Pub with rooms in Alnwick, Northumberland
Curator's notes:
Rooms from
9 doubles: £155; Shepherd's Hut: £210; Cottage: £300
Good to know
Water and
waves
Located close to some of Northumberland's finest beaches, The
Joiner's Arms is an ideal base for exploring the rugged, windy
coastline.
Family
favourite
Children can enjoy their own menu and there are
plenty of drawing materials to keep them entertained.
Dog-friendly
For four-legged guests there are a few treats stocked behind the
bar and there are dog-friendly rooms available as well.
If you love the bold and quirky décor in the bar, you'll enjoy staying in one of the five boudoir-style rooms. Brimming with character and charm, each is distinctively bold in design.
Expect antler chandeliers, lavish fabrics, deep-pile carpets, lacquered furnishings and low-slung French beds. The three rear rooms have double-ended baths in the rooms themselves, and pretty Juliet balconies with panoramic rural views. All rooms include 'cocktail kits', and perfumed oils and rose petals can be arranged for relaxing in the bath while watching the sunset with a glass of bubbly. Bathrooms have walk-in showers, fluffy bathrobes and Caroline Henry toiletries.
Opened in 2020, Joiners Den is where countryside charm meets luxury and sophistication - a stone cottage lovingly restored to house four individually styled boutique bedrooms. Think exposed brickwork, statement furnishings and cool features like private hot tubs, garden spaces and secret bunk beds. The Rede, a swish shepherd's hut is next door and it too has a hot tub for two.
Just a two-minute stroll from the inn, charming Castle View Cottage is the perfect coastal bolthole for all the family, with a private garden area located just a stone's throw from the beach. It features two double bedrooms, a third bedroom with bunk beds and spacious living/dining area perfect for relaxing after a long day at the beach.
Expect home-style, honest cooking in the beautiful plank-panelled restaurant. Hearty pub food served in generous portions, using the best local ingredients around.
A light lunch might mean a baked camembert or a stottie (soft rolls made by Trotter's in nearby Seahouses) taken on the alfresco terrace, with a pint of locally brewed ale, or linger a little longer and indulge in a three-course dinner - perhaps roasted butternut soup; sea bass cassoulet; sticky toffee pudding. On Sunday's enjoy roast Northumbrian topside of beef with all the trimmings.
Cask beers are also very local, including Alnwick Brewery St Mary's ale and Mordue ales brewed in Newcastle. Gin-lovers have 23 gins to choose from - why not try Lindisfarne Gin with local Marlish tonic water. Minerals and soft drinks are also local, supplied by Fentimans of Hexham. The Corney & Barrow list of wines includes 10 by the glass.
