hotel tan hills - county durham

Within easy driving distance of Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland, the magnificent spectacle of Lumley Castle has dominated the County Durham landscape for over 600 years.

In scenic Croxdale, the Honest Lawyer Hotel is just 5 minutes’ drive from Durham centre. With a restaurant and sun terrace, the hotel offers modern, motel-style rooms with free parking outside your room.

This good-value modern hotel is just off junction 64 of the A1(M). It has free parking, Wi-Fi, en suite rooms, a bar and a restaurant.

Ramside Hall Hotel is set in a magnificent 350-acre estate, featuring 2 golf courses with a combined 72 holes, 2 restaurants and luxury bedrooms. Surrounded by countryside, the hotel is 10 minutes’ drive from Durham centre.

Farnley Tower provides stunning views over Durham Castle and Cathedral. The guesthouse is a prominent Victorian mansion, renowned for its architecture and gardens, and has free WiFi and free parking on site.

Overlooking the West Durham Hills, The Moorings Hotel is just 5 minutes’ drive from Chester-le-Street. With a stylish bistro and cosy bar, the hotel offers modern rooms with free Wi-Fi.

A 12-minute drive from Durham city centre, Chilton Country Pub & Hotel offers en suite rooms and an extensive restaurant menu. With free parking and WiFi, this hotel is around 8 minutes’ drive from Houghton-le-Spring and the A1.

Just 1 mile from Durham Rail Station and city centre, the Radisson BLU Durham has fantastic views of Durham Cathedral. It offers stylish rooms, free Wi-Fi, a restaurant, bar and modern health club.

Centrally located in the historic city of Durham, Durham Marriott Hotel Royal County boasts views of Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle and is situated on the banks of the River Wear.

The hotel is just off junction 64 of the A1(M), less than 12 miles from Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham. It has free parking, a restaurant, a lounge bar and air-conditioned rooms.

This hotel offers free Wi-Fi, and is just off the A1 motorway next door to the state-of-the-art Bannatyne Health Club, with free access to guests.

In the heart of Durham's city centre, within easy reach of the A1 and less than 500 metres from the castle and the train station, this modern hotel offers great value and spacious, modern rooms.

Kings Lodge Hotel offers a cosy bar, good food in Finbarr's Restaurant and easy access to Durham city centre. Kings Lodge Hotel stands next to Flass Vale Nature Reserve and is walking distance from Durham Rail Station. There is free parking on-site.

Boasting a spectacular countryside setting, this charming farmhouse provides a peaceful rural retreat, just 7 minutes from the A1(M). There is good access to Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland and Durham.

Dating from 1724, this traditional English country inn is located on the edge of picturesque Shincliffe village, 2.4 km from Durham and Durham University.

Dating back to 1840, this stone-built Moor End Guest House features real log fires and provides free Wi-Fi, free parking and a free electric vehicle charging point. Durham city centre is just 2 miles away.

Just off junction 62 of the A1(M) and less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from the very heart of Durham's city centre, the hotel offers comfortable, great-value rooms and free parking.

Offering a restaurant and a bar, The Queens Head is a bed and breakfast located in Durham, a 5-minute walk from the city centre. The property is within 1.5 km of Palace Green, Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. Free WiFi access is available.

This 18th-century house is just 2 miles from the historic centre of Durham, and boasts free Wi-Fi and free parking on site.

Offering a restaurant, Plough Inn is located in Gateshead. Free WiFi access is available. Each room here will provide you with a TV, a seating area and satellite channels.