The Village Inn, Kirk Merrington
The Village Inn is a pub at The Village Inn Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, DL16 7JQ. The Village Inn's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham council on 18 February 2025.
- Food hygiene
- 4 out of 5, good
Given - Address
- The Village Inn Richardson Place
Kirk Merrington
DL16 7JQ - Council
- Durham
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Village Inn’s food hygiene rating
The Village Inn's rating is 1 year old.
We have checked The Village Inn'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 The Village Inn
- 4Half Moon150 m
- 5The Winning Post2.3 km
- 5The Railway2.5 km
- 4Three Tuns Hotel2.5 km
- 5Quinns Inn2.5 km
- 5Durham Ox2.6 km
All 2 pubs and bars in Kirk Merrington
Questions about The Village Inn
What is the food hygiene rating at The Village Inn?
The Village Inn's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham council on 18 February 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Village Inn?
The Village Inn is at The Village Inn Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, DL16 7JQ, in Kirk Merrington. Durham council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Half Moon, about 150 m away.
What pubs are near The Village Inn?
The closest pubs and bars to The Village Inn are Half Moon (150 m), The Winning Post (2.3 km) and The Railway (2.5 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Village Inn's hygiene rating up to date?
The Village Inn's rating is 1 year old. 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: The Village Inn 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.