Cresswell Arms in Northumberland

Fabulous atmosphere for holiday visitors. Felt welcome and thoroughly enjoyed it. Staff and locals made us feel very welcome

A lovely coastal pub and well worth a visit the warm pork scratchings deffinately leg the drink go down well

Friendly pub with friendly customers. Dog friendly (on a lead). Theakston's Best Bitter was good, but only has the standard keg ales and lagers. Does pizza to eat in or takeaway. Nice to sit outside on the pavement in the sun, but could do with a proper outside area. Helps if you support The Toon, but not a requisite - I'm a Smoggie!!

This is the only pub in the town we (including our dog) felt welcome. It's a basic pub. Good beer, friendly service, very reasonable prices, clean ladies toilet. Range of entertainment and sport on TV. Bit of chat with regulars. Ideal if you're a Magpies fan, but fine if you are not.

Was staying in Newbigging for one night stopover and a journey to the Highlands and am so glad we did as the place is fantastic. I popped into the pub on a Saturday afternoon to watch the football and racing whilst my wife rested at our accommodation after our long drive north. Newcastle were the early ko and the place was packed with passionate geordies the pub is also a shrine to Newcastle United, being a large gentleman with a strong Bermondsey accent I wondered how I'd be received in this proper locals pub and the answer was fantastically the young gentleman behind the bar was an absolute credit to the pub so friendly and engaging the locals were the same and I had a lovely couple of hour's enjoying the Saturday afternoon sport. The draught beer was well priced and well kept and the pub had real character, both my wife and myself agreed that Newbigging by the sea was a fantastic place and when we return for a longer visit we can't wait to spend an evening in this excellent proper pub

Pub in good location, but challenged by lack of outdoor space, food bar snacks Pizza and toasties, does live music, and staff attentive local pub in great location near museum and beach

Popped in late one evening mid week for a couple of drinks and a few games of pool. Very warm welcome from staff and locals, very reasonably priced drinks and facilities were exactly what we were looking for! We would happily recommend this wee pub to anyone staying locally or just passing through. Thanks again to the staff for their service, if we’re in the area again we’ll be sure to drop in a little earlier!

Had a lovely visit here. Good few drinks with a mate and some decent food. Well priced and friendly staff. Will be coming back again.

A locals local. Fair selection of drinks and pizzas are available. Full of local men watching the tv and nattering, but there's nothing wrong with that. Very dog friendly - I think almost everyone patted our black labradors head when they came in!!

What a great pub!! Excellent service, felt really safe as vulnerable to covid, will definitely return

Great pub, very welcoming, great location, friendly landlord and staff, lovely atmosphere, would highly recommend

we had a really warm welcome from the lovely barmaid,The landlord was very attentive with everyone in the bar The Locals are very friendly. There’s a great choice of music on the jukebox Lovely pint and toastie 10/10

Went with my husband,the landlord was fine with him but rude to me.he was been very mean to the bar staff in particular one lovely young member of staff who was in tears.he’s obviously a bully.won’t be back,felt uncomfortable not a nice atmosphere

well hello trip advisor my name is reggie and i live in newbiggin by the sea i love pubs so i always go to the creswell arms for a pint of water and a gin tonic everynight before going home. the toilets are so clean and the bar staff are nice to me and dont call me duncan mcalpine like the kebabs do. i like to visit when under influence of concrete powder. reggie approves

Wow. Lovely traditional pub. Jamie was an excellent host and really made our visit. Young lad but was knowledgeable of area and was happy with some football banter! Dog friendly pub. Highly recommend this pub. Thanks Jamie x

Been here today for a drink with my Doberman puppy who is the biggest softest dog in the world. On entering the pub there is a notice saying ‘dogs welcome - except 6pm Friday to Sunday’s’ so we entered and ordered drinks. There was only...

Saw this pub close to the car park and thought we would call in for a drink on way back before our drive, it says all dogs welcome except after 6 on Friday so not a problem as it was around 2pm and the place...

Went here a few times during our weeks stay, full Covid rules in place, felt very safe, great friendly service and nice proper pub atmosphere.

Called in for a welcome beer after a longish walk around the Golf Course to the industrial 'unit' with the big chimneys. There was a real ale being served except that I think I was the last one to have any so it need much...

Had coffee outside this pub this morning. Nice range of coffees to choose from and great to be sitting outside in the sun. Coffee was great, as were the two members of staff we encountered; pleasant and chatty and we'd definitely come again if back...

A great place for a pint if you are in the Newbiggin area have called in a few times now and have never been disappointed

Quiet drink with family and have to drive in the morning felt under pressure to drink as tea total is not welcome in this bar

High standard of hostelry with all the attendant amenities as expected. Bustling with a mixture of locals and tourists.

Spent a couple of days in Newbiggin by the Sea recently. I called into the Cresswell Arms for a quick drink and ended up staying all night. The landlord pulls a good pint, and I had great craic with some of the regulars. The next...

4 friends spent quite some time and money in there on Friday. Asked if our grandchildren could come in on Saturday to be told only until 7,30 then he extended that to 9o clock. So sitting in the pub again spending money, only customers in...

Very rude and unfriendly staff. I would never go back again. Never been treated as bad as in this place!

Rude staff, terrible attitude to tourists, lack of products (i.e: no pimm’s) and a smelly place. Unwelcoming to say the least. Don’t bother!

Fridays used to be a Fish & Chips lunch at the Cresswell Arms. Sorry but it has all come to an end. Landlady has stopped doing food and is giving up the Tenancy ! What a loss .

I stayed with my 9 year old daughter this week. Our room was lovely, clean and warm. The pub was cosy, the food at dinner and breakfast was very nice. Nothing to fault here. We'd definitely stay again, plenty do!

The Cresswell arms was welcoming, although the lady behind the bar looked glum she was not, she was pleasant and polite, as were the people in the Bar, I would recomend the Cresswell arms as we have a dog it was a lovely clean place...

The 1 st thing I noticed was how clean and sparkling the pub was. It didn't do food which was a disappointment to us. Friendly staff and a good selection of draught lager and cider.

the food is fresh and good as home cooking.Will be calling in as you cannot beat the suday lunches they very tasty

Fuimos allí durante las vacaciones, y no tengo ninguna queja sobre el personal y la limpieza. Parece haber atrapado en la tarde del 50 es lo suficientemente justo. Era como tener una cerveza en la habitación frente a su grannies! Juke Box, mesa de billar y dardos también ayudaron con el ánimo. En general, un pequeño pub local bien.

Viernes almuerzo es tiempo tiempo pescado. No te lo pierdas, el pescado recién capturado en pasta, patatas fritas y encantador de

We love this pub. There's one grumpy barmaid who cracks me up and makes me feel like I'm in a 70s sitcom. Its a great place to sit and drink and chat.

Ok pub with standard food Don't expect anything other than pub grub ! It's eatable with out teeth as its a little over cooked beer is good service is ok you can't go wrong with a packet of Crisps

Great home made Sunday lunch how your mam made it. Fresh veg mash potatoes fine sliced beef cooked delicious perfect just so tasty.Friendly clean eating area service great. 2 mins to beach,park,prom.

its last pub on edge newbiggin its a old pub nice and freindly next to golf course and caravan park they do nice sunday lunch no frills just nice meals

We rang the pub asking to book seemed no problem then we walked in with a few residents in wheel chairs the lady behind the bar didnt look very happy at all .Her service didn't get much better food was lovely. The chief was great she was really helpful. The food was lovely really enjoyed it ,it's a shame as I won't go back never felt so unwelcome in a place .

Was just like walking into an old folks home and I am in my 60'. Obviously, full of locals who looked at you as if you were intruding. No atmosphere, bar person was ok. Very quiet - felt like I was in an old persons home bah

We dropped by The Cresswell for a quick, casual drink and found both pros and cons to the place. There are two rooms, one containing a coal fire, lots of warmth and a decent sized bar, the other having a cold draught regularly running through as the smokers use the pub entrance for their fix. The waitress who served me was incredibly rude, no smile, no welcome, and practically threw my change at me. On the plus side, there were no to screens on, no banks of gaming machines, instead, just a juke box. It was like a step back in time to the 1970s. It was good to see locals from the community still using the pub on a Saturday night, rather than sitting in front of Strictly, or whatever. Having said that, not much of a welcome given to strangers who step in off the street. Ah well, an interesting experience.

I love this place!I work offshore for 6 weeks at a time in various locations around the globe & this is the food I crave when I'm away - proper old school, home cooked, real food.I live in Durham so it's an hours drive for me to go there but it's well worth it. Portions are huge and prices are cheap. I can't speak highly enough of the place. Thursday is mince and dumplings & I ring up to keep me one with having to travel. Other people have commented on the decor, it's a traditional pub style and that's what I like - don't let those reviews put you off!

I was taking my elderly parents on a driving tour around Northumberland, lunchtime found us in Newbiggin & by pure chance right outside the Cresswell Arms.Their blackboard outside advertised fish & chips which is always a favourite lunchtime treat and we decided to try them. The pub itself has seen better days, it could do with a refurbishment. Having said that everything was clean & the staff were all great.The fish & chips came hot and fresh and were some of the very best I've ever eaten ( and that's a lot). Tea was served in a mug again hot & freshIt's not a posh trendy restaurant, but if you want some great fish in a proper pub you could do a lot worse.

friendly enough staff,Very outdated décor & well worn furniture.Clean enough,Only one other customer when we arrived & two when left

I went to this pub because of the reviews and I will never be back!! food was disgusting staff were rude and un-welcoming and all I could smell were the toilets!

excellent value, man sized portions and so cheap.... food tasted great and was under a tenner... not worth cooking on a sunday when Carol provides such great food

After playing squash with the local team we went to the Cresswell Arms for a couple of pints and there was a buffet on for us. A really friendly place, sky tv was on showing the football and it wasn't too busy. The beer was well kept and the food was excellent. Looking forward to going back some time.

They only seem to serve fish (cod) or whole tail scampi on Friday lunchtimes. Nevertheless both are quite good and prices are reasonable for a pub. The side salad (instead of tinned mushy peas) is a bit better than average. Decor is rather outdated although there is fairly new comfy seating in the eating area. Cash only!

This is a popular restaurant/pub. They serve the usual pub grub. The portions are a decent size. It is a large pub and lacks atmosphere. However if all you want is decent food at a good price then this it. There is outdoor seating however the view is onto a busy roundabout.

Was in Newbiggin to meet friends and this was our first trip. We spent the evening in the Cresswell Arms and had a fantastic night. What lovely, friendly people. There was a great mix of young and older, couples and small groups all enjoying a night of karaoke. Pat, the landlady was a great host as well as a canny singer. Woke up with a really sore head this morning, defo a sign of a great night.

Wonderful friendly atmosphere. Great selection of beers and ales. Excellent food. Everything a pub should be.

Tried this pub for Sunday lunch but won't be going back!! Looked on the website and saw some positive reviews, hence our visit! I can only say people must be easily pleased. Very cheap so maybe that's the attraction, I would avoid unless you are used to having a large portion of SLOP on your plate.

nice pub and nice people seem to go in it, staff freindly prices very very good but if you go in at certain times you may get the drummer practicing for the weekend so can be abit loud!! but we went in there as it was special as its the last pub before norway!! big sign outside stating this (for people going over to norway on boats etc!), bus goes directly to it aswell! very close to the beach and golf club, never eaten here so cant comment on meals but drinks are good

Fantastic pub, barmaid Jessica was absolutely amazing... 2 other lads mark and spuggy I will rate Mehhh out of 5. There's a lad who drinks there called dan he's fantastic banter and his so handsome it's ridiculous. In a nutshell absolutely fantastic place with friendly punters and staff! Always welcoming thanks to carol the land lady!!!

Have my Sunday lunch here just about every Sunday and can not fault it! Wouldn't go anywhere else! Food is amazing... Tasty... Just like my granny's Sunday lunches! Real home from home! The staff are amazing, always friendly and really look after you!! Clearly the reviewer that compared it to pig slop hasn't been to the same place as me!

Choice of small or large sunday lunch. Small is big enough for most appetites. The roast pork melted in the mouth, and was accompanied by beautifully cooked veg. All at a good price. Well worth a visit.

a very friendly and welcoming pub well worth a visit last pub before norway being every time when in newbiggin carol and staff always friendly

Tried this place twice now and both times i have been unable to find something nice to say about the place. The staff are a disgrace, they would rather smoke outside and abuse people, the food is like slop that pigs would not eat and the building is like something out of a warzone...

Great home cooked sunday lunch, great value for money, going back on Wednesday for mince and dumplings.

best mince and dumplings in the world - my husband says they are better than his mothers' - go on Wednesday for a taste sensation

Just returned from a holiday at Sandy Bay. This pub is about a mile from the caravan park and as there is not much to do in the area we spent much of our time here! We enjoyed sitting back in front of the fire and enjoying listening to the locals' banter,hilarious! The landlady comes down during the day in her dressing gown to chat to everyone (she is lovely) and there's local events each night,such as pool and darts where they provide a homemade buffet!!Everyone who drinks in here is really, really friendly and you're made to feel very welcome.We were advised to try the fish and chips on a Friday and had to book to ensure we got some. We weren't disappointed,it was delicious and huge!The pub is definitely worth a visit!

nice pub and nice people seem to go in it, staff freindly prices very very good but if you go in at certain times you may get the drummer practicing for the weekend so can be abit loud!! but we went in there as it was special as its the last pub before norway!! big sign outside stating this (for people going over to norway on boats etc!), bus goes directly to it aswell! very close to the beach and golf club

A wonderful place to have a drink, or even a meal, very tasty and family friendly. Plenty of history of Newbiggin with photos on the walls.