Christmas at the Delaval · 2026

A table for Christmas.

Festive meals, family traditions and a gathering by the coast.

Christmas Day 2026 · 25 December

Christmas Day: 80% sold out

Food served from 12 to 4pm. Call or email our team for booking information.

Christmas Day booking terms

A 50% deposit is required to confirm your booking. The Young Ones Menu (Under 10s) is for guests aged 9 and under. All food allergies, intolerances, coeliac disease and dietary requirements must be confirmed when booking.

1 to 23 December 2026 · Excluding Sundays

Christmas Fayre

Three courses · £35 per person

Our festive set menu is available Monday to Saturday. Pre-bookings only. Small and large bookings welcome.

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Planning a larger get-together? Our upstairs Bay View Room welcomes groups of up to 25 people.

Please tell our team about any allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements when placing your pre-order.

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The characterful dining room at the Delaval ArmsMeet the Delaval

Seaton Sluice, Northumberland

Good food, sea air & a proper welcome

A historic pub by the North East coast, serving British food six days a week and an entirely gluten free roast every Sunday.

Come for an everyday meal, settle in for Sunday lunch, or gather the people who matter for a private occasion.

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Candlelit tables set for dinner in the Delaval Arms dining room
Inside the DelavalA table for the evening
Christmas tables in the upstairs Bay View Room at the Delaval Arms
Christmas in our Bay View Room

Christmas at the Delaval

Gather by the coast this Christmas.

Christmas Day menus are available now, with food served from 12 to 4pm. Enjoy our Christmas Fayre three-course set menu at £35 per person, Monday to Saturday from 1 to 23 December 2026, excluding Sundays. Pre-bookings only, with small and large bookings welcome.

Christmas DayFood 12 to 4pm
Christmas FayreThree courses · £35
Large bookingsBay View Room · Up to 25
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The pub’s mark1748Old Hartley

A Northumbrian original

Mid 18th century character by the coast.

Historic England records the Delaval Arms as a Grade II listed, mid 18th century building, listed in 1950.

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Independent recognition

On the national pub map.

Named among The Telegraph’s 500 Best Pubs in England in 2025, and included again when the guide expanded to 650 pubs across the UK in 2026.

Tripadvisor 4.6 / 5Food hygiene rating 5CAMRA historic interior
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Food at the Delaval

Two ways to dine.

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Char siu pork served in the Delaval Arms garden
Monday to Saturday, 12 to 8pm

Everyday Menu

The Delaval’s regular food offering, served six days a week beside the North East coast.

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A Delaval Arms lamb shank roast being served inside the pub
Sunday, 12 to 4:30pm

Sunday Lunch

Traditional Sunday roasts made entirely gluten free, served every Sunday afternoon.

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The wood fired pizza oven beneath flowers on the Delaval Arms terrace
Summer on the terrace · Photo from @robynspizza

Robyn’s Pizza · A seasonal pause

Closed for winter.

The pizza oven is taking a winter break. Thank you for joining Robyn’s on the Delaval terrace this season.

Wood fired authentic Neapolitan pizzas, sea air and good company. A little taste of summer. Follow @robynspizza for future reopening updates.

Status
Closed for winter
Where
The Delaval terrace
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Private hire

Customisable spaces for wedding receptions, birthdays, corporate seminars and funeral wakes in Seaton Sluice.

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The Delaval Arms garden arranged for a gathering
Mon to SatFood 12 to 8
SundayLunch 12 to 4:30
Sunday roastsFully gluten free
Historic EnglandGrade II listed

Around the Delaval

Characterful dining rooms, warm bar details, the garden and the coast.

A glowing wood fire in the stone fireplace at the Delaval Arms
The Delaval Arms function room set for dining with flowers and warm pendant lights
Warm lights and original details above the Delaval Arms bar
Gluten free fish and chips with a pint at the Delaval Arms
Flower filled window boxes on the stone exterior of the Delaval Arms
A fish dish prepared in the Delaval Arms kitchen
The rocky Northumberland coast close to the Delaval Arms
Pizza served at a garden table at the Delaval Arms

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Open seven daysHours

Pub hours

Monday to Thursday
12 to 10pm
Friday to Saturday
12 to 11pm
Sunday
12 to 9pm

Food served

Monday to Saturday
12 to 8pm
Sunday lunch
12 to 4:30pm

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Delaval ArmsSeaton SluiceWhitley BayNE26 4RL
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