String of Horses

Brilliant Inn which found via trip advisor recommendations. We stopped for 1 night. Lovely quiet village setting. Food was excellent. I had steak. My husband had the beef pie both were delicious. Service great. All staff friendly. Breakfast very tasty. Bed comfortable..Bathroom very clean. Would stay again if in area. We visited Hexham race which was 30ish mins away but on our route back home. So glad we found you!!!

Absolutely lovely hotel. Could not fault it. Spacious and comfortable bedroom with good size en-suite. Spotless. Comfy bed and no noise. Cosy historic pub with fire, and food was superb. And to top it off the staff were amazing. Other hotels should take note. We’ll definitely be back.

We stopped here for 1 night food was superb, nice busy pub good atmosphere and lady running the place so lovely and so welcoming. All the staff were great. Room was lovely, nice bedding and overall great stay. Thank you

The fabulous experience started as soon as we arrived. The location is a bit off the beaten track, and all the better for that. A four century old building nestled in the middle of the village. The welcome was warm and welcoming for the evervescant Sam, who was brilliant. The room was comfortable, with a big window for fresh air, a comfy bed, and lovely modern bathroom. The whole place was spotlessly clean. The food here is superlative. I had lamb cutlets twice, once just as cutlets, once in a peppercorn sauce. There is game and fish available. The quality is outstanding, and good hearty country portions. A warm atmospheric evening in the bar, sets the tone of a stay at the String of Horses. The staff were super friendly, the aforementioned Sam, Kirsty, (I think) were awesome, but that doesn't diminish everyone we had contact with. This place is an absolute credit to the owner, Colin, and his amazing team, the highlight to a working visit to Cumbria. As a foot note, outside of Carlisle, its location is brilliant for the Lake District, Gretna and Lockerbie, and Hadrians Wall. Even Newcastle is within about an hour! I whole heartedly recommend the place, and will definitely be back if Im in the area. Bravo String of Horses. An exceptional stay. Thank you

A very friendly welcome from Anna and chef Garry. Comfortable room, telly aerial needed a fix. Highlight of the visit was the evening meal. An accidental serving of squid (thanks, it was lovely), the actual order of king prawns in Nduja butter was superb and followed by probably the best fillet steak I have ever eaten served with green beans, Camembert mash and a mushroom and beef marrow sauce. A meal that was savoured and will live long in the memory. A fine full English to end our visit.

17th century in. Wow Absolutely amazing! We found this little gem quite by chance as a half way stop between Scotland and England! It was a fantastic experience and the charm of the 17th century building as well as the charming staff was absolutely perfect in every way. The food was incredible and quite unexpected!