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The Ship, Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Lindisfarne
Postal town: Berwick-Upon-Tweed
TD15 2SJ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Ship
Stone built terraced cottage pub, two rooms although both are used for eating the lower one to the right is set out as a dining room. There’s bench seating at Britannias with wooden stools. The counter is in the rear left corner sporting three pumps with decently kept Hadrian Border beers plus two T-Bars of usual national kegs. Decor is largely nautical but there are some paintings and prints of the locality from the artist’s studio over the road and some old black and white photos. The toilets are labelled Buoys and Gulls, other daft signs can be spotted. Gin is produced in a shed at the bottom of the garden apparently. I think the governor might have had enough of tourists for the season when we called in.
On 12th October 2023
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Ship
Can never go wrong with a ship inn!
Traditional terrace pub. Wooden floored bar area with classic pub furniture and bar at far end.
Nice garden, which appears to be having a new building created in it.
Lovely staff.
Allendale Pennine Pale Ale in fine condition.
On 11th May 2019
- rating: 8
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Ship
The Ship was formerly called the Northumberland Arms but was renamed The Ship Inn in 1995 after a complete renovation and refurbishment programme but the Holy Islanders still affectionately refer to the pub as “The Tavern”.
As described below the main space is a traditional bar area with a bit of a nautical theme with wood panel walls with boat artefacts and plenty of various Holy Island photographs and paintings. And then there is a separate carpeted dining area with traditional stone walls and wood panelling. And then there is a pleasant garden area outback.
Although there was some exterior Belhaven branding this is a Free house and there were two beers from the Hadrian Border Brewery available, Secret Kingdom and one called Holy Island blessed bitter which is apparently brewed for the pub.
This one probably had a bit more character than the Crown and Anchor, but I liked them both, and if you ever missed the tides , at least you wouldn’t go thirsty.
On 29th July 2014
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Ship
Friendly,efficient pub in what passes for 'main street' on Holy Island. Traditional main bar plus restaurant and a resonable beer garden. Three handpumps on, including two fine ales (Holy Island Bitter and Tyneside Blonde) from the nearby Hadrian & Border Brewery.
On 23rd August 2009
- rating: 8
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