The Shepherd & Shepherdess Inn

Situated just before the entrance to Beamish, this is a lovely gem of a pub. It is a traditional, no nonsense country pub with wholesome home cooked, delicious food. We visited on a Friday afternoon and it was easy enough to get seated. The staff were very friendly and there is a decent array of beers on tap. The menu isn’t extensive but has a nice choice of traditional pub meals such as steak, lasagne, gammon, corned beef pie etc. also has a kids menu. The staff took our food and drinks order at the table and the food was brought out within fifteen minutes. The home cooked chips were to die for! The only disappointment was the lack of ‘normal’ cola on tap.
Prices very reasonable and we will definitely be back.

Had brilliant meal here today staff great good all round atmosphere would recommend and definitely be going back good value

Comfy country pub with great food and menu choices. Plenty of parking spaces and motorbike space.
Update, another visit on a sunny day in May. Had the days special. Words/pictures wouldn't do it justice how tasty it was. My no1 spot for food

Saturday early evening at 5pm ish and the pub was packed. Great atmosphere. Super large lovely meals. Incredibly well priced. LOVED IT!!

Lovely tasty food, happy and efficient staff. Even the filter coffee was lovely. Mixed Grill £12:95 I would have happily paid £20. Everything too cheap for that quality and amount imo.

It was a beautiful day on Saturday and we decided to grab a meal, I ordered a mixed grill and it was absolutely gorgeous as always, you never disappoint.

Indulge yourself in a delightful Sunday dinner or simply unwind with a refreshing pint at this amazing place. You won't regret it!

Very good pub food and ales, very reasonably priced, I've eaten here 3 times in the last 9 months while staying at the Campsite nearby and it's always consistently good quality.

Lovely little pub with amazing food, my husband got a mixed grill and I got pepper chicken with chips and veg and the portion sizes are huuuuuge and tasty, the atmosphere was lovely and homely and the staff are very nice nothing is a bother and you get table service. Will most definitely be back 😊

My partner and myself went yesterday, I had cheeseburger, chips and salad absolutely 💯 delicious, my partner had mixed grill thoroughly enjoyed. Definitely be back.

Food was amazing and brilliant prices were reasonable. Will definitely be back again

The food here is awesome and well priced. You'll find something to enjoy from the menu. It's a warm and friendly place with great staff that are more than happy to help. A good example of this is when I asked if I could bring my mountain bike inside... No problem.

Great outside facilities too.

Really lovely place to eat. The food was really good. The chips are the best ever. Great service and friendly staff.

Nice little family pub. Food was great love homemade chips, price was really fair for what you got. Shame if your driving £4 for a pint of coke is overkill

It's been 40 years since I last visited the Shepherd and Shepherdess but the atmosphere, service and overall experience does not seem to have diminished with the years. The food was outstanding, the portions were huge, the beers was beautiful and the staff were amazing. Love this place, won't leave it as long next time!!

Found this place after visiting Durham for the day and decided to go for some food. We went at midday on Sunday, so it was really busy and we were not expecting to get a table. No tables were free so we chanced asking at the bar, where a lovely lad said he will make sure we get seated and let us order food and drinks in the meantime. We were only waiting 5-10 minutes and were shown to a table. We ordered the minted lamb chop special and a mixed grill and it was the nicest food we’ve had in a while. Dessert did not disappoint either. The prices are so reasonable, especially for the mixed grill at 12.95, as the portion is massive and you pay more than that at chain pubs that give less food at a lower quality! Overall, a cosy traditional pub and we will definitely be driving the 30 minute trip from Sunderland to revisit soon.

Food certainly didn't disappoint 😋 great value and huge portions

Amazing food at a great price. Don't know how they do it. Book though it gets busy especially when Beamish shuts.

Great local, food is amazing. The mixed grill is massive, sundays dinners are a must if you can get in for 1 as its always full and rhe homemade chips are wow.

Really lovely wee place. We stopped in after visiting Beamish. The food was so tasty and the portions were massive! I am autistic and they could not have been more helpful with my order which honestly makes such a difference to my dining experience. Highly recommend. Thank you to all the staff. Will definitely come back next time we are down that way.