Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar, Newton Aycliffe
Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar is a bar at Roundhouse Sports and Leisure Bar Thames Centre Beveridge Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4SB. Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Durham council on 2 August 2023.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 3 years ago - Address
- Roundhouse Sports and Leisure Bar Thames Centre Beveridge Way
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 4SB - Council
- Durham
- Type
- Bar
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · DirectionsLocation is the centre of the postcode, so it may be a few doors out.
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar’s food hygiene rating
Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar
- 5The Iron Horse540 m
- 5Aviator Gin bar920 m
- 4The Turbinia970 m
- 5Newton Aycliffe Scout Supporters Assoc1.2 km
- 5The Cobblers Hall1.2 km
- 5Oakleaf Sports Complex1.3 km
All 9 pubs and bars in Newton Aycliffe
Questions about Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar
What is the food hygiene rating at Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar?
Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Durham council on 2 August 2023. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar?
Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar is at Roundhouse Sports and Leisure Bar Thames Centre Beveridge Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4SB, in Newton Aycliffe. Durham council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Iron Horse, about 540 m away.
What pubs are near Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar?
The closest pubs and bars to Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar are The Iron Horse (540 m), Aviator Gin bar (920 m) and The Turbinia (970 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar's hygiene rating up to date?
Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Durham council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.