situated in the lovely Derwent Valley the area is ideal for a Sunday drive or any day for that matter. a friendly homely pub in a quiet village with real fires and pleasant atmosphere. my family have visited many time and had Sunday lunch and other meals so had recommended this place to us. we visited and had a sunday... More

Never visited the Punch Bowl before, but heard excellent reports, so this is merely an observation of one lunch-time rather than a recommendation or otherwise. Staying with relatives in Consett they had sung the Punch Bowl's praises so we took Mum to her favourite venue. A very quiet day with only one other set of customers, but we were still... More

Been to the punch bowl many times, as a couple & for large family gatherings & its also always been really really good. However my husband & I went there for a midweek evening meal & I'm afraid to say I could have done better at home very disappointing. We won't be going back.

Stayed here while cycling the c2c, which is well positioned for that route Chris and moira can not help you enough Dinner and breakfast where wonderful and the rooms are quiet and a good standard Will stay again

The pub was warm and welcoming and the food was good...however we were disappointed by the size of the portions. The pub favours a nouvelle cuisine approach to food which put too much emphasis on presentation rather than decent portions. After a day walking, we were very hungry and we came out of the pub thinking we could eat the... More

Don't go here whatever you do- it's getting far too popular and I don't want it to get too crowded. Lovely to find a choice of vegetarian food- and so tasty too. Mum was raving about her 6h pot roast beef practically melting under her knife as she cut it.

A lovely village with an even better one( Blanchland) nearby and close proximity to the Durham Dales and Hadrians Wall this pub is visited by our group in many different situations. Firstly the ale which is all local is always well kept,In summer there is a pleasant beer garden, the cakes and coffee surpass most cake and coffee shops, and... More

Well what can I say about the punch bowl It's a great place to stay, this is my second vist and it won't be my last the staff and management are so friendly and helpful, you are made so welcome you don't won't to leave. The food is of a high standard and is sourced locally and the portions sizes... More

Me and my husband went for dinner here and when we walked in the staff were friendly and welcoming we sat down and looked at the menu and selected our meals . I liked the fact they had 2 soup options so we picked broccoli and Stilton which was lovely very filing but nice x we then got our main... More