The Best County Durham Hotels

a Grade II listed manor house of historical interest set in 18 acres of quiet grounds; bedrooms are spacious and traditionally furnished

characterful Victorian mansion, offering shipshape, traditionally styled rooms, some with impressive views, and an Indian restaurant and bar

in a peaceful spot on the edge of the Durham Dales yet just two ticks from the A68, rooms are beautifully presented and the hosts welcoming

this picturesque cottage with four acres of grounds, in scenic Teesdale countryside, offers a rustic idyll in elegant rooms or a shepherd's hut

in a rustic setting, with countryside views, just a ten-minute drive from Durham centre, a refurbished house provides modern boutique rooms

a beautiful old farmhouse - Grade II listed - in a peaceful location, has charming beamed rooms and breakfast hampers delivered each morning

"very amiable hosts", "spot on breakfast", "all you could want from a B&B", some of the comments of recent guests at Baliol House

retains plenty of its original Victorian features in the public areas including stained glass windows, tiled floors and carved woodwork

set in quiet countryside on the edge of the village and offers spacious rooms and a cooked breakfast that is taken around a large kitchen table