Food & Drink

Dolly Peel

Named after a local fishwife and smuggler whose husband and sons were press-ganged into the navy. The building dates from 1841 and became the first dedicated real ale pub in South Shields in 1989.

Commercial Road, South Shields, NE33 1AP

About Dolly Peel

The Dolly Peel is a traditional pub on Commercial Road in South Shields, named after a celebrated local fishwife and smuggler whose husband and sons were press-ganged into the navy. It holds a notable place in the town's drinking history as the first dedicated real ale pub in South Shields, opening on 9 November 1989. The pub is known for its rotating selection of cask ales from national and local breweries and its unpretentious, old-school atmosphere with cosy furnishings. It is dog-friendly and has hosted regular live and acoustic music, including a midweek buskers' night.

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