The Kielder Tavern — Restaurant in England

We're staying at Kielder Campsite for a couple of stargazing events, and have been down to eat at "the new pub" twice since we got here last Friday.

We've been coming here for years...and years...and years...and have frequented The Anglers under several different owners. The new new owners have given it a fresh lease of life, obviously spending a lot of money and a lot of time and effort to modernise it and bring it kicking and screaming into the 2020s. It looks lovely inside now, open plan, lots of wood, quite Scandinavian I thought, but it is a bit nippy; the big roaring fire that used to be such a huge draw in the old pub - and was great for drying-out wet dogs and frozen stargazers alike - is no more.

The food was, no exaggeration, absolutely superb. It was well presented, served quickly, and delicious. We had the Tower Burger on visit 1 and haddock and chips on visit 2, both generous portions cooked perfectly. Last night we had the American cheesecake for dessert and although the portion size was maybe smaller than we'd expected it was very tasty indeed, very smooth and creamy. Good range of beers and snacks too.

So, it's great to have the pub up and alive again, we've missed it! The new owner clearly is determined to make it work, and we'll be going back a third time before we head home.

Being constructive here, they do need to sort out a few things tho. Firstly, what it's actually called, as it's called "The Kielder Tavern" here on Google Maps, the same thing on business cards on the bar - and on the proprietor's shirt too - but it still says Anglers Arms on the outside of the pub and on the website, which is a bit confusing.

Also, the menu shown here on the Google Maps entry is not the menu available in the pub, which will confuse visitors I think. (e.g they don't do "Full English Breakfasts" as advertised here). Obviously the Google entry is out of date, still referring to the previous menu, so that needs updating so there's agreement across social media platforms, which is where many customers get their info from now.

But once they've got those issues sorted out I'm sure they'll go from strength to strength, and we'll definitely be frequent visitors whenever we're up here on our stargazing visits. In fact I'm hoping they're open this Sunday and doing the Sunday roasts mentioned in other reviews so we can treat ourselves before heading home. Fingers crossed...!

Whatever it's called, it's good to have "the pub at the end of the path" back, and I wish them...

I stayed at Kielder Campsite this weekend, visiting the Angler's Arms on two occasions. Early Friday evening was quiet and my meal arrived promptly. Battered cod, chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce. Standard pub fare and no complaints. The pint of local craft bitter was a good pint. I could have had a few more but intended staying awake most of the night...

Saturday the craft bitter was off so I stuck with an Irish stout. Very nice it was too. I elected for a Tower Burger meal and unfortunately waited around 45 minutes to be served as the pub was very busy and they only had one chef on. To be fair the staff were very attentive and apologetic. A friendly female staff member gifted me a free pint of stout for my troubles. Once the meal arrived again, standard pub fare cooked well. Prices were reasonable too at £4.20 a pint and meals around £14. Overall I have no complaints despite the long wait at tea time on Saturday evening. A pub serving tourists that does not gouge is rare. If you're like me and don't mind a very down to earth pub, and are passing through or camping I'd recommend the Angler's Arms.

Edit; Visited again this year 2024. Service was tremendous. Great pub food. Locally brewed ales were super. 5 stars all around....

This place is grim. If you want a flavour of the attitude, look at recent one star reviews and read the owner’s responses - it’ll tell you all you need to know about what is wrong with this place. Ask locally how many kitchen staff have left since the owner took it over, or ask what the opening hours are, the answers will be telling. Having returned home from two days having to use the place for an event my clothes still smell of old grease, it’s like the windows have never been opened. The toilets had no soap all weekend, were filthy, had a broken lock on one trap and no toilet roll in the other. Walls were filthy, loose toilet rolls lying on the cistern, cobwebs and dead insects in the corners. We watched the rain drip through the light fittings in the bar. The landlord perches himself the wrong side of the bar and was witnessed drinking what was left in the bottom of a punter’s pint glass. The food we were served was of very poor quality, we had pre-paid but ended up cooking our own. The barmaid was friendly and efficient and the beer tasted ok but this place is awful which is a shame as it’s a gem...