Where Christmas Feels Like Home
This Christmas we are your home for festive cheer. We’re bringing all the sparkle, all the flavour and all the feels. Whether it’s a work’s do, a catch-up with mates or a festive family feast, our pub is where Christmas truly feels like home.
A traditional family-friendly pub
Welcome to The Cross Keys, a charming pub that has stood on the green of Washington for over 200 years. We're proud to serve our community as the perfect place to sit back, relax and enjoy our delicious menu with your favourite drink in hand.
We offer a warm, family-friendly atmosphere, a lovely beer garden and a menu packed with the most appetising dishes. Our passion for taking traditional pub classics and making them the best around by using the most decadent of ingredients, makes every meal served have you coming back time and time again!
Whether you’re here for a meal, drinks with friends, or to watch live sports, The Cross Keys is the perfect spot for every occasion.
SERIOUSLY GOOD PUB FOOD
There’s nothing quite like the great British pub when it comes to food, and that’s what we’re all about. A place where proper pub classics meet indulgent flavours, and irresistible bar snacks pair perfectly with our drinks.
With traditional family favourites, small plates to keep the little ones happy and generous sharers to enjoy between friends, our menus are bursting with flavour and promises to satisfy any craving.
RAISING THE BAR
Our bar is fully stocked with the best selection of your favourite drinks! From world lagers to spirits, wines to cocktails and every tipple in-between.
Join us for a fleeting cocktail with a friend, a quiet pint at the bar, or celebrate the big occasion and start your weekend with high spirits. No matter what you fancy, we’ll have something to tickle your tastebuds every time.
Fancy a pint of cask? Our three handpulls offer changing ales, with a spotlight on our local breweries, you can be sure to enjoy a proper pint with us.
FIND US
The Cross Keys is located right at the heart of Washington, right by the picturesque village green. You’ll find us just off the A1 motorway, a few minutes from Washington Wetland Centre, Herrington Country Park and Wearside Golf Club!
Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the locals passing by as you take your favourite seat. Whether you’ve been exploring the local area, or just wanting a pub outing – we’ll see you soon.
A double treat of live music for you at the Cross Keys, Washington this weekend. We continue our live music Fridays and welcome the talented Ellie Callie from 8pm tonight🎤🎤 Then on Sunday evening we welcome back the amazing The Substitutes from 7.30pm. If you saw them last time you will know how good they were if you missed them come and see what you missed, it will be a great night 🎶🎶🎤🎤💃💃🕺
Quiz night tonight at the Cross Keys, Washington from 7pm, cash prizes to be won with our pub quiz and card bingo, plus a prize pot of £82 for Play Your Cards Right 😁 Free Robs Hot Broth & Crusty Bread for all quizzers, exactly what you need on a day like today 😋
Dates for the diaries this week Cross Keys, Washington Thursday we have our pub quiz night, with card bingo, play your cards right and hot broth this week. Friday we continue our weekly live music with Ellie Callie joining us from 8pm Sunday night we have an extra special treat for you all as we welcome back the amazing Substitutes to the Cross Keys from 7.30pm. They were amazing last time they were with us, so guaranteed to be a great night. See you soon 😁
Team Cross Keys, Washington having a very well deserved night out with us looking after them. Thank you for all of your hard work and support team Cross Keys you really are the best ❤️ Dream Team 😁
We are so excited to spend our first Remembrance Sunday in the Village tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who has made our lovely village look so beautiful. We are opening at 9am tomorrow to look after all of our lovely customers. See you tomorrow 😃
We are looking for Claire Louise Clark. You have left something in the Cross Keys, Washington that we would like to be able to return to you.
In a change to our live music line up for tonight a huge thank you to Russ Tippins for stepping in as Sceptre had to cancel last minute. Join us to welcome Russ Tippins to the Cross Keys, Washington from 8pm tonight and we hope to see Sceptre soon 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Quiz night tonight at the Cross Keys, Washington from 7pm. Full night of pub quiz, card bingo and play your cards right. Cash prizes and a prize pot of £63 for Play Your Cards Right 😁 Plus free hot bar snacks as always for all quizzers 😋
Loving our crochet poppies ❤️ Thank you Alison Whitehead and Claire Lewis.
Our live music Fridays, continue this week as we welcome Elemental Acoustic to the Cross Keys, Washington. Join us from 8pm 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶