The Bamburgh
Greene King pub near the coast and the Great North Run finish line. Dog-friendly with pub grub, sport on big screens, and a beer garden.
About The Bamburgh
The Bamburgh is a Greene King pub on Bamburgh Avenue in South Shields, close to the coast and near the finish line of the Great North Run. A relaxed, dog-friendly local, it serves a menu of pub favourites and shows live sport on big screens, and it has a beer garden for warmer weather. Its position near the seafront makes it a handy stop for walkers and visitors to the South Shields coastline as well as a neighbourhood pub for the surrounding area.
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