Real Ales, Real Food, Bed & Breakfast Accommodation
Barnard Castle … the doorstep to Teesdale
Open Mic Guest Performance
The Old Well Inn
21 The Bank
Barnard Castle, DL12 8PH Map
Guest Performance
Los Capitanes! Live @The Old Well Inn
The Old Well Inn
21 The Bank
Barnard Castle, DL12 8PH Map
Live Music
Next time you visit Barnard Castle or Teesdale, book your Bed & Breakfast in Barnard Castle at The Old Well Inn. With 10 spacious, individually designed rooms, all en-suite with smart TV’s, you will enjoy your break with us.
** BOOK HERE FOR THE BEST B & B DEAL **
Pop into the bar – the only pub in Barnard Castle in ‘The Good Beer Guide’ to be a winner of Teesdale Pub Of The Season for 4 years. A wide range of cask ales and extensive wine list awaits you ! Come and join us for our next Real Ale Festival with 10 real ales on tap and specialty ciders – enjoy the afternoon and evening live music and entertainment – bring the family!
New Spring menu coming soon to include a delicious mix of popular cuisines and our popular Sunday Roast and desserts! Predominantly a British menu, with a choice of Italian, Indian , Thai and food from other parts of the globe.
Facilities include;
- Comfortable lounge serving bar meals
- A quiet restaurant
- Beer garden with gorgeous views and the castle wall
- Bright and warm conservatory with a coffee bar
- Business meeting facilities and training sessions
- Private meeting room
- Wireless internet access.
- Family friendly & Pet friendly B & B Accommodation and Pub
Traditional value and ambiance with contemporary service.
Special Offers & Meal Deals
Join Us For A Hand-Pulled Real Ale!
LIGHT ALE
It’s a clean and simple pale lager and one of the more popular beer varieties.
STOUTS
Stouts have an unclear history, yet it’s strongly held by many that they derive from porters.
Guest Ales
Timothy Taylor's4.3%
Strongarm4.0%
AGINCOURT4.0%
GUZZLER3.6%
Tennis Tipple4.0%
PALE ALE
Pale ale is one of the world’s most popular beer styles. It’s made with the use of pale malt.
BROWN ALE
It’s a very old style beer, whose history dates back to unhopped ales.
Real Ale Fest April 13th – April 17th 2017
In the Old Well you’ll find a warm and cosy atmosphere and a range of drinks to suit all tastes. We offer a fine selection of wines and a minimum of 5 cask Real Ales. Local Ales are sourced from across Teesdale, County Durham, Yorkshire and Northumberland.
Our range of casks changes every week and includes great beers from lots of local breweries including;
Timothy Taylor, Mitral Ales, York Brewery, Coniston, Consett Ales, Pennine Brewery, Black Hill Brewery, Hambleton Ales, Camerons and many more…
The Old Well Inn features in ‘The Good Beer Guide’ and the CAMRAs pub of the season competition. Unlike other beer quality awards this is solely based upon CAMRA members votes. It is something that can’t be bought!
Our Menu
Starters
Soup of the day£3.95
served with a fresh bread roll from Moody Baker
Chicken Tikka Skewers£3.50
served on a salad bed topped with mint chutney
Fish Tikki£3.75
A spicy fish cake from India served with a mint chutney
Prawn Cocktail £3.95
A classic!
Garlic Mushrooms£3.95
served with a crusty roll from Moody Baker
MAINS
AUTHENTIC CURRY OF THE DAY£10.95
served with appropriate accompaniment
STEAK, ALE & MUSHROOM PIE£8.95
served with handcut chips and peas
SHEPHERDS PIE£8.95
served with handcut chips and peas
Haddock, Handcut chips & mushy peas£10.95 / £6.95
fresh from the docks!
Pasta Of The Day v / NV£8.95
Served with side salad & garlic bread
Chicken, Bacon & Black Pudding Warm Salad£8.95
Served with coleslaw
The Old Well Inn Burger V / NV£8.95
a chunky handmade burger with bacon & onion rings in Moody Bakers Special Brioche bun
STEAKS AND GRILLS
10oz Ribeye Steak£16.95
with chips, onion rings, tomatoes, mushrooms and salad.
10oz Sirloin Steak£16.95
with chips, onion rings, tomatoes, mushrooms and salad.
10oz Gammon£10.95
with chips, eggs, pineapple and salad
Available Friday & Saturday or on pre-order.
Litebites & Snacks
Prawn with Marie Rose sauce£5.50
Chicken and Bacon£5.50
Bacon and mozzarella/cheddar/brie£5.50
Brie and onion chutney V£3.95
Tomato, lettuce and cucumber V£3.95
All day breakfast sandwich / panini£5.95
with egg, bacon, sausage, tomato and mushrooms
Panini / Toasted Sandwich / Plain Sandwich
on White / Brown
All served with a side salad and crisps
A TASTE OF INDIA
A choice of 3 curries from India V/ NV£10.95
served with appropriate accompaniment
Biriyani£8.95
served with cucumber raita
Chicken Tikka Roll£6.95
Chicken tikka rolled up in an egg -paratha !
Thaali£12.95
A plated meal of curry, vegetables, dal, rice, roti, chutney, papad, yogurt
SUNDAY ROAST
One Course£9.95
Two Courses£12.95
Three Courses£15.95
A choice of:
Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
Roast Chicken and Stuffing
Roast Gammon
All served with mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables,
roast potatoes and gravy.
Desserts
A selection of puddings and pies to choose from.
**Children under 8 eat for free from our Sunday menu**
Relax with real coffee, home-baked cakes and a children’s play area.
Relax in our bright and warm coffee lounge in the conservatory whilst enjoying the view across the beer garden. We are a family friendly and pet friendly pub so you need not worry about a babysitter while you relax!
