The County Hotel can host a business meeting for 2 to 40 delegates, a private dinner or buffet for a birthday, anniversary, christening, retirement or small wedding, and a business brunch or afternoon tea for a group. The County is a pub with rooms on Priestpopple in Hexham, Northumberland, a few minutes from the historic town center, with seven en-suite bedrooms upstairs.
Seminars and company events
Meetings for 2 to 40 delegates are sold with a projector, a screen and a flip chart on request. Catering options are set by the needs and budget of each meeting, from coffee and a working lunch to a full meal. Free Wi-Fi runs throughout, and barista coffee is served from 10 a.m. A business brunch or a drink after work can be arranged in the bar, and teams coming from further away can stay in the rooms upstairs.
Weddings and receptions
The Private Dining Room is used for birthdays, anniversaries, christenings, weddings, retirements and funeral receptions. The team builds a package for each occasion, with a formal menu or a buffet to match the brief, and gift cards can be included. Afternoon tea can be booked for a group on any day and at any time with 24 hours' notice.
Rooms and capacities
The meeting rooms take 2 to 40 delegates. The Private Dining Room hosts private functions and dinners. The bar is laid out with quieter corners and larger tables for groups.
Accommodation
The hotel has seven en-suite rooms in three types: Standard Double, Standard Kingsize and Deluxe Kingsize. The deluxe rooms accept dogs. Rooms are described as spacious and airy, with modern amenities, and breakfast is served in the morning.
Catering
The kitchen serves a full menu every day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., with daily chef's specials. Chefs prepare bespoke buffets or set meals for events, and a buffet menu is available on request. Through the year the pub runs its own dated dinners, such as a five-course Burns Night supper, Christmas lunch and a New Year's Eve party with dinner and a DJ, which shows how the kitchen and team handle a full house.
History and setting
The County stands in the center of Hexham, a market town in Northumberland that the hotel notes was voted Britain's favorite market town. The building is listed. The pub opens at 10 a.m. for coffee and breakfast and serves alcohol from 11 a.m. Dogs are welcome, with water and biscuits kept ready.
Getting there
The hotel is on Priestpopple, Hexham, NE46 1PS, a few minutes' walk from the historic center. Bookings and event quotes are handled by phone or email.
