Northumberland is packed with great country pubs where you can stop for a delicious meal if you fancy a drive out into the sticks on a Sunday afternoon.
With so many great places to choose from, I had a look at some of the top-rated pubs before the weekend, so as not to be turned away without a booking in a remote location. I settled on somewhere that I'd seen selling their fare at Armstrong Bridge Food Market in Jesmond and had got rave reviews from my family and friends, as well as some high praise on the internet.
The Feathers Inn at Hedley on the Hill was Northumbria Dining Pub of the Year in 2021 and was also the winner of Local Restaurant of the Year in the 2019 Good Food Guide North East. Most recently, it took Silver at the North East Tourism Awards in the Pub of the Year award, with the Blackbird in Ponteland taking Gold.
