Holly Bush Inn

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Alison

A wonderful stay

This tiny Inn is definitely worth a visit! The new owners were very friendly and welcoming and the room was comfortable and very clean. The history of the building meant that the bar is tiny, but very welcoming - we spent a great evening drinking and chatting with locals. No food available on the first night, but the owners were happy to recommend and book somewhere for us to eat. Their kitchen was open the second night and the quality was excellent. Steak was very well cooked and the homemade fries were lovely. Breakfast was really good - large portions and quality ingredients. The new owners have made a great start and have plans to improve the Inn - I just hope they don’t spoil its unique charm and character (but after speaking with them, I’m sure they won’t!)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

John

Wedding Anniversary

Friendly staff, great service and very very nice food!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Mary

Very comfortable bed and the best food.. The owners/staff were fantastic. Very welcoming and helpful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Claire

Fantastic Stay

We had a fabulous 4 night stay at the Holly Bush. As soon as we stepped into the pub, we received a warm greeting from the new owners and staff.

The pub is at the heart of the community and welcomes a mix of both locals and guests, which makes it a special place to stay. Everyone seems relaxed and happy to chat to each other which makes for a really pleasant atmosphere.

The chef is excellent and cooks a variety of dishes which he constantly updates. We were so impressed that we ate there every evening. There was a great choice of well kept local ales.

The rooms were clean and comfortable and we slept well every night.

Thanks for a lovely stay.

Claire & Keith

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2025

Marie

A friendly little inn

Welcoming bar staff. Friendly locals. No food being served on the night of my visit but I’d been advised in advance. The room was great for me but I think would be small for two people

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2025

Steve

Wonderful

Holly bush is great. The evening meal was delicious proper Northumbrian fare. The staff were very attentive and couldn’t do enough for us. Our only negative was that the breakfast took ages to come out, but guess we got them on a bad day.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Perfect base for exploring Kielder & Beyond

A very warm welcome from staff and locals who were in the pub.
The accommodation was good, comfortable and cosy and the food was excellent!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

David

Love this place

Amazing stay, comfortable room and quiet as seperate to pub. Friendly staff and great choice for breakfast. Well cooked and tasty food available in the evenings. .

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Arthur

Very comfortable

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

02 Mar 2025

David

Great staff and food l9vely room

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2024

Andrew

Stopover

Amazing hospitality and welcoming.
Couldn’t do more for us at breakfast. The perfect stopover. Highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

Wendy Howarth

Wonderful warm stay

Made to feel very welcome from the point of checkin, a wonderful warm welcome from the huge fire as well, we stayed in the gatehouse room , which is absolutely beautiful, and huge , very comfortable room, comfortable bed, and a huge shower, the room was lovely and warm.
Our evening meal was delicious, and we were really looked after by a wonderful waitress. Who honestly went above and beyond to look after everyone.
Our breakfast next morning was also delicious, and again the waitress was a wonderful lady who really looked after us.
This is our 2nd stay at Hollybush and we will definitely be going back .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Lawrence

Wonderful stay

Among all of the wonderful inns and hotels we’ve visited, this is possibly our favorite. Kirsten and Tim and the entire staff were great. Thank you so much!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Wendy

Comfortable large room, inn was full of character, warm and welcoming staff, great breakfast.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2024

Derek

Special birthday treat

Friendly staff; good service, decent cooked breakfast with extra's. Evening meal with frequent changes of menu. Was looking forward to the Rievers Pie but not available on our one night visit. On street parking outside front entrance. Large outdoor seating area at the rear overlooking the moors. beautiful but unfortunately it was cold, cloudy and some drizzle. We had the Highgreen room overlooking the front entrance on the upper floor. Comfortable but the double bed was a little too small for us. Think a Kingsize would fit in ok in my opinion. Good pressure shower. Glad we stayed. Lovely spot on the moors.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2024

Wendy Howarth

Amazing find

We can not fault anything, it was absolutely beautiful, we stayed in the gatehouse room which was incredible and extremely comfortable, the inn it’s self is so cosy and it’s definitely the friendliest inn that we have been in, the food was 10 out 10 the views from the beer garden where beautiful, the staff where so lovely and nothing is too much for them, they just want to look after you. It’s in an outstanding area and not for from the beautiful Kielder forest. We can not wait to go back for a longer stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2024

IAN

A hidden gem in the hills of Greenhaugh

Thank you Lynne for making us feel very welcome, we loved our 2 night stay at The Holly Bush. Our room, The Gatehouse, was fantastic and the bed was very comfy. We ate at The Holly Bush on both nights and the food was simply amazing, complements to the chef and all the staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2023

Carol

Everything about my stay was just perfect - the setting, the log fire, the atmosphere and exceptional food

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2023

Jane

Easy to get to Kilder Observatory. Lovely evening meal.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2023

Verified traveler

Very friendly staff, very helpful and great service

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2023

Nigel

Lovely Pub with Great Accommodation

Our stay at the Holly Bush Inn was fabulous. Very warm welcome, our room was lovely, located in a cottage next to the Inn. Very comfortable and quiet. Dinner at the Inn was great - plenty of choice and food was good, service excellent. Our dog was made very welcome too. Breakfast was superb and set us up for our onward journey. We would have no hesitation in recommending Holly Bush Inn or visiting again in the future.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2023

Joanne

Awesome staff, rooms, food, cozy pub with fire. Highly recommend

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2022

Jim

I

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2022

Elizabeth

Friendly welcome, great location. Excellent evening meal.
Our mistake was going somewhere else to eat before our trip to Kielder Observatory.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2022

Clare

Country getaway

Relaxed and welcoming

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2022

Robert

Nice friendly staff and landlords home from home

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2022

Lindsey

I ordered a deluxe room and the bed was a small double. The mattress was really uncomfortable and my boyfriend was bitten. We looked at the wafer thin duvet and it was brown. Not good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2022

Kat

Great little find

What a fantastic stay we had at the Holly Bush Inn. We stayed with our dog and we were all made to feel really welcome. Delicious dinner made by their talented chef and breakfast set us up perfectly for the day. Thank you to everyone. We hope to come back and explore more of the area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2022

Robert

Friendly clean good food good service

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2021

lynn

Lovely little hotel. Very friendly staff & lovely clean rooms. Second time staying here. Unfortunately our room was located above the bar & it was noisy - I was actually ill also & was difficult trying to sleep with the additional noise from down stairs. Food was good and breakfast service was excellent. Husband impressed with range of ales he could try at the bar.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2021

john

Small pub/hotel. Good location for Kielder

Lovely friendly staff with great food. Had to wait for our dinner order though. This was only an issue as we were booked into Kielder observatory for a given time. Otherwise would have been very happy to sit and sample local beer.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2021

Julie

Holly bush

Lovely pub.. beautiful village location with friendly staff and locals.
Good food too

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2021

Verified traveler

Ok stay

Very comfortable, few bugs about but pretty clean.

Booked a table at the bar, but they put us outside in the cold tent, they decided later we could comein to eat. Not a greatway to treat a pregnant guest.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Excellent location for access to Kielder Water and facilities.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2020

Malcolm

Great Pub, very welcoming

Very friendly staff, nice atmosphere in bar area. Dont go for just 1 pint as once you get talking to the locals you will end up staying all night lol...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Lovely and quiet! Great tucked away location and the staff are lovely and friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2020

William

A*

Excellent location and excellent food

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2020

John

Excellent

Great little pub with extremely friendly staff. Food was excellent and to a high quality, but no lunch time food served. The room we had was the Green Room and it was very clean and comfortable. We are hoping to book again later in the year

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2019

John

Very pleasant stay in a lovely old inn, with a good selection of cask ales.staff were efficient and very helpfull which made our experience enjoyable. Friendly locals in the bar alwsys up for a chat also.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Everybody was very nice, the food was great and the fireplace was so cozy. A pleasant place to stay, negar the Kielder.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Really enjoyed our stay at Holly bush Inn.
Lovely relaxed atmosphere and the veggie breakfast was excellent.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2019

Terry

Rallying

Staff friendly, good beer and food.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

2 nights stay.

We were here for 2 nights to attend a wedding at Le Petite Chateau.
Staff were very welcoming, bedroom was basic and shower in need of updating but very clean.
Breakfast was lovely, staff very helpful and friendly.
It was great for our short stay and well priced.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2019

Sarajane

One night stopover

Great little find in the middle of nowhere! Ideal for Kielder Observatory which is why we stayed. Our room was The Pink Room. Small and on the basic side but perfect for us. Bed was a comfortable double, although a slightly bigger bed would have been more comfortable. Room was cosy and warm. As the room was upstairs the ceilings slope a little bit so if you are tall , like me, you will have to duck.

Breakfast was included and was delicious . Food is served at lunch and dinner but we didn't have a chance to try it. The menu looked good though.

Would certainly return if we are in the area again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2019

Corinn

Lovely stay :)

Lovely clean and comfortable b&b. We booked two rooms for 3 of us. Breakfast was nice and cooked how you liked it. Jules who worked there was lovely and very welcoming.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Characterful country inn. Perfect for exploring Northumberland. So much to see and do.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely property in a quiet village setting. Room was very clean and cosy. Staff were very friendly and the bar area was great with open fire. Had meal one night which was nice but service was slow. We would definitely recommend staying here. Its the perfect location for accessing kielder and otterburn.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Warm welcome despite very busy bar..!
Great location for Kielder park and observatory
Thank you

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Great to be able to stay in this lovely rural pub with rooms in stunning countryside Lots of friendly banter around the real fire and a nice meal and breakfast in the dining room.
Mark and gill

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

A cosy hotel in the country with lovely food and very friendly staff. Thanks