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About The Three Horseshoes Inn
On Running Waters in Durham, The Three Horseshoes Inn is a pub with a bar and lounge alongside a restaurant serving British classics. The menu includes a haggis and chicken stack, and the steak and ale pie is a recurring order alongside beer battered fish and chips. Apple blackberry crumble pie with custard rounds out the dessert options. The pub sits in a countryside setting with views over the surrounding fields, and dining extends to an outside area. Orders are taken at the table rather than at a counter. Rooms are available for overnight stays, with breakfast served the following morning.
Good to know
“Casual country pub with warm rooms, plus a bar/lounge and a restaurant serving British classics.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention haggis and chicken, steak and ale pie, beer battered fish and chips and apple blackberry crumble pie.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention haggis and chicken, steak and ale pie, beer battered fish and chips and apple blackberry crumble pie.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly praise the haggis and chicken dishes, alongside standouts like the steak and ale pie and beer battered fish and chips. Views and friendly, attentive staff draw frequent mentions. One visit noted a thin, watery pasta sauce, and one lunch reviewer describes being ignored for 30 minutes before ordering, with food arriving well after a later table's.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly praise the haggis and chicken dishes, alongside standouts like the steak and ale pie and beer battered fish and chips. Views and friendly, attentive staff draw frequent mentions. One visit noted a thin, watery pasta sauce, and one lunch reviewer describes being ignored for 30 minutes before ordering, with food arriving well after a later table's.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Came here for dinner at 5pm or so on a Tuesday evening after a wander around Durham. We were seated right away with a slightly larger group size, and orders were taken promptly. Food was wholesome pub grub, impressed with the beer battered fish and chips, the braised steak and ale pie. Burger bun on the cheeseburger was a little too charred to be enjoyable. To be fair, we didn't complain so have no idea if it would have been fixed. Would return though, stunning views and outside dining.”
- Google user
“Great pub. We stayed here for 3 nights, accommodation lovely with views over countryside. Breakfast and food excellent. Staff all really friendly”
- Google user
“We went there for lunch on bank holiday Monday. A beautiful old inn, well decorated keeping to the old country pub theme. The location felt very rural and out of the way, while not being difficult to get to. I had broccoli, mushroom and chicken pasta with garlic bread which was nice, but the sauce was too thin and watery. It definitely needed thickening or reduction. My partner had haggis and chicken stack and he was over the moon. Sid the haggis melted in his mouth. Overall, the service was good, not overbearing but attentive and friendly. Well worth a visit!”
- Google user
“I didn't stay here but came out to eat. I was very impressed with my visit. Friendly staff, good vibes, fabulous views and amazing food. The menu was neat and concise, my order was taken promptly and my meal was delicious. I will definitely come back.”
- Google user
“Tonight, my wife and I decided to have dinner at the Three Horseshoes Inn. Much to my surprise they serve haggis with chicken, so I ordered this. It was a lovely combination of chicken and haggis, together with mash and fresh vegetables and it tasted excellent. I asked if they also served deserts and to my pleasure, they had my favourite: apple blackberry crumble pie with custard. And this was probably the best crumble I've ever eaten. The crumble was crispy, the filling was sweet and the custard was perfect! So eating here really made my day. Oh yes, my wife had a lovely steak and ale pie and this was also fantastic!”
Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free parking
- Kid-friendly
- Bar
- Breakfast
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- Restaurant
- Smoke-free
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Facilities· 1
- Accessible
Location
Bars near The Three Horseshoes Inn
- Rose Tree Inn4.47862.6 miWheelchair accessible
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- Broomside park - Queensway Inns4.01,3772.9 mi
all you can eat breakfast, fish and chips, pastries and fruit yogurt
- Dun Cow Durham4.56003.3 miWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Three Horseshoes InnWheelchair accessible | 4.61,721 | — | haggis and chicken, steak and ale pie, beer battered fish and chips |
| Rose Tree InnWheelchair accessible | 4.4786 | 2.6 mi | dog menu, steak ciabatta, pie and chips |
| Broomside park - Queensway Inns | 4.01,377 | 2.9 mi | all you can eat breakfast, fish and chips, pastries and fruit yogurt |
| Dun Cow DurhamWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.5600 | 3.3 mi | castle eden cask ale, landlord cask beer, small snug bar |
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