County Durham Real Ale Guide

County Durham Pub Guide

Aycliffe Village

Old village situated south of Newton Aycliffe.

County: 13 The Green DL5 6LX. Tel (01325) 312273

Website: www.the-county.co.uk

Opening Hours: 12-2 & 5.30-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Wells Bombardier; guest beers

High quality restaurant. Booking advisable for meals (not Sun).

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County Durham Pub of the Season 2011 (Joint Winner)

North Briton: High Street DL5 6JX. Tel (01325) 312281

Opening Hours: 3-11.30 Mon-Thu; 12-12.30am Fri-Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beer

Lunches (Sun).

Royal Telegraph: 6 North Terrace DL5 6LG. Tel (01325) 313155

Opening Hours: 11-midnight Mon-Sat; 12-11 Sun

Greene King IPA.

Bishopton

Leafy village six miles north east of Darlington, closer to Stockton.

Blue Bell: 31 High Street TS21 1EZ. Tel (01740) 630774

Opening Hours: 4-11.30 Mon; 12-2 & 3-11.30 Tue & Wed;

12-midnight Thu-Sat; 12-11.30 Sun

Greene King Old Speckled Hen

Lunches (Wed-Sun); evening meals (Wed-Sat).

Talbot: The Green TS21 1HE. Tel (01740) 630371

Opening Hours: 11.30-3 & 5.30-11 Mon-Sat; 12-4 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Cameron's Strongarm

Lunches; evening meals (not Sun).

Coatham Mundeville

Hamlet four miles north of Darlington, close to the A1(M)

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Foresters Arms: Brafferton Lane DL1 3LU. Tel (01325) 320565

Opening Hours: 4-11 Mon; Noon-11pm Wed; Noon-11.30pm Thu;

12-midnight Fri & Sat; 12-11 Sun (closed Tue)

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Taylor Landlord; Wells Bombardier

Meals available 12-9pm (Wed-Sat); 12-5pm (Sun).

Stables Bar: Hall Garth Hotel, Brafferton Lane DL1 3LU. Tel (01325) 300400

Website: www.corushotels.com

Opening Hours: 11-11.30 Mon-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter, Riggwelter

Lunches; evening meals (meals available all day Sat).

Creebeck

Close to the A66 bypass close to Darlington Football Club's stadiumm.

Tawny Owl: Neasham Road DL2 1LE. Tel (01325) 389027

Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon-Sat; 11-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Draught Bass; guest beers

Meals available all day.

Great Stainton

Situated five miles north east of Darlington.

King's Arms: The Green TS21 1NA. Tel (01740) 630360

Website: www.kingsarmspub.co.uk

Opening Hours: 11.30-3 & 6-11 Mon-Sat; 12-3.30 & 6.30-midnight Sun

Guest beers

Lunches; evening meals.

Heighington

Large escarpment village six miles north west of Darlington.

Bay Horse: 28 West Green DL5 6PE. Tel (01325) 312312

Opening Hours: 11-midnight Mon-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Taylor Landlord; guest beers; Old Rosie Cider

Lunches; evening meals.

Cumby Arms: Beech Crescent DL5 6PT. Tel (01325) 316753

Opening Hours: 12-2 (not Mon); 5-midnight Mon-Fri; 12-midnight Sat; 12-11 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Taylor Landlord

Lunches (not Mon); Evening meals (Tue-Sun).

Dog Inn: Cross Lanes (A68) DL2 2TX. Tel (01325) 312152

Website: www.dogA68.com

Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beer

Lunches; evening meals (not Sun or Mon).

George & Dragon: 4 East Green DL5 6PP. Tel (01325) 313152

Opening Hours: 5-11 Mon & Tue; 12-3 & 5-11 Wed-Thu; 12-11 Fri & Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Jarrow Rivet Catcher; guest beers

Lunches; evening meals (not Sun).

Heighington Station

One mile east of Heighington. On 16 September 1825 the Locomotion, Robert Stephenson's first locomotive was lifted onto the rails. Eleven days later it inaugurated the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

Locomotion One: Heighington Lane DL5 6QG. Tel (01325) 320132

Opening Hours: 11-midnight Mon-Fri; 11-11 Sat & Sun

Jennings Cumberland Ale; guest beers

Lunches; evening meals (not Sun). Carvery on Sundays.

High Coniscliffe

Four miles west of Darlington on A67.

Spotted Dog: 6 The Green DL2 2LJ. Tel (01325) 374351

Opening Hours: 11-midnight Mon-Sat; 12-11 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Morland Old Speckled Hen

Lunches; evening meals

Hurworth on Tees

Three miles south of Darlington. The 18th century mathematician William Emerson lived here.

Bay Horse: 45 The Green DL2 2AA. Tel (01325) 720663

Opening Hours: 6-midnight Mon-Thu; 12-3 & 6-midnight Fri; 12-midnight Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Morland Old Speckled Hen; guest beers

Meals available all day.

The Otter and Fish: 1 Strait Lane DL2 2AH. Tel (01325) 720019

Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Caledonian Deuchars IPA; Tetley Bitter

Lunches; evening meals.

Hurworth Place

Three miles south of Darlington on A167.

The Comet Hotel: 16 Tees View DL2 2DH. Tel (01325) 722228

Opening Hours: 11.30-3 & 5-11 Mon-Thu; 11.30-11 Fri & Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; John Smith's Bitter

Lunches & evening meals (Mon-Thu); Meals available all day (Fri-Sun).

Low Coniscliffe

On A67, across the beck from west Darlington.

Baydale Beck: Coniscliffe Road DL2 2JX. Tel (01325) 469637

Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beer

Lunches; evening meals.

Middleton One Row

Part of Middleton St George overlooking the Tees and North Yorkshire.

Devonport Hotel: 18 The Front DL2 1AS. Tel (01325) 332255

Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Caledonian Deuchars IPA; Theakston Best Bitter

Bar meals available all day.

Middleton St George

Four miles east of Darlington on A67.

Fighting Cocks: Darlington Road DL2 1JT. Tel (01325) 332327

Website: www.fightingcocksmsg.co.uk

Opening Hours: 12-11 Mon-Thu; 12-midnight Fri; 12-11 Sat; 12-11.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Marston's Pedigree

Lunches; evening meals.

Oak Tree: Yarm Road DL2 1HN. Tel (01325) 332642

Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Wells Bombardier

Meals available all day.

Middridge

Two miles west of Newton Aycliffe.

Bay Horse: South Side DL5 7JD. Tel (01325) 312653

Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon-Thu; 11.30- late Fri & Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Cameron's Bitter; guest beers

Meals available all day.

Morton Palms

On A67 between Darlington and Middleton St George.

Old Farmhouse: Yarm Road DL2 1JZ. Tel (01325) 332191

Website: www.vintageinn.co.uk/theoldfarmhousedarlington
Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon-Sat; 11.30-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beers

Meals available all day.

Neasham

Three miles south east of Darlington.

Fox and Hounds: 24 Teesway DL2 1QP. Tel (01325) 720350

Opening Hours: 7-11 Mon; 12-2.30 & 6-11 Tues-Fri; 11.30-2.30 & 6-11 Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beer

Lunches; evening meals (not Sun).

Newton Aycliffe

Six miles north of Darlington.

Cobblers Hall: Carers Way, Woodham DL5 4PG. Tel (01325) 315899

Opening Hours: 11-11

Banks's Original; Jennings Cumberland Ale; Marston's Pedigree; guest beers

Meals available 11-9 (Mon-Sat) and 12-8 (Sun).

Piercebridge

Six miles west of Darlington, off A67 where the Roman Dere Street crossed the Tees. Part of the village is also in North Yorkshire, visit Piercebridge in the North Yorkshire Pub Guide to see other entries.

Carlbury Arms: DL2 3SJ. Tel (01325) 720350

Website: www.thecarlburyarms.co.uk

Opening Hours: 11.30-3 & 6-11; 11.30-11 Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Guest beers

Lunches; evening meals (not Sun).

Preston-le-Skerne

One mile east of A167 at Gretna Green, Newton Aycliffe.

Blacksmith's Arms: Ricknall Lane DL5 6JH. Tel (01325) 314873

Opening Hours: 11.30-2 & 6-11 Tue-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun (Closed Mon)

Guest beers

Lunches; evening meals (not Sun).

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