The Black Bull Inn, Moffat
The Black Bull Inn, Moffat is an independently owned, award winning Scottish hostelry, established1568. The oldest hostelry in the area, the Inn is well known for its links to Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Poet who visited during his heyday. The Black Bull is also connected to another notable character from history – the controversial Earl (Bonnie) of Dundee, who commandeered the Black Bull as HQ in the 17th century and oversaw the persecution of Scottish Presbyterians from within its walls. As well as playing host to two historical characters, the inn is home to a resident spook, occasionally seen by guests – but don’t worry, she’s friendly! With olde world ambience and atmosphere oozing out of its walls, the Black Bull is a welcoming, warm and interesting place to visit, with touches of traditional Scotland interwoven with contemporary twists and is everything an ancient Scottish hostelry should be. With great food, excellent wines, superb cask ales and beautifully styled rooms the inn never fails to charm both international and UK patrons and their pooches too. The inn is a very dog friendly destination, voted the 14th most dog friendly establishment in the UK and the TOP scorer in Scotland in a Daily Mirror/Daily Record vote! While in 2020 a national newspaper named us one of Scotland’s ten best pubs.
november 2026 notice!
Dear Guest,
We are writing to inform you that, after careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close our restaurant and bar from Monday to Friday throughout November.
This has not been an easy decision to make, but due to the quieter footfall in Moffat during this time of year, we have had to make this decision based on the level of demand throughout the month.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause during your stay. However, we would be more than happy to assist you in securing a table at one of the other establishments in Moffat should you wish to dine out during your visit. Our team will be pleased to help make the necessary arrangements for you.
Once again, we greatly appreciate your understanding and continued support, and we look forward to welcoming you for your stay.
Kind regards,
The Reservations Team
cask ales
MOFFAT’S LEADING CASK ALE DESTINATION
We always have at least three cask ales available from local breweries including Lowland Brewing of Lockerbie and the acclaimed Five Kingdoms Brewery based on the Isle Of Whithorn.
Our selection changes every week with a fantastic variety of styles including blonde, stout, amber ales, IPA, pale and golden ales, why not call in and sample for yourself?
Escape to the charming town of Moffat and indulge in a delightful short break or longer stay at The Black Bull Inn!
We offer 15 stunning, individually styled boutique rooms complete with luxury products from Molton Brown, London and a beautiful olde worlde dog friendly bar and intimate bistro with vegans, vegetarians, dairy intolerant and gluten free customers well catered for.
If you want to join us for lunch or dinner please book through our website or call 01683 221150.
We can’t wait to welcome you and ensure you have a fantastic experience with us!
Check out our accolades.
NAMED IN THE TOP 21- ‘Cosy Pubs With Rooms’ by Mail On Sunday February 2025
SCOTLAND’S BEST PUB 2020
TOP 10 FINALISTS – SUNDAY MAIL NEWSPAPER
BEST TRADITIONAL INN, DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY 2021 & 2022 LUXLIFE ONLINE MAGAZINE
UK’S BEST LANDLORD’ – 2021
THE STAR NEWSPAPER- 5TH PLACE
THE UK’S MOST DOG FRIENDLY BUSINESS 2021 TEAMDOGS /DAILY MIRROR/DAILY RECORD 14TH IN THE U.K.
