Fox & Hounds, Wylam

The Fox & Hounds occupies a prime position on Main Road, which runs through the heart of the village and is popular with both locals and visitors. It's close to riverside walks and country trails surrounding the village are popular for cyclists, runners and walkers.

There's an open plan public bar, with large screen TV for sports, along with games machines and a darts area. On the other side of the bar is a comfortable and well-appointed lounge and a dining area featuring stone wall and wood beams. A good range of wholesome food is served and special "Owd Codgers" meals are served from noon -5pm every day except Weds, Sat and Sun. Watch out for the ice cream fridge in the dining area.

After a minor refurbishment, new tenants took over in Spring 2014. One of the first issues they had to cope with was a runaway caravan which crashed into the bay window.The number of handpulls has been increased from two to three. It�s a real community pub with two cricket teams, a dominoes team, a leek club, amateur dramatics society, a football team and bellringers. Live music may be encountered at weekends in the evening