The Boathouse in Northumberland

Love the Boathouse - fantastic beer selection, great atmosphere and brilliant staff 👍🍺

Lovely pub . Good atmosphere. Rooms spotless. Nice kitchen to help yourself to breakfast . 😋

Had a cracking afternoon in the sun

Our favourite pub whilst on holiday in Wylam. A fantastic selection of beers and ciders. Really friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Really popular with cyclists, walkers and dog owners. A real gem!

Lovely pub. Always like to pop in when I'm in the area

Wide beer selection. Handy for the station.

Great selection of real ales and a lovely outdoor area to relax, excellent service.

Prompt service (was early) ...lots of beer selection.

Real ales are kept in tip top condition. The barman couldn't have been more helpful or given better customer service. He really was lovely.

Great traditional pub, brilliant well kept ales from a massive selection and great bar snacks too. Lovely staff too 👍

Handy location for cyclists, good beer

Great pub, great service, amazing beer

Lovely location and huge choice of beers and ciders. I will certainly be coming back again.

Good beer nice atmosphere would recommend this bar

If you want a good beer .chat and lovely open fire this is place to go Mark the owner trying to keep customers happy which is hard sometimes Lovely seating area outside in the spring and summer 🌞

Friendly, welcoming pub, great choice of drinks. Would recommend 👌

An old fashioned country pub with loads of real ales on 14 handpulls, also a few "big brewery" brewed beer and lager. Also on some days there is Eastern fare food, looks nice but not tried yet. In summer plenty of outdoor seating.

Great real ale pub with a great selection of local draft beers, cask and keg. Roaring open fire, dog friendly and classic pub grub available. It also helps that it's right on the Tyne Valley railway line, and also situated on Keelman's Way cycle path.

Nice pub for local ales and drinks. A good place to stop after a long walk.

Excellent boozer, highly recommended.

Crackin pints, lush location Always been belter food Doing Thai dishes also So so devine

Good beer, good service and gentle atmosphere , handy for the train

Great spot next to railway station…. Excellent pies and can’t understand why not in CAMRA guide now … as the beer is perfect 😍

Staff first. Class food brilliant

Booked a room months in advance, only to have the owner cancel the booking 3 days before arrival. This has totally left me in the lurch. Really disappointed.

Owner is awful. Very rude and aggressive towards staff. staff leave for being spoke to like trash, awful place to stay. Do not recommend

First visit and we'll be back, amazing choice of beers and ales, good seating areas in and outside. Good toasties

Nice pub with good selection of ales. No food menu just toasties or crisps which was disappointing. Visit spoiled by regulars at the bar being very loud and foul mouthed.

Real ales. Good atmosphere top pub

Lovely pub with a great selection of real ales, lovely atmosphere, great location

What a great bar - super friendly - everyone is having a great time. They have a really good beer selection, and we didn't eat there but the the menu is apparently strong with Thai Food. We don't have dogs but the place was full of them so I would call it a dog friendly pub. What a great evening out for drinks and good local conversation.

Me, my pal and his lovely dog were mid way through the Newburn to Wylam loop and popped in for a quick beer. It had been raining hard and we deserved a pint. My mate stayed outside with the hound - although I believe hounds are welcome inside - and I went if for the drinks. The lass behind the bar was very friendly and got me a dog bowl and water no problem at all. Very kind of her. I got a pint of IPA and I got my mate a pint of draft cider. The drinks came to a ridiculous £7.50. I say ridiculous as I live in London and it’s almost £7 a pint round my ends. Practically giving it away up here :-). To top it off, they take AMEX too. Happy Avios days!! I’d like to have a few pints there maybe next summer. Perfect in the summer with the ample outdoor seating.

Before Covid 19, four of us visited the pub for lunch. We have been several times, its on the riverside walk way from Newburn to Wylem, so its convenient, but it serves great beer, and a Pie and Peas lunch. We love the place, but have not been since the Covid 19 There is a great selection of real ales, all served as clear and tasty pints.

A pleasant cafe restaurant. Offers a variety of hot and cold meals and snacks. Has a range of beers and wines

Excellent friendly atmosphere.... would definitely stay again..... I would rate it 12 out of 10👍🍺.....very friendly staff and an awesome selection of real ales

A village pub, well known for selection of real ales but provides a selection of Thai food, well prepared,presented with friendly service.

Just one quick question before I start my review: is it a Toasty or a Toastie or conversely, should I just get a life and stop writing these reviews and worrying about life's semantics?I dropped into the Boathouse after completing my days work early for a late lunch and as it was somewhere between dinner and tea, decided to go light for once. The Cheese and Onion Toasty was thick as a door wedge and jam packed with the finest Cheddar and crispy onions. They serve a great range of locally brewed beers and I washed the toastie down with a pint of Hadrian Border brewery's Secret Kingdom which proved to be a synthesis of Dairy, Malty Goodness.Next time I'll try one of their numerous Thai offerings.

Warm & inviting.views of river.family of swans gliding upstream.nice.window seat was my choice.discussed menu French toast with bacon maple syrup (yummy).coffee not good .will improve given time .will be back in a few weeks

Was staying at Close House and prior to check in we wanted some food and drinks. A little Scan on trip advisor found me this place. Read the reviews and decided that out of the 3 or 4 pubs in wylam his is where we would try and wow it did not disappoint. Proper pub decor, cracking Thai menu for the food and lots of real ale to choose from! Had a great time on the pool table with the boy and the rugby was one on which was great. Next time I am in the area we will be back. Food was incredible!

We wandered here for a pint as we had heard good things. We were planning on having a token Sunday roast and found this place did a Thai menu... It isn’t usually something we would consider on a Sunday afternoon but as we are massive Asian food fans thought what the hell!It was brilliant! I had a massaman curry with chicken whilst my partner had a chilli, basil dish. Both were very, very good and the portions were great. The staff here are lovely, the beers were in fact brilliant and the pub is traditional and awesome.I will definitely be back!!!Also, very reasonable!!!!

Loads of graet beers (of course) great staff and of course trains on a regular schedule Heaven. If you get a train from Newcastle even better!

A quick visit in late afternoon - we loved this pub. Barlady was very patient and helpful - let us taste 3 beers before we settled on what to order. The Boadecia IPA was outstandingly good. A friendly dog greets everyone then lies down in his corner. This pub has won numerous awards and recently was rated one of the best pubs in England by a prestigious real ale society.

Beautiful interior, outside seating, friendly staff, nice selection of beer and a great steak pie with a generous portion of mushy peas and gravy... You have to pop in if you are around!

A much needed watering hole as we walked from Wallsend to Heddon-on-the-Wall on our first day of walking Hadrian’s Wall. We popped in and the staff were so friendly! We were tired, thirsty and had two dogs with us. They made us so welcome and we only had a bowl of chips and two drinks. It set us up for the final leg and encouraged us that each day we would come across a similar friendly pub. Thankyou.

Called in for a pint & pie & peas. Eventually the pies came. Tinned mushy peas that were stone cold. Called the waitress over & she had a face like thunder. Took them away with no word of apology. 15 minutes later they reappeared. By this time the pie had gone cold! £4.95 for a bought in pie, packet gravy & tinned peas & they can't even use a microwave! Will certainly not be back.

Great choices of beer and you are welcome to try first. Got very busy on some nights that we were there. (We visited every night of our 7 night stay!)

This was my second time in Wylam and second time in this pub. It's very close to the train station and the view in the garden from the benches is amazing. Lots of beer on offer here. Only thing - I got the same drinks twice and the price was over a quid different as it was different staff serving me. Then the third time they were arguing amongst themselves over how much a g&t; is. surely all the staff should know the prices??

1st time in Wylam, looking for Timothy Hackworth connections. The delicious pie & peas along wth a pint were the refreshment we needed after a long walk along the waggonway and river

This pub was nice and offers a large choice of ales from Northumberland. We had a nice time and it is conveniently situated next to the train station for New castle

A veces andando y tomar una cerveza en el bar. Los perros son bienvenidos, el personal tiene que ser gente de perros, ya que ofrecen a petición o cuencos de agua recambios sin ningún problema.

El pequeño pueblo de Wylam tiene, lo creas o no, 4 pubs, pero el Boathouse es sin duda el mejor. 14 cervezas de barril, con ofrendas con frecuencia de cervecerías locales de Northumberland y más lejanos. El pub es acogedor y bastante en ocasión apisonada, pero hay un restaurante al lado y generosa área para sentarse afuera. Fantástico lugar para romper un paseo o viaje en tren.

Un pub, justo al lado de la estación de tren en Wylam. 14 cervezas de barril y durante nuestra visita fue el 20 cervezas ya tenían un festival de la cerveza escocesa. También ofrecen comida tailandesa, entre 12 y 6 en determinados días (martes - Sábado creo). La comida era excelente. Hay un menú limitado, pero nuestros dos cosas favoritas - cerveza y comida tailandesa significaba este fue el pub para nosotros!

Caminamos a lo largo de las orillas del Tyne desde Ovingham y cuando llegamos a Wylam sabía este lugar estaba cerca. Es por la estación y el camino que se dirige a la Keelman. El bar tenía una buena variedad de bebidas y cervezas el Lago Lomond eran excelentes. No se admiten niños en el bar, así que nos sentamos en el jardín de la cerveza. Pequeño gran pub.

Un tradicional bar Riverside, así al lado de la estación de fácil acceso desde la selección Toon grand de bebidas bien merece una visita

Beber cerveza dentro de la comunidad, este lugar es lo más famoso para salir de Wylam como George Stephenson.

large choice of real ales as expected well presented lovely clean pub sandwiches on sale only downside not good for parking clean toilets good welcome from mine host well worth a wisit especially for real ale fans

We, my wife & I, daughter & partner, called in for drinks late afternoon. So this is only based on a brief visit as I wanted to specifically visit the pub. Classic real ale pub. Laid back, unpretentious and welcoming. A tad drab. Approx 12 ales on offer. As many have commented, no Wylam Brewery beers which was disappointing. That said when I asked the young barman for a specific style of ale, his suggestion proved perfect.Whilst the pub has won many awards, they are not as recent as one may be led to believe.Handy for the railway station.

Stopped in on Tuesday night and sampled a few real ales before settling. There was an open mic night in the other room which was very entertaining with some good local talent. Lovely beer and a good night enjoying the music.

I arranged to have a drink with an old friend and discuss some business with him at The Boathouse, Wylam. Having read some very mixed reports about this place recently and not having been there for a little while,i looked forward to the occasion. The usual array of real ales were on offer, although it was disappointing not to see the local brewery represented, however we both had an excellent pint and a few crisps. The staff were friendly and although it was a lovely night, we chose to sit indoors, rather than the ample garden outdoors. My friend had his dog with him and that too was made very welcome. We sat for a couple of hours, without any disruption or hassle, and then left. Although we did not have any food, the food being brought out for other customers looked sizable portions.

As a main stop off for the real ale train line trips, this pub has always been a favourite indeed it is the same for cyclists and walkers. Always a large selection of beer (although noticeably nothing from the local Wylam brewery) and a great outside seating area for those long sunny afternoons. But the character has gone, the photos blue tacked to the wall of the locals with their dogs, it's become a beer serving conveyor belt and there looks to be little thought as to how they pick their beer for sale. Yes you will find a beer you like and chances are you will soon be making friends with others that you meet there, but I doubt they will be with regulars, only others like you, just passing through.

Out with friends on a long walk and desperately in need of refreshments, we came across the boatyard and we were savedGreat find with some wonderful real ale which was much enjoyed.We're sure to return.Call in for a pint I'm sure you'll enjoy it

Real Ale paradise. Excellent range of 'proper beer' always on tap. Local beers and from around the country. The rooms have recently been refurbished and make a difference. The garden seems to have been re-opened.Ideal spot for cyclists to replenish and walkers along the Keelmans and Hadrians Ways. Not tried the food but seems basic pub grub.But it is the beer that is the main attraction.

We popped in here after visiting Newcastle, we just hopped off the train straight into the pub where we were met with an array of real ales. What to choose? I went for a White Lady (after a sample taste) and my husband chose the Black Bob, which was so smooth it slipped down without even noticing. I plumped for this as well for my 2nd pint and I wasn't disappointed. We were so impressed that we visited the Boathouse on the following evening and the evening after that, walking past 3 other pubs to get to it. Excellent atmosphere, traditional and comfortable and an excellent choice of ales, what more could you ask?

We've been coming here for years, great choice in Beers but on our latest visit on a Bright and Sunny Saturday afternoon we had the Pie & Peas ....................WOW !FANTASTIC, Really Good Traditional Pub Grub that went really well with the Ousburn Porter. Must go to place if you like Pie & Peas with your pint.

We stopped in to The Boathouse after a walk along the River Tyne. Located right next to Wylam train station, it's in a great location for anyone coming from Newcastle or near-by, via train.The pub itself is split into two halves, an adult-only half, and a family friendly half. We were in there for the rugby world-cup, and both sides had TVs playing the match, but it doesn't seem like a sports pub (which is nice).The range of beers is really impressive, loads of lagers and ales on draft, far more than you usually find. I was a bit disappointed by the lack of food though - being a Sunday afternoon (5pm), I guess this is reasonable, but I expected them to be serving a roast or something, but all they had were cheese toasties. The decor is a little dilapidated, and the place could use a lick of paint, but apart from that, a nice place to grab a pint.

I used to enjoy going to the buskers nights which are a hoot. Sadly I found out about the current management, who are doing nothing to help keep the great name this traditional pub used to have. They have let the quality of the beers and ales go downhill and the way they treat their staff is nothing short of unsafe and neglectful. Female staff should not be lone working in a pub environment when the management are out elsewhere getting drunk. It's a disgrace.

What a find roaring log fire wonderful selection of real ales.staff and locals made us very welcome would have stayed longer but had to get train. A must to visit

Love this pub, I often come here with hubby, especially during the colder months, log burner on, drinks flowing and cheery folk everywhere. It really is a fantastic little but, beautiful location right next to the train station... may be a little dangerous to those who've had one too many haha!

Just go. Excellent place, positioned ( maybe dangerously if you drink too much haha ) right beside the train station. Beers and ciders as far as the eye can see. An excellent pub.

What a great pub, a proper pub with real People Dogs and Beer, Lots of lovely Beer and a well knowledgeable staff who will advise on the choice of ale

Simply popped in for a drink after a lovely walk along the river bank and the bridges.Many other people sitting in and outside enjoying a drink. Bicycles parked up, commuters coming in off the trains; obviously a popular spot for locals and visitors alike.Beautiful on a summers evening to enjoy one of the many great ales available.

Great atmosphere a huge selection of ales and good selection of other drinks, right by the rail track and friendly service from a fellow scot. We went twice in one day and diverted a few miles off Hadrian's Wall trail to visit this little gem.

superb little pub in the heart of george stephenson country,travel through by train on the newcastle to carlisle line, blink and miss it!!a must for real ale drinkers, fantastic welcome from this rural friendly pub

A proper old pub , service very friendly and a fantastic selection of real cask ales most locally brewed along with the normal Ciders and lagers . Plenty of seats outside and it's lovely when the suns out . Be back very soon

I strongly recommend this pub. It always has a great selection of real ales at a moderate price. The staff are very helpful and friendly. The location could not be better, right by the railway station and the River Tyne with its riverside walks. It's warm inside in the evenings with a wood-burning stove. With the weather improving, the beer garden is ideal for a daytime drink.

I do believe I was one of the scrap men involved in your bad experience at the boathouse. If you are going to leave a review please make it a truthful review, you were told politely that children were not permitted in the bar but are welcome in the lounge you then stormed off. I proceeded to follow you to inform you that your dog was welcome in the lounge as we no longer serve food as this was an old rule. Your response was "we are just going to go elsewhere" I then apologised and said your more then welcome in the lounge. Thanks and all the best the scrap man!

I've just been to the boathouse at Wylam I walked with my dog from NewcastleThe 2 lads behind the bar I believe ran or owned the place while dressed like scrap men the beer was goodMy family turned up and we were told kids not allowed in the bar so told to use the other roomThen told the dog could not join the kids in the other room So if you want a pint with your family go to the Black Bull Paul will give you a warm welcome

A real ale lovers delight- there is so much choice! The bar area is small but cosy and dogs are welcome. The train station is right outside and they have bands playing regularly.

Situated next to Wylam railway station this is one of the best pubs you could hope to visit.Two rooms - the main bar has an incredible selection of hand pulled beer (usually 12 pumps).It has numerous Camra awards for its beer. I was a bit worried when the Wylam Brewery moved their raps elsewhere, but if anything the selection and quality of beers has improved. A cosy atmosphere, especially on a winters night with the fire blazing.Take the train or stop in Wylam - you would regret driving as you would not be able to sample the range.

This is a real ale pub with lots of choices about 16 hand pulls dint get around to trying them all but good

Probably the best pub in Wylam, definitely the best pints in Wylam. Also great if you fancy a game of dominoes.

After walking all day (Hadrian's Wall) and checking into our B&B, we were looking for a pub that sold decent ale along with a bite to eat. The Boathouse was a 5-minute walk away, and was heartily recommended by someone we encountered earlier in the day. They were only serving pie and peas in the way of food, but given that we had eaten lunch rather late, this suited us down to the ground. The bar staff and customers were as friendly as you could wish, and the real ales were there in abundance (12 hand pumps). We ended up sticking with an excellent local brew called Tyneside Blonde, the brewer of which was ensconced at the opposite end of the bar. A great evening in a friendly local boozer with wonderful ales (CAMRA NE award winner).

A walk along the river, any time of the year, and call into The Boathouse for pint or two of real ale. Brilliant. What better way to spend a pleasant afternoon. Always at least 10 hand pulls. They also do cider if that is your thing. A friendly pub and a great outside if the weather is right. Dogs are welcome. Very popular with walkers and cyclists. There is always a "special " ale on offer at £2.30. Usual sandwiches pies etc. They also do tea and coffee. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Parodying the old Carlsberg ad there are many pubs around the country purporting to be "Probably the best pub in ....."! Of course this is done tongue-in-cheek but in the case of The Boathouse it's not far off the truth.Fifteen hand pulls run the length of the bar offering real ales and ciders from mostly the North of England and Scotland although one can occassionally find a southern intruder amongst the ranks. At under £3 a pint and with one brew being a "special" at the give-away price of £2.30/pint a visit here is as kind on the pocket as it is on the palette.None of this gastro-pub nonsense either, if you want to soak up the booze it's sarnies, pies, pickled eggs or crisps.It's a good old-fashioned boozer full of character and good cheer.Probably the best pub in Northumbria!

We were walking Hadrian's Wall and spent the night in Wylam and stumbled across the Boathouse. The local folks and their dogs made for an enjoyable couple of hours.

Had a great couple of pints here, they had several pumps on (about 8 ish) I opted for a local milk bourbon stout, beautiful! They had a deal on for pie n pint for £5, superb value as the steak pie I'd have paid a fiver for alone, plentiful chunks of steak, gravy and pastry covering the entire pie, not just a puff topping! That was it as far as a hot food offering, no menu was visible, this was midweek mid afternoon, so could have been between servings, as I know they do a good Sunday roast. Service was friendly and chatty, pub was quiet, a good relaxing pint, well worth dropping in on.