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The following is a selection of hotels to suit a variety of tastes and budgets. Click on the hotel name to link to its website. The Bowes Museum Management cannot accept responsibility for changes in details, nor for facilities provided.
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Barnard Castle Tourist Information Centre
Teesdale has accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets. Choose from luxury country hotels, cosy cottages, rural farm houses, homely bed and breakfasts or guesthouses.
Holiday Accommodation and Attractions in Barnard Castle, Middleton in Teesdale and the Teesdale Area
County Durham Tourist Information ? Find things to do in County Durham, hotels & accommodation, what's on, restaurants, nightlife, tours and itineraries.
Ideally situated just off the A1 in County Durham for both business and leisure travellers, Aston Hotel Darlington opened in 2002 and offers the highest standards of comfort, hospitality and facilities to leisure and business travellers alike.
Beckleshele is off the beaten track surrounded by the moorlands of Upper Weardale, a peaceful. tranquil retreat. It has two bedrooms, kitchen and an upstairs lounge with stunning views
Located in beautiful Weardale, Howard and Linda created the B&B accommodation at Belle Vue Farm Cottages, Stanhope, as a haven for people who are looking for that perfect relaxing break in quality, private accommodation, with a private course fishing pond.
Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel
12th century Walworth Castle Hotel is the ideal venue to stay if you are thinking of visiting the tees valley / north east area. With 16th century coving and ceilings Walworth Castle really is a truly breathtaking hotel. Boasting four poster rooms and suites with tented double jacuzzi baths, we will ensure your stay will really be one to remember. And only 20 minutes drive from The Bowes Museum.
Boot and Shoe is an historic cottage situated on the banks of the River Tees at an ancient river crossing from Yorkshire into Durham. Once a cobblers and pub it now offers the perfect setting for a relaxing break in Teesdale, with culture, walking, cycling, fishing and bird-watching all on the doorstep.
Brignall Mill, near Barnard Castle, is an eighteenth century watermill. Offering a totally tranquil stay, with all home comforts, the mill stands in an idyllic spot bordering the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Brunswick House is a cosy stone built house in an attractive dales village just 10 miles from the Bowes Museum offering superbly appointed guest rooms, log fires and excellent home cooked meals.
Cathedral View Town House is situated in the centre of the historic cathedral city of Durham with panoramic views of the Cathedral, city and surrounding countryside.
Dale End Cottage Bed and Breakfast
With a Four star and silver award rating from Visit Britain, Dale End offers an en suite family bedroom, and en suite twin room - each with colour TV and tea/coffee facilities - together with a residents lounge with TV, video, DVD and open fire, as well as ample parking. Offering secure storage for cycles, along with workshop & cleaning facilities, Dale End is especially suited to those intending to visit the "Descend" trail riding centre in nearby Hamsterley Forest, or for those touring the area by car or motorcycle.
Jill & Rupert (and our dog and cats) welcome you to this lovely, comfortable Victorian house with its delightful gardens.
Durham Marriott Hotel Royal County
Durham Mariott Hotel Royal County is a city centre 4-star hotel overlooking the River Wear with views of the Castle and Cathedral
In a perfect situation for discovering beautiful Teesdale or touring the North, the award-winning 4 star East Briscoe Farm Cottages are decorated to a high standard and are very well-equipped. One cottage is wheelchair accessible. Two cottages have open fires, and pets are welcome in three cottages.
Headlam Hall is a charming 17th century country house hotel with a luxury spa and golf course. There are forty beautifully appointed bedrooms and a first class restaurant serving freshly prepared modern British cuisine using local produce. Superb gardens and golf course and spa with pool, outdoor hot tub, sauna, steam, gym, treatment rooms and brasserie caf?Excellent conference facilities.
Offering guests 4 Star (Visit Britain) Bed and Breakfast accommodation in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Located centrally in the charming market town of Hawes in Upper Wensleydale, Herriot's is the ideal B&B base for a touring holiday, walking weekend or midweek break. See website www.herriotsinhawes.co.uk or call 01969 667536 for details
Horsley Hall Country House dates back to the 17th Century and is set in the heart of picturesque Weardale, County Durham, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Whatever your reason for visiting - be it to stay in the luxury of a country house, to enjoy their fine foods and wine, to have a memorable wedding, conference or function, or to have afternoon tea - they look forward to welcoming you.
Innkeepers Cottage, Frosterley
A beautiful 17th Century grade 2 listed character cottage centrally located for both the historic city of Durham and the pretty market town of Barnard Castle and Teesdale.
LGW Hotels offers great rates on over 50 hotels near London Gatwick Airport.
Welcome to The Manor House Hotel & Country Club, a quintessential Jacobean grade one listed building built on foundations which date back to the 12th Century.
These self catering cottages have been designed to give a relaxing atmosphere with maximum accessbility for the whole family. They are on a working farm about a mile west of Bowes village in the beautiful AONB of the north Pennines. There are five cottages, two two bedded cottages, two four bedded cottages and one three bedded cottage, some of which can be interconnected to accommodate large groups.
Relax and chill out in style at the award winning 5 star Mill Granary Cottages, sleeping 7 and 8 in two luxuriously appointed barn conversions. Gold winners of "Enjoy England awards for excellence, Best Self Catering Home 2008"
Newlands Hall Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast in Weardale County Durham
Situated 18 miles west of Durham City, Newlands Hall is a 380 acre Beef and sheep farm with magnificent and unspoilt views of Weardale. Double,twin or family rooms available.
Situated in the beautiful grounds of the owner's attractive 18th Century stone farmhouse, one mile from the village of Wolsingham, Pasture Cottage provides extremely comfortable, 4 star, self catering, holiday accommodation, with its own private entrance and garden, in an area "of outstanding natural beauty".
5 star Red Lion Cottage (sleeps 8), in the beautiful village of Cotherstone, offers a relaxed country style combined with modern luxuries and is equipped to a very high standard. Perfect for families or groups of friends, the cottage is next to the welcoming Red Lion pub and is ideally situated for exploring Teesdale.
A traditional Teesdale Stone three bedroom cottage, situated in the delightful village of Middleton-in-Teesdale, offering spacious and comfortable self catering accommodation for up to five people.
Rookhurst offers 5 Star, Gold Award comfort within a leisurely scenic drive of the Bowes Museum.
A family campsite in the heart of the beautiful Durham countryside. We are ideally situated within easy access to the major attractions in and around County Durham.
A delightful country hotel in the heart of a peaceful conservation village within a 40 minutes drive of The Bowes Museum. Set beneath the majestic sweep of the Pennines, yet just a few minutes drive from the shores of beautiful Ullswater, Temple Sowerby House is an ideal touring base in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
The Greenhead Country House Hotel
Private hotel with all En-suite bedrooms restricted to resident guests. Ten miles from Durham Cathedral situated in “Area of outstanding natural Beauty” on Main A68 York-Edinburgh route. AA/RAC 4 Star rating with “Sparkling Diamond & “Welcome Host” Awards.
Offering bed and breakfast and self catering cottages surrounded by countryside but within easy access to Durham (10 miles) Newcastle (6 miles) and Chester le Street (3 miles). All 4 star and ensuite accommodation.
Thwaite Cottages are three secluded 4-star cottages converted from the original Thwaite farmhouse and barns in 2006. Each cottage sleeps four people. Luxury bed linen and towels are provided and electricity and fuel is included in your rental. You are welcome to bring one well behaved dog to East Cottage or up to two well behaved dogs to North Cottage by prior arrangement. West Cottage has been kept pet free.
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