Maritime-theme inn sails into best 500 pubs list

AN old seaside inn which proudly says it maintains 'high traditional standards in the face of changing modern trends' has been named one of the best pubs in England.

- BARBARA HODGSON Reporter

The Olde Ship Inn, perched above the harbour at Seahouses, is a huge favourite with locals, day trippers and tourists to the Northumberland Coast.

Situated halfway between Bamburgh and Beadnell, it's a maritime-theme gem, with a cosy wooden interior that's a bit like a ship's cabin itself and where, in its cosy confines immersed in a world of nautical memorabilia from shipping wheels to nets, it feels like stepping back in time.

The pub, which also offers food including a catch of the day and B&B accommodation, has been in action since around the days of Nelson, serving beer to customers just a few years after the naval hero met his death at Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.