Been under new management for a while now good reports about the place.read more

Very friendly and helpful staff, cant do enough for you, nothings ever a bother. Great food esp…read moreSunday Carvary, plenty choice of meats, veg and lush Yorkshire puds, the chef is fantastic, lovely meaty gravy, plenty veg to choose from, other choices if not wanting carvary i.e. mince and dumplings, Steak Pie etc, Excellent value for money, only £2.95 for O.A.P.'s and kids and £5.95 for adults. Well worth a visit. Mr C Mason (and parents)

The Burn public house (or hotel as it is sometimes referred to)…read moreis very near to where i live and is great to pop in if you want to have a special meal or even if you just fancy going out for a few drinks with some good friends. it has a nice and relaxed atmosphere and also has a separate dining area away from the bar if you prefer. They often has a lot of meal deals on and the prices are very reasonable (food is quite reasonable any way without the deals!). for example you can get a cooked breakfast for under two pounds and they also have a valentines meal special where you can have a two course meal for under seven pounds each!

Pub is closed and has been for some years. It's now a pretty decent butchers shop so if you fancy…read moresome good sausages instead of a beer then it's a canny choice!

Has recently changed hands but the service is still excellent. the range of real ales is very good…read moreand a great improvement on the previous choices. The Sunday Lunch Carvery was good but not as nice as the old table service menu. Good value for money non the less. Will try there a le carte menu as it looks very interesting

The Copt hill has always had a very good reputation and has recently ben effected by the credit…read morecrunch. Passing a couple of days ago there was a lot of activity and workmen coming and going. The pub is ste with beautiful views of local country side and a large conservatory which make for a relaxing meal

Was always a popular haunt over the years not sure about now but it plods on providing a good…read moredrinking house.

The McEwans Centre is in the Houghton le spring and rainton bridge area. it used to be rather…read moreinfamous for being a bit rough around the edges where they used to throw student parties and such like. however in the past couple of years the whole building has been refurbished inside and it can now hold now much more up market events (recently on the local news as they held a football social event and dinner there. the inside is now very plush and i have seen lots of notices out the centre especially around christmas time for lots of parties and 'tribute' acts performing there.

Always a very popular place which has had a lot of owners but most made it into a goldmine.read more