Blue Bell Inn in Northumberland

I don't know what I was expecting from this pub/hotel. My expecting were wode open as for my liking the pricing was on the lower end that I would pay to stay somewhere. However this place was outstanding value for money my room was spacious with a great large shower and many modern features. The room was exceptionally clean and well presented. The bed was do soft and made it so hard forme to get up or what to get up. I had food in the pub as thought to myself that maybe I had just got lucky with the room however once again the small cosy pub with it log fire was great. The food was brilliant well presented and tasted amazing. I honestly would definitely recommend and go back to the blue bell all in all it was a 10 out of 10 for me.

Only ate in the bar - Food was good, and there was good service. However for pub food, it was quite expensive.

We were staying in Crookham and only a short walk to the Blue Bell Inn. Very friendly owner, staff and visitors which made us feel very welcome. Served a good pint of draught Old Speckled Hen. Dog friendly. On the last night we had dinner there. A varied menu and steak and ale pie was excellent.

Asked for a table for 3 and a dog and was told in rather an aggressive and rude manner that there is a dog there and there and so I couldn’t come infor lunch despite being half empty!

Very quiet area, very friendly staff, very nice atmosphere and very tasty food!

Stayed over for 2 nights. Very good value for money and the breakfast service was superb.

The food was reasonable. The service could have been better tho. Had to ask for a side plate for a starter and more napkins and never took empty glasses away from the table when they brought another round of drinks. And brought mayonnaise to the table when we asked for ketchup 😏

Regular here now for nearly 10yrs. Always great food, service and atmosphere. Lovely country pub. Nice menu with some unusual options. Good for vegan which is an added bonus for me. Recently my cousin was over from Australia and she stayed her for a few nights. She was very impressed with her room, her breakfast and the hospitality. Genuinely can't pick fault with the place. Always our reliable go to, nothing to match it locally.

Lovely food and good service will be going again and I would recommend to anyone

Lovely base for touring the area.

Dined here on Saturday 31st August.. My husband & myself turned up without a booking approx 6pm... the staff were extremely friendly & offered us a table, explaining there had just been a few people before us. We were happy to wait... & oh my.. so pleased we did..!!! ( altho we didn't wait too long...) The meals were amazing... 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 My husband had the steak - rare to medium & it was done to perfection.. I had the steak pie & chips...thd pie was bulging with steak & homemade chips.!!!! Wow...!!! So happy we turned up.. Highly recommend this pub Huge THANK YOU to all staff... & to the Chef... you're an absolute star....!!!!

Whilst on holiday we came across this little beauty, what can I say, food and service amazing. Hubby had fish and chips it was like a whale on a plate. I had baked haddock in garlic butter sauce with new potatoes and broccoli it was beautiful. Compliments to the chef.

Food is excellent, the steak pie was fantastic and the sticky toffee was 👌🏻

Lovely staff, compliments to the chef, the steak pie with all the trimming was delicious and well presented. My wife had fish pie, which she enjoyed. Not a bad price for what we had.

Once again, we had a lovely, relaxed and tasty lunch at the Bluebell Inn. The food was good (and well-priced) and the staff were lovely. Thank you again for a lovely lunch.

If I could give this place ten stars I would! Oh my goodness the food was delicious here! Everything was home made, and the portions were big! Super friendly staff as well. Highly recommended! Will definitely be looking to stay in the future.

Very good overnight stop with good quality Subday Dinner, good sleep followed by a brilliant breakfast, we' will be planning a return visit soon

Only stopped off for a quick pint but friendly staff nice looking pub

Lovely restaurant. Staff really nice. Fish and chips were delicious but Ramen was not really ramen which was disappointing.

We stayed for a couple of nights ,had food which was very nice ,the staff were very helpful , worth a visit

Went for Sunday lunch. Wonderful food, all home cooked. Very good sized portions and great value for money. Lovely, friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere

Very friendly staff. Food is absolutely delicious

Clean and tidy inside always welcoming by staff. Great service and foods lovely, would recommend it if you were in the area, quite remote but fantastic scenery.

We recently stayed here - my son was running the Edinburgh Marathon and we just needed a room the night before, we wanted the night after as well but there wasn’t any availability sadly. Although the accommodation was just over an hour's drive from the city, it worked perfectly for us since we couldn't find a place within Edinburgh unless we wanted to pay a silly premium. The room was nicely presented and just big enough for a night’s stop, equipped with everything we needed. The staff were lovely and very accommodating. We had to leave early the next morning at around 5:30am, which meant we would miss breakfast, but they kindly prepared a little pack-up for each of us the night before, which was a thoughtful touch. The room was quite warm with the four of us, so the small fan provided was very handy. The entire booking and checkout process was smooth and hassle-free. We would definitely stay here again.

Excellent service, excellent food. Would highly recommend.

An ideal stop where there are many places to visit, Lindisfarne for example. Warm welcome excellent food, clean and comfortable rooms. A must if looking for a place to stay in that area.

Thai Chicken Curry was amazing, staff very friendly and cute little restaurant

Stayed and dined for one night, first impressions very good, room was really nice, excellent bathroom, nice view from window, tv had all Freeview channels and no problems, we dined at 7 and all ordered pulled pork buns, chips, onion rings and coleslaw all very nice, breakfast was superb and lots of options, service was excellent too, very friendly and really helpful, lots of parking outside, totally recommend

Lovely local pub restaurant food excellent and reasonable prices.

Nice spacious room, clean and warm. Excellent evening meal, very generous portions. Superb breakfast, served with a smile.

Stopped off for a night here. Service was brilliant. Had a great dinner in the pub with some tasty ales. Pudding was served up in the kitchen if the cottage so we could put our feet up in front of the fire with the dogs. Perfect evening. Really nice rooms with en suite.

Went for Sunday lunch 4th Feb, 6 folk in number. We all came away saying how good the experience had been. Very good portions, very good service at an affordable price. We will all be going back soon. Thank you to all the team

This is our 4th visit, polite and friendly staff, good food and cozy atmosphere.

Great country inn to stay overnight and enjoy the great meals.

Had a lovely stay. Room was good size and nicely decorated. Facilities were good. Service was friendly and food really good. Would recommend.

Called last minute for a Sunday lunch table. Staff were pleasant and really accommodating, roast dinner + sweet courses were first class and very reasonably priced. We will be back 👌

Comfortable. Friendly. Warm. Stove. Excellent food.

By far the best pub accommodation I’ve ever stopped in and I’ve stopped in plenty nothing not to like about this place lovely spacious room / superb bathroom with walk-in shower/ Everything in the room you could ever need a credit to the staff and owner .

Went for Sunday lunch. Very good. No doubt we will be going again.

The most amazing Sunday roast and really lovely, friendly staff

We only went for a meal. The food was lovely and the portions were great. The kids menu had good selection and my 4 year old enjoyed the chicken. The staff were very friendly and great with our son. The atmosphere was lovely and peaceful. The fireplace was lit and added to it, the smell of the fireplace was lovely. The location of the place was beautiful, great veiws all around it. Beautiful place and would definitely go back.

Beautiful food, amazing quality. I had the steak pie, and it was as good as any that I’ve had. A proper crust top bottom and sides. What a lovely old fashioned flavour to the crust too! Excellent gravy and superb beef. Succulent tender and oozing rich flavour. I have never before got to the end of a beef course before I realised that I hadn’t used the mustard. Veg cooked to perfection, slightly crisp but cooked through and very pleasing mashed potato. My companion had fish and chips, her haddock was amazing, crisp batter and lightly cooked flaky juicy flesh. The thicker portions and the slim ends of the fillets were both perfect. We both stuffed ourselves beyond normal as we didn’t want the treat to end. The service was friendly and helpful. Nothing was overlooked. It was one of those very rare meals where everything was spot on the mark.

Stayed for 2 nights and did lots of sight seeing. The location is great for Etal, Ford, Holy Island and Coldstream. Also the site of the battle of Flodden is 5 minutes away. Room was comfortable with all amenities. Breakfast was enormous and evening meals both nights were very tasty. Lambs liver melted in the mouth. Thai red vegetable curry lovely. Staff friendly and welcoming. Worth a visit.

We have been several times to the Blue Bell as a couple, but we were given particular service when we took all the family. In our party were three vegetarians, one vegan and three meat eaters and we were all beautifully catered for. We had a lovely evening.

Not a premier or stared hotel but very good from all aspects. Warm welcome, pleasant and helpful. Very clean, tidy and quiet. Manager one of the most delightful host I have encountered. Excellent breakfast cooked to order. Real coffee a minor plus and you can ask for more! Good access away from bar and exit to front. Parking good. Would recommend for homely comfort and price.

Stayed three nights. Owner and staff pleasanr, friendly and helpful. Room quite ok but a little small. However this is an old building and we recognise room sizes will vary. Breakfast was excellent and dinner very good. Would consider staying again

The Blue Bell Inn is a perfect stopover when travelling South / North. Evening meal delicious. Starters of haggis with a tasty sauce, then fish and chips and ale pie. All food is of an excellent quality and quantity! No room for a pudding. The menu is varied and caters for all tastes. Breakfast was perfect with a plentiful choice. All staff were welcoming, efficient and friendly. The bedroom was adequately furnished with a very comfortable bed. Everywhere in the pub was clean and tastefully furnished. Would recommend highly for a visit and stop over. Excellent value for money.

Very welcoming hosts dog was welcomed the food was excellent and very good value the beef curry was extra special , all the food we had over three days was brillant, well done chef

Our visit to the Blue Bell was probably the best evening out we've had in a long time. Advertised as an old coaching inn we were pleasantly surprised by the very contemporary decor inside which gave it an up-market feel. The 3 members of staff we encountered were all welcoming, engaged in conversation and seemed to value our custom. The menu was quite extensive and varied with some traditional pub items, plus some with more unusual twists. When our food arrived it was absolutely amazing and all 3 courses were delicious, cooked to perfection and beautifully presented. All portions were sufficiently but sensibly sized and in addition our mains came with ample servings of fresh vegetables, making for a healthier meal. The timing of the 'gap' between courses was good, we neither felt rushed, nor delayed. The added bonus to all this was the the prices which were quite reasonable for the standard of environs and food. I'm posting this review on both Trip Advisor entries that seem to appear for the Blue Bell Inn, as I believe them to be one and the same place! I think the location given for one entry at Milfield is inaccurate, which confused us as visitors to the area. I also consider that some of the reviews listed may not pertain to the Blue Bell, so read other reviews carefully - for example the reviewer who mentions walking from Wooler must have had a long walk!!!! (I'm guessing their review refers to the Black Bull in Wooler.) Many thanks to the Blue Bell chef, barman, waitress and manager for a perfect meal, and a brilliant end to a week in Northumbria.

Update décor and menu make this place well worth a visit. Food and service excellent. Easy to park and what a choice of gins and whisky etc.

We were looking forward to our meal here as previous reviews were good. Arrived on a snowy night and received modest reception. Pub seems to have been refitted recently and although nice it lacks cosyness and is too bright. Food was nicely presented but not particularly memorable after eating. Pudding portions were miserable for the high price. So ok but better places to eat in Wooler area.

Whilst on holiday in Scotland we went to the Glendale Show. On the way we passed the Blue Bell with a sign saying "Dog Friendly". So on the way back we stopped and very glad we did. The pub is just finishing a massive refurbishment and already look great. The owner was very welcoming. The food was excellent and reasonably price (even Alfie was looked after). Recommend to all not just dog owners. 10 out of 10

This is a good pub. It has character. The staff care. The beer is well maintained. The food is not the cheapest but is good. The chef has changed. Look at the blue bell Crookham entry to get the truest review.

Spent an enjoyable Saturday evening with friends, we were made to feel welcome. I had booked a table as we had our dogs with us, and was glad I had as it was busy. Food was very good, an interesting menu, not just regular pup food , it was prepared and served to a high standard. Good beer too. If you enjoy a good pub atmosphere, ale and good food, this Pub is better than it looks from the road, and not to be missed 👍

The pub is comfortable and the staff very friendly and pleasant. This is in essence pub food and is nicely presented and served in an attractive, friendly environment. On the down side, the portions were really far too large and were of mixed quality (e.g. my chicken was very over-cooked although the risotto with it was very tasty). Additionally we had quite a long wait for our meal whilst others who arrived after us were served. For these reasons we would probably not choose to eat here again, which is a shame as it is a nice friendly pub.

The food portions here are very generous and dogs are welcome. Our 3 dogs were all given a treat and water upon arrival. Service was very good, very prompt. Scallop and black pudding starter great. Good traditional pub food - recommended.

La comida es terrible, pato crujiente con no pude comer, madras curry y arroz muy poco arroz, carne y pastel de carne el lugar ale 5 piezas pero pequeño. Eton mess no fruta fresca todos mezclados, ¡puaj! ! ! Por desgracia yo no tome ninguna...

Staying in Bridgend Farm we walked into Wooler and found the Blue bell pub for a pub meal Was really...

Nos encontramos con amigos para una comida de domingo antes de visitar una casa señorial en la tarde y ambos fueron excelentes opciones! En el Blue Bell nos sentamos en el invernadero en la parte trasera y los asados eran deliciosos y el servicio era...

Fuimos para el almuerzo Lunes, Menú muy pequeño y el tema que todos queríamos no estaba disponible. Personal agradable, probablemente mejor más tarde en la semana.

Llamado para la cena, bastante concurrida para un lunes por la noche, servicio rápido, el personal amable y cortés. La comida estaba bien. Solo típico pub fayre

Place itself it easy to find and comfortable with a lovely conservatory.Food choice was ok for a pub and prices reasonable.wrong drinks served. I asked for lemonade and was given soda water, queried it with waiter who turned out to be the manager who said that he would get another. After waiting ten minutes a waitress was at another table and I queried where my drink was, she said she would go and find out. Another five minutes so I go up to go the bar myself to be met by the waitress who apologised and said that the owner had been busy talking to his regular customers.I am very happy his regular customers get such lovely service but as a visitor I wouldn't visit again and rate it accordingly.

Fantastic Sunday lunch as normal, food fantastic, atmosphere fantastic what more could you wish for, totally recommend , wish this was my local , looking forward to having to going back already - Thank you Julie & Oliver x

3rd visit here and can't recommend this place enough. Excellent food, cracking ale, attentive staff, super comfy immaculate rooms. You couldn't ask for more. Used as a base for walking, visited places recommended by the owner and found some hidden gems.

very good bar food really well cooked and presented. the staff were lovely and looked after us really well

We decided to eat here on a Sunday as we'd arrived on holiday the day before. We'd read some nice reviews and it was very local to the cottage. The bar itself seemed very nice. We ordered roast beef and a steak and ale pie. The roast appeared...with 1 roast potato. No explanation. Nothing. We called the waiter over and said we'd like more. He disappeared for 15 minutes and came out with 1 more. Bear in mind these weren't whole potatoes, they were quarters. The steak and ale pie was so bland. It really had no taste at all. The chips were frozen I'm sure. We complained to the manager who was running around in a frantic state saying it had been so busy and they'd run out of food. Why he didn't say any of this at the time I don't know. He really didn't seem interested and this was most probably because we were tourists and unlikely to be back. I certainly wouldn't recommend it.

We popped in without a reservation and were seated without trouble. We both selected the home-made Pate starter (excellent) for the mains, I selected the fish & Chips (really excellent and enough for someone twice my size) my wife had the scampi but thought that it was average. Neither of us could find room for a dessert but felt that what we had had was good value for money and would happily return if in the area again. Oh yes, the beer was also excellent.

Our first choice of restaurant was fully booked, but we were recommended to try the Blue Bell. For a Thursday night it was very busy but we enjoyed good food, service and a nice atmosphere.

Excellent atmosphere around bar and good selection of beers and lager. Food good - two can eat for under £40 with a drink each. Advisable to book.

First time here,went with our relations who live in Wooler,very nice setting ,and the meals were very plentiful,really enjoyed my chicken and chorizo linguine and my husband had the fish and chips ,it was such a good helping he couldn't manage to eat it all,and one person had the scampi and chips which again was a good sized portion .so we all really enjoyed our lunch,the service was very good and nice friendly staff.i would definitely go back again can't fault it,would also recommend to friends and family

Very happy to recommend an excellent pub / restaurant with good beers and excellent food choice. Make sure you book before arriving to be sure of getting in.

We stayed here while fishing the Tweed, they get very bust with meals but you can see why when you try their food, their fresh fish was ordered in especially for us by the chef who also makes a great and hearty breakfast, just right to set you up for a day's fishing etc.

Good value, reasonably varied menu. The fish are enormous. Nice friendly atmosphere. You may need to book on a Friday or weekends.

We stayed for two nights in a lovely family room. Dinner was huge! Husband had a steak which he says was delicious. I had gammon steak which was lovely but they gave me two which was much too much. Very hospitable staff and overall a lovely stay. Breakfast was good too.

Excellent attentive staff, good menu, good quality, nice atmosphere. A little scruffy on the outside but pleasant inside.

Plenty of parking in car park and out in front. Seemed very popular with the locals. Meal and dessert were great. Good service despite being busy.

We visited one evening for dinner and found welcoming staff, two excellent real ales on handpulls at the bar and good hot, freshly cooked food.

Quiet pub, nice food. Character pub but with modern feature. Well worth a visit, would eat there again.

Easy to park outside but lacking a bit of atmosphere inside. Our evening meal was to a high standard and Chicken breast with haggis is recommended. Normal meals were between £10 and £12 with £6 for deserts.

Recommended by our Host at Hay House Farm, very friendly Pub helpful Staff and excellent Menu, Food was HOT and freshly made well impressed

A pleasant atmosphere with friendly staff. The food was very good - fresh ingredients and well prepared and presented - though the service was a bit slow (early in the season).Pretty convenient for people visiting the Flodden Field memorials.

Nice little hotel lovely four poster room with huge bathroom. Food also good and breakfast was great will visit again in future

Ideal place to visit if you are staying in Ford village. Busy pub, good service and nice food. Reasonably priced.

Good pub grub at a reasonable price and a nice local bitter served.Friendly service and would visit again. The steak and ale pie is very tasty.

We stayed three nights at the Blue Bell. We would have loved to stay on the coast but everything was booked in August. It is a bit of a drive if you are doing the Northumberland coast, but well worth the time spent getting over to the inn. The bedroom was clean, comfortable and well laid out with all the things you would expect from a bigger hotel. The staff are very friendly and the full English breakfast was simply enormous. We asked for less items on second day so the chef doubled up on the bacon, eggs and sausages. I can recommend the kippers which were cooked perfectly. The inn does reasonably priced evening meals as well as there isn't a lot of places to eat nearby without a drive. Overall recommended for a short break.

We went to the Blue Bell Inn for an evening meal. We both had the suet steak and ale pie, with vegetables and chips , all very tasty. My friend had desert which was bread and butter pudding with a dollop of ice cream, it was quite bland and not very substantial. I am glad I decided against it. Also it had 2 frozen strawberries on the top. The staff were lovely and the place had a nice feel to it.

Lovely Pub in a quiet location just outside Wooler. We stopped here on the way back from a day out in Edinburgh and had an excellent meal in the conservatory at the back of the Inn overlooking the fields. I would recommend this pub to anyone staying in the area but get their early and book.

We visited this pub on a saturday evening, we are not fromthe area so made sure we booked in advance = we booked a table but did have to wait 25 mins to be seated. Starter was very nice, however waitress mixed up our order with table next to us and our peppercorn sauce arrived ten mins after so we were almost finished our meals by then. Waitress looked a bit confused - may have been new. Overall nice meal but service could have been better

We stopped and book a table for Sunday evening....a must if you want to dine as it gets busy. Friendly atmosphere, good service. Food was lovely, good menu choice. Home made pate was amazing and good portions, as was the chilli. Sunday lunch, good value and very tasty. Defiantly worth a visit.

Great food at affordable prices. Nice atmosphere and friendly locals. Five minute drive from the Tillmouth Park Hotel.

The family had a lovely meal here at this pub a welcoming fire and cosy cosy. The food was quality we all ordered different meals and no-one was disappointed. Fantastic. We are most definitely returning there for another meal.

Stopped into the Blue Bell for an evening meal with family and friends. The menu was welcoming, as it clearly changes daily and offered a wide variety of home made delights. Most of us had a roast dinner, one had a vegetarian curry and everyone delighted at their choice. It was especially nice to have enough gravy in the roast dinner. We shared a selection of starters, all were delicious and clearly prepared on the premises. The puddings were the final treat - the sticky toffee pudding could serve two and, being having consumed many in our time, we agreed it was well up to standard! The atmosphere was quiet but friendly and the waiting staff were very attentive. Lighting the wood burner on cold, windy evenings would help to add that extra something, but did not detract from what was a lovely time.

Nice room, nice local food served fresh in front of a fire, staff where very nice, not often in the area but I will stay there again without doubt.

Weve had a few meals here and found the food hot well cooked and tasty, the beer cold,and the staff warm & friendly.It was recommended by the wooler locals as the place to go. Cant find any complaint, we will be back.

We dined here on the recommendation of our B&B hosts. Ended up visiting two nights in the run as everywhere else locally was booked up. First experience was excellent. Well cooked, homely but good quality pub grub. Saturday night's experience was a little different. Clearly over-stretched, the cooking standard didn't quite match up and service was harassed. All in all though I think they deserve custom and I'm sure will go from strength to strength.

Ate here twice when staying at a nearby B&B. Fish and chips were very good - ended up having them twice rather than trying anything else. Ate in the bar area - pub also has a small dining room. The fish and chips were very nicely cooked and very fresh. Was very busy on the Saturday night - might be worth booking in advance - and service was a bit slow because of this - but food was great.

recommened by a village local and they weren't wrong, as we thought the pub was really quaint and the staff very friendly and welcoming...and on another plus side the food was really good value and plenty of it...hubs said they served a good pint too, so we left very satisfied thankyou

We called in for an early evening meal and ate in the conservatory which has a lovely countryside view. The waitresses were friendly and welcoming and we all enjoyed our meals and drinks (good wine!). The pub had a very relaxed and comfortable feel and was nice and clean too.We'd definitely be happy to eat here again.

called in on the off chance and saw they were busy but they still squeezed us in. lovely staff who looked after us and then truly scrumptious steaks with fresh onion rings, not frozen, thank you blue bell inn for superbness

great place, nice inn feel, food was good, room was good, shower was fantastic, staff very welcoming, breakfast also good, stay there again