Best Western Whitworth Hall Hotel

Type: Hotel

Set in 73 acres of beautiful parkland beside the River Wear, Whitworth Hall Country Park Hotel is a unique experience. Your base to visit the cathedral city of Durham only 8 miles away and explore the County Durham countryside, Whitworth Hall Country Park Hotel is the idyllic country escape.

A sympathetically-restored Grade II Listed stately mansion, the ancestral home of Bobby Shafto, the hotel offers 29 luxurious double en suite bedrooms, each with its own individual character and all appointed to a superior standard.

Luxurious bedrooms, 2 restaurants, comfortable lounges, bars, conservatories, pub restaurant, gardens, marquee and private meeting rooms with service from professional, attentive staff - perfect for your conferences, meetings, entertaining, weddings, private dining and events......or just to get away from it all.

Open daily from morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea or dinner to residents and non-residents. Enjoy fine dining in the elegant Library Restaurant, the relaxed Silver Buckles Brasserie or something light in the lounges.

With lakeside terrace overlooking the deer park, Shafto's Inn and Restaurant offers an extensive menu of food and drink throughout the day for all the family, while indoor and outdoor play areas entertain the children.

Quality hospitality for all occasions in the heart of a 73 acre deer park.

Gradings

3 AA Stars Country House Hotel
3 Visit Britain Stars Country House Hotel

3 Visit Britain Stars Country House Hotel

Accessibility:

Room Information

Number of Apartments:: 29

Room / Unit Type	Room / Unit Tariff*
Double en suite	from £72.50 to £130.00 per person (breakfast included)
Twin en suite	from £72.50 to £130.00 per person (breakfast included)

*As a guide, prices are per room per night for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments and per week for self-catering accommodation.

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

From A1(M)
At junction 61 follow A688 'Spennymoor'. After joining it follow A688 over 4 roundabouts. At the fifth roundabout take the fourth exit, right 'Spenymoor Town Centre'. At the next major roundabout, turn left, first exit (Middlestone Moor). Traffic lights turn right following hotel sign. Hotel 1 mile on right.

Public Transport Directions

From Durham - 8 miles
Advise using a taxi.

Facilities

Provider Features

Celebrity connection - Owned by and home to the Shafto family, including Bonnie Bobby Shafto for over 300 years
Country house
Film or TV location - Catherine Cookson-'The Girl'
In countryside
Inn
Of historic, literary or architectural interest - Ancestral home of the Shafto family, including Bobby Shafto of the famous ballad. Victorian walled garden contains England's most northerly vineyard. Grade II Listed building.

Children & Infants

Accept children (Minimum age) - 0
Childrens Play Area
Cot
Facilities for children - Cots, 'Z' beds, sofa beds, highchairs, children's indoor and outdoor play facilities in grounds
Food/Bottle Warming Available
Highchair

Parking & Transport

Car parking - 150+ spaces, free of charge, accommodate cars and coaches, CC TV covered
On site parking

Leisure Facilities

Access to golf course - Bishop Auckland, Brancepeth Castle and Durham City golf clubs offer discounted green fees to residents.
Arrangements for riding/pony trekking
Fishing - the hotel lake is well stocked for coarse fishing, permits available on site
Health/Fitness/ Beauty Facilities - Countryside walks in grounds and surrounding area
Other sporting facilities - Leisure centre close by.

Catering

Additional meal details - Lounge menu for morning coffee, light bites and afternoon tea. Shafto's Inn and Restaurant serves food and drink all day.
Bar
Cater for vegetarians
Half board supplement (£) - 20
Room service
Serve breakfast - Full English
Serve evening meal - Non residents welcome. In the Silver Buckles Brasserie daily and the Four Seasons restaurant mon-sat
Serve lunch - Non residents welcome. Lunch served in the Silver Buckles brasserie mon-sat, the Four Seasons restaurant sun

Payment Methods

American Express accepted
Delta accepted
Maestro accepted
MasterCard accepted
Solo accepted
Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
Visa accepted

Bookable Product Facilities

Colour television in all bedrooms
Four poster beds available
Ground floor bedrooms available
Hairdryer in all bedrooms
Modem point in all bedrooms
Non smoking rooms available
Radio in all bedrooms
Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
Telephone in all bedrooms

Provider Facilities

24 hr return laundry service
Accept coach parties
Available for wedding receptions - A choice of elegant function rooms to host up to 120 guests, garden marquee to host 200+ guests.
Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem)
Central heating throughout
Conference facilities
Event venue
Garden/patio for guests use
Ironing facilities
Licenced for civil marriages
Night porter
Public telephone
Real log/coal fires
Separate guests' lounge
Welcome single sex groups, eg stag/hen parties