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The Anchor Hotel exterior on the River Tyne in Haydon Bridge
Riverside view of The Anchor Hotel in Haydon Bridge
Riverside Inn · Northumberland

The Anchor Hotel, Haydon Bridge

Riverside rooms in Haydon Bridge

✔ Best rate here✔ Breakfast included✔ Secure booking

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Google rating 4.6/5Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice 2024
Best rate hereBreakfast includedSecure booking
Lovely riverside stay.Google, May 2025★★★★★
Perfect base for Hadrian’s Wall.Tripadvisor, Apr 2025★★★★★
Guests rate us highly for breakfast and location.

Riverside Rooms · Breakfast Included

Quiet, well-kept spaces with modern beds and hot showers, a few steps from the River Tyne. Breakfast is included, and you’re minutes from the bridge and village centre.

Cyclists Welcome

Guests get a secure indoor bicycle lock-up plus outside racks. Ideal base for Hadrian’s Cycleway and quiet Tyne Valley lanes.

Eat & Drink

Local ales pulled right, honest Northumbrian plates, and a quiet garden café.

Riverside view of The Anchor

Six Centuries Beside the South Tyne

Records point to a courthouse and gaol here in 1422. Through the coaching-inn era, salmon suppers, and today’s inn & café, The Anchor has always welcomed travellers, walkers, and families a few steps from the bridge.

Our Story

Six centuries beside the River Tyne, still welcoming travellers, walkers and families.

1400s

Courthouse & Gaol

Records point to a courthouse and gaol standing on this site.

1700s

Admiralty Estate

Held by the Admiralty as part of the Greenwich (Royal Navy) Hospital estate.

1800s

Coaching Inn

A busy posting house, travellers and mail coaches crossed the River Tyne and warmed by the fire.

1900s

Riverside Tavern

Local ales and salmon suppers became house staples by the river.

Today

Inn & Café

Rooms with breakfast, a lively bar, and a quiet café garden.

What Guests Say

Recent comments from guests who stayed, dined and explored from The Anchor.

★★★★★ 5 out of 5
Tripadvisor

The roast was fantastic and the service was kind and attentive. We felt very welcome.

Priya S.RestaurantAug 2025
★★★★★ 5 out of 5
Tripadvisor

Lovely pub with real ales and a friendly crowd. The staff looked after us all evening.

Tom P.BarMay 2025
★★★★★ 5 out of 5
Google

Coffee and cake in the garden was a perfect break by the river. Quiet and relaxing.

Sarah L.CaféJun 2025
★★★★★ 5 out of 5
Google

Great base in the village. Easy to reach Hadrian’s Wall and Hexham from here.

Owen R.ExploreJul 2025
★★★★★ 5 out of 5
Google

Live music night in the lounge was a highlight. Fun atmosphere and good drinks.

Katie M.LoungeSep 2025
★★★★★ 5 out of 5
Booking.com

Genuine hospitality from everyone we met. It feels like a proper village inn.

James A.ServiceApr 2025

Find us

Market Pl, Haydon Bridge, Hexham NE47 6AL · Contact us

5 min from the station · free parking on site