The Kielder Tavern
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The Kielder Tavern

A characterful old pub in the heart of Kielder village with a large beer garden and dog-friendly seating - check opening days, as it's only open Friday to Sunday.

Address:

Kielder, Hexham, NE48 1ER
Call:
01434 439062

Hours:

Mon - Thu: Closed

Friday: 4pm - 12am

Saturday: 12pm - 12am

Sunday: 12pm - 4pm

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Good to Know

This is Kielder's village pub, a short walk from Kielder Campsite and a few minutes from Kielder Castle at the top of Kielder Water. The building started out as Kielder's working men's club and became a public house in 1988. It has changed hands more than once since, and you'll see it listed as The Anglers Arms as well as The Kielder Tavern, so don't be thrown if the sign doesn't match.

Why it's on our list: in a village this remote, the pub matters. Visitors staying nearby describe a welcoming, dog-friendly local with a pool table, a jukebox, a good choice of beers and single malts, and generous, hearty pub food. As the only pub in the village it gets busy in the evenings, so it's worth arriving early.

Worth knowing: opening days and the food on offer have varied between owners, so check before you set off, especially if you're planning dinner before an evening at Kielder Observatory. Make a day of it with Kielder Water & Forest Park.

A Little Note From Heather & Sand

We haven't quite made it here ourselves yet, but it's on our list!

We're working our way around Northumberland, personally visiting and reviewing as many of the places featured in our Listed section as we can. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it.

In the meantime, we do our homework. Before adding somewhere to Heather & Sand, we research it, look at what other visitors have to say and check that it has a good reputation. If the feedback isn't encouraging, it generally doesn't make our list.

Of course, a little online research is no substitute for muddy boots, a decent coffee and seeing somewhere for ourselves. So until we've visited, we'll leave the personal review to one side.

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