News

Press review

13/07/2008

The Guardian
Saturday July 12 2008
10 top UK food holidays
Food'n'views Northumberland
Generous portions of seasonal produce and freshly-caught North Sea fish come with even bigger views and a vast sky worthy of Montana at The Barn at Beal. The recently-opened restaurant and visitor centre, a converted Victorian farm building just before the causeway to Lindisfarne Island, has a widescreen panorama of tidal flats, saltmarshes and sand dunes leading to the island, with an epic sweep of coast stretching away to the north and south. Catch a sunny day - they do get them in Northumberland, honest - and you can sit outside while tucking into the excellent value Lindisfarne Crab (£7.95), roast Northumbrian lamb (£9.45) and award-winning local sausages and mash with cider gravy (£7.95). The light filled dining room, all exposed brick, beams and large windows, has photography exhibitions, comfy sofas and local mead and honey to buy.
• Just off A1 before Lindisfarne Causeway (01289 381477, barnatbeal.com).