Pubs in Northumberland, town & country pubs

Matfen Hall, Matfen

THE missus has got a bit of a bee in her bonnet of late about me “taking her for granted”.Read

Sun Inn, Morpeth, Northumberland

I KNOW it takes a bit of believing but sometimes even Mrs Eats can get so involved in something that she forgets to refuel and it can be well into the afternoon before she realises we haven’t eaten. Read

The Feathers Inn, Hedley on the Hill

IT used to be that carbon footprints were what miners left on the pavement after a heavy shift.Read

Three Wheat Heads Inn, Thropton, near Rothbury

WHEN you visit as many pubs as we do you can’t help but draw comparisons between them. Read

Lord Crewe, Bamburgh

IT is difficult to imagine anything more English than watching a cricket match on the village green on a warm afternoon in early summer, with one of the region’s most historical landmarks looming large in the background.Read

Black Bull Inn, Corbridge

A TRIP to the Northumberland countryside — with a view to squeezing in a hearty scran — is always a pleasurable way to spend a Sunday just not when the footy is on.Read

Ridley Arms, Stannington

AS you’ll know from last week’s trip to the Pumphouse, a return visit to a pub that has been consistently good over the years always makes me nervous.Read

The Warkworth House Hotel

ON occasion, Mrs Eats can pull on her walking boots and set off at breakneck pace on what is meant to be a Sunday stroll.Read

The Swan, Heddon-on-the-Wall

OVER the years, I’ve written more pub lunch reviews than most of you have had hot dinners.Read

The Rose and Thistle, Alwinton, Northumberland

MRS EATS and myself have been spoilt of late, having sampled some very high-quality scrans and thoroughly tasty nosh.Read

The Cook and Barker, Newton-on-the-Moor

SNOW was capping the Cheviots as we drew up at the door of the Cook and Barker in Newton-on-the-Moor, just south of Alnwick, Northumberland. EXTRA PICTURES!Read

The Sanctuary, Alnwick, Northumberland

WHEN we pile into the Eatsmobile and set off in search of a Sunday scran we are always on the lookout for places to visit on future trips.Read

The Lion & Lamb at Horsley, Northumberland

MORE often than not, taking the Eatsmobile out for a run in the country is all part of the scranning experience for the missus and me. EXTRA PICTURES!Read

Embleton Hall, Longframlington, Northumberland

VARIETY is the spice of life. This is an old saying that we in the Eats household attempt to adhere to when it comes to our scranning habits.Read

The Blue Bell Inn, Crookham

WHAT a difference a year makes. This time 12 months ago, I’d enjoyed a fantastic Sunday Scran at the Blue Bell Inn at Crookham, Northumberland, seven years after my first visit there.Read

Longhirst Hall, near Morpeth

MRS EATS is a stickler for timekeeping and she likes to arrive everywhere early . . . far too early for my liking.Read

Robin Hood Inn, Hadrian’s Wall

MRS EATS and I had company on our most recent scran outing . . . a neighbour and her eight-year-old son Callum, who is a rather inquisitive young chap. EXTRA PICTURES!Read

The Belford, Belford

THE well-travelled Eatsmobile has been known to pull up outside all sorts of establishments in the hunt for decent scran.Read

The Boat House, Wylam

A GOOD ale to wash down a Sunday dinner is a must in the Eddie household so, when we were recommended a pub that had won awards for real ale, we decided to try it. EXTRA PICTURES!Read