The Rat Inn

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Anick 
Hexham 
Northumberland 
NE46 4LN 

01434 602 814 
www.theratinn.com 

Accessibility? No 
Gluten free? Yes 

There are plenty of reasons to re-review a restaurant: a change of chef, breathless praise from a normally reputable source, or just the depressing passage of rather too much time. Any one of these would probably justify a return visit, but when all three are present and correct, it’s time to make a booking. As was the case with The Rat Inn.

The Rat Inn

Food ✪✪✪✪ 
Ambience ✪✪✪✪✪ 
Service ✪✪✪✪✪ 

The Rat Inn
Anick 
Hexham 
Northumberland 
NE46 4LN 

01434 602814 
www.theratinn.com 

Tues-Sat: 12-2pm, 6-9pm 
 Sun: 12-3pm 

Recently a lady called NickyB posted a comment on this site that I had overlooked The Rat Inn in Anick, a tiny hamlet near Hexham. 

Under the ownership of Karen Errington and Phil Mason, the place has reputedly blossomed from pub to gastropub. Nicky reckons it’s just as good as David Kennedy at Vallum. This clearly needed a proper test, so I sent in the ladies who lunch.