The Boatside Inn

03/09/2026

Make the most of the beer garden while you still can…

Summer might be starting to wind down, but there’s still time for one more riverside walk, a cold drink outside and something delicious to eat at The Boatside.

Start at Tyne Green in Hexham, follow the river towards Warden Bridge, then finish at The Boatside for a well-earned drink and a bite to eat in the garden.

Fresh air, river views, good food and one last taste of summer.

Walk. Drink. Eat. Relax.

📍 The Boatside Inn, Warden, Hexham

01/09/2026

Breakfast is back at The Boatside!

There’s nothing quite like waking up to a proper breakfast, especially when you’ve got a day exploring Northumberland ahead.

Our staying guests can now pre-order breakfast the night before, Wednesday to Sunday, ready for the following morning.

Choose from a freshly cooked breakfast, continental breakfast or a takeaway option — perfect if you’re heading off early for a day of walking, fishing or exploring Hadrian’s Wall.

Stay. Sleep. Wake up hungry.
We’ll take care of breakfast.

📍 The Boatside Inn, Warden, Hexham

29/08/2026

A few tables left for Sunday Lunch this weekend…

If you fancy a relaxed Sunday in the countryside, join us at The Boatside for freshly prepared seasonal dishes, traditional roasts and a warm Northumbrian welcome.

Take a walk along the river, enjoy lunch with family or friends and, if the weather is kind, stay for a drink afterwards.

And if you already have plans for Sunday, don’t worry — we’re also OPEN on Bank Holiday Monday.

Sunday Lunch – a few tables remaining
Bank Holiday Monday – OPEN

Book online or call 01434 602233.

📍 The Boatside Inn, Warden, Hexham

27/08/2026

We’re usually closed on Mondays… but we’re making an exception for the last Bank Holiday of summer!

The Boatside will be OPEN on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August, so make the most of that extra day off and come and spend it with us.

Take a walk along the river, enjoy a drive into the Northumberland countryside and settle in for a delicious lunch, followed by a cold refreshing drink in the beer garden.

With the summer holidays almost over, it’s the perfect excuse for one last summer day out with family and friends.

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY – OPEN
Food served 12pm–4pm

Tables are available to book now — and as we're normally closed on Mondays, don't miss this one.

📍 The Boatside Inn, Warden, Hexham

20/08/2026

18/08/2026

🎣 Planning a fishing break on the Tyne?

Stay at The Boatside Inn and make a proper break of it.

Wake up just moments from the river and start the day with a pre-ordered residents’ breakfast – choose from a freshly cooked breakfast, continental option or takeaway if you’re keen to get out on the water early.

And for a full day on the river, we can prepare a freshly made picnic lunch to take with you too.

Then, when the rods are packed away, head back to The Boatside for a well-earned drink, freshly cooked evening meal and a comfortable bed for the night.

Breakfast sorted. Picnic packed. Rods ready.

🎣 Fishing breaks on the River Tyne
🛏 Comfortable accommodation
🍳 Cooked, continental or takeaway breakfast
🥪 Picnic lunches available
🍺 Country pub just a few steps from your room

The Boatside Inn | Warden, Hexham, Northumberland

15/08/2026

Fancy a walk along the Tyne River, and a Matcha afterwards?

We’ve got you covered✌️

Tynemouth Coffee Company’s Green Tea Matcha, paired with Blueberry Syrup, or Vanilla Syrup.

Have it Iced or Hot, your choice.

See you at the bar!!

14/08/2026

Well… we weren't expecting this!

Apparently, if you're travelling the A69 between Newcastle and Carlisle or vice versa, there's one little country pub you shouldn't drive past…

The Boatside Inn has been named the BEST PUB on the A69.
Hexham Courant Northern Echo

We're absolutely over the moon.

You can read the article here in the Hexham Courant.
https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/26443305.best-pub-lunch-a69-revealed-northumberland-hamlet/

For the last three years, we've been working incredibly hard to make The Boatside somewhere people genuinely want to come back to – a warm Northumbrian welcome, friendly service, freshly prepared food, great drinks and a menu that has something for everyone, including plenty of options for our gluten-free guests.

So to see comments from our customers about the food, atmosphere and our lovely team being recognised like this means more than you might imagine.

A huge thank you to everyone who has eaten, stayed, reviewed, recommended and supported us.

And if you've never been before…
Perhaps it's time to come and see what all the fuss is about.

The Boatside Inn
Warden | Hexham | Just minutes from the A69

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13/08/2026

Could this little country pub in Northumberland make it into The Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Pubs?

We’re certainly going to give it a go… and we’d love your help.

We were absolutely over the moon to recently be named the best pub between Hexham and Carlisle on the A69, according to Tripadvisor reviews.

For us, that means a huge amount.

Over the last three years we’ve worked incredibly hard to keep improving The Boatside – creating a warm, friendly place where everyone feels welcome, serving freshly prepared food, building a menu with something for all tastes and making sure guests with dietary requirements, including coeliacs, can enjoy eating out with confidence too.

We don’t have Michelin stars or celebrity chefs.

We’re simply a small country pub by the river, with a team who care enormously about what we do – and we’re constantly trying to make it better.

So when The Good Food Guide announced its search for Britain’s 100 Best Pubs, we thought… why not The Boatside?

If you’ve enjoyed a Sunday lunch with us, discovered our gluten-free fish and chips, called in after a walk, stayed the night, enjoyed a pint in the garden or simply received a warm welcome from the team, we’d be incredibly grateful if you would nominate us.

Every nomination really does mean something to our team.

Could The Boatside be one of Britain’s 100 Best Pubs? With your help, perhaps it could.

Please nominate The Boatside Inn, Warden, Hexham via the link below.

https://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/best-of/best-pubs/nominations

Thank you, as always, for supporting your local pub. 💙

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12/08/2026

The Day of the Eclipse is upon us 🌒…

Have a walk from Hexham today, and join us in our beer garden to watch the eclipse in full view (hopefully, weather permitting).

The Bottle Bar is up and running outside! Serving drinks, and food, until 7:45.