Wylam, British, Traditional Restaurant Guide

2022 Review: A “super-friendly and efficient” stone-fronted country boozer, where chef Paul Johnson (a Nathan Outlaw alum) delivers a “great menu selection” that saw it walk off with a CAMRA Pub of the Year accolade not too long ago.

“The warmest of Northern hospitality” from chef-owner Rhian Craddock and his team has “for the last 18 years guaranteed food that is fresh, home-cooked and tasty”’ – “the charcuterie is made in the kitchen from local ingredients”, there’s “game in season” and “the Saturday morning bakery is a welcome addition”. The “cute” pub also hosts the unique Hedley Barrel Race every Easter Monday: teams of three carry an empty 9-gallon beer barrel over a 1.5-mile course which includes a steep hill, for the prize of a full barrel.