Our Time at The Ship Inn, Low Newton
A Little Sun Trap on the Coast
If you're walking the Northumberland Coastal Path from Craster towards Beadnell, there's a lovely little place to stop at Low Newton-by-the-Sea.
Tucked into the corner of a pretty, whitewashed courtyard is The Ship Inn, one of those places that seems made for a summer afternoon.
The courtyard is sheltered on three sides, with a grassy area where, on a warm day, you can grab a drink, stretch out in the sunshine and give your legs a well-earned rest.
It's a wonderfully relaxed spot, particularly when you've already put a few miles under your boots.
Something to Eat?
The Ship has a lovely menu with soups, toasties and plenty of seafood, with fish and crab among the specialities.
Inside, it's cosy and full of character, but there's not an enormous amount of room. If you're planning to eat indoors, particularly at weekends, we'd recommend booking ahead. It's a popular little place.
Personally, on a sunny day, we'd take the courtyard every time.
A Victim of Its Own Success?
The Ship has attracted its fair share of national recognition over the years, including newspaper features celebrating what they do.
And deservedly so.
But with that recognition comes a wider audience, and we've noticed the prices creeping upwards.
Perhaps that's partly the result of attracting visitors from across the country who are a little less price-sensitive than the locals. Or perhaps it's simply the world we live in now, where everything seems to cost more than it did a few years ago.
Probably a bit of both.
Either way, it hasn't stopped us enjoying the place.
The Heather & Sand Verdict
A proper little Northumberland gem. Beautifully situated, full of character and an especially lovely place to stop on a sunny coastal walk. It's not the cheapest pub lunch you'll find, and we'd book ahead if eating indoors, but that sheltered courtyard is hard to beat.
A definite thumbs up from Tom & Lucy.
