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Holiday Information
There are several decent public houses in the vicinty, many serving good honest food. Rothbury also has a range of cafes, bakeries and restaurants. Alnwick boasts some of the best restaurants in the north of England - where you can dine in Alnwick Castle (see www.thesanctuaryatthecastle.com) or even in a tree house in Alnwick Garden (see www.alnwickgarden.com/eat/eat-in-the-treehouse). All of our favourite eateries are listed in the welcome pack inside your cottage, but it's worth telling you about our local inn now. Some people visit our village for a whole weekend solely to spend evenings at The Star. The Star Inn, Netherton Just a five to ten minute walk from Burnfoot is The Star Inn. Visiting The Star is like stepping back in time in more ways than one and is a real experience not to be missed. It is one of only ten pubs from England and Wales to have appeared in every issue of the Campaign for Real Ale's Good Beer Guide since it was first published in 1974. Camra's own description: "Entering this unspoilt gem, privately owned and unchanged for 80 years, feels like entering the living room of someone's home. The beer is served on gravity straight from the entrance hall". It is also on the mythical list of 'The Last 13 Unspoilt Pubs In Britain' discovered by author Ian Marchant when writing his travelogue 'The Longest Crawl' in 2006. The Star Inn is the real thing. Don't expect any food, a juke box, gambling machines, or 'have a nice day' customer service. Go for an evening simply to experience what proper pubs, serving proper beer, used to be like. |
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