Whitworth Hall Hotel

South of Durham city and close to the A1, the welcoming Whitworth Hall Hotel is set in the heart of a 73-acre deer park.

The parkland setting is home to red and fallow deer, an ornamental lake and historical gardens. The Grade II listed Whitworth Hall Hotel has 3 restaurants, as well as free parking and free Wi-Fi internet access.

The hotel is the former home of 'Bonnie Bobbie Shafto', an 18th-century member of parliament mentioned in an English folk song.

Rooms: 29

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Hotel Facilities

General

Restaurant – Bar – 24-Hour Front Desk – Newspapers – Garden – Terrace – Non-Smoking Rooms – Safety Deposit Box – Heating – Luggage Storage – Gay Friendly – All Public and Private spaces non-smoking – Designated Smoking Area

Activities

Golf Course (within 3 km) – Fishing – Children's Playground – BBQ Facilities

Services

Room Service – Meeting/Banquet Facilities – Babysitting/Child Services – Laundry – Dry Cleaning – Ironing Service – Bridal Suite – Souvenirs/Gift Shop – Shoe Shine – Packed Lunches – Fax/Photocopying

Internet

Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.

Guest Parking

Free public parking is possible on site.

Food & beverage

The Library restaurant is the oldest part of the hotel. It serves classic cuisine and fine wines in sumptuous surroundings suitable for functions and private dining. Sunday lunch is served from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is served each night of the week from 18:30 until 21:30.

Silver Buckles Brasserie is a light and airy Victorian conservatory. It has a French-style menu. Lunch is served from Monday to Saturday between 12:00 and 14:00. Dinner is served from 18:30 to 21:30 every day. With a private bar and terrace, the brasserie suits private dining for groups of up to 30.

Shafto's inn and restaurant is beside the Victorian walled garden. It has a lakeside terrace and overlooks the deer park. It offers informal dining at affordable prices.

Travel information

By Car
From the A1 motorway:
- At junction 61, take the A688 Spennymoor.
- Then follow the A688 Spennymoor and Bishop Auckland.
- You will eventually come to a roundabout signposted Middlestone Moor and Whitworth Hall to the right.
- After a mile, turn left at the traffic lights following the brown signs for Whitworth Hall Hotel, which is on the right after 1.5 miles.

From Durham:
- From the A690 towards Crook, take the first left after Brancepeth Village Spennymoor/Page Bank.
- Follow the brown signs for Whitworth Hall Hotel, which is on the left after 2 miles.

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