Morpeth pub Dyke Neuk welcomes back customers after new owners take over

Business partners Lesley Priest and Dean Dillon have taken over the business and are hoping to put the venue back on the map for both tourists and locals.

After being closed for around a month, the pair have reopened the bar, restaurant, B&B and kitchen with the help of chef Stephen Coriro. Stephen will be serving local produce as much as possible to a high standard.

Many country pubs across the UK have struggled in recent years thanks to the pandemic and the cost of living crisis, so Lesley and Dean are working hard to ensure the Dyke Neuk is a success story.

Quiz nights are set to make a return, along with monthly live music from local talent and outdoor events. In the pipeline for summer is a range of events, including a family fun day and hog roasts.

Lesley said: “We want it to be the place to come, where you get a warm welcome. Everyone is welcome and dogs can visit us too.

"We have worked long hours to bring the pub back to its former glory with amazing food fantastic Sunday lunches live music and many more things to come.

“The atmosphere has been amazing from the opening night and we have enjoyed meeting everyone who has visited us – that's including all the lovely dogs.

"We will be thinking of event ideas for summer and we want to do everything we can to put as much fun and life into the pub as possible.”