Dipton Mill Inn in Northumberland

Dipton Mill Inn is a lovely, idiosyncratic little pub. Approaching it from Hexham it felt almost "Hobbiton" down in the valley and with the beautiful autumn climbing foliage all over the front. Inside it is a small, cosy space, you can feel that it has been a pub for a long time - it has a steady and welcoming atmosphere. No TVs, no music and no slot machines (which we very much appreciated)! Though maybe a little quiet music would lighten the atmosphere a bit (and mean we weren't overhearing other people's conversations quite so much)? The home cooked food looked and smelled amazing and we will definitely return to try it sometime. We couldn't stay long but felt like somewhere you could get comfortable and while away and afternoon perhaps after a walk or day in Hexham? The staff were lovely and made us feel at home. J said the beers were all excellent. There was a good selection of wines and some quality cider available, too.

Great food and atmosphere, friendly staff. Lovely pub to stop at for lunch when out on the trails.

After viewing menus in Hexham and being unsuccessful in finding my idea of traditional food that is home cooked I stumbled upon this gorgeous country pub! The garden was a sun trap as it’s at the bottom of a valley - wish I had taken pics of place and food! Anyway if you’re nearby give it a visit - definitely a drive to and not open all day everyday like many but very much worth a visit. Beautiful home-cooked food for sure 👍🏼

Lovely wee pub to visit! A bit gutted we only turned up an hour before closing on Sunday. Really short window to enjoy it as it's only open for 3 hours. We had some really nice home cooked food (Sicilian Lamb and Ratatouille & Cous Cous) and a couple of locally brewed pints. Totally could have stayed in there all day with that cozy fire!

Very average and I'm being kind.

Home cooked tasty food, great beer. Not expensive. It's a small pub - I'm glad that we booked. Beer is excellent from their own brewery. Food had lots of choice, nothing with chips. Loved the mince with dumplings. Location is lovely.

Food wasn't to my liking and portions quite small if you're a hungry eater. Asked for sugar for my tea and got salt and pepper

Absolutely superb. Lovely beer with fantastic prices and very nice food. Under £50 for 4 beers, two mains and dessert. Worth getting here early unless you've reserved. Only one beer on cask but more than made up by the excellent bottle collection. They are very happy to get you beers from the adjacent brewery. The mild was an absolute treat.

We had a lovely meal, served by a friendly landlady. Would certainly recommend.

It's nearly 200 years old down in the valley just outside Hexham.

We arrived at midday and within minutes the pub was full and a hive of activity. Friendly atmosphere. We had our dog with us and that wasn’t a problem. Good selection of meals though no chips. Even so our meals …steak pie and mince and dumplings were delicious as was the fruit crumble and custard. The two staff were worked off their feet but very efficient. Lots of people choosing the sandwich and/or soup option. Very cosy and nice to see a country pub clearly so popular and doing so well.

Food was very basic, but well cooked. Smells inside and outside because of the stream. There was only one table in but they’d ran out of the chicken and mince dishes. We decided to sit outside but all you could see your crates and barrels. We ordered a shandy and you could barely taste the beer. Unfortunately won’t be coming back

Friendly staff, snack very good.

Absolutely charming and atmospheric place to be. Definitely one that f my favourite places to eat. Food is lovely and reasonably.

Lovely place, great cider and barmaid was lovely, menu looked good.

Excellent home-cooked meals and a warm, traditional pub ambiance.

First time through the doors, bowl of soup for a hungry taxi driver, pre pick up

Great Food and friendly staff all piping hot and fresh vegetables and prices very reasonable definitely would recommend

Went there with family for a chat and lunch.We were warned that there was a staff shortage and service might be slow.When the food arrived it was well worth waiting for and we were all more than satisfied with our varying choices.My wife was really taken by the syrup sponge and custard which she declared was a dream. Steak pie was delicious,the chicken in sherry sauce a delight and the mince and dumplings simply to die for. From the above you will understand we were more than taken by the Dipton experience

1st time my wife & I were at Dipton Mill. What a fab place. Food & service were great. Home made & fresh. Wednesday is quiz night - well worth a visit.

A cosy traditional pub with a friendly welcome. Thankfully no ghastly muzak. Good food very reasonably priced. The vegetables in particular were cooked to perfection.

Lovely, friendly small country pub where a warm welcome is assured. The home cooked food is delicious and has that “I am loved and cared for” feel of genuine home cooking. NB Weds 8pm is the pub quiz - fun, not competitive and all welcome to join in!

Arrived with family friends into the bar where we were greeted by bar staff and pointed to our table. We then realised we had no menus and it was self service at the bar which could have been explained. We asked the bar staff what fruity ciders were available and I was presented with a flat “no”. There was no suggestion of an alternative. We ordered three steaks pies and pesto pasta. What actually arrived was beef slop with a pastry lid, meat swimming in water and floating onions. If I was to drink dish water that would have had more flavour so hence had to empty pots of salt and pepper to add flavour. The only surprise about the pasta was the addition of a tomato garnish cut into four chunks sat on the edge of the plate. The pesto was not fresh and tasted like a shop bought jar. On our quick exit we overheard the bar staff say to a customer who was trying to order food (god help him) “you won’t get that anytime soon…it’s too late”. It was only 7:45pm. I’m not sure how this place survives and how it’s had previously good food reviews. Avoid at all costs.

What a lovely little find! Excellent food and some great beers we'd not come across previously that are brewed on site. Looking forward already to our next visit!

We had beer and fries Expensive

Food is always excellent. We live locally and visit frequently.

Un endroit fabuleux on s'y sent bien l'accueil est chaleureux, les bières artisanales faites maison sont excellentes tout comme la cuisine qui y est préparée. On passe un moment exceptionnel dans un cadre soigné.

Excellent food and lovely beer. We were enjoying both until a crowd of locals came in. The night went downhill instantly from that moment. The locals are extremely cliquey, rude and like to "crowd out" anyone not local. One of them stood right on top of me with her backside in my face when I was in the middle of eating. I had to move seats to get away from her. My other half said "excuse me" twice when going to the bar and the loo, but was completely ignored both times. Had the locals being less cliquey, we would have liked to have stayed for a few more drinks. However, because we felt so unwelcome, we left after just the one drink. P.S. the curry is no longer on the menu, but the website hasn't been updated to reflect this.

Toen ik hier bier ging halen, ze hebben ook een brouwerij, had ik een goede indruk van het geheel, leuke gerechten op het black board, ergo hier gaan we een keer eten. Helaas was dit niet echt een goede beslissing. We hadden drie gangen, soep, hoofdgerecht en toetje. De gerechten waren, lauw, weinig smaak en de meeste waren opgepiept in de magnetron.

Smashing little pub in the middle of nowhere! Very atmospheric with excellent local ale brewed on site and fantastic food. Highly recommended if in the area. Visited a year later and the food was still as good with good sized portions. Superb selection of real ales.

Het eten was opgewarmd in de magnetron. Verder was de smaak erg vlak, het miste duidelijk kruiden.

Haven't been here for quite a few years so didn't know what to expect. Nicely decorated with good atmosphere and large garden. Dogs allowed. Very helpful barmaid. Good, varied selection of food and beer for such a small pub. Not very busy but food took a long time to arrive; I take that to indicate that it is largely freshly cooked to order. Tomato and vegetable soup was rather bland - not much tomato flavour. I realise that it is difficult for small pubs to remain viable, but I feel that the landlady really needs a bit of help in the kitchen to speed up food preparation.

Middle of nowhere, but worth the effort. Quiet quaint pub with friendly staff. Visited Sunday for a pit stop drink. Be sure to check opening times as country hours apply

Following a walk in the woods we were looking forward to a Sunday lunch here, but this was not an option. We chose the pub as it is advertised as dog friendly and it was, however we were underwhelmed by the food which was average and not the treat we had been hoping for. Staff were perfectly friendly, we just got the feeling that the place wasn't fulfilling its potential.

Absolutely lovely place...very friendly pub...

Just found this little pub. Meal was absolutely lovely and very friendly staff. The pub itself is beautiful

We were staying in the area and had the Dipton Mill Inn recommended to us by the owner of our B&B in Allendale, and we're so glad we took the suggestion. The landlady here was working alone and told us there would be a wait on food, which we were fine with. While we waited, we chatted and took in the atmosphere: this is a beautiful, classic little pub, a perfect example of what British pubs are meant to be. You can feel the love and care that has gone into this place and everything about our experience was warm: the good food, the lovely service, the gentle nattering of the other patrons and the log burner in the centre of the room. The food was simple, delicious, hearty food. We stayed for dessert and were thrilled when we rolled out, full and happy. Overall, a really lovely experience.

We had a lovely evening in this very atmospheric country pub. The food was delicious, homemade and authentic, mushroom soup with a cheese scone for starters, a generous portion of haddock with a tasty tomato sauce for mains, and then a rhubarb crumble. All for a very reasonable price and we were made to feel very welcome by the landlady. The homebrewed beer and ales were very good, and a nice change from the usual selection of beverages. There are also wonderful walks nearby, so I would say it's well worth a visit.

Lovely home made food. Good service. Would recommend.

Lovely traditional pub offers a warm welcome, friendly locals and proper homemade food. Their are fires to keep you cozy in winter and a pub garden for summer, good for all seasons! I had the steak pie, fruit crumble and a couple glasses of wine 👌🏼 We had a little walk around the pub and saw deer in a field. There is a nice little river walk too. Tip Dog friendly They have a website where you can check the daily menu It’s worth reserve a table, especially when they have themed nights such as quiz and curry.

We were on an afternoon walk out from Hexham and arrived a bit early, decided to wait for doors opening at 6.00 and very glad we did. We decided to eat and had a very tasty meal, plus Dipton's own beer brewed behind the pub. Excellent.

Terrible food- tasteless and meat swimming in water, mushy vegetables and soft over cooked bland new potatoes. Terrible staff- bar lady was so rude, looked at you like dirt under her shoe and not friendly or helpful when asking questions about the menu. Would not recommend this place, food was terrible and not a large selection? Only one starter was written on the board, waited ages for 4 meals to arrive all looking the same on the plate swimming in water and lacking any flavour. Waitress didn’t look happy either. Worst food we have ever had out and we sharp left.

Great food!!! Lovely steak pie and real potatoes....not chips!!!

Great atmosphere, host, and beer

We phoned ahead and arrived late. What a wonderful welcome! Thank you! Absolutely gorgeous food including 5 star mushroom soup accompanied by gorgeous crusty cheese scones. Real people. Real pub. Totally genuine staff. Thank you.

A fantastic pub with a great cosy feel. Had lunch and it was excellent. Really enjoyed the beer brewed on the premises.

What a lovely little gem of a place, the food was proper pub grum, excellent value for money and certainly filled us up after an 8 mile walk, very friendly staff and great service, need to try the wall walker homemade beer, I would give it 10 stars if I could, a must visit x

Second visit and good food at a reasonable cost

I was so relieved to find the Inn open and serving lunch. This is a fantastic oasis in an area where I didn't see many people. The in house beer was excellent and the lunch was great! I floated home after!

Was there last week steak pie was abisnale wont e back any time soon wish a took a picture disappointed to say the least

Fantastic pub, fantastic food very friendly atmosphere. Just how a pub should be run. The only downside is finding a similar place to stay nearby (within staggering distance) 😀

Was rather noisy due to a large group of young kids. They don't do frying here (I presume for insurance reasons) so nothing on the menu like chips... Food is reasonable otherwise. Old part of the inn has a nice feel and plenty of character but new areas feel rather soulless.

First visit in 30 years, just as I remember it. Beer brewed on site. Home cooked pub grub. Two fires. Proper country pub.

Great English countryside pub with mucrobrewed ales

This pub has certainly made changes. This is more like a traditional pub, with great decor. Better disabled access now. The landlord and staff are great, friendly and cheery. Food was great, and certainly not expensive. Great place.

Made to feel very welcome and food was excellent in taste and cost. Certainly recommend this venue. I live about 7 miles away and no other venue around here can come close

The pub is lovely, nestled in a beautiful spot. Atmosphere is warm and staff [landlady, for most part] are genial and welcoming. One can get beer brewed on site, a very nice local addition. However, the food was awful, in that none of the dishes we had contained any flavour at all, really. I emptied a salt shaker, and much of a pepper pot onto my vegetable casserole to try and induce some taste into the dish, but to little avail, This was the same for the 3 meat dishes we also ordered. Vegetables were boiled soft. So, recommend a visit but not for food!

I was taking my man out somewhere new to gave dinner. Chose the dipton mill Inn for its remote location and menu. The staff were lovely and friendly and the food was excellent So delicious. Will definitely be back

Such a friendly and lovely traditional pub. Excellent beer, cider and home cooked food.

Lovely example of a unique pub in a special location that's been family run (for the best part of 30 years) but now more than ever needs the support of punters to get them through these super tough times. Despite the landlady somehow managing to run the bar and kitchen single handed, she served us mince, dumpling and fresh vegetables that were not only very tasty but everything was perfectly cooked. Bravo and well done. Beer's lovely too :)

A lovely pub in a country setting, the menu was limited and sadly for the young ones there was not a chip in site. The pie crust was a bit on the hard side but the meat when you got to it was quite nice, the potatoes we found were over cooked as was the veg. Its a lovely setting but they need to expand on the menu and consider younger people.

This pub is truly amazing. It is cosy, welcoming, clean and comfortable. The menu was very varied with an excellent selection. I very much enjoyed a mushroom soup and steak pie with a plentiful selection of vegetables. The food was served in good time. Am...

Excellent beer and good honest food

Booked a table for 6pm (opening time) only soup available as a starter and by 10 past 6 one of the very few main dishes offered had been sold out. (There was only two other tables occupied.) The lady?! behind the bar was very rude...

Excellent stout and really good food.

Fabulous food proper mince and dumplings great old fashioned feel good pub

Fresh food and reasonably priced

Amazing find after a long walk. Service and food were outstanding, will def be a regular for Sunday roasts going forward, all the food looked delicious

Outstanding real ale selection developed and brewed by the owners. Food is homely, tasty and freshly cooked. Everything is genuine about this place, unpretentious excellent value for money.

Fabulous staff, excellent home cooked food and good beer, what more could you want.

Recommended and featured in the Good Beer Guide. A light lunch of very good sandwiches and soup of the day. Lovely garden out back. They brew there own beer, the Hexhamshire Brewery, located at the end of the garden. All complemented by the home cooked...

Lovely food with amazing walks around the local area

A proper rural pub, worth seeking out

Came back for the first time since the renovation, this excellent small Northumbrian pub on the edge of Hexhamshire has lost none of its charm. Still good food and beer on offer but now with more seating, a refurbished bar billiards table and upgraded toilets.

Lovely little pub tucked away near Hexham, excellent and varied meals, they brew their own beer. Well worth a visit. Quiz on a Wednesday

I find the negative reviews of this pub baffling. Four of us did a walk from there yesterday and had lunch in the pub afterwards. It's a lovely, cosy 16th century pub with the Hexhamshire Brewery out the back, a pleasant beer garden accessed via...

Excellent pub with good own-brew ales. Food simply cooked from good ingredients....fresh and wholesome, so better than "pub grub" but not gourmet.

Orderd food at 13:01 a party of 10 arrived at 13:25 who orderd within 10 mins, our food arrived 13:55 and the table of ten straight after!! Service really slow and not even very busy! Fuming to say the least and the staff were so...

Beautiful location and very quaint but oh dear, they’ve got so much to learn here. Whilst the place itself is quite welcoming, the management and staff really are not. Having felt like we should apologise for disturbing them, I tried to start a conversation and...

The pub has been expanded beautifully. The food was good and staff lovely

Lovely little pub, cosy and great beer and friendly staff

A great, traditional pub that has lost its way. One very good beer, one undrinkable. Similar with food: inconsistent quality and value. Less than friendly reception by a lady who seems to disapprove of her customers. If she is trying to shape her customer base, she is succeeding: I have as no reason to return.

Lovely pub that still has its famous small tables and chairs. Has been extended to include additional tables (normal size!). Good range of food and ales at reasonable prices. Would highly recommend visiting as part of a walk or just driving out to lunch. There is a bar billiards table as well.

Lovely little country pub. Has it own brewery out the back and the ales are delicious.

Really lovely place. Great beer, friendly, good food, fab location

Attractive friendly pub with a beer garden next to the river. 3 veggie choices at mains which is great but they are always the same options. I saw a steak pie going by. Veggies love pies top. How about cheese and onion pie ? Reasonable prices. Lovely location.

Welcoming and still cosy, with real fire and real ale along with excellent home-cooked food. The new extension makes the garden accessible.

Small and friendly. Food was delicious, traditional and healthy

Nice little country pub meals are nice and reasonable prices . A bit chilly inside was the only thing wrong..❄❄

Good beer, great food, friendly staff, great service.

Closes at 2.30 in the afternoon.!!

Lovely place with home cooked tasty food

Lovely little pub with good atmosphere and clean facilities.

We have been looking forward to this pub opening, lovely deco and spotless toilet. The beer was lovely but the food amazing, we both had Lamb steak with veg it was perfect. Portion right size veg cooked spot on, will defo be back. Highly recommended...

We have been looking forward to this pub opening and have to say so glad it is. Hubby and me decided on Lamb steak with veg omg amazing the lamb was cooked to perfection also the veg. Lovely pint of morrietti staff Lovely. Will definitely be back thank you .

Great little country pub reasonably close to Hexham town. Very comfortable with good food and a well-chosen wine list.

Lovely, little pub in the countryside, just outside Hexham. Nice walks nearby. We visited for a drink a week ago, first time in 2 years due to the pandemic, and we were so happy to be back! Great real ale. Nice atmosphere. Would recommend!

Lovely experience, in cosy bar delicious Ploughman's with great variety of quality cheeses, and my well behaved dog very welcome.

A lovely old pub, full of character and a brilliant new extension with toilets- a top job. Fantastic beer, very refreshing. Really good food with very generous portion sizes. Best bit, the super friendly staff.

A hidden gem in the hills above Hexham. Beer from a microbrewery. Well worth a visit! 😁