High Force Middleton In Teesdale

Very unfriendly service! We thought we’d head in for a bite to eat after a walk, and although there was plenty of seating available we were asked by an older ‘gentleman’ whether we had a table booked… when we said no, he mocked us, like we were ridiculous for even walking in the pub without a booking at the weekend. I mean, we’re ever so sorry for thinking we might be able to eat at a popular tourist spot… Terrible attitude, and overpriced food. Suggest they only allow walk-in service. Seems silly to turn people away at a half-full pub! Won’t be back.

Beautiful Sunday Lunch,did the high force to low force walk before hand. Been a few times,never let down . Always gorgeous.

No argument about how pleasant the environment is…..but £21 for a pint of lager and a glass of wine is absolutely scandalous. I had been in the West End of London the previous week and paid £16 for exactly the same. Just doesn’t weigh up!

As four friends we chose to eat at a different restaurant every month, March was The High Force Hotel. It’s beautifully decorated, highlighting it as a country destination without the artificial intrusion of rural ornamentation. The staff are friendly, efficient and welcoming, by their attitude they obviously enjoy their work. The food’s very good, I had a lovely vegan burger and a gorgeous (locally sourced ice cream) sundae. My friends were equally impressed with their food, ham,eggs chips and fish and chips, a great lunchtime meal. Reasonably priced and a great atmosphere

Me and my husband came here after a 2.5 hour drive to see the waterfall and to have some lunch. We knew after looking online that it wasn 't typical and cheap 'pub food ' which was fine, as you would assume that with a hefty price the food would be michelin star quality. It wasn 't bad or awful, but the prices are ridiculous. £16.50 for a roast dinner, with 2 tiny roast potatoes and a very small 'jug ' of gravy. My husband did enjoy it, and I did try some of his pork which granted; was beautiful and cooked to perfection. But it was no better than something you would get from a standard help yourself carvery. I had the chocolate brownie sundae, which was an absolute let down and a rip off for £8! First of all, it wasn 't a sundae, it was in a very small bowl. Second of all, it was 7 blueberries, a small scoop of supermarket chocolate ice cream and a few mini brownies. Extortionate for what it was and an absolutely tiny portion. Nice decor and nice ideas, but just didn 't live up to expectations unfortunately. And I 'm really sorry to say but the majority of the staff we felt were inattentive with not the best people skills, apart from one young lady with blonde hair who was really lovely and polite. The rest of staff that we interacted with including the gentleman on front of house seemed a little blunt and didn 't want to interact with us. Not a bad experience as such, but I probably wouldn 't come here again.