A CHESTER-le-Street pub is re-opening with a new name and a new look .

The Lambton Worm, North Road, Chester-le-Street will reopen on Friday, February 22, following a £500,000 refurbishment by new owners Tavistock Leisure Ltd.

The new Lambton Worm Sonnet 43 Brew Pub and Restaurant, which houses a separate bar and restaurant area, will serve classic cuisine, and real ales created by Tavistock’s own brewery in Coxhoe.

Jonathan Graham, director of Tavistock Leisure. “The Lambton Worm Sonnet 43 Brew Pub and Restaurant has been specifically designed to look and feel like a traditional English gastro-pub.

“The menus, which have been carefully crafted by our team of expert chefs, include a lot of dishes that diners will be familiar with, as well as some they probably won’t."

For more information call the Lambton Worm Sonnet 43 Brew Pub and Restaurant 0191-387 1162 or visit tavistockleisureltd.com