The Old Well Inn in County Durham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This is tough as the staff and customer service were great but the food was dire. This is our 3rd bad experience here. Once told off for raping instead of just being asked to go outside, once for autistic grandson being told off for bad behaviour and now, far more recently vile food. Curry was inedible. I'm not a fussy eater but this was gross. Fish & chips were fine, standard. But in fairness I got offer of another dish but went for full refund. Staff were polite and handled situation perfectly but honestly I've never seen or tasted such a revolting curry. Three strikes and I'm out. Won't be going back again. Sorry old well. Lovely beer garden though!!

Just finished lunch here. Excellent quality, portions and value. First time we’ve been here in a while and it hasn’t disappointed

Chicken Bhryhani amazing. Reasonabling priced Staff friendly and welcoming. Best place to eat in Barnatd Castle. Definitely be back.

Decent service and very good food, tired pub decor and furniture let it down a bit.

A really great evening with friends. Food delicious, no stress or pressure: really relaxing and friendly atmosphere.

I cannot fault this place. The room was huge, the bathroom was massive, the bed was enormous! The owners have successfully combined their own culture with that of the Dales and created something unique and very special. My fiancé has mobility issues (but can do stairs) and nothing was too much trouble. We both had a lovely stay and will definitely be back.

Ok so always start with a positive.....the room was huge and very quaint. Decent size double bed and single bed, sink in room and had ensuite toilet. Shower big enough for our 3 year old granddaughter only. Well what can I say apart from that....it was awful! Don't eat in the restaurant.....mix of everything but nothing good, staff had no idea what they were doing! So as had breakfast included thought yep can't get that wrong....I've had better service in a roadside cafe! Yep and it felt like a greasy spoon, out of 8 fried eggs only 2 were decent rest poor. Don't mind helping myself to buffet but not even salt or pepper on tablets everything in packets... Staff too busy singing to serve guests be ok but they couldn't hold a tune! So for £139 find yourself somewhere else

Friendly and helpful staff. Lovely food.

Popped in after doing a walk to the Abbey and back along the river. The food menu is different offering tradition pub grub along with Indian and Chinese dishes. We sat in the lovely beer garden, I had a naan wrap and my wife a fried rice dish and both were excellent. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Great place!

We called in today as we had read reviews and wanted something different to normal pub grub. What can I say, excellent service , friendly people and fantastic food. I had a keema Naanza and my partner Scott had the seafood platter. Our dog loved both the conservatory and the lovely beer garden. We were made to feel very welcome. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Barnard Castle.

Very helpful and welcoming staff, superb well kept selection of real ales that regularly changes, nice location just off the main strip through town 👍

Not good food,waste of money.Chicken burger over deep fried and the oil must need cleaning.will never go they again.

Had a meal in here. Lovely place and the owner was great. Will return.

Delightful pub, great craft beers. We had lamb curry platter, absolutely devine. Definitely recommended. Great place, might be back tomorrow 👍

Very disappointed the menu was confusing and the staff couldn't explain my food was average at best however my wife enjoyed hers. Toilets were shocking . Personally I will never eat there again

Brilliant spot for some tasty pub grub, excellent service and very accommodating to a large group! Thanks guys and gals very much!

Went for a pint plenty choices but dear enough

Served a meal to 4 people. Sunday lunch served cold. Was clearly reheated from lunchtime.

Friendly staff, and the all you can buffets great.

It is the best pub in Barnard Castle for real ale. Every time I have been the staff are very friendly.

Charming old pub with some history and the rooms we stayed in were fantastic and way above expectation. Of course a great location too.

Sunday lunch - excellent. We had roast beef with a lovely glass of red. Helpful staff and great service too! Well recommended if you are in the area

You absolutely HAVE to try this place. It's a small, quaint pub on the Main Street, with a large bay window to look out & people watch. The owner is so passionate & knowledgable. Three of us had Thali: chicken, lamb & beef. One of us had pie & mash & every one of us thoroughly enjoyed it. The bhajis were so tasty. The curries themselves varied in strength but each was delicious in its own right without being too hot.

Although a pleasant enough pub the food was very disappointing. We will not be returning anytime soon.

We came here for a Sunday roast after a long walk. Sadly it was really poor - it felt like the whole meal was just warmed up microwave food. The meat was thin & not off a pork joint & the veg was soggy & all very tasteless unfortunately 🙄

Excellent English/Asian fusion food, great Timothy Taylor ales and a very warm welcome from the lovely couple who I assume are the owners/licensees. Thank you very much for a splendid lunch.

We had food delivered from the Old Well Inn. It was piping hot when it arrived and the food was absolutely delicious. We went into the Old Well Inn the following day and the staff are lovely. Had a very nice pint of real ale and a chilled Pinot Grigio. Very reasonably priced for food that is very high end cuisine too!

Great period pub with very friendly, helpful staff. Prime location! We stayed in a twin room, basic but clean and comfortable. The food was recommended by the bar staff and described as authentic Indian cuisine. Unfortunately it was not to my taste and very spicy. I couldn’t eat it. I had Scampi and chips instead. Not good quality scampi , but edible. Breakfast was ok, but not great. No vegetarian sausages, or hash browns, cold tomatoes. Again edible. I would stay again, although probably have a meal elsewhere.

Where do I start with this. It was supposed to be an Indian Meat Thali. The menu said you had a choice of curry, but when I purchased our meals, there was no choice. It was allegedly a Butter Chicken curry, but it was the wrong colour for a start and was absolutely swimming in grease, totally tasteless with very little meat. I tried the onion bargie first and found the small peices were burnt to a crisp and were tasteless. We weren't sure if we had popoadoms or a roti, but the crispless thing I tried to use as a popodom was full of bubles and just fell apart. The thing I thought was a roti was as greasy as hell. I was hungry so just ate them, but my wife couldn't follow suit. I wish I hadn't ether as it feels like a heavy weight in my stomache now. Needless to say we will never venture in there again.

We stayed here overnight. The bedrooms were divine and roomy. Loved staying in such a historic building. The breakfast was delicious and filling. We also eat there on Wednesday evening I can recommend the Prawn Buryani along with a pint or two of Cummings Goings

A group Christmas meal - the food was very good with the best selection of vegetables I have had for many years.

A handful of real ales and friendly barman as you would hope for in any good pub. However this one also has an Indian chef who makes amazing and delicious spicey food at very resonable prices. Brilliant

Fabulous food, really authentic Indian and very tasty. A wonderful warm welcome. Just such a happy experience. We will be back.

We visited several times during our stay and enjoyed every visit. The beer is We l kept, the staff are friendly and there is plenty of room indoor and out. We only are once and can recommend the Chinese selection. Fresh ingredients, good portions and excellent value. Other diners were equally complimentary about the Indian and traditional pub food selection.

Excellent service, menu and drinks. The curry was superb and I recommend the local beer brewed in Barney.

Loved the Sunday roast, good well cooked food. Very tasty and served by a very polite young man. Would thoroughly recommend.

Called in for an afternoon meal noted breakfast was still available cooked to order. Decided on Breakfast. Sausage,2 Bacon, Egg, 2 Black Pudding, Mushrooms, Tomato, Beans 2 slices of Toast.. Well prepared and served in the rear garden. Had a Chuckle when I saw Cummings...

Sunday lunch one day and Indian Streetfood the next. All superb with a great selection of beers. Staff were lovely (thanks Roy). Will visit again for sure.

After a walk of 17 miles, we arrived with 20 mins left before they stopped serving, we asked if we could order 3x before relocating to the other bar, eventually we got served! But during this time a young lad took our order, a starter...

We stopped for two nights here. Great location for everything,we we're going to a concert in town on Saturday night at the Witham, so decided to spend a day local. Walked round the castle,along the river and around the many different shops in town. We...

Lovely atmosphere with welcoming, friendly staff and locals. Our dogs were welcome inside and water was provided for them. We had the Indian sharing dish which was delicious and great value for money. Definitely worth a visit.

Stayed for one evening, very comfy beds in the room, en suite bathroom with shower, very clean room, lovely ornate furniture throughout the property, didn't try the food on an evening but a lovely cooked breakfast in the morning, nice friendly staff and a good...

Tried the Indian curry share box for two tonight (3rd Aug) and it was very nice, thank you. They also do a delivery service which is handy.

Dont let the basic menu fool you as the food is very good. Good lively atmosphere inside and dog friendly. The service by the young waitress was fantastic and made us feel very welcome. Will be back

We old came here for a drink as we had recently eaten, but the food looked very tempting so we will return in October. We got a bench in the beautiful garden out the back and we got served by table service. The garden was...

Had a pint of landlord and scampi and chips great pint and good pub food.Dog enjoyed the freedom of walled garden area.

Just had a two night stay here and had a great time.Room 2 was superb ,very large bed and the room itself was very clean and a great size ,was also very surprised at the spacious bathroom.The breakfast was very nice and plentiful.Rima and Roy...

We popped in for a coffee, with 2 dogs it’s always a bit difficult to find somewhere. The owners were really friendly who love dogs and showed us to a really nice garden area. We enjoyed it so much we stayed and had a couple...

Only intended to have a drink and a pack of crisps as it was after 3pm and we thought they had stopped serving food. The host informed us we could still get food. So glad we did. We opted for the authentic chicken curry which...

We ordered a takeaway for my birthday during lockdown. It was excellent, very tasty and authentic and lots of it. The host and hostess are friendly and helpful and the food was ready as soon as we arrived and was well packaged. We look forward...

The Old Well Inn is our favourite pub in Barnard Castle and the continued lockdown has hit this business and other such hospitality outlets hard. We decided to do our bit and order a takeaway, we chose the Thattukada Beef Curry Share box for 2,the...

Fantastic service from Katie behind the bar and Craig overseeing food service. Staff were extremely welcoming and attentive, and the establishment was very Covid safe. Superb food. Highly recommend.

Popped in a couple of times for a pint. All laid out for virus safety, one way system. Table service and a great view out back. Good beer as well.

awful food.Limited menu choices. Rude staff - the older one, not the younger one. My 7 year old daughter went to ask for more sauce to be told 'there's signs all over telling you its table service only'. I assumed the sauce would be brought to us but we were left waiting until I went to ask... others were being served at the bar - without being rudely spoken to!The online menu is cheaper than the scan version which is presumably why the owner was so keen for people yo order via that.Never again and would not recommend!

Like many I guess you are worried about the Corvid Social Distancing controls in pubs, I will come straight to the point, The Old Well Inn controls in force on our visit last night were exemplary, ordering from an allocated table by the app (do before if possible), drinks and food service directly to your table. Now the food, we were delighted by the starters of Samosas and Onion Bhajis, second to none. The Thalli mains we had, Lamb and Pork were outstanding, authentic and so tasty, the Paratha, Poppadoms and accompaniments were fantastic. We took advantage of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme and the cost should have been £39 which under normal circumstances was great value but we paid £19,an absolute steal. Thank you Rima, Roy and staff, keep up the good work, you are all doing a great job

Had dinner here on Monday evening, It was excellent so fresh and well cooked Samosa and Onion bhaji starter and a Lamb curry and Vegetable curry. Nice bottle of house white wine, would definitely recommend others to try

We arrived to be greeted warmly, as always, by Roy and Rima. We were shown to room 9, which has its own entrance. This was perfect for us as we were travelling with our dog. The room is spacious and very clean. Breakfast was excellent and the food in the restaurant, delicious. The new measures put in place for Covid-19, worked very well and made us feel safe. This is a great place to stay and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

Dog friendly and amazing food, what else could you ask for!We had the vegetarian HOMEMADE curry and onion bhaji/vegetable pakoras, all absolutely amazing. The best pub lunch we have ever had and we've had a few over the years! The owners/staff are very friendly. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Visited Barnard Castle recently on a cold wet Saturday. We were cold and hungry and due to great reviews decided to eat at Old Well Inn. We were not disappointed. This is a small old fashionedl pub with a traditional market town atmosphere. Our party of three adults and two kids were warmly welcomed and soon heated up in the cosy surroundings. My wife and I ordered the steak and ale pie, without any great expectation as the price was so cheap.I can honestly say it was the most tasty and wholesome pie I have ever tasted containing loads of tender beef soaked in a sumptuous gravy and complimented by a generous helping of chips and peas. Will certainly be back just to order that pie again.

The most fantastic authentic Indian food either myself or husband have ever tasted and very reasonably priced. Lovely building and attentive staff. Onion bargee and beef curry this time. We will definitely come back soon.

Friendly small.pub genuinely dog friendly and rooms character and comfortable. Breakfast excellent and sausage leftovers saved for dog

We popped in for the real ales and whilst there noted that a lot of people were dining and it seemed good. A man called in had a swift half and was handed his takeaways. He looked at us and said that the food was lovely. It was then that we spotted the poster for take away Indian food Thaili I think it was called together with street food. We returned another night and ordered one of each. It was really great food. Plentiful and varied. The mains were available as beef, lamb or pork and we chose the lamb. It was lovely, rich and spicy but not overly hot. Samosas,bhajis etc were also really good. Best take away ever.

First to say, compliments to management and staff for their friendly and welcoming way.The room was large, was clean and tidy if a litlle dated.Breakfasts were great and meals at night were good and plentyful, even though the choices were limited.

Went in on arrival for holiday at lunch time service and meal was very good baked potato was excellent

Most welcoming upon arrival. 12.45 ish there were three couples only in these extensive premises. We ate in a conservatory type area at the rear, where the tables were immaculately and unnecessarily spread with pristine white table cloths, upon which were displayed a couple of menus, salt and pepper shakers and a bowl of sachets of sauces. Cutlery and serviettes were presented in a colourful (again unnecessary) miniature bucket. Food here is edible and cheap. That’s about all I can say.

We only stayed one night but really enjoyed the location, the rooms and the breakfast. Really nice owners and kind staff. The rooms were all different, quirky but clean and comfortable. Watch your head if you are 6 feet tall! Lots of remodeling and furnished with antiques but not fussy. Came on a friend's advice and were not disappointed. The free Wi Fi was really good and each room had it's own WiFi as well. There was a nice outside garden in addition to the restaurant. Pleasant pub inside as well. We found it fun to go out in the town to eat (Bengal Merchant!!) but could have been quite happy staying in had the weather been bad or we had felt like holing up.

Definition of perfection - 3 course meal really good value. Service is fantastic and food is all home cooked

Cute little inn in a small countryside town. Here for business for a few days. The quality of food is standard but the problem I had and talked to one employee is the housekeeping. The breakfast area is filty. Bacon on the floor from the day before, dust collecting everywhere, crumbs all over the service area even before the start of the shift. I hope this will be improved in the future.

We are local to the area and wanted to try the lunchtime deal. First, I was really pleased with the options considering the low price and offer of two or three courses.

Popped in for some food before heading to the cinema. Lovely service from our waiter but when it came to the food it was just lacking. Ordered the carbonara while my partner ordered the gammon. Food arrived quite quickly,but the carbonara was inedible. It tasted far from fresh and when asked if all was ok I did pass on that it didn't taste quite right, a little past best. Although the waiter passed this on not even a word of apology from anyone, other than the waiter. Most definitely will not be visiting again.

We had stopped half way home from a lovely day out together and decided to have a light bite before getting back on the road. The atmosohere of this restaurant was lovely, candle on the table and really homey. When it came to us ordering our food though it turned into a nightmare. I ordered a chicken panini and my boyfriend ordered a chicken and mozzarella panini. When the waiter brought them out there was a chicken and mushroom panini (which we didn't order) and...well I couldn't tell you what the other one was as it ended up on the floor. Accidents happen I understand that, i accepted the chicken and mushroom as I didn't mind, but then I had to wait for my boyfriends meal to be remade before we could enjoy our food together. 5-10 minutes later - The chicken in both our meals was dry and hard like it had been sat under a hot lamp far too long. Had to ask for cutlery to eat our salads. When it came round to settling our bill we were whacked with £26, turns out an extra main was added onto our bill which we didn't order and they charge by the half for drinks so a pint of coke cost us nearly £4! Over priced on drinks and poor service, glad to be home. Wouldn't recommend.

Great little find on Barnard Castle's main street. The suntrap garden shares its wall with the ruins of the Castle itself. And even the original well still lurks deep beneath the bar. Very friendly landlady and a good selection real ales.

I booked this pub/b&b; almost entirely on the basis of the availability of what sounded like wonderful Indian food on the premises, as I saw not having to go out on a cold winters night looking for somewhere to eat as a bonus. Food is served in the evening from 6pm to 9pm so we sat down in the restaurant at about 7.45pm and ordered two thaalis and a bottle of wine, a deal heavily promoted on the pub's website as being an "Indian weekend special" "Available Fridays and Saturdays". Not only were thaalis not available, the alternative, a choice of three curries, was actually a choice of just two curries. There were only a few people eating, so thaalis couldn't have been sold out, they were simply not on the menu. Extremely disappointing ! Fortunately we found a fantastic Indian restaurant a short walk up the main street.

Stayed here for one night and managed to get a table in the restaurant on a Saturday night. The owner was very accommodating in fitting us in last minute and serving us early. Thoroughly recommend the Indian meal for two including a bottle of wine (£33) very good value! Very authentic and tasty. Do try the food as it will not disappoint!

Popped in for a quick snack. We ate inside once and another time outside. When we ate outside there was a nice but small garden for the dogs. the food was very limited and the place smelt of fried food. Our chips tasted like the fat needed changing. I think there's a new management team / owners so maybe the food will pick up. It was clean and the owners were very friendly and polite.

Great place for a Sunday lunch, we called in after 1pm the place was busy but full choice still available, portions are plentiful, staff very friendly and biggest bonus for us dog friendly !

Would definitely recommend The Well Inn Barnard Castle, massive Sunday’s dinner with ample veg and real beef stock gravy !

We stayed in a campsite nearby and were looking for a dog friendly pub for Sunday’s dinner, we googled & saw that this pub offered everything we were looking for but were a bit put off by the reviews.

We had to have a drink in the pub mentioned by B.B. Good range of beers and friendly service. Well decorated and clean

I stayed here for two nights in August, and ate their special curry each night. It was delicious both times, not run of the mill Indian food, but properly cooked with real knowledge and care, plus beautifully presented. It also had a wonderful selection of ales and different gins, and all the staff were kind and friendly. The b and b is also great, very comfortable and characterful room, and a fantastic breakfast with lots of choice. Dog friendly and highly recommended.

My partner and I have never been amazed by the food or service here but we thought we would give them another try recently. The bar service was very slow and the lady seem a little flustered even though there were only three tables in eating that included my partner and I. We ordered two starters when they arrived they weren’t as explained in the menu and everything tasted flavourless and old. We left more than half of our starters as we were both not enjoying them at all. The Mains £10.95 for the old well burger. Old is what it was. The bread bun was stale and the burger was very dry and was not cooked fresh that day, my seafood chowder it was warm not hot and said it came with a toasted cob roll. It came with a mini hard white bread bun. The venue lacked atmosphere and we didn’t feel welcomed. Very disappointed with our overall evening and will not be returning. £40.65 for a meal that was awful and two drinks.

Visited here recently and I have scored two points for this venue, which is a "poor" rating"; 1 point is for the female bar member who was very pleasant and informative of the menu; the other is for the lovely conservatory and beer garden which is very pleasant. If I had only been visiting for drinks I would have scored it excellent. However there were 3 of us in the party and we all needed to eat. My husband and I were tempted by the indian thali including a drink , as we enjoy indian food very much and eat their curries every few weeks. When it arrived we took a sharp intake of breath as it looked nothing like a thali we have had in many authentic indian restaurants, in fact it looked quite disgusting and very unappetising before we even picked up cutlery. The rice was plain boiled with lots and lots and lots of frozen peas in it; then came one of the side dishes which consisted of kidney beans and some other kind of mini black beans, which tasted disgusting. I tried adding some of the many peas from my plate to enhance the taste but this didn't work. The chicken curry which I ordered was very average at best, and again looked most unappetising. My husband chose the lamb curry and was faced with firstly, two huge chunks of what looked like potato wedges, then when he dug further to look for the lamb he was faced with a whole boiled egg cut in half. If there's anything we wouldn't expect to see and wouldn't want to see in a lamb curry it's potato wedges and boiled eggs. Added to this we had another side dish which looked (and tasted) like cubes of roast potato with guess what.........another large helping of peas but of a different variety, possibly tinned rather than frozen?. This dish was semi-tasty and did have a touch of spice to it. I struggled to eat my food but by husband was unable to continue with his, as there are three food items he cannot tolerate and two of those are peas and boiled eggs, hence our choice of indian food!! His meal was taken away and another brought to him and this time the lamb curry had meat in it and no peas or boiled egg! However the whole experience was starting to go downhill and by now we were wishing we had gone somewhere (anywhere) else, therefore he didn't enjoy his meal at all. My mother who is 80+ enjoys a very varied diet and can eat most things and doesn't complain if something is not quite right; however she was most disappointed with her choice of haddock (the frozen triangular variety), handcut chips (more like undercooked potato wedges, probably the same as those used in the lamb curry) and mushy peas which she described as tasteless. She ate very little of the fish, left the rest, and was most disappointed for all of us as she had wanted to treat us to Friday tea and eveything was going so well when we sat out in the lovely beer garden overlooking the rolling countryside. Shame we didn't stay there and eat elsewhere! In our opinion the food really was disgusting on every level and although I would recommend this place for drinks, I would seriously give the indian thali a miss and consider carefully the fish dish.

My husband and I often visit The Old Well, either as a couple of with friends. We love the friendliness of the owners and staff and it's got a homely atmosphere. We have enjoyed the Sunday roast here a few times, and also the homemade curry and Indian sharing platters. You never leave hungry! Good value for money and tasty and well presented food.

Have visited the Old Well many times over the years, and it gets better and better. Recent decoration is very welcoming. The food we had, authentic Indian Thalis were better than any Indian restaurant. Above all the dog is always welcome! Thanks and hope to visit you soon.

Tasty meals but try the authentic Indian food which is good value and very tasty with a plentiful choice off real ales

Visited as a large family and the staff were brilliant, they were extremely friendly and really went out of their way to make us feel welcome and look after us. The food wasn’t the best, but it certainly wasn’t the worst either. An improvement in the food is definitely needed. Prices were very reasonable and it was a good visit, If they could serve nicer food the place would be great.

Like stepping back to the 90s, when it was last decorated and cleaned. Shame really as the beer was good and pub had a lovely sunny garden to sit in. Food tasted of burnt oil. We were convinced the prices went up when they realised we were tourists.

Following a lovely walk by the river we headed to this pub to quench our thirst. We received a very friendly welcome from the owners and enjoyed our drinks in the lovely garden before ordering some food. The home made pakoras were amazing! I just wished I'd have had a large enough appetite to have sampled one of the home made curries too.

Real Ales aplenty here, the Indian food is superb as the owners are Indian, Friday night is curry night The owner is a really nice guy and very friendly Dog friendly which is great - highly recommended

We have just returned from the old well Inn because we had been recommended for the curry night we were a bit apprehensive about pub curries but as the owner's are Indian we gave it a try and I must say we were not disappointed our meal was beautiful my partner had the spicy chicken curry kerala style and I had the lamb curry both served with rice, a paratha and yoghurt and mango chutney and we thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful we would definitely recommend

we visited last year for a meal last year with family which was mediocre to sat the least, but as the pub has changed owners we thought we would give it another go. Mistake! Ceasar salad - burnt chicken, saltey, over seasoned and the warm roll not to be seen. Hubbys steak pie was mediocare. We will be back for drinks but we will not waste our hard saved cash on over priced, poor quality food. Better places in barney for food!

A friend of mine has been working at this pub for quite some time.

On arriving at Barnard Castle we popped in here for a drink. It was late Sunday afternoon and both bars were quite busy. Clean and comfortable and served an excellent pint of Timothy Tailor Landlord Friendly staff

As well as staying, we had a meal with friends one night. We had Indian as the cook and proprietor is Indian. Everything was cooked from fresh and it was very tasty. Onion Bhajis were particularly nice as they were straight from the pan, unlike many that are pre-cooked and heated. Two types of chicken and both were brilliant as was the stuffed paratha. Our 3 friends are plain eaters and they had fish and chips, so I had a taster of some of this as well - again, brilliant haddock, chips and peast. Huge portions, so best to get the smallest dish and not even the regular size. The large size would fall off the plate!

Popped in for a few at about 9:30pm. The bar area (first left) we were in was fairly empty (only another group of four women). I’m assuming there was another bar area as we had to ring the bell for service.

Some of the family have recently purchased some property in the area and for a change we travelled from Tyneside for a visit combined with a Family Sunday lunch.

Excellent Pub, have stayed and eaten here twice and have never been disappointed great staff, lovely rooms, nothing too much trouble not even our 40 Kilo German Shepherd who was welcomed on all occasions. We have even booked rooms for family this weekend and are looking forward to Sunday lunch there. Cannot praise this establishment enough

We stayed in a lovely room, Nice and clean, big bathroom. The bed was lovely it was like sleeping on a cloud. Very nice breakfast cooked to order and friendly staff. Excellent value for money, if you need to stay in barnard castle this hotel is a great option.

We visited this pub for curry and were not disappointed . The choice of dishes including vegetarian options were excellent . We had a selection of dishes which were full of flavour good quality and not over spiced . Good value for money and excellent informative service will definitely be back .

Called in for a drink while visiting the town and got a lovely welcome from the landlord. A choice of cask ales was on offer and my wife enjoyed a cappuccino. The landlord even brought out spicy nibbles for us, the onion bhajis being delicious.