This Wetherspoon pub (Llyod's No 1 Bar) takes its name from the historic mill which stood for centuries adjacent to this site. First recorded in the Boldon Book of 1183, the Bishop's Mill was the place where the freemen of Durham could grind their corn. The corn mill was rebuilt in the 17th century, and stood here until 1972. The mill race was later used to power the adjacent ice rink. This bar was opened in Dec 2006. Started off a Friday night next door in the Love Shack but the place was dead (around 10pm) and I had little hope for Durham. Walked out of the Love Shack and looked next door and the place was hopping. Small queue on the Friday night (much bigger on the Saturday night!). Huge size and all mostly on the ground level with some smaller areas to the sides up 1 step for a carpeted seated area. Live DJ. Dance floor, place full of young friendly people (with some of the older generation trying to blend in but to no avail). Long bar with plenty of staff on both nights. Average price for drinks. Music a mix of dance both old and new, some main stream pop and classics. A good spot to end up in. Stays open until well after 1.30 on both nights. Enjoyed myself here. Outside beer garden and smoking area. Situated down some exterior step i the overall complex but they have external elevators in place which I thought was forward thinking. read more

The Bishops' Mill - Pubs Near Me - Durham, DUR

I was underwhelmed but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. The prices are great but the food not so much. Tonight was "steak club" so I thought I would try English Aberdeen Rump Steak. It was bland and rather pedestrian. There really wasn't much flavor minus the salt added and the sear on the steak was ineffective. Don't get me wrong, I ate it all because I was hungry but I wouldn't order it again. The "new" macaroni & cheese looked and tasted a lot like Kraft Mac n Cheese out of a box with slightly bigger macaroni noodles. The onion rings that the young lady asked me if I wanted to add them to my meal 3 times had to have come from a freezer, were not crispy, and had no flavor. The "chips" (fries for my American friends) were equally undercooked and dull. The only thing that keeps me from a one star rating is the selection of cask ales on tap. The one great thing about coming to the UK are the cask ales. The artistry and precision with which these ales are drawn is fun to watch, creating the perfect head of foam, and the taste are epic! In short...great place for a pint...not even a good place for a meal. read more

Decent food, okay prices but the employees were not the greatest. They messed up our orders, which lead to some of us having to wait until the rest of us were done eating, until they got their food The milk for the tea and icecubes was also filled with dust, overall an okay experience but not anything special read more

Not my cup of tea, got to go through a cloud of cigarette smoke to get in and out and when it's busy the cue at the bar can be 6-8 people deep. At times it felt like being in a cattle wagon. Typical chain pub with typical chainnpub food nothing special and maybe it's my age but I'll not be back in a hurry. read more

Its a modern Lloyds nothing special when theres so many better places to go in Durham .

I came here while in Durham on business. It's a standard Wetherspoons Lloyds bar so you know what you'll get, cheap drinks, good value food, a standard of service and clean surroundings. Not the best atmosphere but it's good for the price like the other bars on the chain. read more

This is such a strange bar. It's probably the most popular in Durham as it can attract so many different types of people. The drinks and food are very reasonable and it's decorated like a library in part with the rest looking more like your standard weatherspoons. During the day it's all about food and tea and relaxing on a night and particularly a weekend it's a bouncing drunk teenage/over 50 hang out. It has an aggressive feel about it and there is always trouble. The bouncers don't help by looking for it and they are very heavy handed which once included drug and weapon searching me (I dont fit the description of someone who has ever dealt in either) whilst a group of 16 years my teacher pal has in his tutor group walked past me and the 3 bouncers who were looking for something we all new wasn't there. After the search I was then asked for £3 to get in and that's into a pub! To then find out the lad let in the 2 girls we were with in for free! Not a happy bunny I've not been back in a night since. It gets any stars is for it's interesting decor, the girls toilets (app they are very good) and the general atmosphere during the day. Dont go on a night at a weekend unless your under 16/over 50 and want a fight read more

Myself and a group of friends ended up here at the end of the night. We are in our late 30s/early 40s and had hired a minibus to travel to Durham for a day/night out. After much dancing and drinking cocktails (we were merry but not drunk), my friend sat down for a rest and a bouncer came charging over, asked what she was doing and told her she looked like a "four letter word" and threw her out, much to our dismay. This of course ruined our evening and we had to go home early - its a disgrace that doormen are allowed to treat people like this. There was no trouble anywhere in Durham whatsoever, so it looks like he was "looking for trouble". Avoid this place, it has a reputation (on reading other reviews) of having nasty door staff, who should be there to protect the public. Had we not witnessed my friend being thrown out - we would have spent all night worrying where she was and our minibus was not due for another hour. I would complain to the bar, but they never seem to listen. If a chain employs staff like this, I certainly wouldn't eat there, let alone drink there.!!!! read more

The bishops mill is part of the lloyds bar chain. The food and drink on offer isn't going to set the world alight but it is good value. This is quite a large bar with plenty of seating areas in and out. There is music on thoughout the day and night and it can get very busy on a weekend making it difficult to get to the bar read more