Hare and Hounds Pub in County Durham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Fabulous Sunday roast carvery. A selection of 4 different meats, a huge variety of vegetables with lovely meaty gravy. The best Sunday roast we’ve had out, for a very long time. Staff very friendly. Highly recommended, but ensure you book as it’s very popular!

Great experience! We went for the Sunday lunch and everything is fresh, seasoned and perfectly cooked. I particularly recommend the stuffing and asking for some crackling😉 Lovely selection of drinks, and service was friendly . Overall, lovely place!

Classic British Pub, with friendly visitors. The carvery is always amazing and extremely fair with the meat! Staff are friendly and welcoming to young customers. Although perfect I have a suggestion: I think a broader wine choice for wine enthusiasts.

Lovely Sunday carvery with lots of fresh vegetables. The pub has a lovely, cosy atmosphere and the staff are very friendly. We go fortnightly for a Sunday lunch.

This has to be the best place for Sunday lunch carvery in the Dale. Booking is essential! Everything is fresh, hot and as good or better than you do at home. Fabulous meats, Brian, who carves the meats has friendly banter and jolly sense of humour. The vegetables are al dente, huge Yorkshire puddings and lovely gravy. They also do takeaways. Highly recommend. Enjoy.

We came here last year for a Sunday lunch and were so impressed we came again for the first sitting. We all had beef and turkey which was lovely quality and served with a huge array of delicious vegetables. The potatoes and parsnips are roasted in lard which I don't eat so they did some especially for me in vegetable oil! They have Weardale Brewery ale here which was very pleasant and less than £4 a pint. Service is very efficient and friendly. You must book to be sure of a table as it can get very busy.

Consistently great beer. The Gold ale is lush. And consistently great food. Lamb Shank’s a ten/ten. Nice welcome. And nice traditional surroundings.

After a great evening walk up Slitts Wood, six of us enjoyed a relaxed meal in this welcoming local pub. Friendly staff and tasty food (especially the lamb and the fish pie). Thank you.

Loverley meal huge portions. Went for the prawns in garlic sauce. Highly recommend Cracking service. Great value for money. Good atmosphere.

Had a 3 course meal and it was delicious. The staff were so friendly and couldn’t do enough for you, will be back for definite.

Dined at the Hare and Hounds with family , we all thoroghly enjoyed our 3 course meals all cooked to perfection very tastey and good portion and very much value for money, drinks were very refreshing Staff very attentative and polite. I would highly recconmend will deffo be back for more. My Stater Haggins ,mains minted rump lamb , sweet treacle sponge pudding with custard all absolutley delicious .10⭐️ rating from me 👌👌👍

Visited this country pub for lunch. Booked for 1.30, second sitting of the day. Quite a long queue to wait in but the food was very nice. Home made Yorkshire puddings, very tasty gravy and fresh vegetables. Meats were beef, Turkey or pork, with a good variety of vegetables. All for only £10 each, which I have to say was surprising as the quality was good. Too full for dessert, but saw others ordering and they looked amazing, would recommend and would definitely return.

After keep driving past I have always wanted to go in so a couple of Sundays ago we were child free so booked a tablet for Sunday carvery it was absolutely beautiful we actually drove from Sunderland to come we are staying up this way for Xmas I can’t wait to come back

After reading a bad review from someone whose just moved to the village I felt I had to put the record straight. We go every Sunday for their delicious carvery and we're never disappointed. The food is lovely and the desserts are huge! The previous reviewer said there was a musty smell which I can say is definitely not the case. As for the unfriendly staff I cannot understand that comment at all! Take time and talk to the staff, you will be surprised that they are in fact very friendly! Colin the owner brews his own been on site and can say its definitely not watered down. I don't myself drink beer, but my partner and friends all do and tell me the beer is very nice. As I said, we are in every Sunday and always have a great day/night :) We meet our friends there, there's quite a few of us now and we always have a good laugh and a good drink. So come along and give it a try, you won't be disappointed. :)

@Rebecca S. you’ve been here two mins. And as far as I am aware have visited the pub twice. If you came down more often you would have seen just how friendly our local is!! We have been here 5 years and have been made to feel welcome from the day we came to view our house which is now our home and have made friends for life. So before you start slating the place you chose to move to maybe make more of an effort. The pub might not be open all nights but it does have ladies and mens darts team. They do do themed nights. There was a Halloween night a few weeks ago and it was a brilliant night. When my grandkids come to stay they always want to go to the Hare and Hounds for tea. one of which is very shy but is like a different girl at the Hare and Hounds, she comes right out of her shell. As for a stale and musty smell, that is the biggest load of rubbish ever and also slander. As is you’re statement about their largers/beer. My husband being an ex rugby player/fan is a big larger and beer drinker and has never had a bad pint yet so yet again more slander!!! But if that’s how you see it I do remember there were a few houses in Eastgate up for sale/rent if you prefer to be closer to the the pub you prefer to drink in.

My first thought this morning was to the lovely taste combination that came with my meal last night. I chose a lamb dish with butter beans and feta cheese. Superb. The menu at the Hare and Hounds is full of interesting and delicious surprises. Certainly a step up from a typical pub grub menu. My husband went with the trout, huge,locally sourced and cooked with care and attention. Both meals came with generous potions of fresh vegetables. We were both too full for pudding but stayed around for the chat and the variety of Weard'ale that is brewed in house. A real treat. The pubs opening hours are a reflection of current economic times but they are definitely there to provide good food, ale and hospitality over the weekend. Thursday's for drinks, Friday and Saturday for evening meals and Sunday lunchtime for the ever popular carvery.

Absolutely love this place. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere. Carvery on a Sunday is, in our opinion, the best in Co Durham. We have lived in the village for just over 3 years and find the village pub great. We have been made to feel very welcome. Have seen a very negative report on here from a new resident about pub not being open all week. Well ask yourself the question would you open a pub during the week when no-one goes in?? Or to have a couple of people come in and sit for an hour with one pint?? We have owned pubs and worked in the hospitality industry for a number of years and the answer is no you wouldnt. The pub does put on amazing themed nights but it's not the sort of village for karaoke. Maybe Rebecca S Westgate and the pub are not for you. Ali Colin and the staff do an amazing job and are much loved in the community. Highly recommend the Hare & Hounds for just drinks or food. Carolyn and John OHara

It’s such a shame that this little country pub only opens when it feels like it for a start. Upon entering we were greeted with a stale musty smell and not so friendly faces.. ordered 2 pints and decided to sit outside as the atmosphere was just awful. Pints tasted foisty and as if they’d been watered down; which I doubt is true but as regular drinkers of lager we noticed they weren’t very nice. My partner actually tipped his out which is very unlike him. We live extremely close to this venue, and it’s such a shame it only opens 2/3 days a week and for only a few hours. We have to travel to Eastgate when we fancy a drink but means one of us cannot as we have to drive. It would be so good if they freshened the place up, had more friendly staff manning the bar, and opened daily. Maybe have karaoke nights and quizzes and Halloween/Christmas/Easter parties or such. Something to get people involved in. We haven’t lived in Westgate long, but a place to meet people and socialise would be great. Very disappointed, but hopeful that the owners can turn it around as it has so much potential.

We love traveling up Weardale and I was looking for a pub to bring my in-laws for Sunday lunch. We looked at various places nearer Durham but this place stood out on TA due to the number of great reviews so we booked the day before and drove 40 minutes to get here. This place is in the beautiful small village of Westgate. It is very much a traditional local pub frequented by local people and it feels like part of the community. The pub does 2 sittings, we came for about 1.10 and it was fairly empty. It was suggested that we order our carvery straight away and we did and by 1.30 there was a huge queue. We had a mixture of beef and turkey which were beautifully cooked with a huge choice of perfectly cooked - not overcooked, vegetables. The roast potatoes and parsnips are cooked in lard (I've never come across this before) so my wife and I who don't eat pork were given the option of having these cooked in vegetable oil which was a very nice touch. We had a few drinks including a couple of tasty local Weardale beers. To be honest I didn't ask how much the carvery was and I assumed it would be around £15. I couldn't believe my eyes when I got the bill and it was just £10! Plus a pint of local real ale was £3! My Father in law said it was the best Sunday lunch he had had for a very long time which was great but slightly annoying at the same time as I had taken him to a posh restaurant for lunch the previous Sunday.

Excellent food great staff amazing hospitality could not ask for more ,tho the dark knight ale topped it off and let's not mention the chocolate sundaes 🤩🤩 many thanks you topped off our family wedding with a lovely night

Quick Sunday dinner for the family. Busy but efficient staff so got through quickly. Carvery outstanding with absolutely masses of choice for home cooked meats and veg. I could list all I had on my plate but would take too long to type. Best meal...

Had a cracking paella. Absolutely spot on highly recommend. So much fish etc. Had to help husband finish it.

Well we have just moved into the village and decided to try the Sunday Lunch. We both agreed that this is one hidden gem. The atmosphere was nice, the staff were friendly and helpful and most of all the food was excellent. There was a...

The worst meal I've had in years. We visited last night (7th Aug 2021), the 4 of us ordered starters which took 40 minutes to come, the wait for the main was even longer. The 4 of us are quite easily going people but to...

Amazing Sunday lunch, very impressed, we will be back for more. Friendly attentive staff, go above and beyond.

Had Sunday lunch carvery here and we were not disappointed! Full plates with delicious veg & meat, excellent service & all Covid restrictions adhered to. Our 2 sons had takeaways & they were equally impressed.

We were staying close by abs booked for Sunday lunch. Excellent hone cooked lunch with chose of meats. One of our party was vegetarian so they offered her veg only. £10 per head but only charged £5.50 for the veggie. Lovely lovely staff.

We have just enjoyed another Sunday lunch takeaway what can I say but excellent food as usual really good and beef and turkey lovely well worth the money would definitely recommend.

Just had a takeaway Sunday lunch and got to say it was dissapointing. None of us could eat the beef. It was like leather. All veg was overcooked and thrown together in the container so each veg was indistinguishable from the rest. Except the cauliflower...

Only drank here but nice pub. Amazing bench area next to the river. Beer good and friendly staff. Shame not dog friendly inside.

We had booked ahead, which was sensible. Staff were welcoming and friendly with all precautions in place with feeing of being overwhelmed. The beer, brewed on the premises at £2.80 a pint was definitely value for money. The carvery was full of delicious food; we...

Someone is working very hard behind the scenes. The game pie had all sorts of game wrapped in home made pastry. My sons burger was so big that he couldn't get his mouth round it and the chips certainly looked hand cut.

Have been here for a meal on 3 occasions. Unfortunately the quality of the food has deteriorated. Not sure where they obtain beef from but the steaks were ver poor and fatty. Chips were not cooked. I got the impression the landlord tolerates holidaymakers too...

They serve great food in a comfy atmosphere. When I was there we asked the owner where are the hounds and the showed a retriever her 5 puppies!

Love the Sunday carvery! Excellent value for money. Good choice of meats. Fabulous choice of vegetable. Stuffing amazing! Desserts to die for. Three of our group chose the hot desserts but I went for the Malteser Sundae. It was huge and my hubby had to...

Had a family Sunday lunch at the Hare and Hounds today. Really tasty food from the buffet, choice of tender pork and beef, home made Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, new potatoes, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower & broccoli cheese, sprouts, peas, mushy peas, stuffing and every sauce required to accompany the meat choice. Lovely gravy too. Food was hot and seconds were an option too (we enjoyed the one plateful). We cleared our plates. Passed on desert as we were full. Highly recommended. Better to book as it was busy.

We were on our first holiday to the UK (from Australia) and stayed for a couple of days in Westgate when we discovered this place. It was amazing and had possibly the best food in all of our travels across England Scotland and Ireland. I strongly recommend eating here if you ever get the chance!

Great real ales. Lovely food, freshly cooked and locally sourced. Beware the portions are generous. We have been back for an excellent Sunday lunch too

We brought friends to enjoy a meal at this lovely country pub. We had pies - the venison, bacon, mushroom and ale pie was stunning as usual and my husband enjoyed the rabbit pie, also excellent. One of our friends had the pork medallions. All came with plenty of veg (3 types), cheesy potato bake, a choice of potatoes on your dish (chips, new or mash) and individual jugs of gravy. Every time we bring friends and family they rave about the meals - this time voted the best pub meal they had ever had! The service was friendly too.First rate!

My food was AMAZING but i did find a few hairs in my food. Although im friends with the owner of the pub :D

It's important to emphasize that The Hare & Hounds Sunday carvery runs pretty much like clock-work, and has lovely food on offer, but the actual dining experience is somewhat strange.We were only travelling from St John's Chapel, which is a little further along Weardale, so we timed our arrival as close to midday as we could manage, having booked their first sitting at 12 noon. We fortunately got one of the last (dedicated) car park spaces, but arrived to find everyone still sat in their cars. As it was raining, we deduced that "...doors open..." was clearly timed for midday, so as the minutes ticked down, you could feel the tension in the air. Finally, when one car door started to open, there was a sudden mass evacuation and everyone started heading for the front door. Once inside, you all head for the bar, get some drinks, and discover your allocated table number (so booking is essential) and then jockey with other diners to form the type of queue, last seen in Jarrow. As already stated, you cannot fault the efficiency of the staff which carve the meat and keep the potatoes + veggie bowls constantly filled for you to help yourself from, but it's very much like being in a work's canteen. If Victoria Wood's "Dinner Ladies" had suddenly popped up, no-one would have turned a hair.Having then sat down, it was hard to ignore that we were all tucking in to exactly the same meal, on identical tables, and until all the tables were filled, you had a constant stream of people passing each side of you whilst you ate. Some people didn't even take their coats off ! And then.....they were all leaving, en mass, particularly if thy weren't hanging around for a sweet, which after we enquired, was actually a waitress service. We did stay for dessert, which was equally as good, but since you're eating to a deadline you can't linger, as the 2nd seating at 1:30pm has to be accommodated. So in conclusion, the food's good but the dining experience isn't. Reluctantly, we wouldn't do a Sunday lunchtime again, but we do plan to try them again on a weekday.

Visited here while we were on a weekend holiday.....just wished l lived in the area, l’d be in here every day! Very welcoming hosts, best beer l’ve had in a very, very long time...and l do enjoy my real ales on a regular basis. To top it off, the Sunday Roast was superb. Great value, tasty, succulent meat and a big variety of vegetables and all cooked to perfection. If you wish to eat here on Sundays then you need to book. We got the last available table for the day and l phoned up at 10am. Well supported by locals eating here too which tells you it must be good. Excellent value for money with the Sunday roast under a tenner a head, and brewed on the premises beer that was top notch. I do so wish that l lived locally!

We’ve had the most amazing trout in a cream horseradish sauce. The fish was so fresh and generous in size. It’s worth a visit just for this!

Excellent service from Diane as usual nice food. Highly recommended the Sunday carvery too which is the best around. Make sure you book in advance.

My wife and I stayed in the manor just a few hundred yards away, but decided we’d rather eat in the local pub and what a shrewd decision that was to be! I’d had a look on Trip Advisor for somewhere to eat in the area and the Hare & Hounds Pub came up. I booked a table for two nights running and we have just had our second meal. As Trip Advisor will not allow me to review two nights running, I will put both reviews in here, hopefully clearly enough to differentiate.

I live locally and the Hare and Hounds is one of the best food pubs in the area. They are very generous with their helpings and always very friendly service. There is a good choice on the menu and I recommend the specials board with locally sourced game. If you are into your real ale then Colin has his own range of beer, Weardale brewery, which I have been told is top quality. I have never had a bad meal in this pub.

Probably the best pub food we have had for many a year. Good choice, excellent quality, value and service. Good beer and ambience. We will return

We had a meal at the Hare and Hounds after a cycle day - we were hungry and cold and needed great nutrition for the next day.

There was 8 of us lucky to book at short notice Had a great Sunday lunch local meats( lakes) and vegetables delicious gravy main course was sufficient for us all

The pub is excellent brewing its own beer and serving hearty meals It’s sits adjacent to the river Wear close to the Wear-dale way which is an excellent walk through heritage lead mining country Enjoy this area of natural beauty

I have just been to the Hare and Hounds for Sunday Lunch. Very friendly service, the carvery was excellent, plenty of meat, always good when you are given two choices of meat on your plate. Vegetables were cooked very well, the only thing I would say is that the roast potatoes could have been cooked a little longer. I must say that overall this was an excellent meal, a word of advise, do now eat to much lunch if you are having a sweet, they are very generous portions of puddings. Thank you very much to all thee staff at the hare and hounds for and excellent meal! I will be back again.

We stayed over the road in a holiday rental and would have eaten here every night if they had been open. Delicious, very reasonably priced, home cooked food, wonderful beers and wine, very friendly welcoming staff, and about 25 metres from our front door! What more if there to say - perfect!!

I discovered this pub in a CAMRA magazine and though quite a trek, no regrets. A carvery of the highest order with so many vegetables I couldn't count. It was simply just wonderful.12/10

Having visited this friendly little pub for Sunday lunch, we thought we would try an evening meal. The pub is traditional, friendly and welcoming. The menu is good and reasonably priced, with a specials board particularly offering the latest game dishes. We had the venison, bacon, mushroom and ale pie which came with chips or potatoes, carrots, peas and cabbage and a potato bake plus gravy. The pies were proper individual pies - not the 'casserole with a flaky pastry top' that so many pubs offer now.

We visited the Hare and Hounds whist staying in the area. The menu was very varied and we chose the Black Pudding and Scallop starters which were very good quality, extremely reasonably priced and large!

Really lovely Sunday carvery, lots of meat choices, plenty of veg, and Yorkshire pud, the puddings looked lovely too, although I had no room for one! You MUST book, it was fully booked today and often is, they say. But I only booked on the morning I went.....

I am a regular and think this establishment provides a great roast dinner for a very fair price.

We came here on Saturday for a meal! The atmosphere was amazing, bar staff all very accommodating! The food was great and plenty of it, not to mention the wine which is one of my favourite ( jack rabbit). We will definitely be paying another visit soon.

A fantastic traditional country pub. They brew their own beer WEARD’ALE very friendly and accommodating. Would love to go back

A warm welcome and a good pint of Dark Night brewed on the premises.We have previously eaten here and the food is reasonably priced and wholesome

While visiting the village for a few days, we took a walk along to the Hare & Hounds on Thursday night for some food.

Came here from Alston as there are limited pubs in the area with a decent menu but this was one of them. In the end, we were disappointed with the food. I ordered chicken in mushroom and brandy sauce. The chicken breast was dry and the brandy in the sauce hadn't been cooked off so the sauce just tasted like a creamy alcoholic concoction which was quite unpleasant. Value is OK but truthfully recommend somewhere else for good grub. Perhaps just come here for your pint.

lovely nice atmosphere but the soup had some extra salt which i didn't appreciate but the owner was pleasant

Staying in the village on holiday, decided to risk the pub for our first evening meal... well, what more can I say: this is what pubs should be like. Great meal, great beer, and a real traditional feel (no fake Wetherspoon here). The staff were nice and friendly without making you feel uncomfortable, and locals too for that matter. Amongst the four of us we had traditional pub fare (scampi, hunter’s chicken), something from the specials (rabbit in white wine sauce) and a steak - each excellent and just what was wanted. Good portions and freshly prepared I’d say. Then there was the beer - fresh and distinctive, and at £2 a pint I’m sure there was a mistake! Reckon it’d be a busy but welcome place on a Friday night too.

Very friendly staff in a pub that brews its own... on a hot day, after a six mile walk, this pub was excellent on service and value. Please try this pub out on recommendation..

Food lovely staff lovely no complaints being going on and off for years always very happy and very full sunday carvery or menu meals all reasonable priced

Best pub in weardale!! We have been here as a family probably half a dozen times or so. Great staff, top class food, cracking real ale brewed on site and a gem of a pub. We cannot recommend this pub more. Top draw.

This Pub served an excellent Sunday Carvery but you must book ahead in order to get in. The food was amazing and I would recommend to anyone who likes authentic English Sunday Roast. I will definitely be going back.

Although large portions of food a lot was wasted due to the amount of it, disappointed as it was a special 70th birthday thought more effort could have been made, waitress was pleasant enough male bar person was miserable and unwelcoming - wouldn’t return.

Good range of beers including local brews. Good food menu all freshly cooked. Sunday lunch recommended but be sure to book!

Called in about 18 months ago been waiting to go back food was amazing again love the black pudding starter again pal had the rabbit for mains I was boring had the lamb the dark chilled beer was lovely well done to the lad who makes it and it's cheap as chips £42 for 2 course ×2 and 5 beers

Me and my partner visited tonight. We called up to book a table and to make sure it was open! (Previous night only one pub out of 8 were open for food)

Fantastic food, friendly staff and customers......beer was equally nice.......but the food was wow.......I had the home made burger and I was gonna burst. Fabulous

This is a lovely, traditional pub, with friendly staff and a great atmosphere. We came for Sunday lunch and were not disappointed. The food was excellent, with a great choice of vegetables, all piping hot and freshly cooked. The dishes were replenished promptly. Desserts were also to a good standard.

Well what can I say fantastic food, brilliant company and outsanding atmosphere one of my best Christmas dinner's, it was great fun from going in to leaving well done to Colin, Alison, Charlie, Sam, Dianne, Emily and all the service staff the hospitality and service second to none nothing was to much trouble thank you we've booked for next year

Great food and good locally brewed ale make this a must for those who like their food and their beers.The locals made us feel very welcome and on a cold evening the log burner was a very effective piece of the offering.

Six of us (three couples) were staying in a cottage at nearby Daddrey Shield for the week 14th - 21st October. On the first night there and having done some research we decided to book a table and eat in the Hare and Hounds. We...

We have been based for a week at Alston some 15 miles away, on a walking holiday. My friend who...

Had a fantastic meal here with the family. Food was delicious, local ingredients and large portions. Wish I could have...

Lovely pub with nice beer and gorgeous honest great value food in pretty location with friendly, welcoming staff and clean...

we have just returned from a lovely week in westgate, staying in a cottage near this pub. We went to...

Enjoyed a wonderful Sunday dinner with the family, couldn't fault it. At this time of year when lots of people are visiting the area, it is advisable to book to avoid disappointment, as it was very busy when I arrived just after 12. The meat (we only had the lamb and the beef) was cooked to perfection and the there was a wide range of vege to choose from. All us left clean plates and would have glady went back for more had we not decided to the try the deserts. The apple and blackcurrant crumble, which was a very hearty portion, went down very well with the kids.

Vinimos para comida y bebidas y en las ofertas especiales que habían partido, así me había venado y el marido y fue absolutamente precioso sin duda tienen nuevo 😀

Pub Acogedor local con ambiente agradable. Cervezas elaboradas por el propietario encantador y la comida es tremenda. País de primera categoría superior de pub.

My wife and I enjoyed a great meal at the Hare and Hounds Pub!The food was fresh and plentiful. The Ales offered from the local Weardale Brewery are excellent!

35 of us went to The Hare and hounds on a CAMRA coach trip and it was more than worth a visit. Cosy old fashioned bar serving top class Real Ale's brewed in the micro brewery downstairs. The "Dark Knight" was nectar in a glass. We had a wonderful carvery lunch served in the dinning room and the beer garden overlooked a babbling brook. A very pleasant afternoon was had by all. I would definatley be paying a second visit.

We stayed nearby and walked to this pub.On our arrival were greeted with a wonderful warmth. The drinks (especially the homemade ale made in the basement) and food was outstanding...some of the best pub grub we'd had in the UK over 3 weeks.An outstanding establishment with great staff....a must do if in the area

This has to be one of the best pubs in the UK, friendly service, well brewed ale and gorgeous home cooking. The situation of this pub alone makes it worth a visit, sitting next to a post card perfect bridge that the river Wear lazily flows below. However when you get into the pub it's traditional interior and welcoming feel makes you feel instantly at home. The food mid week is beautiful, but the Sunday roast is the real winner and needs to be booked as its popularity normally inhibits just turning up.

This was outstanding - from home cooked veg, boiled potatoes and chips to unexpected cheesey baked potatoes, and sides of coleslaw, mushroom, tomatoes, onion rings as well as steak , lamb and burger - every component of this family meal was cooked to perfection and in abundant portions. My husband and I love cooking - so often when we go out to eat we feel a little cheated ,,.we know we would have eaten better at home...... but this was certainly not the case here - Well worth a visit and at less than £14 per head - including 3 alcoholic and 4 soft drinks- offered really good value for money. Would love to think we could return one day,

Excellent good value food. Great beer brewed on site. Generous portions. Hunters Chicken recommended.

Food is lovely. Really tasty and huge portions! Very reasonably priced. Staff all really friendly as were locals. Lovely pub, worth a visit.

WE stopped for a couple of pints and pasty on a hike up the dale. It was warm and sunny so we sat outside and had an enjoyable lunch.The pub was small and cosy and nice and clean and the landlady was welcoming.From the photos on the wall it had been used as a location for filming All Creatures Great and Small and deservedly so as it has bags of character.

We visited the Hare & Hounds on 3 occasions last Bank Holiday weekend, we stopped in for a drink on the Friday night and booked a meal for the Saturday night, we also booked for the Sunday carvery as this was highly recommended.The pub is set in the middle of the village and it's your typical village pub, with a mix of locals and holiday makers from the nearby caravan park. On the Friday night we were made very welcome by the landlord (Colin) and his staff, we tried a few of the real ales on the bar, which are brewed by the landlord onsite. On the Saturday evening we ate in the bar area, a very extensive menu and very reasonably priced. The bar was very busy so they took our order and called us when our food was ready, after a short wait we were seated and our starters were delivered, the starters look amazing and tasted excellent, large portions so think twice before ordering starters if you are not a big eater as you could struggle with your main course.For the main course I ordered surf and turf, a sirloin steak with a full portion of scampi, this came with onion rings, mushrooms, tomato and sides of chips, veg and dauphinoise potatoes, this is why you need to think twice about ordering starters. Once again excellent food served by a friendly waiter and waitress.We retired to the bar after eating and sampled a few of the landlords beers, can I just say you must try the Wolf ask Colin the landlord he will keep you right.On Sunday we ventured out at lunchtime for the carvery, the choices of meats on the carvery were Pork, Lamb, Beef & Turkey, there was also a veggie option but not for me, I had Pork & Turkey, the meats are served to you by Charlie a very friendly local, and you help yourself to the vegetables, once again excellent food and I would highly recommend the carvery so book in advance.All in, the Hare & Hounds is a very nice village pub with excellent staff, serving excellent beers and food very reasonably priced in a very nice setting. Already looking forward to our next visit.

This is a fantastic pub surrounded by beautiful countryside. I've been here a few times for their Sunday carvery, I've got to say it's the best Sunday dinner you can get other than at home. There are no frozen meals here, everything is cooked as it should be. They also brew their own beer here, I'm not much of a beer drinker but I'm told they are very good. I'd advise booking a table as they are usually busy.

I visited this pub for a meal with a large group of family. It was our favourite meal of the weekend away. We all chose different options from the menu and none of us were disappointed excellent food.

Fantastic food, good portions and very reasonably priced. All vegetables were fresh. At least 3 choices of dishes for lamb, chicken and fish. Steaks available. Would highly recommend the black pudding with bacon as a starter. Plenty of seating available, excellent guest beers/cider and a warm welcome for both couples and families. Service was excellent.

Had a fantastic couple of meals here,best pub food i can remember eating.Also they brew their own ale and it is great,try the wearwulf.Book first before going and they only open at night.

Laid back atmosphere with wonderful food....amazing value for money with portions that would challenge someone from the US!

We found a walk in our book and decided to give this pub a try on the route. We were not disappointed. The staff were very friendly and the carvery was excellent. I felt the value for money was good too. All in beautiful surroundings. We will definitely go back.

Friendly and quaint pubCalled in after a lovely walk good choice of beers and wines also serves food but as we were eating at our hotel only had a couple of drinks.Seating also outside for the sunnier days we sometimes have