Traditional pub, dating from 1825 and the very start of the railways' era, where the licensee Peter Rafferty, fast approaching 30 years service to the trade, is equally enthusiastic about real beer, as he is about Blues music, and where Fridays at 9 pm become the North's most intimate live Blues music setting.

Timothy Taylor's Landlord and Wainwright, along with two guest beers from the Punch Taverns' list, are served in over-sized glasses.

The pub comprises a public bar, a large undercover beer garden, a smoking area, a snug and a large lounge bar, available to be hired for private functions.

Quiz night is Thursday and Blues bands of all genres play on Fridays, as the Cleveland Bay is home to 'Blues at the Bay', where local, national and artists of international repute provide an eclectic mix of the all various styles of the Blues.

Traditional pub games, darts and dominoes, football and horse racing showing on the TVs also feature.

A hot and cold buffet Sunday lunch is served free of charge.

Remnants of the stone gate-posts, at the entrance to the Stockton & Darlington Railway goods and coal yard are still in-situ at entrance to the pub's car park.

The pub is recognised as being the world's first purpose built railway pub.

Extensive outdoor drinking facilities.

Though Allens West (Northern Trains) is the nearest station, the pub is also easily accessed from Eaglesciffe Station, (Grand Central) and Yarm Station (Trans Pennine).

A previous CAMRA local branch award winner, including Community Pub of the Year. Host to Yorkshire Regional meeting, (though it is in Durham!).