The Ship Inn at Middlestone

13/09/2026

⛔️Monday to Friday this week ⛔️
We will still be open from 4pm but please remember to use an alternate route between then and 6pm!

05/09/2026

🌟 Leek - Winner Winner 🌟
🥇 Michael T 🥇 Michael T
🥈 Andy R 🥈 Allan W
🥉Alan D 🥉 Andy R

🏆 Best in show - Michael T

Congratulations to all of the winners in each category!
Well done to all that took part - excellent work by all!

05/09/2026

Well the entries are in and the judges are here!
Good luck to everyone who has entered, there are some incredible entries across all categories this year!

05/09/2026

Whose Name Will Be On This Shield This Year ?????

03/09/2026

🌱 LEEK SHOW – EVERYONE WELCOME! 🌱

Have you been growing the best fruit and veg in the community?
Are you a budding photographer with a great photo taken with County Durham?
Or simply want to come along and see what our local growers have produced?

We’re inviting everyone to enter our Leek Show this weekend!

📅 Saturday

Entries must be brought in between 10:00am – 11:30am
Judging takes place between 12:00 noon – 2:00pm

👀 Viewing open to the public
Saturday & Sunday from 2:00pm

🏆 Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place
💰 Prize money up for grabs
💷 Entries: just 50p each

💷 Charity Auction – Sunday at 6:00pm
Come along and have the chance to buy some of the fantastic produce from the show, while supporting a good cause.

🍻 A great community event at your local pub, bring the family, come and have a look, support local growers and enjoy a bit of friendly competition.

Everyone welcome – whether you're entering or just coming along to enjoy the show! 🥬

**Note only leeks grown by members of the club allowed due to benching rules**

01/09/2026

👻 What haunts The Ship Inn at Middlestone 👻

We recently welcomed The Jolly Reiver to take a tour of the pub, learn about its history and hear about the ghostly goings on over the years.

The short film is now on YouTube - link below.

We would love to hear if you have had any chilling experiences while you visited us!
What little things / quirks did you learn about The Ship?
Let us know 👻

Please like the YouTube video and support the work they do!

Welcome to my channel! In this video, I head to the Ship Inn at Mid...

14/08/2026

Our very own Vicki is spreading her wings. We wish her every success in her new business journey.
Jane has already had the privilege of trying some of the treatments and we can’t recommend Vicki enough ❤️
Please give her page a follow!

‼️👁️ KEEP AN EYE ON OUR PAGE FOR MORE UPDATES👁️‼️

10/08/2026

We love seeing all your videos and photos that are coming in.
🙌🏻 Keep Dancing 🙌🏻

10/08/2026

🎶 What a day 🎶
Thank you to everyone who came to SausageFest and didn’t let the weather put you off!
It was great to see everyone come together and have a great day!
If you have any photos you would like to share - please send them over and we can add them.
Tony, Jane & Team 🍻

29/07/2026

I know We have Starlink
But Elon Musk has just sent us an Astronaut