Lodging in Rothbury, Northumberland

“We had dinner in here whilst staying nearby. The pub was busy (Friday evening) but managed to get a table. Staff were nice and friendly. I had the sausage and mash, my wife had chicken curry. Sausages were nice, mash and gravy excellent. The vegetables were ok, peas and broccoli fine however the carrots were awful, hard and tasted like ‘school dinners’, reminded me of the terrible pre-prepped ones you get in supermarkets. The curry was nice, lots of chicken but it looked like the curry sauce and chicken were introduced to each other quite late on rather than cooked together. I’ve given 4 stars as I would eat here again, meal was tasty and reasonable value.”

“Whilst the inn, including rooms look tired & in need of decorating, the friendliness, helpfulness & excellent service of all the staff we had contact with, along with the superb food (both at breakfast & in the evening (the menu is full of so many tempting choices ) & fabulous location (great walking/hiking country with some lovely scenic routes with panoramic & spectacular views starting directly from the inn) more than made up for this. Our room was clean & comfy, & had everything we needed. The view from our room window across to Simonside was beautiful! The tired appearance may actually contribute to the warm, relaxing feel this dog friendly inn has. The cost for our 3 night stay represented excellent value for money. Do we recommend it to others? Absolutely. Will we return? A definite YES! Thank you for making it such an enjoyable stay!”