The Heart of Northumberland, Hexham

Located in a pleasant side street just of the main thoroughfare, this is a traditional looking, stone built pub with royal blue paintwork on all the woodwork around the windows and doors. Internally it’s a little more contemporary though, and although some remnants of it’s previous character remain such as an old brick chimney breast with a wood burning stove, on the whole it’s got little in the way of any character. Polished wooden boards were on the floor, with fresh white plasterwork on the ceilings, whilst most of the walls were clad in wood panelling that had been painted in a slightly lighter shade of blue than the exterior. Elsewhere was some rather fancy wallpaper with tropical birds, whilst the seating was mostly standard wooden chairs with a few odd stools around. There was little else of any note, and it was unsurprisingly quiet on our visits, with a few old boys sat up at the bar and the remaining few punters having something to eat. Beers on tap were two from Timothy Taylor with their Landlord and Golden Best, plus two from Allendale with their Golden Plover and Pennine Pale. A further pump appeared unused. The solitary coder meanwhile was Mortimer’s Orchard. Overall, there was nothing at all wrong with this pub, but the lack of much in the way of character or atmosphere mean that I’d be unlikely to make a point of returning.

Official site of Heart Of Northumberland - www.thehearthexham.com

Official site of Heart Of Northumberland - www.thehearthexham.com