The Black Bull in Northumberland

A brilliant pub in so many ways :- Friendly, attentive staff (2 young females) who worked hard to ensure that customers were served quickly and efficiently (and they made time to give my black labrador some treats) Delicious food - we enjoyed steak pie, surf, & turf and Cumberland sausage all of which were reasonably priced. (Thank you chef) Excellent hand-pulled ales. The Hawkshesd red was superb. The selection of wines was also very good. Friendly locals - the atmosphere in the pub was warm and friendly and everyone was enjoying themselves. The Black Bull is out of the top drawer of great, traditional pubs and is conveniently loacated near to Hadrian's Wall. We will certainly be returning in the future. Well done to all concerned.

A warm welcome, good food, and a selection of real ales.

Great food and friendly service. Need to book as it was very busy.

A great old bar to have a drink. Locals and travelers visit this place. Old building with lots of antiques and trinkets. They don't serve food everyday so check ahead of time.

Wonderful pub with the most miserable bartender. Came for a long evening with friends and left after one round instead of staying for food and more drink.

The Black Bull provides the quintessential English pub experience: low beamed ceiling, antique decor, good and inexpensive beer, stools close around small tables inhabited by locals who’ve brought their spaniels. The proprietor is kind of character, a genial curmudgeon if there is such a thing. The beer prices are excellent. If you’re looking for food with your beer, you have to wait for the end of the week. The kitchen isn’t open until Thursday evening.

Lovely vibe with several taps and a few local choices

Solid pub. Good selection on draft.

We first entered the black bull looking for a place to sleep, but we found way more even though the hotel was fully booked: incredibly nice people who helped us plan our evening, wonderful beers and the spirit of real English hospitality. We left to take our bus wishing we could stay longer!

If you want a piece of England with all its tradition and generosity, don’t hesitate and come right in. Great beer and even greater hearts. I’m French and I can tell you without shame that if all British people are like the owner, I’ll ask for the British nationality instantly. Thanks for everything and see you very soon.

we went for an early evening meal and the place is excellent, friendly and helpful staff, dog friendly and delicious and excellent value food I had surf and turf, steak done to perfection and delicious prawns with a lovely pepper corn sauce, came with chips, mushrooms, roasted tomato and side salad, partner had the same, amazing value and delicious, I can highly recommend

I ordered a Caesar salad for £8 ish, I added bacon and chicken for £2.45. What I got was a bowl of shredded iceberg lettuce, a tomato quartered , dressing, bacon bits and chicken, 2 bits of large gristle and a bone!!! No cos or romaine lettuce, no croutons, no anchovies and no parmesan. So they're charging people £8, nearly £9 for a bowl of shredded iceberg lettuce, a tomato and some dressing. Appalling!!!! Don't order a salad. I won't be going back.

Traditional, proper pub and tasty meals and friendly staff

Small traditional bar, open fire, friendly staff and locals.

Sono stato in questo locale un pomeriggio per un aperitivo prima di cena, ma poi alla fne ci sono stato per più di due ore. Il locale è meraviglioso, pieno di oggetti vintage e di particolarità di design. Il personale è molto gentile, l'atmosfera cordiale e rilassante, tant'è che tra una birra e l'altra ci siamo rilassati anche con i giochi da tavola che il locale ha a disposizione. Molto carino.

Popped in last week whilst camping in the area. A gem of a proper traditional pub. They describe themselves as a pub that also sells food.. and boy was their food delicious. We had the fish and chips which was possibly the best we had had anywhere and the prices are the best locally. Good beer and real ale selection of which we had a few. Dog friendly and full of history... throughly recommend.

If you are lucky enough to come across this pub, the food is fantastic especially the steak pie. The atmosphere is very welcoming and I will definitely go back. Good choice of ales for my husband, large gin selection but I had a couple of glasses of pino nice temperature. staff friendly and helpful.

Booked ahead - had read reviews so didn’t want to get there to be disappointed. Quaint little pub, took our two dogs, enjoyed Sunday lunch which was lovely. Nice atmosphere, locals enjoying their Sunday pint!!!! Would call again if in the are.

A brilliant local pub Good ales on tap Friendly bar staff Excellent food at very affordable prices The best place to eat in the town Very highly recommended

Superb Sunday Lunch. Friendly bar. Warm welcome. Dog friendly. Would definitely recommend and will be back soon I hope.

Our BnB guide said this was the place to go and they were right. Tasty food and ales, good service, friendly drinking buddies, spectacular ambiance. If you sleep a night in Haltwhistle and don’t visit this storied pub you’d be a fool.

Wat een geweldige plek is dit. Een huiskamer pur sang. Haard aan, volle tent met spulletjes en vooral mensen. En gezellig! Heerlijk gegeten de fish en chips is aan klassieker. Maar hier weten ze hoe dit moet overigens een zeer uitgebreide kaart!

We've had 2 meals at the Black Bull, both meals were very good, excellent. Nice friendly staff. Can highly recommend.

Stayed in the town for one night. Ended up in the Black Bull most of it. We had a fantastic time. The locals were very welcoming, and the staff were excellent. We will be back.

Had a fabulous welcome and delicious evening meal at The Black Bull. A roaring fire, friendly staff and exceptional value. We had the house special chicken and a veggie sausage & mash followed by a Bakewell tart cheesecake & a blue cheese ice cream. The blue cheese ice cream was one of the nicest things I have eaten in a long time. Highly recommend you give this place a go.

If you're looking for a traditional pub, look no further. Larger & pale ale 100%. Open fire too. Friendly landlord

What a delicious Sunday lunch. A lovely old pub, great atmosphere and the staff were so friendly and welcoming. It is a shame we don't live near as the food was excellent.

We went for Sunday lunch and weren't disappointed. Everything was cooked perfectly and also very flavoursome. Really good value too, thoroughly enjoyed it.

Lovely little pub. Really friendly staff and the meal we had was out of this world.

Just had a fabulous Sunday roast lunch at the Black Bull...roaring fire, cosy atmosphere, great value. We will be back!

A little gem. A traditional pub. Staff friendly. Locals chatty. Beer very nice and not expensive. Dog friendly.

Good selection of non-alcoholic beers and good atmosphere.

Great little village pub, just off the market square in Haltwhistle. Good beer always recommended. A good place to wait while to have a drink while you wait for the takeaway curry is prepared over the road!

Great selection of beers in a lovely cosy bar

Lovely hidden gem in the vicinity of the centre of Britain (sic!) Beware pub (bar and eatery) is full, which is to be expected with great places.

We recently visited Halwhisle. And were lucky to come across this gem of a pub. A quality traditional pub, great atmosphere, great food. And the staff, we're the perfect hosts. And really nice friendly character's. We can't wait to visit again. Highly recommended.

I’ve been in this little jem a couple of times and I can’t fault this place lots of old fashioned atmosphere great ales and the staff are amazing. A typical example myself the wife and friend plus our little dog Alfie couldn’t get a taxi back to herding hill campsite so the manager said no problem I’ll take you back what a gentleman.

the landlord was the most miserable man I've ever met ,very abrupt not friendly at all and wasn't pleasant at all

Enjoyed a local beer with friends

Oh man. Jus the perfect pub. Lovely atmosphere. Great beers. Food bag on pub food. Open fire. Could have stayed there all night! Oh...we did!

A perfect pub. It has everything; dark, old wood interior, a fire, history, character, good selection of beers and spirits, and it's popular and lively. I could have stayed all day. The people of Haltwhistle are very lucky to have this treasure as their local.

Called in for Sunday lunch. Pub was very busy with local people. We were made very welcome and the food was delicious. Dog friendly and an open fire on. Just what we wanted after a walk.

Don't miss Sunday Dinner here! Fantastic cosy friendly pub & the Sunday dinner is fantastic, tastes amazing & excellent value for money.

Lovely Sunday lunch, very well cooked, served by friendly helpful staff

Great Sunday Lunch. Good Value in a cosy friendly pub with open fire. Get there early or book. It's very popular with locals and visitors alike.

Amazing pub better than twice brewed

What can I say such a friendly pub called in after a day out on the hills walking haidrians wall. Great warm welcome great beer will return again to taste the food

Gorgeous pub, amazing atmosphere, fantastic landlord!! Anyone who visits Haltwistle must visit! 100% recommend

Called for Sunday lunch whilst on a road trip to Newcastle. Very tasty, had a beef dinner. Staff were friendly. Would recommend.

Just popped in for drinks , very friendly with a good atmosphere.

A lovely pub friendly with a good atmosphere and a really good choice of beers. Well worth a visit if you are in Haltwhistle

Lovely little traditional country pub. Nice fire, good service and reasonably priced

Very poor bland food. When in the North of England on the borders of Scotland, decided to have one of my favourite meals. Cumberland sausage with mash potatoes and vegetables. When served the sausage had no spices or herbs in it as normal. The Vegetables were green beans and two broccoli heads all overcooked and mash potatoes. The sausage was sat upon two broccoli stalks to make it sit up and look more substantial. If this normal as the waitress said, I would recommend a wide berth for this place.

Couldn't really fault this pub, visited a few days ago, very pleasant outdoor seating area. If I am being critical, if would be improved by having a better vegetarian selection of meals, but they were tasty and well presented, see photo. Staff were very pleasant. Well worth a visit

So bad! Service was slow and rude, we waited half an hour for our starter, 45 minutes for the main and not a word of apology. And the food was not worth the wait. Bland and basic. Do not order the nachos. Do not go there at all, any other place is better.

Great atmosphere. Great food. Great beer. Great pub.

it was delicious! Thank you to the chef

El mejor pub que visite de todo Inglaterra. The best

This is the best roast we’ve had in years. Cracking pub with excellent service.

Called here for a family meal. Food was pleasant however Billies famous sausage does not deserve to be famous. What probably started as a nice fat sausage ended up as a shrivelled sausage.

We really fell on our feet when we called in for a pint and found they had rooms. We came back and stayed four nights. Martin is a relaxed and extremely helpful landlord and couldn't have done any more to help make our stay enjoyable and fun. We will certainly be back.

Lovely atmosphere, reasonable prices, good selection of wine and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend

The pub has good food, is dog friendly (but maybe a bit to small for big dogs (gordon setter)) and has a very nice and friendly atmosphere.

Lovely pub in town centre. Dog friendly. Great pint and service. Food delish. Highly recommended

Lovely lunch today. Great service. Even dog treats too. Great pint of hobgoblin gold too. Recommended

Amazing little bar and great choice of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks!

Booked Sunday lunch here for our family of 11 as we were staying in Haltwhistle for the weekend. We were given the back room to ourselves. The food was great, generous portions and very reasonably priced. Would recommend!

Well where to start we went in and no welcome was given. We had booked a table. The lass behind the bar just pointed at two tables in the bar and said either on of them. Now the last time I ate here the menus were brought to us and drinks order taken at the table. No menus brought to us no drinks order taken so we went to the bar and ordered drinks and asked for the menu. Then went back to order the food. Me all was huge loads of veg which I love but the beef was very chewy. Saying that it could be a personal taste thing as I do like my beef cooked low and very slow but we both did comment it was very fatty. Would also like to point out just as I know who it is runs the place that as soon as he came in food and drink orders were taken at the table next to us as they would normally have been. Just goes to show what staff get up to when the boss is away

There were eleven of us booked for a family meal out on a weekend away. The service was a little slow to start with, but maybe they were giving us plenty of time to sort ourselves out. The service and food were both good, and the manager came in cracking bad jokes - and knowing it - and having fun with us. All in all, it was a little small and odd, but I liked it, even the "Blue cheese" ice-cream that was offered as a dessert! (Nice as a one off!)

A nice if small pub. Historic building with lots of tradition Great range of ales Excellent food at very fair prices Very highly recommended I suggest booking ahead if you want to eat

Stayed here for 1 night on a Friday, after walking Hadrians wall, cannot fault the room, it was a great price and having a shared bathroom was not a problem.the pub itself is great and the double room is big and has everything you need....

Great little pub with lots of atmosphere and a very friendly Landlord. We went here for drinks Saturday night and it was lively but we got a seat. Also popped in when our hotel let us down with wifi. I was somewhat stressed as I...

Food only served certain days of the week so check. I have only stayed for beer of which there was a good selection. Only a small pub but I really like the feel. Friendly . I would recommend a visit. From the outside it may...

We popped in for Sunday lunch,there were four choices,Beef,lamb,chicken or pork. Unusually for me I opted for the Pork and I certainly wasn’t disappointed. Two large thick slices of beautifully cooked pork with perfectly cooked crispy crackling,mashed potatoes,roast potatoes,mashed swede,carrots & cabbage topped with a...

We stayed in Haltwhistle for a mid week break Monday to Friday. It would be very rare for us to spend every evening of a short break in the same place, but that’s exactly what happened this week. The log fire was burning, the beers...

Great atmosphere and nice food in a very friendly pub. Unfortunately we were just passing through on our way to Scotland how we hopefully we can make this a regular stop over.

Tucked away off the high street this is an absolute gem. Open fire, decent beer and a chap working the bar (called Jonothan) who is an extremely erudite and pleasant chap. An expert on Barbridge, the Jolly Tar, ICU, MAU, CCU. You’re in good (and...

Stopped for lunch and a pint today. The welcome was as warm as the fire, and the food was very decent traditional pub fare. Nice to see that Gluten Free options were highlighted on the menu. Highly recommended.

Cracking night out with friends at the black bull. We took the whole back room and the staff were brilliant. Impromptu pub quiz through our dinner was great fun and the food was tasty. Highly recommend.

A great little hidden gem. A small but cosy pub where the locals come for a drink and bite to eat. Especially the Sunday dinner is a treat. We enjoyed talking to the owner and it’s guests, hearing the stories about the pantomime. (Oh no...

Lovely friendly pub. We called in for dinner with our two small children, we were made to feel very welcome. A lovely variety on the menu, well priced, good sized portions. Staff lovely and friendly, very helpful. Table games available. Sheltered Seating outside.

We visited the Black Bull public house in Haltwistle on a Saturday evening in July whilst taking an extended weekend break in Carlisle. We had been in the area visiting sections of Hadrian’s wall and had travelled to Haltwistle by train, the Black Bull is...

The rooms are amazing & tastefully decorated. Huge double bed in one & spacious single beds in the other. Ok, you do share the shower & loo between the 2 rooms, but to be honest for what we were paying it doesn’t matter, also we...

Sunday lunch pleasant and friendly staff. Busy doing what they do drinks ordered a lovely pint of pale ale and meals ordered the pork “specials board” was very good as was the lamb large portions well cooked with a good selection of veg etc. Pub...

Had a lovely dinner after a long day on the road. The barkeep was a delightful smartass and kept me laughing. There weren’t many tourists; was mostly locals. Highly recommend.

Perfect pub for good food & dogs allowed. Booked for a Sat evening, for two couples with dogs. Very busy but friendly, definitely advise booking for meals.

Guinness good Ale good had Golden Plover. Looked at menu for another day it was a Sunday finished at three. Good to see gluten free options.

Booked for dinner on Friday the 3rd June - phoned well in advance as we were visiting from Edinburgh for the weekend. We were told at the time there was a singer on which was fine and were told we would be put in the...

This was a really surprise of a place for my wife and I. We stopped over at a rather quite market town on our travels across North England and decided to pick a random place for a meal. We were greeted by a very kind...

We were in Haltwhistle only one night and we went to this pub twice. Staff and locals lovely and friendly. Very warm welcome and a wide age range of clientele. Good music and drinks choices. Thank you for making us so welcome!

We saw the place on TripAdvisor. Advertised food. Most pubs have at least a ploughmans but before 7:00 pm this place served no food. No food in the town except Indian takeaway either. One of their beers was out. Not particularly friendly. Probably nice if...

We came here both nites we stayed in Haltwhistle. The fire was the most welcoming on a cool day. Definitely would return again.

This is our go to pub when we visit Haltwhistle because the staff and locals are friendly and welcoming. Add to that what my husband terms as a well kept pint and some excellent food. Totally recommend the Black Bull to anyone going to Haltwhistle...

Visited today for lunch. Very quaint pub. Nice guy behind the bar brought some water for the dogs. Pretty pub full of character. The meal was freshly cooked and very nice but i was suprised at the small portion! At least i had room for...

Real ale historic pub, dog friendly! Cannot recommend the pub highly enough. Landlord Martin and Jonathan great hosts really enjoyed the banter sat around the open fire. Millie and Bess (the dogs) couldn't believe their luck , Bonios a plenty! Home from home thanks guys...

Nice small intimate pub with extra seating outside under canopy. Good ale and wine selection and polite staff. We went on a Sunday when it was quite busy with diners, so seating inside was full, but certainly enjoyed the atmosphere and friendliness of this quaint...

Excellent cask beer, delicious food and nice atmosphere. The accommodation was comfortable, nice and clean.

Now I know why the Romans came this far north! This place is fantastic: roaring fire; truly welcoming staff and locals; really good beers; and a fine selection of gins.

This is a great pub; traditional, warm, cosy and friendly. If only there were more places just like this. We spent an afternoon here after walking along Hadrian’s Wall and the locals and bar staff were very welcoming. The food looked good although we didn’t...

Great home cooked Sunday lunch. We had lamb and beef. Nice dessert too if you can manage it. Very freindly staff. Local beers on draught. Nice traditionalpub.