Restaurants & Pubs
There are some excellent pubs and restaurants just 5-10
minutes drive from Peartree Cottage. The 18th Century coaching
inn, the Angel
Inn at Corbridge serves delicious food all day
using local ingredients, the bar is always lively and welcoming.
The
Rat Inn at Anick is within walking distance and
again serves home-cooked, locally sourced bar food and has
beautiful views of the valley.
Hexham is home to a
great brasserie, Bouchon
which was voted by Channel 4 as the best local French restaurant
in the UK. The Duke of Wellington is another local pub and restaurant
just off the A69 whose chef, John Calton was a MasterChef
finalist. Also near Newton is a contemporary gallery Fi
Fie Fo Fum with stunning views accross the Tyne Valley.
Further along the A69
is Brocksbushes
Farm Shop which is well stocked with gourmet
food including fresh vegetables, cheeses, pies and pates.
It has freezers full of home cooked main courses and puddings
for those who don’t want to cook on holiday. Nearby
Vallum Farm on the Roman Wall has a tearoom
with a mouth-watering selection of ice creams.
