Getting out of the car at Anick's Rat Inn, the pub isn't the first thing I notice.
I've just driven from Corbridge and if you follow the path of the River Tyne from up here, you can just about make out the village's historic bridge. Miles of the Tyne Valley are laid right out in front of you, making it easy to see why the pub's beer garden is so popular in the warmer weather.
Step inside and you're greeted by a roaring fire, a bustling little bar, and oddly, a load of pots hanging from the ceiling.
