 7 Bridge Street DL12 0QB, (01833) 640283
Up to two guest beers
Bar meals.
Teesdale Hotel: Market Place DL12 0QG, (01833) 640264
Website: www.teesdalehotel.com
Opening Hours: 11- 11 Mon-Sun
Black Sheep Best Bitter;
guest beer
Meals.
Ovington
Six miles east of Barnard Castle.
Four Alls Inn: The Green DL11 7BP, (01833) 627302
Opening Hours: 7-11 Mon-Thu;
6-11 Fri; 3-11 Sat; 12-10.30 Sun
Tetley Bitter; guest beer (often
from the Fours
Alls Brewery)
Lunches Sun; evening meals.
Romaldkirk
Six miles north west of Barnard Castle on B6277.
Kirk Inn: Middle Green DL12 9ED, (01833) 650260
Opening Hours: 12-3 (not Tue)
& 6-11; 12-3 & 6-10.30 Sun
Taylor Landlord; up to 2 guest beers
Rose and Crown: Middle Green DL12 9EB, (01833) 650213
Website: www.rose-and-crown.co.uk
Opening Hours: 11.30-11
Mon-Thu; 11.30-midnight Fri & Sat; 12-10.30 Sun
Black Sheep Best Bitter; Theakston Best
Bitter
Meals.
Staindrop
Six miles north east of Barnard Castle on A688 close to Raby Castle.
Wheatsheaf: South Green DL2 3LD, (01833) 660129
Opening Hours: 12-midnight
Mon-Thu; 12-1am Fri-Sat;
12-10.30 Sun
Black Sheep Best Bitter; Cameron's
Strongarm; guest beer (summer)
Wackerfield
Two miles north east of Staindrop on A688.
Sun Inn: DL2 3AS, (01388) 718205
Opening Hours: 11.30-3 &
5-11 Mon-Sat; 11.30-3 & 6.30-11 Sun
John Smith's Bitter;
Courage Directors; Theakston Best Bitter
Meals.
Whorlton
Four miles east of Barnard Castle off the A67.
Bridge: The Green DL12 8XD, (01833) 627341
Website: www.thebridgeinnrestaurant.co.uk
Opening Hours: 12-3 & 6-10
Wed-Sat; 12-3 Sun
Theakston Black Bull; guest beer
Meals.
Winston
Six miles east of Barnard Castle on the A67.
Bridgewater Arms: DL2 3RN, (01325) 730302
Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon; 11-11 Wed-Sun (Closed Tue)
Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beer
Lunches; evening meals.