The Rat Inn

Head out towards Anick and you'll find yourself in proper countryside, but The Rat Inn feels like the kind of place the whole valley knows about. The kitchen takes things seriously here—this isn't just boozer food, it's genuinely considered cooking that respects its ingredients. You'll settle into worn leather and exposed stone, the kind of interior that's evolved naturally rather than been designed to death, and quickly understand why 839 people have bothered to rate it. The crowd's mixed: locals nursing pints at the bar, couples who've made the drive from Newcastle, families treating it like their local despite the distance.