Teesdale Pub Guide

 

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. Tel (01833) 637194

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

Adnams Broadside; Black Sheep Best Bitter

Lunches.

 

Black Horse: 10 Newgate DL12 8NG. Tel (01833) 637234

Caledonian Deuchars IPA; guest beer

 

Blagraves House Restaurant: 30/32 The Bank DL12 8PH.

Website: www.blagraves.com                           Tel. (01833) 637668                 

Opening Hours: 7-late Tue-Sat

Guest beer (often from Cameron's)

Meals.

 

Coach and Horses: 22 Galgate DL12 8BH. Tel (01833) 638369

Jennings Cumberland Ale

Meals.

 

Golden Lion: 30 Market Place DL12 8NB. Tel (01833) 637216

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

Cameron's Strongarm; guest beers

Meals.

  

Old Well: 21 The Bank DL12 8PH. Tel (01833) 690130

Website: www.oldwellinn.co.uk

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

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Fuller's London Pride; Taylor Landlord; guest beers

Meals.

LOCAL CAMRA AWARDS: 

Teesdale Pub of the Season 2011

    

Red Well: Harmire Road (B6278) DL12 8QJ. Tel (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. Tel (01833) 630183

Morland Old Speckled Hen

  

 

Bolam

Eight miles north west of Darlington just off B6275.

 

Countryman: Dunwell Lane DL2 2UP. Tel (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; guest beers

Lunches; evening meals.

LOCAL 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. Tel (01833) 638215

Opening Hours: 7-11 Mon-Sat; 12-4 & 7-10.30 Sun

Guest beers

Lunches (Sun); evening meals.

  

 

Bowes

Three miles south west of Barnard Castle on the A66.

 

Ancient Unicorn: The Street DL12 9HL. Tel (01833) 628321

Website: www.ancient-unicorn.com

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

Jennings Cumberland Ale; guest beers

Lunches; evening meals.

 

Bowes WMC (CIU): The Street DL12 9HR. Tel (01833) 628477

Guest beer

 

 

Cotherstone

Three miles north west of Barnard Castle on the B6277.

 

Fox and Hounds: Main Street DL12 9PF. Tel (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. Tel (01833) 650236

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

LOCAL CAMRA AWARDS: 

Country Community Pub Award 2008

Teesdale Pub of the Season 2009

 

 

Eggleston

Five miles north west of Barnard Castle.

 

Moorcock: Hill Top (B6278) DL12 0AU. Tel (01833) 6503955

Website: www.moorcock-inn.co.uk

Guest beers

Meals available all day.

 

Three Tuns: Church Bank DL12 0AH. Tel (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; 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. Tel (01833) 622222

Website: www.highforcehotel.com

Opening Hours: 11-4 & 7-late Mon-Sun

Darwin High Force Forest XB, Cauldron Snout; Theakston Best Bitter; guest beers

Lunches; evening meals.

 

 

Gainford

Eight miles west of Darlington on A67.

 

Cross Keys: High Row DL2 3DN. Tel (01325) 730237

Black Sheep Best Bitter, Black Sheep Ale

 

Lord Nelson: 40 Main Road DL2 3DY. Tel (01325) 733233

Guest beers

 

   

Greta Bridge

Five miles south east of Barnard Castle.

 

The Morritt: DL11 9SE. Tel (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. Tel (01833) 640362

Website www.strathmoregold.co.uk

Opening Hours: 12-late Mon-Sun

Allendale Golden Plover; Strathmore Gold; guest beers

Meals.

LOCAL CAMRA AWARDS: 

Country Pub of the Year 1996, 1997  

 

 

Hutton Magna

Seven miles south east of Barnard Castle.

 

Oak Tree: DL11 7HH. Tel (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. Tel (01325) 730374

Opening Hours: 7-11 Mon-Tue; 5.30-11 Wed-Sat; 12-3 & 8-11 Sun

Guest beers

Lunches Sun; evening meals (Wed-Sat).

LOCAL CAMRA AWARDS:

Teesdale Pub of the Season 2008

  

 

Langdon Beck

Seven miles north west of Middleton-in-Teesdale on B6277.

 

Langdon Beck Hotel: DL12 0XP. Tel (01833) 622267

Website: www.langdonbeckhotel.com

Opening Hours: 11- late Tue-Sun; (Closed Mon)

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Jarrow Rivet Catcher; guest beers (summer)

Meals.

LOCAL CAMRA AWARDS:

Country Pub of the Year 2009   

 

 

Mickleton

Two miles south east of Middleton-in-Teesdale on B6277.

 

Blacksmith's Arms: DL12 0JY. Tel (01833) 640605

Ruddles County; John Smith's Bitter; Marston's Pedigree

 

The Crown: DL12 0JZ. Tel (01833) 640381

Guest beers

     

 

Middleton-in-Teesdale

Nine miles north west of Barnard Castle on B6282. 

 

Bridge Inn: 7 Bridge Street DL12 0QB. Tel (01833) 640283

Guest beers

Bar meals.

 

Teesdale Hotel: Market Place DL12 0QG. Tel (01833) 640264

Website: www.teesdalehotel.com

Opening Hours: 11- 11 Mon-Sun

Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beer

Meals.

LOCAL CAMRA AWARDS: 

Teesdale Pub of the Season 2010

 

 

Ovington

Six miles east of Barnard Castle.

 

Four Alls Inn: The Green DL11 7BP. Tel (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 on site Fours Alls Brewery)

Lunches Sun; evening meals.

 

 

Romaldkirk

Six miles north west of Barnard Castle on B6277.

 

Kirk Inn: Middle Green DL12 9ED. Tel (01833) 650260

Opening Hours: 12-3 (not Tue) & 6-11; 12-3 & 6-10.30 Sun

Taylor Landlord; guest beers

   

Rose and Crown: Middle Green DL12 9EB. Tel (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.

 

Black Swan: 40 Front Street DL2 3NH. Tel (01833) 660749

Black Sheep Best Bitter; Taylor Landlord; guest beer

Meals.

 

Wheatsheaf: South Green DL2 3LD. Tel (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. Tel (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. Tel (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. Tel (01325) 730302

Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon; 11-11 Wed-Sun (Closed Tue)

Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beer

Lunches; evening meals.