The Highlander pub in Northumberland on regional shortlist for The National Pub & Bar Awards 2026
The Highlander, near Belsay, has been recognised by the organisers of a prestigious national event.
The historic country pub is on the Northumberland County Winner accolade shortlist for The National Pub & Bar Awards 2026.
Representatives from pubs and bars across UK will attend this year’s celebration, which returns to London for its 10-year anniversary on June 10.
The night will also reveal the results of the Industry’s Choice Award, which is voted for separately by a panel of 400 hand-picked industry judges and presented in a top 10 format.
The Highlander re-opened in 2023 after a five-year closure following its purchase by the owners of Ellingham Hall.
The Grade II listed pub was built in the early 19th Century – although there is believed to have been an inn on site since around 1700 and that it was visited by Bonnie Prince Charlie, son of England’s exiled Stuart King James II, who is said to have bathed on the site in 1746.