Taking its name from the animal which featured on the Gilpin family coat of arms, and still appears on the A690 signs welcoming visitors to Houghton today, The Wild Boar has a four star rating from 181 reviews.placeholder image
Taking its name from the animal which featured on the Gilpin family coat of arms, and still appears on the A690 signs welcoming visitors to Houghton today, The Wild Boar has a four star rating from 181 reviews. | NW

Nine Wetherspoons pubs in and around Sunderland, and how they rank on Tripadvisor

The chain has a reputation for good beer and bargain grub.

Everyone likes a bargain- and pub chain Wetherspoons is renowned for providing quality cask ales at basement prices.

But not all ‘Spoons are created equal, so where are Wearside’s best?

Here are nine of the chain’s venues in and around Sunderland, according to their rating on review site Tripadvisor.

Pubs have been ranked firstly on their star rating, then the number of reviews on which it is based.

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