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About this property

A boutique country hotel nestled in the North East of England, 15 minutes from the magnificent city of Durham and all that it has to offer. From 4 star accommodation and relaxed dining to exclusive use gatherings. We pride ourselves on bespoke weddings in our beautiful grounds and Venue 61. Come to eat, drink, celebrate with us — and make yourselves at home. If you are looking for somewhere to curl up and relax we have 24 modern bedrooms for your refreshing getaway. Why not stay in our Sanctuary Suite with roll top bath and two headed shower. Relax into an armchair, catch up with friends over cocktails in the orangery, dine outside in our beautiful grounds or relish the laid-back atmosphere of our restaurant. 61 is our stylish, gastro restaurant. Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week offering a variety of locally sourced hearty dishes and homemade desserts. We start the day by serving our delicious breakfast in our Orangery. Open all day everyday for light snacks, afternoon tea, drinks, coffee or even a cheeky cocktail. Alternatively wonder through and soak up the sunshine in the garden Located just 3 miles from the historic city of Durham, our meetings and conference venue offers function spaces, free WiFi, and a range of delegate packages. Here at Sixty-One Durham, we have fantastic function spaces for your next corporate event: Venue 61 and The Garden Room. Great for productive meetings; inspired team building; motivational private dining. Venue 61 is ideal for conferences, annual general meetings, and large corporate events with space for up to 300 delegates. The Garden Room is the perfect setting for board meetings, seminars, and smaller events for up to 30 delegates.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

  • Top pick by families with children

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish

  • Free private parking available on-site

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Juliet
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely hotel in pretty setting, comfortable room and friendly staff.
  • Gilbert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The building is lovely. The room was spotless. The food was divine
  • Stephen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Unfortunately I had a very early start so did not get to enjoy the breakfast, but the room was excellent and I have no complaints what so ever about my stay, will definately go there again.
  • Mary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely location . Friendly helpful team. Nice bedrooms
  • Alison
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Knew the property from childhood, lived in local area. Spacious, clean.
  • Ed
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely quiet hotel close to Durham, very welcoming in stunning grounds. Good restaurant and bar on site or 10 miinsI to Durham
  • K
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was perfect both as quiet and easy access to both Durham and Sunderland. Staff were nice. Room was good and quiet.
  • Carol
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The property has personality in its decor. Plenty of parking facilities. It has a relaxing vibe, staff can’t do enough for you.
  • Kate
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff were very positive, helpful and cheerful. The venue was in a lovely setting and quiet. We asked to love rooms due to the heat and this was accommodated very quickly with no fuss.
  • Paula
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The rural location was beautiful and peaceful. I recommend the restaurant for its excellent food and good value.

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Tavern & Orangery
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.