Three Wheat Heads in Northumberland

Fantastic!! Service, food and value, 6 of us all had different meals. All served together piping hot, huge quantities and absolutely gorgeous. Couldn't manage a pudding but they looked fabulous too.

Probably the best pub, small hotel I've stayed in. Incredibly friendly staff, superb breakfast and lovely location. Will be coming back. Make sure to eat in their restaurant, everything we had was delicious and huge!

Booked to go for Sunday lunch. Delicious carvery. Good options for vegetarians and vegans too. Great service. Friendly and efficient staff. Would definitely recommend.

Called in for Sunday Lunch food very good. Staff brilliant very polite and helpful. Will definitely come back

Fabulous food with a large menu. Reasonably priced with large portions.Very friendly staff and attentive service.Loved the Spanakopta starter and the Lamb Kleftico.Good choices for chicken dishes. The breakfasts are varied and tasty. The best of all was the Sunday lunch with 5 choices of meat, just fabulous.

Lovely, proper unpretentious rural pub and restaurant with, I think, 6 rooms. Just comfortable and relaxed with lovely friendly staff. Wish I'd stayed here before on my visits to Northumberland but will in the future :)

Lunch stop- Fantastic home made food and very reasonably priced.

Great food, big portions. Family loved it

This is such a good pub/restaurant. The food is lovely and there is a great selection of Gin available. Great staff and the view from the beer garden is amazing.

It's an old building but has been well adapted, the staff were extremely friendly and attentive (with the exception of the guy wearing armour - joke- see photos), and the food extremely good and plentiful, especially considering the huge menu. The views are probably best appreciated in good weather, which gives us an excuse to return.

Just had our Sunday dinner @ Three Head Inn and we really enjoyed our meal! The food was so delicious and testy! Highly recommend! Definitely we will be back! Thank you!

Lovely Sunday lunch. Good service

We went for Sunday dinner last week we have been many times now always amazing and the servers and the bloke behind the carvery are so lovely. The Ham is the best Ham I've ever tasted and I would highly recommend it!!!. Amazing portions!!

We eat here every time we're in Thropton....fabulous food and lovely friendly staff, very good value for money....steak was fantastic! 😋 Have not stayed in the rooms so cannot comment.

The best pub garden in Northumberland! Food is fantastic with lots of choice, including veg options. Dog friendly outside and in the pub area. Staff are friendly and efficient.

We didn’t stay in the rooms but ate in the restaurant 3 times during our weeks stay. It was that good! The menu is extensive and such a choice that I did wonder if the food would be preprepared but all the meals, starters and mains were fresh and delicious and obviously cooked to order. The portions sizes were good bordering on large which we like. We didn’t have room for dessert! The service was good too. Oh and the view from the garden, lovely. Would definitely recommend.

Didn't stay there. Called in for food. Menu choice was excellent, but unfortunately the quality of both mine and my wife's meal was somewhat lacking. Infact I left most of mine

Ordered a chicken salad more fruit than I expected and small portion for price not what l expected 😞

Very friendly staff. Comfy room with lovely view out. Delicious, large breakfast with lots of choice.

Just turned up on the door step and James found us a room with a lovely view across the fields Went for a drink in the bar and had meal too Lovely friendly and welcoming place to stay and the breakfast, Wow ;) Staff absolutely lovely Book marked for another visit Hopefully :)

Lovely old pub, lovely friendly service, great range of food.

A perfect place for a couple of nights stopover

Stopped off for a very welcome tea after a day of house hunting. Absolutely delicious food and very friendly staff and locals. Just perfect

Very friendly place staff are excellent and food and service is brilliant

We stayed in the wooden cabin in the garden. Excellent spacious and so clean. The breakfasts were tasty with good sized portions. We ate evening meal once; the choice of meals is extensive and the food was delicious. Special thanks to Kayleigh and James. So friendly and welcoming. The patio in front of the cabin needs a gate to make the area private and secure. We will be back. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

Maybe it’s time to move on. The owner is obviously out of money or very tight: mould on bread rolls, sandwiches already made-up before service, no table orders taken, very poor and inflexible menu, low staff numbers, reluctant refund, very shabby all round …. and yes there is a nice view 🤷🏻‍♀️

Wow, I looked at the 4 star reviews before I posted my review, surely they are rating the wrong eatery. I can’t give 10 stars but if I could, I would. The quality of food was outstanding, the portions were very generous and the service was excellent. The view whilst eating outstanding is amazing. Best food I have eaten in Northumberland and that takes some doing. Would highly recommend a visit. Top of our list and we will definitely be back to sample the outstanding cuisine. Thank you to all the staff who provided an excellent dining experience.

Lovely atmosphere, good food, great service and dog friendly.

Never had such wonderful service from all the staff, so polite, friendly and helpful. Food choice excellent. Definitely need to book if visiting during the holiday season.

We were staying locally and this pub was recommended to us by the cottage owner and a couple of locals I chatted too. This is a good traditional local pub with separate bar and restaurant areas. With a dog we had to have dinner in the bar area which was perfectly fine. The staff and service were excellent and, as for the food, it was fantastic with a vast menu choice, and the biggest kids menu we have seen in a long long time! The beer garden to the rear of the pub was beautiful overlooking the valley Simonside hills, a real gem! Highly recommend and suggest you book ahead to avoid disappointment! Great value for money too. Enjoy!! 👌

Amazing Sunday roast for a very good price.

We didn't stay here we just ate in the restaurant. The staff were friendly and efficient, the service was very quick. However this was not our sort of place. Any where offering the size of menu as here can't be offering home cooked food. It has to have been pre prepared. The food we had was ample and tasty but just not to our liking. We were obviously in the minority because the restaurant was very busy and you must book. It's very good value for money.

Absolutely gorgeous food has a few Greek dishes a whole chicken menu something for everyone very friendly staff and the restaurant has amazing views

Stopped over for one night on our way to Scotland what a beautiful place great staff really good food and the breakfast is amazing would recommend.

Absolutely brilliant food great atmosphere great

Nice place and very good food service was very good staff very friendly and service excellent

I can't comment on the rooms but the location and service are great

Dropped in on the off chance and despite being busy a table was found for us. Meal was delicious and generous portions. Very friendly, polite staff and reasonably priced food.

Just went for Sunday lunch/carvery both staff and food was excellent will see you again

Lovely lunch, great views of the simonside hills we were concerned about the large size of the menu but the roast meal and the Cumberland sausage were very good but surely some of the fish menu must be frozen

There wasn't anything we could complain about. Quiet. Comfy bed. Lovely view. Friendly and helpful staff. Great breakfast.

Excellent service very friendly and staff friendly and polite and helpful. Excellent choice of beers and wine and food

Dropped in for Sunday lunch , Excellent meal at a good price , Nice surroundings with views of the river and hills.whilst we were staying in Rothbury

The rooms were excellent and the staff were very helpful nothing was a problem for them. The rooms and facilities were good and clean. The food was outstanding.

Lovely selection of food will definitely be back👍

We called in on spec Thursday evening, 4 of us, and were made so welcome for food. Service and our meals were fantastic. Another 7 colleagues came Sunday and said exactly the same. Thank you so much.

It's a long drive from Sunderland, but the views are lovely if the weather is good. We used the tunnel as the A1 is an absolute nightmare at the minute. Down to 1 lane going south. Unbelievable! We all went for the carvery. Good choice of meats, with all the trimmings and veg. All cooked to perfection. I would think 2 slices would be enough for most people. I couldn't manage a sweet but those who did loved them. The Eton mess looked lush ! The staff were very nice as well. Lovely seating area outside with an amazing view of the hills. Be well worth a beer outside if it ever stops raining. Thanks.

Decided to have a meal here instead of in Rothbury. Wasn't particularly good, or even a generous helping. Anyway, went to pay our bill at the bar. Standing there, no one else at the bar - then when staff came to the bar, ignored me as two locals just turned up at that moment. Saw to them first. Won't put up with that, won't be back ! Monday 29th April , late afternoon. A female member of staff.

We didn't reserve and just turned up and they were happy accommodate. The food was delicious.

Amazing view from the restaurant. Friendly staff and absolutely amazing food at a very reasonable price. Would highly recommend this place if in the area.

Went in for a drink . But food looked so good went back following day. And food and service was great, will be going back soon. Have been back again and food and service was great again there chips are the best.

We rang in advance to book for Sunday lunch as we were holidaying nearby. It turned out to be a wise move as the place was packed and we would not have been able to eat if we had not booked. The lunch was a carvery and was priced according to how many meat slices you wanted. The slices were very generous, the vegetables were really nice. The service was well organised and ably coped with the number of guests. Desserts were excellent. We would be very happy to eat there again if we were in that area.

Excellent service, excellent food.

Lovely food, great menu, excellent service. Outside tables have wonderful views across the Simonside hill.

Our second visit to this pub, and again we were not disappointed with our meals, and the choice on the menu. Excellent service, good ales, and parking, with views over the Coquet valley. Lovely

Amazing food and friendly service The pork and apple meatballs were 10/10

Fantastic pub in a great location. Very extensive menu and the food is always superb. The staff are lovely and are always very welcoming. Highly recommended.

We stopped for a main meal while travelling through the area. The food and service were excellent. Highly recommend having a meal at The Three Wheat Heads Inn.

We stayed for 2 nights bed and breakfast at a time when our boiler had died on us. The place is spotlessly clean. The staff are all lovely. Had evening meal too the food was really really good I definitely recommend this little piece of heaven.

The food here is always gourmet. This time we all had cod & chips. Wow so lovely especially the chips which were amazing! Cannot recommend enough.

Lamb was nice, chips were massive, ( I prefer normal size) Braised beef was over cooked and like eating cardboard, the mash could of done with butter in it Desert was decent, chocolate fudge cake and ice-cream

A fantastic village pub. We stayed overnight as part of a walking trek. The staff and owners were very friendly and accommodating. The bar area was cosy and very warm with the log fire blasting (lovely), we had a few beers (some good choice) and then some superb food, freshly cooked and the portions were huge. Room was perfect with a great view of the countryside, breakfast was also really nice with local tasty sausages and also a large portion. Overall a great stay.

Traditional country pub with ensuite rooms in border country which does traditional, simple pub grub

Very warm welcome on arrival. Friendly service from the young lady who took our drinks order. The chap who takes the food order (in our case, the carvery) was all smiles and the bloke on the carvery tools (and most important staffer of the day ;-)) was chipper too. Everyone we encountered was welcoming and friendly. As Marco Pierre White himself states, that’s important. We booked for the 12:00 service. Arrived bang on, and the dinning room was stuffed full of customers. Their plates were full of delightful looking carvery, and the room was alive with feasting. The view onto the Simonside hills is, simply, stunning. The process is you sit. The staff take and deliver your drinks order. Then, entering stage left, the chap takes the food orders. As the carvery has different charges depending on how many ‘slices’ of meat you want, it’s the most pragmatic way to do it. Then, when the carvery is ready for you, you are advised to make your way up. The range of meats looked wonderful. Pork. Beef. Ham. Turkey. Lamb. You can mix and match depending on how many ‘slices’ you’ve ordered. Mam went for two ‘slices’ and had one turkey and one lamb. Your boy had four ‘slices’ made up of two each of pork and beef. They are plated up and at this point you’re offered two large roasties, two ‘new’ potatoes, a stuffing ball and a large Yorkshire pudding. Then, you help yourself to potatoes that have been mashed up, three gravy (mint, onion, and ‘meat’), and your condiments like mustard, apple sauce, mint, cranberry and so on. You then return to your table with your food to feast. Then, the server brings out a dish with broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, turnip and peas. That’s your veg. The carvery was excellent. My mam said it was the best carvery she’s ever had! High praise. Highlights included the gravy, mash, mam’s lamb, my pork, and the puddings. In terms of volume the four ‘slices’ took some effort to conclude :-). Mam’s two slices looked large to me! Really good value. We were very happy to leave a nice gratuity. Mam said the lady’s was super clean. The car park out front gets full very quickly and you’ll see double parking. I was blocking a car in and I queried that with my hostess. She said it’s perfectly normal and staff will announce when someone needs out. That actually happened to me and chef loudly queried who owned the [make, model, colour]. No dramas. Just everyone making do We will be back.

I love chips and these were some of the nicest!! Great soup too. Proper old fashioned pub.

We stayed over at the pub. They were incredibly accommodating and friendly, providing us with an airbed so our family of 4 could sleep in a 3-person room, at no extra cost. The breakfast was delicious the next morning and all staff were helpful, friendly and polite. If we're back up visiting friends, we will stay again. Thank You :-)

An amazing village pub which has a great menu. Very large portions of freshly cooked food served by the very friendly staff Rooms are available,so ideal to stay the night after enjoying a lovely meal and a few drinks . In the morning enjoy a freshly cooked English breakfast. Thank you for a lovely afternoon see you next time.

Had our Christmas lunch we go every year and always amazing even on other days the food service and staff is great

Never stayed, just called in to eat. Visited twice so far and been great both times. Portion sizes are on the large side. Great choices on the menu

Just fantastic! Good food, service and value. enormous servings, brilliant Sunday lunches, and great for evening meals. We'll be back very soon.

Lovely pub, food, service, quality and choice. Very pleasant evening in comfortable place.

The best Sunday lunch in the area. Top notch and great value.

Such a strange place.. food was incredible but other than that… dull. Food was absolutely delightful though and the staff are very friendly.. it’s just a bit.. ugh

Stopped for a Sunday lunch. Very good value for money. Foid was piping hot and fresh tasting. Impressed with the 6 different cuts of meat. The staff were friendly and attentive. It was my very first visit and I will certainly be looking out for it again when I'm in the area. The beer garden to the rear has the most splendid view whatever the time of year.

I have stayed here a couple of times now. It’s always lovely and clean. All staff are so friendly and make you feel welcome. The food is delicious. I stay out of season when it’s not the best weather outside and that log burner was so welcoming after a long walk. I will definitely be back hopefully before Christmas. I call this place my bolt-hole 😉 I would definitely recommend this place.

Had dinner two nights recently, fantastic meals both nights,reasonably priced as you get huge portions, definitely recommend

We planned to go for some food. We walked in to the area where dogs are allowed and there was no atmosphere whatsoever. There were a few tables with people, but we just decided to stay for a drink as we didn’t fancy food to the atmosphere.

We haven't been here for such a long time and decided to call in today for Sunday lunch.I must say it was superb, the choice of 4 different meats and how many slices you would like was really good.The veg was served fresh and cooked to perfection .A nice touch was the offer of minted gravy. Everything was flavoursome and plentiful.A really old fashioned touch was the addition of chocolate mints for your coffee, much appreciated .All of the staff were friendly and super efficient in a busy time .£10 for 2 slices of meat and £11.95 for 3 slices is absolutely fabulous,it just melted in our mouths . Well done for keeping your prices down and not compromising on quality and quantity .

stopped for lunch as had an extensive vegetarian menu for the hubby, great service, clean and tidy and views to be in awe of. definitely recommend

Saw the menu online and was impressed so went to try the place. Lovely traditional Inn, warm and welcoming on a rainy day. Sat in the restaurant by the window and what a spectacular view! Stunning! I had veggie lasagne, the wife had sizzling chicken in a tomato and chilli sauce. Both were very nice and good portion size. Lady that served us was very pleasant so all in a very nice lunch with a stunning view in a lovely place. My wife was really impressed so browny points as well. We'll definitely go back next time we're in the area.

I had Amazing liver and bacon my husband had Cumberland sausage. Do not miss out out this place you will regret it

Excellent carvery roomy pub restaurant with a view

We hadn’t been here for quite a while so thought we’d pop in. We arrived at 11.30 and were told meals weren’t served until 12.00 by a very friendly waitress. My husband ordered the Greek style lamb which came with roast potatoes and a selection of vegetables. The lamb melted into his mouth and the sauce was rich and tasty. I had the balsamic and sun dried tomato monkfish which came with rice and was absolutely delicious. You could taste the honey in the sauce and the balsamic vinegar gave it a slight kick. We couldn’t resist dessert and my husband had the sticky toffee pudding with ice cream and judging by the clean bowl and speed it was eaten, he thoroughly enjoyed it. I went for the fruit pavlova with double cream. The fruit was caramelised and the meringue was perfect. Including 2 cokes the bill came to around £53. For the quality of the food it was great value and we will definitely be going back soon.

Just stayed at the log cabin for one night, so impressed with how beautiful it is. It was everything and more with its own private patio with table and chairs also sun loungers,we hit lucky with the lovely sunshine. The cabin is so clean and very warm with radiator's in every room,TV,tea and coffee making facilities lovely king size bed (so comfortable). The staff were very friendly and helpful especially the owner Gail ,even bringing our evening meal and breakfast to our patio to enjoy the views while eating the amazing food. Couldn't fault it at all and we have already booked to stay again.

Travelled quite some distance to visit but how very disappointing! NOT as dog friendly as advertised. Dogs only allowed outside or in the bar area. Service was shocking! Waitress shut us down after bringing drinks when we asked to order food. She went off muttering something about getting her notepad. Food was very bland. Only positive was the big portion size. Will NOT be returning or recommending

So I came here last week,sat at the rear of the restaurant near the glass windows Lovely spot,great service lovely meal ,very attentative . Whata difference this week,in a corner at the front facing the car park,this was not a problem But Service was poor,ignored and the meal was poor so my advice After you serve the meal go back and ask if everything is ok and don’t wait till the meal is finished,otherwise it’s pointless I had the beef sizzler in a Cajun sauce,it came in a hot bowl like a broth,this wasn’t the problem,the sauce was so sweet and thick I couldn’t taste the beef,when I complained I was told this is the way it was?,couldn’t get service for sweet or more drinks We couldn’t get anyone to come to our table for the bill and ended up putting on our coats and going to the bar and asking for our bill! After our first visit this was such a letdown Tried to explain to a young waitress just got us blank looks not even a sorry you didn’t enjoy Big let down guys Especially the comment from the chef,I should have asked him to taste my sauce A good chef wood have agreed with me?

As I was on business in the area, I decided to call in for a lunchtime meal and a drink (non alcoholic) I went into the bar and felt as though I’d been transported back to the early 1990’s. The decor and furniture, in my...

Been here several times before and we weren't disappointed. Service excellent and a wide choice of meats cooked to a variety of tastes. You can select your portion size according to your appetite. Nice selection of real ales and some nice wines at reasonable prices....

50 yrs Anniversary treat bought by family, Arrived just before a busy Sunday lunch greeted by lovely lady quickly showed to our room and booked for evening meal which was excellent had the mussels to start so fresh& tasty, As we had our GSD with...

Waited 30 minutes before order taken then another 40 minutes before the food arrived (main course only). Not once did the waiter come to ask if we wanted more drinks or to explain the delay. I eventually asked another waitress and was told that a...

While passing through the area midweek the Three Wheat Heads Inn was the only pub open for lunch so we thought that we would go in and give it a try. What a surprise! For a start, we hadn’t realised that it had quite an...

Very disappointing, the staff were incredibly rude (apart from a very young man, dark hair, he was fantastic and really helpful even though his colleagues were constantly shouting at him!) I was part of a large group, we arrived slightly early but was rudely told...

Lovely warm room comfy bed and beautiful view's great beer garden food was very nice friendly staff dog friendly would recommend

Amazing food and staff in a local pub near Rothbury. Very popular so would suggest booking in advance, the menu selection is excellent and freshly prepared to order. The food is better than normal pub grub and the selection of fresh fish is great, would...

George and his team at the Three Wheat Heads are brilliant. It has to be the best Sunday lunch in north Northumberland, piping hot, delicious, covers every appetite with a choice of how many slices of meat you want and is great value. Despite being...

We have always had at least one meal here when holidaying in Rothbury, over the last 6 years & as always the food was beautiful, plentiful & the staff were lovely. However on this occasion we were disappointed that the only wine available by the...

Popped in for a quick lunch. Had Fish & Chips which was very good - chips just right and freshly cooked fish. Nice pint of ale made perfect meal. Staff friendly and will be back. New girls first day and she did just great !

Superb setting, lovely food , big portions, lots of choice and great value. Service a little slow, but it was great to see how busy it was for a Tuesday.

We ate here a couple of years ago, the meals are still excellent quality, and the staff extremely helpful and friendly. The view from the garden over the Coquet valley is stunning!

My wife and I stayed nearby for 4 nights, three of which we came here since the food and beer was both good. Great service, friendly welcome and reasonably priced. The best thing about this pub is the Equinox beer which is really very good!