Carts Bog Inn in Northumberland

A true hidden gem in Northumberland. The Carts Bog offers a warm cosy retreat after whatever day you've had. The atmosphere was welcoming with a roaring fire and country music on in the back ground. Service was great and everyone here is so friendly, especially the couple running it. Graham is truly passionate about food and catering for people. The dishes he's put together are just proper comfort food, warming and delicious. I had the steak medallion special which was cooked to perfection, followed by the best Sticky Toffee Pudding I've ever had. Usually the sauce gives you that tickle in the back of your throat and leaves you feeling sickly, not this pudding! Warm, velvety and leaves you begging for more. All the other puds are made on site too and are equally delightful. If you're passing through or a local, please give this place a try, I'm confident you won't regret it.

Beautiful pub with even more spectacular food. My parents and I attended with our dog on New Year’s Eve. The portions were hearty and the food served with flare and piping hot. We were sat by the beautiful fireplace complete with roaring fire. Service was attentive and friendly and drinks were flowing. Thank you for a beautiful evening to see in the New Year!

We stayed here in the motorhome on Saturday night and had a lovely meal. The food was so good we stayed for Sunday dinner the next day too! The bog pie is beautiful, tender beef and a lovely suet pastry. For Sunday dinner, we both had the lamb shank. The meat just fell apart, very good. We can't wait to come back! The owners Kristel and Graeme are lovely people, down to earth, and very welcoming. They also have a good group of staff behind them, this place is perfect. Cheers again, Kris & Chloe

Stayed over in our motorhome had a lovely turkey dinner with all the trimmings and then a delicious Sunday dinner today it's a lovely cosy pub and the service is excellent can not fault in any way

Great food, great service in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Excelente comida. Buenas porciones a precios respetables. Sin duda vale la pena visitar. Toda la comida casera con un toque de calidad a la carta. Personal muy amable. Muy recomendable.

Fantastic pub in a small village. Food was great. Open fire made it feel really welcoming. Dog friendly

Wow very pleased with this camper stop over. Owner was very welcoming. Savoured every mouthful of the stunning lamb shank and luxurious sticky toffee pudding. Cosy fire. Pool table. I’d go back just for the unique selection of ice creams. Small menu changes regularly, home cooked by the owner. Highly recommend.

Best lamb shank I've ever had and one of the if not the best ever pub meal I've ever had!!! Lovely staff and very accommodating for allergies!

Excellent pub great friendly staff we ate the cart bog pie WOW fantastic you gotta try it

Fantastic service in a friendly atmosphere

Visitamos Carts Bog dos veces durante nuestra breve estancia en Langley y es una joya absoluta de un lugar con la comida más deliciosa! Tuvimos pollo con haggis, panza de cerdo y limón posset en nuestra primera visita y la calidad de los productos es evidente. Todo es casero e incluso tuvimos los carritos bog lager - de nuevo, absolutamente encantador! El personal es amable y servicial, y nos prestaron amablemente una antorcha para nuestro paseo a casa en la oscuridad. El propietario / chef (lo siento, no sé si es uno o ambos? ) era muy amable y servicial y claramente apasionado por la comida - nos hubiera gustado que nos hubiéramos quedado más tiempo solo para revisar el menú! Si bien no teníamos el famoso pastel de ciénaga, observamos con envidia como muchos otros lo tenían entregado en su mesa! La pieza de resistencia sin embargo tenía que ser el almuerzo dominical. Teníamos carne de res y pollo y todo estaba cocinado a la perfección - el mejor almuerzo de domingo que he tenido. La carne está fuera de este mundo y las patatas asadas y pudines de Yorkshire caseros. ¡Ni siquiera me hagas empezar con la salsa! Los precios son súper razonables para un nivel tan alto de comida y servicio y ya me estoy perdiendo el lugar!

Lovely pub. Our experience perhaps marred by the priority given to diners on oversized tables filling the pub so as a small coach party we were advised to drink outside. And we didn't really feel welcome, more as an annoying addition to the planned Sunday meals service. I'd advise more and smaller tables but I think the food service is probably keeping the pub afloat. So I understand .

Fantastic food, idilic place very warm and welcoming staff.

Pequeño pub encantador con un ambiente acogedor y relajado. Excelente comida y personal atento muy amable. Asegúrese de comprobar los horarios de apertura como no abierto todos los días, pero bien vale la pena una visita.

Fuimos en coche desde Yorkshire para pasar la noche a algunas millas de distancia de este pub, pero había oído lo buena que era la comida. Había reservado una mesa y proporcionado mi dirección de correo electrónico también. Imagina nuestra molestia y decepción cuando llegamos el jueves 12 de septiembre pasado para encontrar una nota escrita a mano diciendo cerrado como si no hubiera agua! ¿Fue demasiado pedir que nos enviaran un correo electrónico sobre este cierre? Habíamos conducido 20 millas para llegar allí. Afortunadamente, un maravilloso pub amable en un pueblo cercano proporcionó buena comida y calor, ya que era una noche fría. Atención al cliente impactante.

Tasty, healthy and more than enough food. Dropped in after a long-ish hike on a Sunday afternoon. Staff is very attentive and friendly, food is tasty and made from fresh ingredients. Desserts are very tasty as well 😋

A lovely traditional pub, set in the countryside. A perfect place for 11 of us to celebrate a birthday . Food was enjoyed by all,freshly cooked and hot.Potato skins a very good starter . Very pleasant staff.

Beautiful lunch with family. Lovely old pub with beautiful views. Lots of character. Staff very helpful and friendly.

Fantastic for weary travellers stop over. Great food & service with a smile. Good parking facilities for my camper. Really helpful & pleasant staff. So 5* from me. Thank you Cart Bog.

Had a roast dinner and the brownie for pudding! Excellent service, very friendly and welcoming staff. Will definitely be visiting again! Thank you 🙏

Absolutely gorgeous dinner and dessert everything homemade!🤩

Nice meal , pub is very nice , the car park is in a bad state , potholes has you drive in..🙄 Also the entrance is on a very bad camber , wouldn't advise turning left as you leave !

For an establishments location in from what could have been in the movie American werewolf in london,The quality of the food was brilliant ,service second to none a gem of a good food restaurant, proper portions & value for money, 1 minor niggle a limited menu!

Had some friends from America visiting sampled the Bog Pie which was very much enjoyed by all. Nice atmosphere good service good food.Would recommend.

Incredible Brit Stop where we stopped on the way to Scotland with super nice people. Thank you for showing us your traditions (quoits and delicious soup of the day). What a shame we don't perform better in English! A real pleasure. Thank you!

Absolutely fantastic, called in on a miserable July rainy day, we were greeted by a smiling face that welcomed us. The meal was wonderful. Highly recommend this hidden gem.

Just had a lovely Sunday roast...not a scrap left so delicious!

If you go for a meal you won't leave hungry. Accompanying vegetables are always nicely cooked. The beer has always been excellent.

We are staying at Langley Castle, but had seen reviews for this Inn and the food looked great, so we ventured out and it did not disappoint. Great service and food, only 5 mins from the castle. Really welcoming and fab atmosphere. Highly recommend

Just want to say a big thank you for making my father in laws 80th birthday special, we all had a lovely time ,food,beautiful. Thanks again ,once again ,Julie clark

Small, cozy pub with two warm hosts, a changing menu and very, very tasty food. Highly recommended!

If you find yourself looking for a really atmospheric inn, the owners a truly delightful couple, and the food is superb! The steak night on Thursday was the night we decided on, steak cooked to perfection, the soup being homemade was delicious, take good appetites as helpings are generous, then you come to the puddings , the triple chocolate brownie is rich and indulgent, a treat for chocolate lovers. Then there is the white chocolate cheesecake which is heaven on a plate, all are prepared at the inn by the owner. Thank you very much we will be back, I just don’t know when ( the blue rump man)😁

Long overdue visit back to the Carts Bog Inn and none of us were disappointed. Great food, friendly service and some interesting beer on tap.

Amazing food, best pub grub Iv had in a decade. Wonderful lovely people running this establishment. Will be back!

Seriously, I couldn't recommend this place enough! Absolutely OUTSTANDING service and the food is UNREAL! Myself, husband and 2 boys visited yesterday, along with our dog and we were so welcomed ☺️. The Carts Bog pie is the best thing you will ever taste! You need to go and try this place, amazing! Kate, Mark, boys & Edie xx

Great find. Parked our motorhomes overnight. Felt safe and secure . Food great and extremely dog friendly .

Great little remote pub with lovely welcome and great hospitality from the owners. Good beers and the food was exceptional and great value for money. I would definitely recommend the Bog Pie which was delicious and made with locally sourced ingredients. We were in a motorhome and stayed overnight in the car park, making this a great stop off on a trip to the Lake District.

Great little remote pub with lovely welcome and great hospitality from the owners. Good beers and the food was exceptional and great value for money. I would definitely recommend the Bog Pie which was delicious and made with locally sourced ingredients. We were in a motorhome and stayed overnight in the car park, making this a great stop off on a trip to the Lake District.

Wow, what a place! Opened for food at 6pm, we were the only ones there, we did ring ahead to check opening hours as it was a Wednesday. We received a warm welcome from the hosts and the two whippets. Fire on, cosy atmosphere and fantastic food. We had Bog pie made by Graham, it was huge and full of flavour, as we're the hand cut triple cooked chips and fresh veg. All locally sourced and a nice selection of local beer. We stayed overnight in our motorhome, a large quiet carpark with dark skies and Curlew whistles in the morning. We would definitely stay again, great place. Thank you!

Bog pie was excellent! No room for pudding though!

Just stopped off to get some lunch. Great pub with an open fire and a very tired whippet. Landlord was very helpful and gave us some samples of beer to try. I had the Bogg pie which was lovely .. and plenty of it. My partner had the Hunters chicken .. which again she really enjoyed.

Visited the Carts Bog back in December on a Saturday. Arrived, doors were locked. After knocking a few times we were told we could go in but no food available. We had drinks which were good. Visited again today, 10 Feb after seeing new opening hours and food serving to find the doors were locked. Very disappointed after travelling 20 miles. Hard to rate this place anywhere past a 1*.

Good food, reasonably priced, lovely atmosphere 🤗

Food is really nice, pub is lovely and the owners are really nice people. It was my birthday tonight and they really looked after my partner and I. Will definitely be back. Definitely somewhere to go if you've not tried it. Thanks for a good night

Lovely food, and staff, worth every penny,

This place is a hidden gem! Excellent food and drinks. Special dietary needs fully met. Absolutely the best place for a terrific meal and cozy atmosphere.

Fantastic Food ,Great value, Great Menu Choices, Highly Recommended

Fantastic service, lovely food and the best chips ever...

So I haven't ate the bog pie, but my colleague has told the story of him eating this about four times today. It must be good so try it.

THE BEST FOOD EVER. By the off chance we decided to go to this little old pub for a bite to it, but they weren’t serving food, so we sat for a drink, but Graham kindly asked if we would like some bog pie - what a legend he is. It is honestly the best food I’ve ever ate, in a lovely lovely lovely little traditional pub. Two beautiful dogs by the fire, cosy atmosphere and the most amazing service. Down to earth and so welcoming. 10 out of 10 out of this world.

Our 3rd time visiting here for an evening meal and lovely food yet again! A relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and lovely open fire. 2 of us had the turkey roast, 1 had the lamb and the other had the vegetable pie. All delicious, generous portions and with plenty of buttery vegetables! We all opted for the white chocolate cheese cake and again a generous portion! The menu may seem limited to some but what they do is done very well!! Clean plates all round!! Can't recommend enough!!

Excellent Sunday dinner, excellent quality and plenty of food. Service was good, but could have been more attentive (I know every customer is different on this topic). Would definitely visit again!

Booked for Sundsy lunch as a reward for spending the day selling at Hexham car boot fair in the cold! Heard it had changed hands but it is still a great place to eat. Everything was lovely. My only slight complaint would be that when booking, I asked about their famous Bog Pie (which I've had before and loved) and was told it wasn't served on Sundays....only to see the man on the next table to me being served it! You'd have got 5 out of 5 if that hadn't happened but we haven't ruled out coming on another day so My friend can try it for the first time.

Food was delicious and well presented. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. The owner and staff were very friendly and gave great service.

Very welcoming hosts. The food was really good. The Bog pie and Lamb shank are packed with flavour. Possibly the largest Lamb shank I’ve had! Well worth a visit.

Just turned up at 5:10 (says they open at 12 online) fire on, bar lights on, saw a gentleman behind the bar, but door locked. Called up to check as aware it was still early in the evening, and mentioned we were outside. Was told they're closed, when I said that it states they're open online, he went 'Whats wrong' (seriously?). When I reiterated the fact that they're open online, I was told he'd go find someone in the most begrudging way possible. We chose to leave as we clearly weren't wanted. I don't normally leave bad reviews but having visited here a few times with incorrect drinks orders and incorrect charges I think it should be flagged this is certainly not the place it used to be.

We had a lovely meal, not many customers yet as its reopnend under new management. The staff were very friendly including their two gorgeous whippets. Highly recommend a visit.

Lovely local pub with roaring fire and great home cooked food. Friendly team welcomes you in. Recommended

Occasionally my wife & I drive over from Cumbria to meet up & share a meal with longstanding friends who now reside in the north-east. The historic Carts Bog Inn is about mid-way between us, so we booked in for lunch. What a find! The food was excellent [I really enjoyed the home-made ‘Bog pie’} … & all good value. The hospitality of the owner [Graeme] was wonderful, as was his patience - we had a lot of catching-up to do with our friends, but Graeme never rushed us at closing time. We will certainly be back for our next rendezvous.

I have been here a few times, never had an issue. Even when requesting meals without an ingredient I am allergic to, they have always accommodated (I have rang up in the past requesting ahead of time, to which no issues). I wanted to go for my 30th, rang up to book a table and order in advance due to the allergy, they refused. They were not willing to cater to this. Very disappointed and it has put me off wanting to go anymore in the future.

Sunday lunch was superb, good portion size and the puddings were to die for. Definitely recommend and will definitely be back 👌

The food was excellent and the staff where great would highly recommend coming for food

Lovely food and smiley friendly staff.Good sized portions , I can recommend the potato skins, and the Bog pie is a must. Keep up the good work. We will definitely be back.

An outstanding Sunday lunch sitting, sitting outside with our dog. I have caeliac disease and was deighted to have gluten free yourkshire pudding with my roast port dinner. The lunch was delightful, the staff were very friendly and helpful. We will return!

No words but the bog pie is sadly no more. After visiting regularly over the years and enjoying the famous bog pie. New owners and new bog pie which is not what it was. If you know you know 😪

Absolutely lovey hosts , opened up so we could have a drink and they gave us amazing food as well . Will be going back often when in the area. Thanks from Graham & tricia

We had a superb Saturday evening here. We stayed in our motorhome in the car park and were made to feel extremely welcome. The food was superb and very good value. The service was excellent including the attention our small dog received. Very friendly atmosphere, we will definitely be returning.

The restaurant is located in a beautiful scenery. We had a very friendly welcome and the food: from starters to desserts, was delicious!

If you have not had a Sunday dinner here since Graeme and Krystal took over recently then you are missing out! You would think they had been there forever! The pub gardens look beautiful, the pub was busy which is always a good thing and the food was just incredible the photos don’t do it justice at all. Even though the pub was full we didn’t wait long at all for ours and everything was perfect! Can’t wait until they open more days again, we will be back!

Incredible food & really lovely staff!

Fantastic food and lovely service. We had lamb shank, poached salmon, Bog pie and chicken breast. They are all fantastic and had a generous portion. Great value for money. Highly recommended

Would definitely recommend Cart’s Bog, amazing food, great beer garden and lovely owners who couldn’t do enough to make our visit very welcoming, also dog friendly If you’re in the Allendale area it’s a must!

Great pub. Lovely atmosphere and fantastic food!

Tucked away in the Northumberland countryside is the Carts Bog Inn, a lovely place to visit. Currently only serving Sunday lunch, but a lovely lunch it is.

We have had several memorable, delicious meals at this lovely pub. A wonderful combination of charming family care and hearty food.

Just lovely local with good down to earth food.Perfect

Fantastic place sitting here now waiting for our meal. We've been frequenting here for over a year now. Love the place. The ambiance, the staff, the overall feel and food is excellent.

A lovely Sunday dinner with a lot of beef! Great staff who were very attentive. Ring ahead for opening times, when we visited, it was only open Sunday afternoons 12-6pm and very busy.

The bod pie was amazing, chicken and black pudding out of this world. Stayed here with the motor home can not fault the place will defo be back 5 stars by all 6 of us.

Amazing pub with a nice coal fire in the middle of the room . We went for sunday lunch one of the best lamb shanks i have ever tasted - the rest of the meal was equally as nice. The others had chicken dinner which they both equally enjoyed. However the wait for a dessert menu and to get our dessert was ridiculous and was tempted to knock of a mark... but the main meal was so good i have to give a 5!! :) Highly recommend going for sunday lunch

Visited 2 nights running when staying nearby because we were so impressed the first night. Big portions with such tasty food. can highly recommend the Can't wait to return back when we're in the area. Highly recommend their famous bog pie! I recommend booking no matter the night as they were turning people away both nights

Nice place, proper old tradition pub and restaurant. Food was amazing. Ate there for 2 days in a row and nothing was a disappointment. Lamb shank was beautiful, beef pie was amazing. Reservation recommended, walk ins were turned away and this was in March. Staff friendly and helpful. Not a cheap place, but not extortionate and worth it.

Great food, dog friendly, lovely staff.

Came on a cold winters night. The fire was roaring and the menu was plentiful. We opted for the potato skins and chicken supreme for the main meal. The food was perfect as was the service. We will be back!

Really lovely meal and location. Would recommend. Cosy!

Delightful! Brilliant staff & very good food. Well worth a visit! Highly recommend this watering hole

Fabulous food, huge portion sizes and incredibly flavoursome. The staff were very helpful. Didn’t feel rushed and would definitely recommend.

Lovely pub food, with a great atmosphere.

Just come back from having a meal there. BEST pub meal l have had. !!!!!!!!

Awesome! Can’t find fault at all. We both had the belly pork with the works and it was all delicious. Lovely staff and great surroundings.

Fantastic welcome from pub landlord. Would recommend!! Great beef pie!

We discovered this pub online when looking at places to eat in and around Haydon Bridge. They have a good menu so we were really looking forward to going there for lunch. We arrived to find the place closed and a note in the window...

Ok let me explain. The chances are you are reading this to decide whether to visit the Carts Bog Inn this review will manage your expectations. Like us you will have viewed the online menu and decided on what to have prior to arrival. So...

Ok let me explain. The chances are you are reading this to decide whether to visit the Carts Bog Inn this review will manage your expectations. Like us you will have viewed the online menu and decided on what to have prior to arrival. So my wife and I arrived for our pre booked table which is a must as it gets very busy. We were greeted by a young lady and the drinks order was taken and we sat at our allocated table. Drinks arrived followed by the menu which was basically a fraction of what they advertise online. For a start my wife was going to have the Bog Burger but this was not on the physical menu along with other items we had seen online. So my wife decided to have the only other thing she liked which was lasagna which to be honest you can get in most places so nothing special here. We then made our choices for starters and my main the Carts Bog Pie which along with their burger is a signature dish. We were then shown the specials board which was ok but nothing that we really wanted there. The young lady came to take the order so we asked for load potato skins to be told they didn’t have any only plain ones. Now this was only 6pm and they had run out of them? Surely any good chef would know if something is a popular dish to have enough to see each cover had the options which remember were already reduced. Ok so we took the plain ones. We then ordered mains and I asked for the Carts Bog Pie to be told that they didn’t know if there was enough filling to fulfill that order as they had just had an order for 9 pies? The young lady said she would have to wait to see if the chef had enough. Now to be honest by this point I was amazed that a chef who is producing signature dishes didn’t know if they would have enough to allow the order. Any chef worth their salt knows that if they prepare X weight of ingredients then you get Y amount of products, yes. Of course so! Because if you can’t workout that calculation how do you know the cost of each dish and what to charge. Even if they did know this equation then have a tally board in the kitchen to know how many pies you have made and how many you have left in the ingredients to make more. Or better still make enough to cover the entire day rather than creating potential disappointment for those visiting to have the “Famous Bog Pie”. So the starters came and were fine then I had confirmation that there was enough for my Bog Pie. But let’s remember there were still people arriving to dine here and the menu was limited and then some items were not available!!!! So the food was nice with good sized portions and the service was fine. Would I recommend here well the answer is simple in yes if you live near but if traveling any distance then no as the menu is limited and then it is luck if you can get what you want from it. So all in all good food with a Faulty Tower type delivery.

Popped in for Sunday lunch. Food was amazing with a big pudding for afters. Lovely views. Highly recommended and will be back again.

Booked a table for 3 - 7.30pm on a Saturday. Arrived a little early but despite it being busy, we were warmly welcomed and shown to our table as it was free. We sat and ordered. 3 meals delivered, generous portions (huge pie!) and the veggies cooked to perfection...hot but firm and no soggy mush!! Empty plates allowed us to order sweets. Again, generous portions and delicious. Prices were very reasonable considering the portion sizes and the quality of the meals. Definitely will be returning. Thanks go to all the staff in making my birthday treat a lovely evening.

Great food! Lovely pub/restaurant. Perfect end to a Northumberland holiday.

Great food, great setting, good choice!

After a shocking experience at another local pub we managed to secure a table here. Lovely staff, food and surroundings and very welcoming. OK for children and dogs too. So good we booked again for Sunday lunch the next day. Again fabulous.