Cottles Bar, Willington
Cottles Bar is a bar at Managers Flat Cottles 30 Commercial Street, Willington, DL15 0AD. Cottles Bar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Durham council on 9 July 2018.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 8 years ago - Address
- Managers Flat Cottles 30 Commercial Street
Willington
DL15 0AD - Council
- Durham
- Type
- Bar
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Cottles Bar’s food hygiene rating
Cottles Bar's rating is 8 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 Cottles 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 Cottles Bar
- 4The Commercial Willington180 m
- 4The Queens Head380 m
- 5The Black Horse450 m
- 5The Burn Pub and Kitchen780 m
- 5Queens Head Inn1.5 km
- 5The Copper Mine2.5 km
All 5 pubs and bars in Willington
Questions about Cottles Bar
What is the food hygiene rating at Cottles Bar?
Cottles Bar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Durham council on 9 July 2018. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Cottles Bar?
Cottles Bar is at Managers Flat Cottles 30 Commercial Street, Willington, DL15 0AD, in Willington. Durham council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Commercial Willington, about 180 m away.
What pubs are near Cottles Bar?
The closest pubs and bars to Cottles Bar are The Commercial Willington (180 m), The Queens Head (380 m) and The Black Horse (450 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Cottles Bar's hygiene rating up to date?
Cottles Bar's rating is 8 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: Cottles 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.