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Historic Northumberland pub where customers can catch their own food in 'postcard' location

A Northumberland pub is offering its guests the chance to catch their own dinner in one of the country's finest game fishing rivers - before enjoying it in front of a roaring log fire.

The Anglers Arms has stood on the banks of the River Coquet at Weldon Bridge in Longframlington, Northumberland, for more than 300 years, and has been a popular resting place for travellers heading to and from Scotland in that time. And the pub also owns the right to fish on a stretch of the river.

Guests staying overnight at the pub or in the adjacent apartment or self-catering holiday cottage, can purchase a day ticket to fish on the north side of the river, provided they have a valid Environment Agency License. They can cast their rods in an attempt to catch brown trout, sea trout and salmon, which chefs at the venue will clean, dress, cook and serve the same night.

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The pub, which is located nine miles north of Morpeth, aims to serve locally sourced food where possible and its décor pays tribute to the generations of anglers who have fished the river and their catches.

Jaime Barber, general manager at The Anglers Arms, said the pub's "picture postcard" location on the riverbank has "quite rightly made it one of the most photographed and best loved venues in the county". She said: "We pride ourselves on serving superb food and offering supremely comfortable accommodation.

The Anglers Arms in Longframlington, which is allowing guests to catch their own dinner (Sorted PR)

"But one of the main attractions of the Anglers Arms has always been the chance to fish the river. When you are casting your line, in this most beautiful setting, the rest of the world disappears and time seems to stand still.

"And then, in the evening, you can enjoy the fruits of your labours with friends and family in front of a roaring log fire and a glass of something suitably rewarding."

There is a bag limit for trout of one brace per person and catch and release rules apply to salmon at various times of the year to help with conservation. For more information, visit the Anglers Arms website.

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