Stannersburn · Kielder Water · Northumberland
Beside Kielder Water since 1985
Rooms, real ale and home-cooked food five minutes from Kielder Water, deep inside the Northumberland Dark Sky Park — eight en-suite bedrooms and a cottage for four.
The Pheasant Inn
Pub with rooms near Kielder Water
Tucked into the North Tyne valley at Stannersburn, The Pheasant Inn is a pub with rooms for people who come to Northumberland for the quiet. Spend the day walking the Lakeside Way or cycling forest trails, then come back to a warm bar, a proper pint and a seat by the fire, with your room a few steps away.
After dark, step outside into some of the darkest skies in England. On a clear night the Milky Way hangs right above our courtyard garden, no telescope needed.
Stay
Eight en-suite bed and breakfast rooms — doubles, twins and a family room — set around the courtyard garden. Breakfast is included, and the best rate is always the direct one.
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Eat & drink
Cooked from scratch with Northumbrian meat, fish from the coast and herbs from our own garden. Two lounge bars, open fires and a proper pint.
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Garden Cottage
Self-catering for four a few yards from the inn: wood-burner, underfloor heating, two en-suite bedrooms and total quiet.
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A proper Northumberland inn, run by the same family for forty years
Walter and Irene Kershaw took on a run-down farmhouse pub in 1985 and made it what it is today: stone walls, oak beams, open fires and a welcome that regulars drive an hour for. Four decades on it is still a family business, still cooking from scratch, and still the last proper inn before the forest.
Since 1985
Family-run by the Kershaws
8 rooms
All en-suite, breakfast included
Local produce
Cooked from scratch, seasonal menu
Dark Sky Park
Kielder Observatory 20 minutes away
Walkers welcome
Drying room, packed lunches, parking
Dogs welcome
In the bar and selected rooms
1600s farmhouse
Once the village post house
On the Lakeside Way
26 miles of traffic-free trail
Stay with us
Bed and breakfast rooms around the courtyard
Double room
King-size Room
A king-size double with its own en-suite — most open onto the quiet courtyard garden, the pick for a peaceful night after a day on the water.
From £170 / night
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Twin room
Twin Room
Two single beds and an en-suite — ideal for walking and cycling friends who want their own beds.
From £170 / night
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Family room
Family Room
Room for four on the ground floor — a double and two singles, with space for everyone's boots.
From £170 / night
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Hearty, honest food — cooked from scratch, sourced close to home
Blackboard menus that change with the seasons: Northumbrian lamb and beef, fish from the coast, herbs and soft fruit from our own garden, and a full Northumbrian breakfast that sets walkers up for the day. Lunch 12–2 and dinner 6–8, Wednesday to Sunday, with the bars open through the afternoon.
Booking a table is a very good idea. Call 01434 240 382.
Guests say
What guests say about the Pheasant
★★★★★
“Good people, good place, good food, good beer.”
Visitor from London
★★★★★
“An old English pub with modern accommodation in an idyllic spot. Good food, friendly staff… need I say more? Fitness centre? The great outdoors!”
Visitor from Somerset
★★★★★
“The Kershaws’ cooking is fresh, generous and flavoursome, producing wholesome traditional English fare.”
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Explore Kielder
Things to do around Kielder Water
5 minutes
Kielder Water & Forest Park
Northern Europe’s largest man-made lake, inside England’s biggest working forest — sailing, fly fishing, the sculpture trail and 26 traffic-free miles of the Lakeside Way.
20 minutes
Kielder Observatory
Gold-tier dark skies and more than 150 events a year, from beginners’ nights to meteor showers. Book ahead, wrap up warm, and come back for a nightcap.
45 minutes
Hadrian's Wall
Vindolanda, Chesters and Housesteads — the best-preserved stretch of the Roman frontier is under an hour down the North Tyne valley.
0 minutes
Walking & cycling
Straight from the door: forest tracks, the Pennine Way and graded mountain-bike trails. We’ll make up packed lunches and dry your boots overnight.
Come and stay beside Kielder Water
Book direct for the best rate on rooms and Garden Cottage, or call 01434 240 382 for tables, dogs, packed lunches and anything else you need. We’re 40 minutes from Hexham and an hour and a quarter from Newcastle.