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Places to Stay With a Bar in Northumberland

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Places to Stay With a Bar in Northumberland

The best holiday evenings often end fifty yards from your bed. These Northumberland stays have their own bar — quiz nights, live sport and a pint without a taxi.

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Dunes Hotel

Dunes Hotel

✓ Bar

✓ Family-run hotel in the heart of Whitley Bay

🏖️ 0.45 miles from Whitley Bay (Excellent water quality)

Whitley Bay

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Waterford Arms

Waterford Arms

✓ Bar

✓ En-suite rooms, some with sea views, in a Victorian coastal pub

🏖️ 0.33 miles from Seaton Sluice (Excellent water quality)

Whitley Bay

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Newton Hall

Newton Hall

✓ Bar

✓ Boutique hotel and wedding venue on private coastal estate

🏖️ 0.8 miles from Low Newton (Excellent water quality)

Alnwick

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Beach House Hotel

Beach House Hotel

✓ Bar

✓ Seafront setting in Seahouses with views of the Farne Islands

🏖️ 0.49 miles from Seahouses North (Excellent water quality)

Bamburgh

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A bar on site changes how a holiday feels. It means you can walk back from dinner rather than drive, that a rainy afternoon has somewhere to go, and that there's a sociable corner when the kids have finally gone to bed. BritStays lists 23 places to stay with a bar in Northumberland, and they split fairly evenly between caravan parks, hotels and campsites — so the choice is less about budget tiers and more about what sort of evening you want.

What the 23 stays actually are

The breakdown is 8 caravanning parks, 8 hotels, 6 campsites and a single cottage. That matters, because a "bar" means something different in each. At a caravan park it's often a clubhouse with evening entertainment — Border Forest Caravan Park and Chesterfield Caravan Park both list that alongside their bar. At a hotel like Riverdale Hall Country House Hotel or the George Hotel in Hexham, it's a lounge bar attached to a restaurant and, in both those cases, a swimming pool. At a campsite such as Chapel house farm walkers campsite, the bar sits with the basics — toilets, pet friendly — and is somewhere to sit rather than a night out.

Facilities across the set back this up: 11 of the 23 also have a restaurant, 10 are pet friendly, 9 have parking, 7 list evening entertainment, 7 have disabled access, 7 have toilets and 6 have a playground.

Coast or countryside

For the coast, Berwick-upon-Tweed has the most listings of any area here with 4, and there's one in Bamburgh — Beach House Hotel, which pairs its bar with a restaurant. Belford has two, including Waren Caravan & Camping Park, which adds a swimming pool and gym to the bar. Coldingham Bay Leisure Park leans the same way with a pool and hot tub. These are the bases for Bamburgh Castle, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne and Lindisfarne Priory & Museum, and they fill first in summer.

Inland, Hexham and Morpeth have two each. Hadrian's Wall Campsite puts you near the Wall itself and Crag Lough, and lists evening entertainment, a bar and a restaurant. Clennell Hall Country House and Tranwell Farm Camp Site cover the Morpeth side; the latter adds amusements and disabled access. Two listings sit under Newcastle upon Tyne, including William de Percy, which is pet friendly with WiFi — useful if you're working a day or travelling with a dog.

Who each type suits

  • Families: the 6 stays with a playground and the 7 with evening entertainment are the ones to shortlist. Caravan parks dominate here. Easington Farm's takeaway food is worth noting on a day when nobody wants to cook.
  • Couples: the hotels. Riverdale Hall Country House Hotel and the George Hotel both have a pool as well as bar and restaurant, and The Commissioners Quay Inn in Blyth pairs bar, restaurant and disabled access.
  • Dog owners: 10 of the 23 are pet friendly, which is a decent share. Chapel house farm walkers campsite and William de Percy are the named examples, and walkers' campsites tend to be relaxed about muddy paws.
  • Anyone with mobility needs: 7 list disabled access, but bars are often in separate buildings from the rooms or pitches, so ring and ask about the route between the two.

What to do once you're there

Northumberland's castles do a lot of the heavy lifting: Bamburgh Castle on the coast, and inland Ford Castle, Etal Castle, Barmoor Castle and Coupland Castle. Hadrian's Wall and Crag Lough suit a proper day's walking. For wet weather or younger children, Whitehouse Farm Centre near Alnwick is a reliable fallback, and there's a run of small museums — The Hardy Store & Mesuem in Alnwick, Corstopitum Visitor's Centre, Mr George's Museum of Time, and near Berwick-upon-Tweed both Hay Farm Heavy Horse Centre and Lady Waterford Hall. Chesterfield Caravan Park lists guided tours, which is a useful starting point if you'd rather not plan.

When to book

With only 23 bar stays region-wide, and a single cottage among them, choice is thinner than it looks. Book coastal stays around Berwick-upon-Tweed, Belford and Bamburgh by late winter for school summer holidays. Hotels with pools go early for half-terms and bank holidays. Campsites inland are more forgiving — a few weeks ahead is usually enough outside August.

Before you pay, check three things with the owner directly: whether the bar runs year-round or only in season, whether food is served every night or only at weekends, and — if you're bringing a dog — whether it's welcome inside the bar itself, not just on the pitch.

Frequently asked questions

How many places with a bar are there in Northumberland on BritStays?

There are 23 published places to stay with a bar in Northumberland. They break down as 8 caravanning parks, 8 hotels, 6 campsites and 1 cottage.

Which area has the most stays with a bar?

Berwick-upon-Tweed has the most with 4. Newcastle upon Tyne, Morpeth, Belford, Wooler and Hexham each have 2, and Bamburgh has 1.

Are any of these stays dog friendly?

Yes. 10 of the 23 are listed as pet friendly. Named examples include Chapel house farm walkers campsite and William de Percy. It is worth confirming whether dogs are allowed inside the bar as well as on the pitch or in the room.

Which stays have a swimming pool as well as a bar?

Waren Caravan & Camping Park in Belford, Riverdale Hall Country House Hotel and the George Hotel in Hexham all list a swimming pool alongside a bar. Coldingham Bay Leisure Park lists a swimming pool, hot tub and gym.

Can I get an evening meal on site?

11 of the 23 stays also list a restaurant, including Beach House Hotel in Bamburgh, The Commissioners Quay Inn in Blyth, Hadrian's Wall Campsite and Border Forest Caravan Park. Easington Farm in Belford lists takeaway food instead.

What is there to do nearby?

Bamburgh Castle, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne and Lindisfarne Priory & Museum cover the coast. Inland there is Hadrian's Wall, Crag Lough, Ford Castle, Etal Castle, Barmoor Castle and Coupland Castle. For wet days, try Whitehouse Farm Centre near Alnwick, Hay Farm Heavy Horse Centre and Lady Waterford Hall near Berwick-upon-Tweed, or Corstopitum Visitor's Centre.

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