TEESDALE PUB GUIDE

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.

Barnard Castle Cricket Club: Vere Road DL12 8AE. Tel (01833) 630687

Opening Hours: 7-midnight Mon-Thu; 5-midnight Fri; 12-midnight Sat & Sun

Guest beers

Beaconsfield: 105 Galgate DL12 8ER. Tel (01833) 637194

Opening Hours: 12-4 & 7-11 Mon-Fri; 11-11 Sat; 12-5 & 7-10.30pm Sun

Wells Bombardier

Lunches

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

Opening Hours: 4-[CURRENTLY CLOSED]at; 12-10.30pm Sun

Caledonian Deuchars IPA; guest beers

 

Blagraves House Restaurant: 30/32 The Bank DL12 8PH. Tel (01833) 637668

Website: www.blagraves.com                

Opening Hours: 7-late Tue-Sat

Guest beer (often from Camerons)

Meals

 

Coach and Horses: 22 Galgate DL12 8BH. Tel (01833) 908179

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

Wychwood Hobgoblin; guest beers (from Jennings/Marstons range)

Meals

 

Commercial: 12 Galgate DL12 8BG. Tel (01833) 908142

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

Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beer

Meals

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

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

Marstons Pedigree; guest beers

Meals

  

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

Website: www.oldwellinn.co.uk

Opening Hours: 12-11 Mon-Sun

Courage Directors; Taylor Landlord; guest beers

Lunches; evening meals

LOCAL CAMRA AWARDS: 

Teesdale Pub of the Season 2011, 2012

    

Red Well: Harmire Road (B6278) DL12 8QJ. Tel (01833) 637002

Website: www.redwellinn.info

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

Black Sheep Best Bitter; guest beers

Lunches; evening meals (Mon-Thu), meals available all day (Sat & Sun)

Three Horseshoes Hotel: 7 Galgate DL12 8EQ. Tel (01833) 631777

Website: www.three-horse-shoes.co.uk

Opening Hours: 11.30-11.30 Mon-Sun

Guest beers

 

Turk's Head: 27 Market Place DL12 8NB. Tel (01833) 630183

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

Morland Old Speckled Hen; Wells Bombardier

  

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: Closed Mon; 12-2 & 6-11 Tue-Sat; 12-6 Sun

Guest beer

Lunches (Not Mon); evening meals (Not Mon & Sun)

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: 12-3; 5-late; Closed Tue

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: 7-11 Mon-Fri; 12-3 & 6-11 Sat; 12-3 & 7-10.30 Sun

Caledonian Flying Scotsman; guest beers

Lunches (not Mon-Fri); evening meals

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

Opening Hours: 7-11 Mon; 8-11 Tue-Fri; 5-11 Sat; 4-10.30 Sun

Guest beers

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; 12-11 Fri-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

Guest beers

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) 650395

Guest beers

Meals

 

Three Tuns: Church Bank DL12 0AH. Tel (01833) 650289

Website: www.three-tuns-inn.co.uk

Opening Hours: 12-2.30 & 6-11 Mon-Fri; 12-9 Sat & Sun

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

Guest beers

Lunches; evening meals

 

Gainford

Eight miles west of Darlington on A67.

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

Opening Hours: 3-midnight Mon-Fri; 12-1am Sat; 12-midnight Sun

Taylor Landlord; guest beer

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

Opening Hours: 12-midnight Mon-Thu; 12-1am Fri & Sat

Thwaites Wainwright; guest beers

Lunches (Sun)

   

Greta Bridge

Five miles south east of Barnard Castle.

The Morritt: DL11 9SE. Tel (01833) 627232

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

Website www.themorritt.co.uk

Taylor Landlord; Thwaites Major Morrit (house beer)

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 (house beer); 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

Opening Hours: Closed Mon; 6-11 Tue-Sat; 7-10.30 Sun

Wells Bombardier; guest beer

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; 6-11 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 from Nov-Easter)

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

Opening Hours: 7-late Mon-Sun (Open lunchtimes in summer - ring to check)

York Guzzler; guest beers

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

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

Guest beers

     

Middleton-in-Teesdale

Nine miles north west of Barnard Castle on B6282. 

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

Opening Hours: 12-late Mon-Sun

Guest beers

Bar meals

Cafe 1618: 16 Market Place DL12 0QG. Tel (01833) 640300

Website: www.cafe1618.com

Opening Hours: 11-11 Mon-Thu; 10-12 Fri-Sat; 11-11 Sun

Calendonian Deuchars IPA; guest beer (up to 5 guests in summer)

Meals available all day

Forresters Hotel: Market Place DL12 0NH. Tel (01833) 641435

Opening Hours: 12-midnight Mon-Sun (summer); 6-midnight Mon-Sun (winter)

Guest beers

Meals all day

 

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

Website: www.teesdalehotel.com

Opening Hours: 11-2.30 & 7-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

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

Guest beers (often from the on site Four 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: 12-2.30 (not Tue) & 6-11; 12-3 & 7-10.30 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; Theakstons Best Bitter; guest beers

Meals

 

Staindrop

Six miles north east of Barnard Castle on A688 and close to Raby Castle.

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

Guest beers [CURRENTLY CLOSED]

Meals

Wheatsheaf: South Green DL2 3LD. Tel (01833) 660129

Opening Hours: 12-midnight Mon-Thu; 12-1am Fri-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun

Guest beers

 

Wackerfield

Two miles north east of Staindrop on A688.

Sun Inn: DL2 3AS. Tel (01388) 718205

Opening Hours: 11.30-3 & 5-11 Mon-Sun

Copper Dragon Best Bitter; Courage Directors; John Smiths Bitter; guest beer

Lunches; evening 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: 12-11 Mon-Thu; 12-midnight Fri & Sat; 12-11 Sun

Theakstons Best Bitter; guest beers

Meals

 

Winston

Six miles east of Barnard Castle on the A67.

Bridgewater Arms: DL2 3RN. Tel (01325) 730302

Opening Hours: Closed Mon; 12-2.30 & 6-11 Tue-Sat; Closed Sun

Greene King Old Speckled Hen; Taylor Landlord; guest beer

Lunches (Tue-Sat); evening meals (Tue-Sat)