LUXURY 4 STAR GOLD AWARD WINNING B&B! Currently the only guest accommodation in Durham City to achieve this prestigious award! Featuring: The Victorian Town House, renovated to an exceptionally high standard, is set in the heart of the World Heritage site of Durham's majestic Cathedral and Castle. The guesthouse has a picturesque setting in a conservation area, overlooking leafy Wharton Park, yet only a 5 minute walk into Durham City. Convenient location as it is only a 5 minute walk to both the Railway Station and Coach Station see www.thetrainline.com. Private off street parking plus on street parking available. Luxury en suite bed and breakfast accommodation. Complimentary hospitality tray and hairdryer in each room with iron and ironing board available. All bedrooms have LCD TV's with DVD (A library of DVD's available). A mix of traditional elegance and contemporary style. Wireless internet connectivity throughout. Garden. Strictly non smoking establishment. Regret no pets. Rates : £80 - £95 per room per night based on two people sharing. Children are welcome. No smoking. Sorry, no pets. WiFi access. 4 Star Visit Britain.

Vane House is a historic home of charm and character in an ancient market town, surrounded by superb open country. Barnard Castle, in the heart of Teesdale, boasts a spectacular Norman ruin and the world class Bowes Museum. Nearby are moated Raby Castle and England’s highest waterfall, High Force. Much loved by poets and painters, Teesdale remains ‘a wonderful place to be a walker’, with romantic rivers and wide skies. It offers country inns, local markets and excellent produce. The Pennine and Teesdale Ways are close by, as are outstanding cycle routes. Durham and York, both cathedral and university cities, are within an hour’s drive and the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales are easily reached. A listed building marked by a blue plaque, Vane House retains many original features, including an eighteenth-century weathervane and pine panelling. Over the past four years, it has been lovingly renovated to the best modern standards and completely redecorated and refurbished. Insulated from the street by deep stone walls, both the light and spacious bedrooms look onto our broad south-facing garden, with its lawn, rose-walk, box hedges and seductive ‘sitouteries’. This is a perfect setting for events such as weddings and anniversaries, or just for resting and de-stressing. Guests love the house for its comfort and elegance. Antiques, books, paintings and rugs add interest to each room and there is a small gallery of contemporary work by local artists. The bedrooms are beautifully appointed, with excellent beds, Egyptian cotton sheets, towelling robes, and toiletries. Both have private bathrooms and are equipped with radios, hair-dryers, information files and generous hospitality trays. The guest sitting-room, where breakfast is served, opens onto the sun terrace and there’s a log fire for cool evenings, as well as a digital TV, DVDs, puzzles, magazines and maps. Children can enjoy books and games, plus a special quiz. Vane House achieved ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’ on all counts from the Quality in Tourism inspector, who especially praised the high standards of presentation and cleanliness and the genuine but unobtrusive hospitality offered by the resident owner. Breakfast gained an ‘excellent’ for its range of fresh fruits, juices and yoghurts, locally sourced fish, eggs, meat and cheese, organic tea and coffee, baked goods and homemade preserves. A full English breakfast is available on request and we are happy to cater for vegetarian or special diets. Access Barnard Castle from the A1M or M6 via the A66. Vane House (DL12 8EN) is at 57 Galgate, a Roman road which now enters the town from the north-east as the A67 from Darlington (the nearest railway station on the east coast mainline). Arriva buses stop on Galgate, 100 m from Vane House, and there is onstreet parking. Please plan to arrive between 4 and 6 pm, if possible, and to leave between 10 and 11 am. Guests may come and go as they please; well-behaved dogs are also welcome. We know all the best sites, walks and restaurants (including dog-friendly ones)! Rates: From £35 per person per night. Children are welcome. No smoking. Pets are allowed. Off street parking. Wi-fi/internet access. 4 Star VB.

The Three Horseshoes, situated within easy reach of the beautiful city of Durham, is a comfortable Old Country Inn with a well- stocked cellar, good food and first-class accommodation. We have a function room available for small parties, birthdays and weddings, etc. Our immaculate bedrooms are tastefully decorated and fully equipped for all of your needs. All rooms are double-glazed and overlook the Durham countryside. A designated conservation area, Durham is home to Durham University and a Normal Castle and Cathedral, parts of which were used in the filming of the Harry Potter films. Just a short train journey will bring you to the centre of Newcastle which is popular for its shopping, lively nightlife and the famous Angel of the North landmark. All children are welcome. All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots. One older child or adult is charged GBP 10.00 per night and person in an extra bed. Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 2. Facilities: General Bar,Family Rooms,Free Parking,Garden,Heating,Non-Smoking Rooms,Parking,Pets Allowed,Restaurant. Activities Darts. Services Internet Services,Meeting/Banquet Facilities,Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN. All rooms can be single, 6 rooms in total 3 double 2 twin 1 family. Rates : From £58 per room per night. Children are welcome. No smoking. Sorry, no pets. WiFi access. Dinner available. Off street parking.

Low Urpeth Farm, which has been in the Johnson family since 1816, offers 4 star silver farmhouse luxury bed and breakfast with excellent facilities, including WiFi internet access, and 3 ensuite bedrooms for up to six persons. Low Urpeth is 5 minutes from the A1M, junction 63 Chester-le-Street. Choose from Super King (or Twin), Double or Queen Anne Ensuite. Each Bedroom has: Colour TV freeview Luxury bathrobes/large bath-towels Luxury toiletries/hairdryers Tea / coffee making facilities A selection of magazines, books & tourist information Comfortable chairs Wifi internet access available "Fabulous room, fabulous breakfast, great hosts, will be back again" B&A R July 09 All our tariffs include breakfast served in our splendid traditional dining room overlooking the mature garden and fields. Sample the superb choice of the ‘Cracking Urpeth Farmhouse Breakfast’, poached eggs on muffins or selection of fresh fruits, nuts/seeds and yoghurts. Vegetarian options are also available. Conveniently located whether on business or pleasure for: COUNTY DURHAM: DURHAM (Castle, Cathedral, Botanic Gardens) CHESTER LE STREET (Durham County Cricket, Lumley Castle) STANLEY/BEAMISH (Beamish Museum, Tanfield Railway) BARNARD CASTLE (Bowes Museum) TYNE & WEAR: NEWCASTLE & GATESHEAD (Great North Museum, Metro Centre, Baltic, Sage) SUNDERLAND (Sunderland Museum) WASHINGTON (Wetlands Trust) NORTHUMBERLAND (Alnwick Gardens/Castle, Hadrian’s Wall, Bamburgh Castle, Coastline) Rates : £45 to £50 per person per night - single occupancy. £65 to £70 per room per night based on 2 people sharing. Children welcome. No smoking. Sorry, no pets. Parking available. 4 Star Silver Award - Visit Britain. TasteDurham Award - Highest Quality Assured & Local Produce Champion. Enjoy England Breakfast Award.

The Spa Hotel, with 19 immaculate en-suite bedrooms, nestles within the grounds of Durham Tees Valley International Airport (formally Teesside International Airport), with exceptional views of the airport, runways and flying club. Enjoy a drink in The Cafe Martyn, a cosmopolitan eating venue for the discerning diner or our refurbished Brasserie & Bar where our friendly staff will be happy to serve you with a selection of John Smiths ales. Our wide variety of menus, including our famous "4 Meat Carvery" and Seafood Extravaganza, are available both lunchtimes and evenings, 7 days a week. Completed in 1998, our hotels unique location and easy access for all forms of transport, makes the perfect beginning or end to your holiday, being only 500 yards from the airport terminal and having holiday car parking available. Within a few minutes drive to the East you can experience the Teesside Retail and Leisure Complex boasting a multi screen cinema, bowling arena, bars, night-clubs and eateries and to the West, Darlington with its historic railway heritage and railway museum. Drive a little further and you can enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Each bedroom has en-suite facilities, including bath and shower, as well as remote control colour television, direct-dial telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities and our friendly staff are on hand 24 hours a day. One of our ground floor bedrooms is equipped with disabled facilities with wheelchair access. Rates : From £45 to £85 per room per night based on 2 people sharing. Children are welcome. No smoking. Sorry, no pets. Off street parking. Dinner is available. Wi-fi/internet access. 3 Star ETB.

Cliffe Hall is a Victorian House, which has recently been completely re-decorated. It stands in its own grounds, half a mile from the main road, making it a quiet rural retreat. We farm the land round us and the River Tees, 300 yards to our north, is the county boundary. Cliffe Hall is very much a family house and guests are treated as friends not clients. All rooms are beautifully decorated and you have a number of the choices. There are three main guest bedrooms, each with their own private bathroom. If guests do not mind sharing their bathroom with, say, their children, then there are further bedrooms available. Richard's forebears bought the Cliffe Estate in the mid 19th century and added the present Victorian house to the existing Georgian house. In the late 1960's most of the Georgian part was demolished and the third floor of the Victorian house was removed, making it a far more manageable house. While the ceilings are high and the rooms large and perfectly proportioned, the house gives you a wonderful feeling of welcome as you walk in. Cliffe Hall is within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire Moors, Durham City and York. Darlington has a very good Civic theatre and Arts Centre. There is a small Railway museum in Darlington. Richmond, North Yorkshire, has a Georgian Theatre. Barnard Castle boasts the outstanding Bowes Museum. Rates : £40 per person per night. £80 per room per night based on two people sharing. Children are welcome. No smoking. Sorry, no pets. WiFi access. Off street parking.

The Devonport Hotel is a country house hotel run as a family business by Julia Ellwood, the proprietor,& Chris Mills, company secretary. Julia is well known in the area with over 24 years experience in catering management. The couple took over the hotel in June 2004 & have created a beautiful development of 16 bedrooms, all of which are en suite. There is a top class fine dining restaurant for both residents & public use. An accompanying lounge bar provides further high class bar food to go with cask ales & an extensive choice of wine, liqueurs & spirits. In addition there is a “locals” bar with the same range of food & drink with TV. There are also outdoor tables on the front overlooking the River Tees & beautiful unspoilt countryside, & at the rear there is a substantial sized patio area. The Devonport Hotel underwent a comprehensive refurbishment programme during 2004 upgrading all bedrooms, converting the restaurant with an exclusive design change adding beautiful furniture & also completely re-building the kitchen adding full modern facilities to produce the best cuisine. Facilities are available for functions such as christenings, weddings, lectures, meetings or club style meals which can be arranged in any of 3 function areas. There are 2 private rooms for up to 40 people or the restaurant area can be segregated for privacy. The lounge bar is warm & welcoming with the capacity to seat 54 at any one time, & the same number outside weather permitting! Reasonably priced bar meals are popular whether a quick snack or a more relaxed 3 course meal. Rates:£65.00 per person per night £85.00 to £95.00 per room per night based on 2 people sharing No Smoking Pets by arrangement Off Street Parking Dinner Avaliable Wifi 3 Star VB