August 2025 by Lyn Holland
Booked last minute for a meal. Food was fantastic and service great. Loved they had 0% lager on draught. Will be back
August 2025 by Phil Tormey
Went to the Sandford Arms this evening (Thursday evening) and it was steak night. The pub was very busy already at 18.30 but the front of house, Ellie, was coping with an incoming group, food ordering and service, bar service and payments with great calm and good humour. I hope her employers look after her well (hey Dad !!!).
As it was steak night, the BosS had a well done rump steak (£10.00) and I had a ribeye medium (£12.50).
We are in the outside yard. The food arrived in good time and was excellent. Plates were emptied.
I had Wainwrights pint which was also excellent.
The pub is a member of the BII which is a guarantee of good quality.
Highly recommend and thank you Ellie for your excellent customer service. Dogs are also welcome in the bar area and parking available
August 2025 by Helen Fothergill
Great entertainment and fab atmosphere ?
August 2025 by Jorn Mehnen
We were in the restaurant. I can totally recommend the giant yorkshire pudding and cumberland sausage.
July 2025 by Paul Holmes
The food was excellent
June 2025 by Karen Palmer
had a few evening meals here and a sunday lunch very nice and hot enjoyed it all
June 2025 by Cerberus 276
Visit here often as it's very local and has never let us down once :)
June 2025 by John Tattersall
Great pub with excellent food, staff are lovely too
May 2025 by Simon Martin
Had wonderful meal. Great service.
May 2025 by Chris Shepherd
Arrived on Sunday on spec to have lunch, I had the fish pie and family had the Sunday lunch, real ale was lovely and the food was top notch, dogs loved it too, highly recommend, thanks again ?
February 2025 by Nicholas Kemp
Total surprise. Found this place by accident while having a drive around the North Pennines. I never had such a delicious roast Sunday dinner and the portions! They're huge. Just what's needed after a damn good hike. ? ?
Take note of where this place is, it's easy to not find it again! Hahaha.
November 2024 by shaun rudland
We stayed at the chapel 200m up the road, Sandford Arms credit to you, food was amazing, the atmosphere friendly bar staff and the locals .
October 2024 by David Leckenby
Dined tonight (Sunday) at 1630. We walked in to a friendly, warm welcome and a good drinks selection.
Food was superb and this was complemented by a live singer. We all had starters and mains, and everything was homemade, fresh and piping hot! Fantastic restaurant and venue!
October 2024 by Louise C
We had lovely meals here! The pub was cosy, quiet and served delicious food for reasonable prices. Highly recommend the burgers! We also had halloumi burger, lasagne and steak pie which were all delicious. Friendly staff with calm, relaxed atmosphere!
October 2024 by O R
Lovely cosy pub in a quiet lane, with accommodation rooms. Stayed for one night and had an evening meal, breakfast and Sunday lunch there. Menu surprisingly varied and we were tempted before even getting there, so booked all meals straight away. Staff were all lovely and helpful, smiling, made us welcome and valued customers. A big bonus to us was the possibility to have an early breakfast on the Sunday as we had an early start - we usually have to miss out at other places who don't serve breakfast until later in the morning at weekends. Here in the restaurant at 7.02 and already eating at 7.06, perfect. Food was all lovely, with portion sizes just right for us, not gargantuan, not tiny, just right. Amazing gooseberry crumble! Also we were impressed by the vegetables on offer - for example veg served with the Sunday lunch, - sweet potato mash, red cabbage, mushy peas, potato mash, roast potato plus a little bowl of broc, cauliflower and peas. All were perfect and yummy, we love veg so this was really nice.
Outside there are cute booths in a little yard which looks to be super nice in the summer. Car park can get busy at Sunday lunch times but can park outside. Bedroom was lovely, comfy bed, nice bathroom, clean, quiet.
Highly recommended.
