Hope & Union

Tucked away in a square in the town's cultural quarter, between the Grade II listed Georgian Theatre and the River Tees, the pub is named after a steam engine and also a Yarm bound horse-drawn coach operated by the 1825 world's first passenger railway, the Stockton & Darlington. This bright modern pub serves three interesting beers, a cider and a large selection of gins and whiskies. The cellar is on open display, as is the kitchen, from where locally sourced, freshly cooked and very good value dishes are served all day, everyday. Though the Hope is run independently, it does have the same management as the Wasps opposite, so feel free to wander between the two.