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A welcoming haven set in tranquil countryside yet easily accessible by road, just 10 minutes from the M6 Junction 43 or 5 minutes from the A69, east-west route.

By road: Carlisle 8 miles, Newcastle 50 miles.

Wracked by Civil War and religious conflict, England was neither united nor a kingdom. Even so, merchants still traded, commerce still persisted and people still travelled, stopping off to rest at rural taverns where the ale would refresh, the fayre satisfy, the beds soothe - and a new string of horses could be harnessed to the long-distance stagecoach. Thus was born The String of Horses Inn, a haven for travellers then, and still the same all these centuries later: a place where the ambience of yesteryear combines with the very best of today ...

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From the North, South or West: take the A69 from J43 on the M6, in the direction of Hexham / Newcastle, and after 5 -6 miles turn right at the 1st set of traffic lights at Corby Hill / Warwick Bridge. Proceed for 1 mile through the village of Heads Nook and a further mile until the road bears sharply right. As the road bears right, turn left into FAUGH (pronounced FAFF) village - you will find the String of Horses on your left as you go down the hill.

From the east: turn left at the Corby Hill / Warwick Bridge traffic lights. These are the first set of traffic lights on the A69, some 3 miles after having passed Brampton. Proceed for 1 mile through the village of Heads Nook and a further mile until the road bears sharply right. As the road bears right, turn left into FAUGH village - you will find the String of Horses on your left as you go down the hill.

The String of Horses Inn is also accessible from Carlisle Citadel Station (20 minutes) or Newcastle Airport (50 minutes) and Manchester or Glasgow Airports (in less than 2 hours).