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Water House, Durham

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Opens at 9:00am
65 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SQ (View on Google Map)
(0191) 370 6540
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Situated in former Water Board offices, this popular former Wetherspoon pub gets extremely busy at weekends.

It was sold by Wetherspoons to Amber Taverns in January 2023 and reopened under the new ownership in June that year.

It has continued to offer cask beer with up to four handpumps available. No food is served

Information for this venue is provided by the Durham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Durham County Council
Last updated
31/05/2025
Last surveyed
21/06/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Amber Taverns
Pub ID
DUR/49
Asset of Community Value
Monday
9:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
9:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
9:00am - Midnight
Thursday
9:00am - Midnight
Friday
9:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
9:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
9:00am - Midnight
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Theakston - Old Peculier TasteMatch Prediction

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Old Peculier Pump Clip
Theakston - Old Peculier Old Ale • 5.6% Spotted 19 times.
Old Peculier Pump Clip
Theakston - Old Peculier

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 19 times. at Water House, Durham.

ABV 5.6%
Dispense Handpump
Style Old Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Maxim - Double Maxim , Maxim - Swedish Blonde , Theakston - Best Bitter , Wychwood - Hobgoblin Gold , Wychwood - Hobgoblin Ruby

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Games Games
Darts Shuffleboard
Wi Fi Wi Fi
FREE / The Cloud
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (20m)
Go Northeast: 21, 50; X21
Opposite bus station
Nearby Station (500m)
Durham

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