The smiths arms is an old favourite amongst the various pubs situated around the green in…read moreBillingham, It has been based here for several years now, well for as long as I can remember. However, the pub has had various different owners over the past few year and has been newly refurbished very recently. The pub is a very distinct club in billingham with a quiet relaxed atmosphere of a pub during the week which serves lovely, value for money food and offers varies activities such as quiz nights and pool competitions. But on a weekend it transforms into a lively pub with a dj and karaoke which attracts large crowds of drinkers. The pub also offers a lovely sunday lunch which is great value for money and delicious. The pub has a lovely interior with a with a very modern feel to it.

Im surprised no one has reviewed The Vic yet. This is my (and a lot of other peoples) go-to pub…read more The atmosphere is a mix of locals, postgraduate students and professors. I rarely, if ever, see the typical undergraduate student population here. The Vic is everything you want a pub to be. The atmosphere is quintessential British pub. No TVs, no music, just nice old wood, vintage pictures and fireplaces. It is consistently rated as one of Britains top B&Bs and is a go-to place for real ales (silver star CAMRA rating), friendly people and a strong whiskey. The Vic is all charm and there is a reason is it a favorite with both locals and visitors.

What a fantastic pub virtually unspoilt , the interior is what a multi room pub used to be and full…read moreof character , tiles , plasterwork and lots of wood and leather . There's nothing false it's totally authentic . Theres a great range of well kept real ale , has to be on my top list of pubs to go to in the UK .

Nice little pub very friendly staff and helpful,clean and the food is amazing and a good priceread more

This is a very nice hotel and restaurant, a little out of the way on Stokesley Road in Hemlington…read more It's not far from Coulby Newham, but as I say it is a bit out of the way, along a country road. However, it's worth the trip if you want somewhere to take the children. The restaurant is pleasant and the food is reasonable. To be honest, though, the main attraction for me (well, for the kids) is the Wacky Warehouse. This is a brilliant play area for the children - a massive ball pit and climbing area, that keeps them occupied for ages. There's a seating area for the grown ups so you can have a tea or coffee while you keep an eye on them. It's not really suitable for letting the children play while you have a meal in the restaurant because the Wacky Warehouse section is out of sight, along a corridor. You couldn't leave them unsupervised. However, it's ok if you are happy to just sit with a coffee and a newspaper while the kids tire themselves out. It's also a great place for children's birthday parties. We've had our children's parties here quite a few times because it's just so easy to let them organise everything for you, and they get the stress instead of you! They have the play in the Wacky Warehouse, then go through to the main restaurant for the party meal. Which also means if any parents want to stay they can enjoy a meal themselves while the children are at the party - instead of sitting twiddling their thumbs like they might have to at some places!

This is a ok place to go for a drink, but not much atmosphere and the drinks are not the cheapest…read more The biggest problem I have with this place is the food, me and a friend ordered a Parmo, with the buy one get one free deal, the Parmo was awful, the "chicken" was basically like Bernard Matthews turkey burgers then cheese melted on top, total junk for the price you pay, it isn't really BOGOF because the prices are double of a good parmo of the same size elsewhere. I'd go here for a quick drink, but nothing else. Also tends to have lots of screaming kids.

My partner and I stayed at the end of January, 2015. Lovely local pub, situated in the heart of…read moreRichmond, overlooking the cobbled streets and the castle. The room was small but clean with an en-suite shower. It was quite noisy until around 12.00am, but thats what you would expect staying above a pub in a town centre. As part of the price £59.00 (for a double room) my partner and I had a full English breakfast the following morning, which included cereals and fruit juice, set out beautifully in front of an open log fire. Would highly recommend if you want to visit Richmond, the waterfalls or castle, bars & restaurants as it's very central and great value for money.

Firstly, I'd just like to point out that the beer tasted ok, and the bar worker was fine. However,…read moreI have had the misfortune to enter this pub on two occasions, the most recent one being yesterday. Back in September, I was proudly awaiting two newly acquired foreign friends to join me for beer and much merriment. The night was ok, but there was this thing at the bar that looked like the infected people from 'I Am Legend', but after 19 pints of thinners and a DIY brain operation .. He was luckily ignored by my overseas' companions, and given a wide birth. Yesterday's freak was the biggest, most racist numpty I have ever had the misfortune to encounter. He was also very thick, and looked like the sort of person that would like to fight you, for saying 'have you got a light mate' .. He also could not make his mind up whether he was in Richmond, Portsmouth or Newcastle. If you feel the need to enter this establishment, be prepared to be talked at by some serious pond life ..

Trader Jacks is a fairly new addition to the pubs situated around the green in Billingham, It has…read morebeen based here for around 3- 4 years now. However, the club/ pub has had very mixed feed back over the past year. The pub/ club is a very distinct club in billingham with a quiet relaxed atmosphere of a pub during the week which serves lovely, value for money food and offers varies activities such as quiz nights and pool competitions. But on a weekend it transforms into a night club with a dj and often foam parties which attracts large crowds of younger drinkers. The club has bouncers to deal with any trouble. Overall trader jacks offer a good night out.

The prices of the drinks are often entirely different than advertised. Drink offers advertised on…read moreFacebook inexplicably cease to exist once you approach the bar. It appears Inside Out operates some form of bait and switch scheme in order to pack the club out and force higher prices onto customers who have paid entry on the pretense of non-existent drink deals. On occasion, the prices can appear to be "made up" on the spot, depending on who is being served and by what member of staff. The man who was served before me ordered exactly the same as I did, however, I was charged double what he was (and no, it wasn't a "cheaper drinks before x time" thing). The management are clearly not concerned about handling illegitimate currency either; with pound coins received in change frequently being counterfeit or Gibraltan - it is definitely a good idea to pay for your drinks with exact change whenever possible. The hygiene in this place is so unquestionably poor that it is surprising that it is not currently under investigation. We arrived at this club only 15 minutes after opening, and upon visiting the toilets, the urinals were already full of vomit and the floor was half an inch deep with toilet water. On one occasion, a customer urinated in the sink despite there being urinals available. There are no locks on the cubicle doors and no seats on the cubicle toilets. Not one of the 4 taps were functioning which meant we couldn't even wash our hands after using the toilets. The staff use their bare hands to fill glasses with ice which is of grave concern considering the aforementioned issue with the toilet's taps. At the end of our night (over 3 hours later) we returned to the same toilets, and there had clearly been no attempt made to clean them. The sinks and urinals were still clogged with vomit/urine, the floor was now extremely flooded, and one cubicle had HUMAN FAECES ON THE ACTUAL FLOOR. When we pointed this out to a staff member, a cleaner went in with A MOP (which, I add, was extremely filthy) and just spread it around so you couldn't see it! We took photographs and sent them to the borough council. Quite honestly, the rest rooms in this place are absolutely abysmal. On a side note - the whole club has a very strange stickyness... and I MEAN STICKY. The floors, bars, tables, chairs, sofas, doors... it's everywhere, and it will really love to ruin shoes and clothing. Some changes absolutely need to be made to this establishment. Don't get me wrong, the atmosphere itself is actually pretty good and the music is entertaining (albeit the same playlist is used every week), but IT IS POSSIBLE to have a good time here if you are willing to overlook all of Inside Out's flaws; and my god there are a lot of them. A night out in Inside Out may leave you feeling cheated, dirty, and wishing you stayed at the pub.

Inside out. Its okay. Not as good as 2K. Used to like the R&B basement. Wine is cheap muck, so we…read morenormally stick to water and have drinks in Harveys before we club. The toilets are dreadful. Its a real shame there isn't a decent club for age 30+ in Darlo. Flares is fowl, Harveys is ok but the music can be really boring.

Modern furnishings recently done. Often has Live Sports available to watch. Pool table to use but…read moreis normally in use by regulars. Much younger style of pub than the other pubs in loftus, late license available until 1am most nights. Has a beer garden for smokers, and a car park with cctv. Outdoor seating with a great view of the countryside. It is also a freehouse so the selection of drinks available is better than anywhere else in Loftus.