The Blackbird Ponteland
Historic pub and restaurant built into the site of Ponteland Castle, serving British pub classics and premium steaks, with a garden and weekly quiz night.
About The Blackbird Ponteland
The Blackbird is one of Ponteland's most distinctive venues — a historic pub and restaurant built into the site of the town's medieval castle, opposite St Mary's Church. It is known for premium steaks and British pub classics, with generous Sunday roasts a particular draw, plus a garden and a regular quiz night.\n\nThe building incorporates the remains of a 13th-century fortified house, giving it genuine historic character to go with the food. It sits on North Road at the old heart of the village and is a firm favourite for both a special meal and a relaxed drink.
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