Pubs in Durham & County Durham, Hartlepool

Whitworth Hall, Page Bank, County Durham

A FRIEND of Mrs Eats recommended Whitworth Hall near Spennymoor, County Durham, as having first class Sunday scran. Read

Fallen Angel Hotel, Old Elvet, Durham

THERE is something about Durham which draws Mrs E and I back time after time. This has surely got to be one of the smallest cities in the UK yet it has almost everything you could ask for. Read

The Stonebridge Inn, Neville’s Cross

WITH spring finally upon us, Mrs Eats and I decided to make the most of the sunshine last Sunday by going for a leisurely stroll before lunch. Read

Broomside Park, Belmont Industrial Estate

THEY say “never go back”. Yet when it comes to decent pubs where you can get tasty scran, you have to make an exception. Read

Tawny Owl, Middleton St George, County Durham

SHE WHO MUST BE FED was in an excitable mood all week because Stringbean, our gangly nephew, was due a visit. Read

Bishops' Mill, Walkergate, Durham

ME and the missus had a bit of bother with our latest scran. We had planned to set off into the countryside to sample the food at a little pub we’d had recommended to us. Read

Thinford Inn, near Spennymoor, County Durham

“WHERE shall we scran today then?” Mrs E asked as we woke up on Sunday morning. She hadn’t even managed to get out of bed and have breakfast before her thoughts were turning to the day’s lunch arrangements. Read

Anchor Inn, Whittonstall

IT’S probably only a matter of time before some of the region’s more isolated pubs fall foul of the credit crunch. Read

The King's Head, Lanchester

THE missus and I have been varying our routine in recent months, sampling one or two establishments that are a bit of a departure from the traditional pubs we’re so fond of. Read

Whitworth Hall Hotel, Spennymoor

I THINK it is safe to say this summer has been more of a wash out than last year. Read

Lumley Castle, near Chester le Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham Read

Oldfields, Durham

WHEN I was writing up this week’s review I was sat at home watching the Champion’s League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea. Read

Dunelm Ridge, Pity Me

MRS EATS and I have become quite enamoured with Durham, what with the cathedral, the riverside walks and the historic city centre. Read

The Pumphouse, Durham

THE last time Mrs Eats and I found ourselves at the Pumphouse on the outskirts of Durham we described it as a scranning treasure. Read

Ancient Unicorn, Barnard Castle

WHILE gorging herself on Easter eggs for breakfast, Mrs Eats politely informed me — through a mouthful of chocolate — that a long-overdue trip to Barnard Castle, in County Durham, was in order. Read

Derwent Walk Inn, Ebchester, County Durham

HEARTY, tasty grub is all well and good but as Mrs Eats always remarks, it’s often about location, location, location when it comes to a decent scran, and I had to agree as we parked the Eatsmobile and took in the stunning views surrounding The Derwent Walk Inn, in Ebchester, County Durham. Read

The Black Bull, Peterlee

SALES! You can’t avoid them at this time of year. I had no sooner wrapped Mrs Eats Christmas presents and finished putting them under the tree on December 24 when she was planning how to spend the following days trudging from one shop to another with me in tow so she could save a few quid on yet another pair of shoes. Read

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