Pubs in Durham & County Durham, Hartlepool

The Peacock, Tanfield Village

DURING the 20 years Mrs Eats and I have been scouring the countryside looking for suitable scranning venues to share with our loyal readers, we have tended to favour the traditional hostelries.Read

Bridge Inn, Stapleton, Darlington

IT’S a new year and with it comes a host of new venues to explore in my quest to find the North East’s best Sunday lunch.Read

The Three Horse Shoes, Maiden Law, Lanchester

IT IS always sad to see a country pub close – and always a cause for rejoicing when one re-opens.Read

Helme Park Hotel, Fir Tree, near Tow Law, County Durham

IN our constant quest to bring you news of decent scranning venues the trusty Eatsmobile combs the highways and by-ways of the region.Read

Shepherd and Shepherdess, Beamish, Co Durham

IN a fit of uncharacteristic generosity brought on by the unseasonably hot weather recently, I found myself offering Mrs E a whole day out at a destination of her choice – a risky gesture admittedly, but one that comes with lots of brownie points for me.Read

The Burtree Inn, Burtree Gate, Darlington

ITS menu boasts of the best Sunday lunch in town so it was about time I sampled the offerings at the Burtree Inn. Read

The Fox & Hounds, Hetton-Le-Hole

WHAT do you look for in your perfect Sunday lunch venue? It’s a tricky one, particularly for the wife and I. That’s because in these two pages of this fine publication, week after week we regale you with tales of our latest find, letting you know what we’ve loved or loathed, places which we think you should visit and those which should be avoided. Read

Charlaw Inn, near Edmondsley, Co Durham

ALWAYS on the look-out for a new dining experience, Mrs Eats and I were thrilled to hear that the Charlaw Inn, between Stanley and Edmondsley, had recently had a change of ownership. Read

The Red Lion Inn, Plawsworth, Chester-Le-Street

EVERY now and then, Mrs Eats and I take a trip over to Durham City to soak up a bit of history and have a wander round the old cobbled streets. Read

The George, Piercebridge, Darlington

“TICK, tock, tick, tock, It stopped short, Never to go again, When the old man died.”Read

The Jolly Drovers, Leadgate, Consett

IN the recent freezing cold weather there is nothing better than finding a warm, cosy pub which puts on a decent Sunday Scran,Read

Seasons Bar And Kitchen, Darlington

WITH all this snowy weather we’ve been having Mrs Eats and I didn’t much fancy venturing outside into the cold, but not even snow was going to stop us continuing our tradition of sampling Sunday scran. Read

The William Stead, 8 Crown Street, Darlington

THIS pub is named after a newspaper hack who died on the Titanic, and during my visit to The William Stead I felt like I was on a sinking ship too.Read

The Newmarket, Tow Law, County Durham

FOLLOWING a recommendation from keen scranners Mary and Carol, Mrs Eats and I decided to point the trusty Eatsmobile in the direction of Tow Law, high upon the Weardale hills in County Durham. Read

The Ox Inn, Stanley

THERE have been a few months of payback time and I am starting to get a little bored of Mrs Eats’s constant demands.Read

The Pack Horse, Crookgate Bank

THE PACK HORSE, Crookgate Bank, County DurhamRead

Punch Bowl, Satley,

AT a time when traditional village pubs are closing by the score, it’s refreshing to find one that is reversing this extremely worrying trend.Read

The County, The Green, Aycliffe Village

THE good old British weather often lets us down when we head off on our regular Sunday jaunts but Mrs Eats and I were delighted when we woke up to a blaze of sunshine. Read