The Kirkstyle Inn & Sportsman Rest - Knarsdale

Pub with 4 rooms and beehive-sourced tasting menus in the North Pennines.

Dining Experience

The Kirkstyle Inn & Sportsmans Rest serves a tasting menu with up to 10 courses that uses ingredients like honey from their bee hives in the garden. The restaurant offers vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free options, and prepares an à la carte menu with dishes such as venison tartare and pigeon pie with cherry and pigeon gravy. An extensive wine list and a sommelier-curated wine flight are available for each tasting menu.

Accommodations

The inn has 4 rooms, each named after local landmarks: the South Tyne room overlooks the river, and the Armstrong room offers mountain views. All rooms include a walk-in shower, a king-size bed with high-quality bedding, and homemade shortbread. Guests can watch live sport events on the TV in their room or in the bar downstairs.

Family Facilities

The Kirkstyle Inn offers board games and puzzles for children and a kids' menu available in the family-friendly restaurant. Kids' meals are prepared with the same locally sourced ingredients used in the adult menu. The hotel provides baby-friendly amenities on request and welcomes families with children of all ages.

Practical Amenities

The Kirkstyle Inn & Sportsman Rest Knarsdale allows dogs in all areas and supplies pet bowls for water and food. The hotel operates an electric vehicle charging station for guests with electric cars. Daily housekeeping is included, and the property has fire extinguishers and smoke alarms on every floor.

Location and Activities

The Kirkstyle Inn is set in Knarsdale, 15 km from Thirlwall Castle and 20 km from Hadrian's Wall Vindolanda. Guests can walk directly from the hotel onto part of the Pennine Way for circular walks through the countryside. Newcastle International Airport is 70 km from the hotel, and private parking is free on-site.

• Rooms: Four rooms with river or mountain views
• Dining: Tasting menus with locally sourced ingredients
• Pet Policy: Dogs welcome with pet bowls provided
• Activities: Circular walks from the door on the Pennine Way
• Facilities: Electric vehicle charging station