The Battlesteads Hotel

Originally built as a farmstead in 1747, this stone-built Inn and restaurant features a cosy bar with wood burning stove, sunny walled garden and patio, excellent bar meals and a-la-carte menus (including vegetarian) using fresh, local produce; most ingredients, including seasonal game, venison, beef and lamb are sourced within 50 miles. Good choice of wines and 5 cask ales, three of which are from local micro-breweries. A friendly, family run hotel, it has 17 en-suite bedrooms, all with Freeview TV, ironing boards and internet access. Four ground floor rooms have disabled access and facilities and are situated close to car parking. A 'green' hotel, Battlesteads is heated by a biomass boiler fuelled by wood chippings from local forestry. It even has its own observatory in the clearest sky area in the UK. Situated in the quiet North Tynedale village of Wark, Battlesteads is ideally placed for exploring Hadrian's Wall, Kielder and Border Reiver country, whether by car, cycle or on foot.