PPPN £27.50
Distance: Miles
Alum Waters Guest House aims to give its guests an exceptional standard of personal service, in a truly different and memorable location. The Guest House is located at Unthank Farmhouse in the hamlet of Alum Waters. The building is a large random-stone farmhouse whose origins date from the 14th Century and is situated more than 100 metres from its nearest neighbour. The historic city of Durham is only a short drive away.
Bedroom 1
Ground flo:or bedroom. Approximately 5 metres square, centrally heated, with a double and single bed, both extremely comfortable and fine antique furniture. The Bedroom entrance door is adjacent to the main exterior door and is 72 cm wide. There are 2 windows - one facing north (entrance) and one facing south (garden). Furnishing includes one large mirror doored wardrobe, one dressing table, one chest of drawers (all matching), one drop-leaf table with TV (remote control), high backed armchair, a comfortable carver type dining chair, two bedside tables with lamps and a small cupboard with tea/coffee making facilities. The bathroom is 2 metres square, tiled floor with a superb 85cm x 85cm "Showerlux" cubicle (quarter circle in shape) and Mira shower - step up is 24cm, central heating radiator and window allowing excellent ventilation.
Bedroom 2:
First floor bedroom at the top of a short flight of stairs. The size and facilities offered by this bedroom are very similar to the ground floor bedroom. The main differences is that it has original oak beams and the windows offer panoramic views over open countryside. The bathroom shower cubicle is slightly smaller (76cm x 76cm) and there is no drop-leaf table available.
Breakfast is served in the Dining Room which was formerly the kitchen of the farmhouse. It has an original Victorian Kitchen fireplace complete with oven and hot water pot. Ingredients are in the main produced locally. Fresh fruits (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants and gooseberries) when seasonally available come from our organic garden. Surplus produce is frozen or used to make our homemade preserves. Bacon and sausages are specially prepared by a local master butcher.
Directions from the South
A1(M) to Junction 61. Take 2nd exit on roundabout onto A177. Continue thru BOWBURN and SHINCLIFFE to the outskirts of Durham City. Take 1st exit at roundabout and straight on at traffic lights (NEW INN on right). Take 1st exit at next roundabout and continue to A167 traffic lights. Straight on and downhill to junction with A690. Turn left. Continue on A690 to LANGLEY MOOR and turn right immediately before the LORD BOYNE Hotel, 50 metres after passing under railway bridge. Continue for exactly 1.5 miles to the hamlet of ALUM WATERS, the guesthouse is the second farmhouse on the LEFT 100 metres past the houses on the right of road. Indicate that you are turning LEFT when you reach the last terraced house on the right. If you overshoot the entrance continue for another 100 metres and turn around just after the 30mph speed restriction sign, and come back.
Direction from the North
Exit A1(M) at Junction 62. Take A690 (3rd exit at roundabout) signposted CROOK. Continue on A690 through Durham City to LANGLEY MOOR and turn right immediately before the LORD BOYNE Hotel which is 50 metres after passing under railway bridge. Continue for exactly 1.5 miles to the hamlet of ALUM WATERS, the guesthouse is the second farmhouse on the LEFT 100 metres past the houses on the right of road. Indicate that you are turning LEFT when you reach the last terraced house on the right. If you overshoot the entrance continue for another 100 metres and turn around just after the 30mph speed restriction sign, and come back. TO AVOID DURHAM CITY exit A1(M) at Junction 63 (signposted RIVERSIDE). Take 3rd exit onto A167. Continue on A167 to outskirts of Durham City to traffic lights at NEVILLE'S CROSS. Turn right onto the A690, signposted CROOK, and continue to LANGLEY MOOR. Turn right immediately before the LORD BOYNE Hotel, 50 metres after passing under railway bridge. Continue for exactly 1.5 miles to the hamlet of ALUM WATERS, the guesthouse is the second farmhouse on the LEFT 100 metres past the houses on the right of road. Indicate that you are turning LEFT when you reach the last terraced house on the right. If you overshoot the entrance continue for another 100 metres and turn around just after the 30mph speed restriction sign, and come back.
Rates: From £27.50 per person per night.
Children are welcome.
No smoking. Sorry, no pets.
Off street parking.
Wi-Fi/internet access.
4 Star Visit Britain.