What are the best pubs in Ponteland?

The Blackbird (built on the site of Ponteland Castle), the Diamond Inn (a Georgian coaching inn on Main Street) and The Hawk (a countryside gastropub at Higham Dykes) are the standouts, alongside Station House and Elkwater in Darras Hall.

Is there a pub with rooms in Ponteland?

Yes, the Diamond Inn offers en-suite B&B rooms on Main Street, and The Hawk at Higham Dykes has rooms too.

Which Ponteland pub is the most historic?

The Blackbird on North Road is built into the site of the medieval Ponteland Castle, with genuine medieval stonework, making it the most historic.

Food & Drink

The Best Pubs in Ponteland

From a historic pub built on the site of a medieval castle to a Georgian coaching inn and a countryside gastropub, where to drink and eat in and around Ponteland.

Ponteland.live·30 August 2026

Ponteland has a genuinely characterful set of pubs and bars for a village its size, including one built into the ruins of a medieval castle and a Georgian coaching inn on Main Street. Here's where to go for a pint and a plate.

The Blackbird

The Blackbird on North Road is the village's showpiece, a historic pub and restaurant built into the site of Ponteland Castle, with genuine medieval stonework behind the bar. It serves British pub classics and premium steaks, has a garden for warmer days and runs a weekly quiz. As much a piece of local heritage as a pub (read the story of the castle and the inn).

Best for: Historic castle-site pub, British classics and premium steaks, beer garden and quiz.

The Diamond Inn

The Diamond Inn on Main Street is a refurbished former 18th-century coaching inn, serving real ales and freshly prepared food, with en-suite B&B rooms upstairs. A proper village local with plenty of character and somewhere to stay if you need it.

Best for: Georgian coaching inn, real ales, home-cooked food and B&B rooms.

The Hawk

The Hawk sits on the A696 at Higham Dykes, just outside the village, a countryside gastropub, restaurant and rooms that reopened in 2026 with a focus on Northumberland produce, a farm shop and Hawkstone beer. The pick for a smarter meal out or a countryside lunch.

Best for: Countryside gastropub with rooms, a farm shop and Northumberland produce.

Station House Bar & Kitchen

Station House at 18 Bell Villas occupies the converted former Ponteland police station, serving small plates, meals, craft beers, wines and cocktails, with an outdoor terrace. The most contemporary option in the village, good for drinks and grazing.

Best for: Former police station turned bar and kitchen, small plates, craft beer and cocktails.

Elkwater Bar & Bistro

Elkwater on Broadway in Darras Hall is a bar, bistro and lifestyle store rolled into one, serving French- and Canadian-inspired food from breakfast through to the evening, with live music and cocktails. A little different, and firmly in the Darras Hall style.

Best for: Darras Hall bar and bistro, all-day dining, live music and cocktails.

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