BAMBURGH
Bamburgh is a beautiful village on the Northumberland coast off of the A1 with three pubs. Village green, castle and miles of beaches, this is a beautiful place for all ages.
Bamburgh is a beautiful village on the Northumberland coast off of the A1 with three pubs. Village green, castle and miles of beaches this is a beautiful place for all ages.
A visit to the beach is a must and the two best ways are; firstly by walking across the village green in front of Bamburgh Castle and down a path at the side of the Castle or secondly you can walk or drive along the lane opposite the Lord Crewe to two car parks. You will return to visit the beach, the Bamburgh Castle, on the other hand, is a visit once place despite being such a magnificent and imposing looking building.
All of these pubs are actually Hotels offering food and accommodation and all are found on Front Street.
All three are on the same road running through the centre of the village off of the main coast road. Three are in the village centre and The Mizen Head was further on as the village ends but is now closed.
Nearby places with a Pubtrail
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Alnwick
A town off of the A1 from Scotland to England, Alnwick has many attractions and is a centre for visiting more. The Scottish Borders and the Northumberland Coast are easily reached.
Top attraction within the town is Alnwick Castle - used as Hogwarts in Harry Potter films. Also, in the town and very much connected with the Castle is The Alnwick Garden designed by Duchess of Northumberland.
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Berwick upon Tweed
A town off of the A1 from Scotland to England, Berwick-on-Tweed has many attractions and is a centre for visiting more. The Scottish Borders and the Northumberland Coast are easily reached.
Berwick-on-Tweed was one of The Times' top 30 places to retire to in Britain.
The Mizen Head (now closed) ★
The Mizen Head (now closed) is the first Hotel as you approach Bamburgh from the A1 down the B1341. The other hotels are further down this road. Approaching from Seahouses be careful to turn onto the road, Front Street, which has pubs and shops on it just after Bamburgh Castle rather than go straight on.
Over the years all of the hotels have undergone changes to maximise their earning potential and in becoming fancier have lost some charm for me.
The Mizen Head has been extended and modernised in recent years which has changed the hotel from the comfortable local it was. The extension offers more space for the good food but is less friendly around the bar.
Good Pub Guide 2013
Eventually CLOSED for housing
The Victoria Hotel
The Victoria Hotel has large lounge area where beer and food are good.
PUB QUIZ
Where would you find the following drinking establishments
The Bridge Inn,
The Floating Log,
The Forsaken Inn and
The Prancing Pony ?
Answer at the foot of the page
The Castle Hotel ★
The Castle Hotel still has a touch of a busy local in the evening. There is a large garden at rear. Food is usually good.
Several beers here please.
Good Pub Guide 2013 , 2024, 2025
The Lord Crewe Hotel
The Lord Crewe Hotel views itself as a luxury hotel rather than a local but the lounge has always been welcoming,
Good Pub Guide 2013
A beer here.
The bar of The Lord Crewe is now The Wynding
PLACES TO VISIT WITH PUBTRAILS
The towns and villages highlighted on this web site have a wide variety of pubs and beers in them. All of the places are great to visit, whether for a day or longer, and most have tourist attractions for all of the family.
There is a large variety of pubs throughout the different towns shown below. Some you may wish never to visit again but even discovering these can be interesting. There are pubs that you would not take your wife into. While some you could not take your girlfriend into. A few you would not take either into. However, most of the pubs are very pleasant.
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