Court Inn, Durham

A comfortable and surprisingly large local pub, hidden in back streets. Inside there is a good-sized central bar with tabled areas extending around there sides, running off towards more of a dining area to the rear. A nice selection of regional beers seemed in fair nick and the food looked ok, but not sampled.

The Court Inn is a decent sized back street pub that is opposite the police station. Once inside there is an oblong shaped room to the left which runs to the rear,the bar is to the mid right,the seating is comfy bench type and chairs,there was a TV to the rear showing BBC news. There is a decent sized dining room to the rear right. There was a decent choice of real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Harvistoune Bitter & Twisted which went down very well,the other beers were Taylor Landlord,Maxim Double Maxim,Old Golden Hen and Bombardier. There was some decent background music playing and the pub was fairly busy in both room on my Saturday dinner visit. This is a decent and comfortable pub to have a drink in. Pub visited 19/3/2016

Surprisingly large and modern backstreet pub/eatery aimed at the family market. L-shaped interior with blue/green tartan style carpet, fabric booth seating, and lots of dried hops hanging from the ceiling. China and glass cocks on the windowsills along with Laurel and Hardy ephemera. Left-field presence of a vintage table top arcade machine which appeared to be in full working order. Food is a big thing here and most people were eating. Six pumps with five on, three from LWC, TT Landlord and Jarrow Rivet Catcher. My LWC Hop & Glory was in pretty good shape but ludicrously priced - London style - just shy of £3.90 a pint when rounded from a half. Maybe it’s a cack-handed attempt to keep out the scallies from the Crown Court over the way. Read later that a CAMRA discount is apparently offered but I saw no note of it advertised. All-in-all a funny little place, worth a look in if you're doing a crawl.

Fairly upmarket place, not sure if it has changed hands since the last review but feels different. A large L-shaped space, tartan carpet, regular seating at striped and patterned banquettes. The bar is along the long side with the shorter return area more set up for eating. Exposed brick columns, hops entwined along the beams and ceiling edges, Laurel and Hardy figures on a low cill. Other décor of interest includes a dangling model seaplane. a vintage phone box plus beer clips. The regular beer is Taylor's Landlord, in addition there was Tyne9 Black Lager, Jarrow Rivet Catcher, Jobling's Swinging Gibbet and Firebrick, Stella Spark and Elder Statesman. If you like your whiskies you are sorted here, a range of about 60 available. The food menu looked very good indeed if a bit upmarket, steak and fish menus are the main deal, loved the pub, a fine pint and a friendly welcome.