ONE of the best cosy pubs in Northumberland offers a warm welcome, exceptional dining and outstanding accommodation in a rural village.
Walks are a simple way to stay active as the seasons change, with crisp air and colourful scenery offering extra motivation to get outdoors in autumn.
Even a brisk 10-minute walk can support fitness, improve mood and contribute towards weekly activity goals.
A peaceful walk through farm tracks and riverside spots ends in a 'quaint' village with a historic pub.
The Kirkstyle Inn and Sportsman’s Rest is a highly acclaimed gastropub with rooms, nestled in the picturesque Northumberland village of Slaggyford.
It’s an especially cosy spot to settle into after an autumn walk, with a Sunday roast and a menu that makes the most of the local landscape.
The Kirkstyle Inn has been included in both the Michelin Guide and The Good Food Guide, and has earned three AA Rosettes for culinary excellence.
The menu features dishes such as venison haunch with parsnip, hen of the woods, chicory and pickled walnut; duck breast with leg sausage, rosti potato, turnip and morel; and dairy cow sirloin with ox cheek, creamed potatoes and peppercorn sauce.
There’s a classic roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, cauliflower cheese, seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, with plenty of gravy, on Sundays.
The perfect walk to pair with it is the Slaggyford to Eals Bridge Loop, around five to six miles,
following the South Tynedale Railway line, riverside paths and farm tracks through quiet woodland and open low-valley meadows.
As it’s a loop, you can pass by The Kirkstyle Inn on the way back, making it a particularly good option for a long autumn Sunday walk followed by a cosy pub lunch.
The historic pub lies in stunning countryside on the borders of Cumbria and Northumberland.
It is believed that originally it was the rectory, and first listed as a public house in the mid 1800’s. Today it is a four-bedroom gastropub of distinct character and outstanding design.
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