Best family friendly hotels in North East

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The Rose & Crown - 'Summer Escape' Special Offer

Barnard Castle

This inn, next to a Grade I listed village church and overlooking the green, is in the heart of Teesdale’s walking country and strikes a happy balance between old-world charm and modern comforts.

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Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - Health and Beauty Spa Break Special Offer

York

First-time visitors can’t help but stand and stare at this exquisite country house, with its William and Mary symmetry and 20 acres of gardens and parkland.

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Headlam Hall - 'Summer Escape' Special Offer

Darlington

The real charm of this grand country house, with sweeping gardens, terraces, oak panelling and swish spa, lies in its warm and informal atmosphere.

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The Devonshire Arms - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer

Skipton

This former 17th-century inn, which is part of the Duke of Devonshire's 30,000-acre estate at Bolton Abbey, is today an impressive country house hotel, with fine dining and a spa.

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Seaham Hall - 'Dine & Stay' Special Offer

Seaham

Garden suites with hot tubs, a state-of-the-art spa, brightly coloured sofas under gleaming chandeliers . . . this country house hotel offers luxury with a contemporary edge.

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The Traddock - Yorkshire Gourmet Break Special Offer

Austwick

‘A lovely hotel in a lovely village,’ says a fan of this Yorkshire Dales country house hotel that combines comfort and elegance with a homely atmosphere.

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Battlesteads - Two and Three Night Taster Menu Special Offers

Hexham

A ‘really good experience’, Dee and Richard Slade’s ‘well-run’ hotel, restaurant and village pub stand out for their ‘laudable’ approach to sustainable tourism.

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Lastingham Grange, Lastingham

The comforting, unchanging nature of this country hotel in a quiet village on the edge of the North York Moors is the big attraction for guests.

The Frenchgate Restaurant & Hotel, Richmond

A warm Yorkshire welcome and accomplished cooking are the hallmarks of this Georgian town house on a characterful cobbled street near the centre of a handsome market town.

The Pheasant, Helmsley

The picture-perfect setting of this honey-stone hotel, with its courtyard garden and views over the village pond, has all the ingredients for a restorative stay.

The White Swan, Pickering

The Buchanan family’s 16th-century coaching inn offers a warm Yorkshire mix of traditional pub, smart food and modern bedrooms with character.

The Wold Cottage, Driffield

This ‘cottage’ is in fact a fine Georgian manor house set in landscaped gardens with peaceful views over the Yorkshire Wold.

Grassington House, Grassington

In a prime position overlooking Grassington’s cobbled village square, this handsome Georgian house, now a restaurant-with rooms, delights first-time visitors with its chic style.

Newbegin House, Beverley

It is a rare treat to stay in a fine Georgian town house that is still very much a family home, with personal photographs and heirlooms complementing the handsome original features.

The Middleton Lodge Estate, Richmond

The good life just gets better at this tranquil retreat in 200 acres of Georgian parkland, with rooms in the Coach House and beautifully styled hideaways.

Brocco on the Park, Sheffield

Behind the solid exterior of an Edwardian park-side villa lies a Scandi-chic boutique hotel and popular drop-in restaurant.

The Fauconberg Arms, Thirsk

With its honey-coloured stonework, tables on the cobbled front terrace and colourful window boxes, you sense this quintessential village inn will have you perched on a bar stool chatting with the locals.

Chillingham Manor, Alnwick

This light-flooded Georgian manor house, between Northumberland’s beaches and hills, feels like a private country retreat – but with fabulous, leisurely breakfasts thrown in.

No. 1 York, York

This Georgian town house with cool styling and a playful vibe offers comforting Yorkshire food, a cocooning spa and a sunny welcome to all, dogs and children included.

The Sportsman’s Arms, Harrogate

A country lane across a packhorse bridge leads to this fine-looking village inn in classic Dales’ countryside, as popular with diners as with overnight guests.

The Blue Lion, Leyburn

Log fires and settles downstairs, country-style bedrooms up: in this ‘sophisticated’ 18th-century inn, Paul and Helen Klein offer an ‘utterly authentic’ slice of rural Wensleydale hospitality.

Stone House Hotel, HAWES

In a ‘beautiful setting’, with views stretching across the Dales, this family run hotel in an Edwardian country house is on a quiet lane one mile from town.

The Red Lion Inn, Alnmouth

In the sheltered garden of this 18th-century coaching inn, a raised platform makes a perfect spot to watch the tide ebb and flow and the sun go down over the Aln Estuary.

The Alice Hawthorn, York

Off the beaten track, yet only five miles from the A1(M), this smart 18th-century village inn has a reputation for inspired pub food and Scandi-cool rooms.

Simonstone Hall,

With tall chimneys, multiple gables, vast mullioned windows and sprawling terraces this Yorkshire country house is the real deal, but with a delightfully friendly touch.

The Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland

'A truly peaceful place to stay, potter about and walk in unspoilt countryside', this hotel in a 'spectacular building' is in a conservation village surrounded by grass moors.

The Star Inn at Harome, Helmsley

Devotees of this thatched village pub-with-rooms in quiet Harome, close to the North York Moors, will be thrilled by the reopening of their restaurant following a devastating fire in 2021.

The Angel Inn, Skipton

In a quiet corner of the Yorkshire Dales, this long and low 15th-century inn spoils with Michelin-starred food, luxurious yet understated bedrooms and a relaxed vibe.

Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle upon Tyne

With its flamboyant architecture, gardens and views over a wooded valley, this Arts and Crafts mansion has the trappings of a country house hotel, yet is only a ten-minute drive from Newcastle centre.

The Beaumont, Hexham

The warm, buzzy open-plan bar and restaurant of this attractive town house hotel overlooking the park is one of Hexham’s social hot spots.

The Pipe and Glass Inn, South Dalton

In an enchantingly lovely village, this classic coaching inn continues to impress guests with Michelin-starred food, traditional pub features and indulgent bedrooms.

The Carpenters Arms, Thirsk

Overlooking the Vale of York, this deceptively large village inn blends traditional pub features with Scandi-style bedrooms, and classy food with a range of good ales.

The Cookie Jar, Alnwick

Guests find a jar of home-made cookies in their rooms, which is just one of the fun quirks of this intimate boutique hotel in a former convent, a stroll from Alnwick Castle.

Beadnell Towers, Beadnell

An easy stroll from one of Northumberland’s prettiest beaches and in ‘an excellent area for walking’, this family- and dog-friendly hotel offers a clever mix of boutique-smart bedrooms and a warm, unpretentious atmosphere.

The Blue Bell, Harrogate

This is a village inn you would like to keep a secret: real ales at the bar, high-quality food and a modern country style that still keeps the pub’s character.

Walwick Hall Hotel, Hexham

In a tranquil spot, with far-reaching views over the Tyne valley, this small yet glamorous country house hotel offers a restful base for exploring Hadrian Wall country.

Bar Convent, York

York’s most unusual and, arguably, best-value B&B, is part of England’s oldest working convent, where guests can share the sisters’ peaceful garden and visit their striking domed chapel.

Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax

In the wooded Shibden Valley, this wisteria-covered 17th-century inn stands near Red Beck, the stream that powered the corn and spinning mill that once stood here.

The Durham Ox, Crayke

With views over the Vale of York, this village inn has all the warmth, character and robust food expected of a 300-year old country pub.

Yorebridge House, Bainbridge

In a ‘beautiful Yorkshire Dales setting’, an aura of ‘laid-back luxury without pretensions’ is found at Charlotte and David Reilly‘s hotel in a former Victorian schoolhouse and headmaster’s house by the River Ure.

The Cleveland Tontine, Northallerton

On the western edge of the North York Moors, travellers still head to this handsome former Georgian coaching for its friendly atmosphere and ‘good’ Yorkshire fare.

Stow House, Leyburn

On the edge of Aysgarth village and with sweeping views over Wensleydale, this large Victorian rectory with its lawned gardens gives no clue to the bright and boldly furnished interiors.

The West Park Hotel, Harrogate

Overlooking the Stray’s 200 acres of open parkland, a jazzily refurbished town-centre hotel created from a former Victorian coach house.

Fairhaven Country  Guest House, Goathland

This large Edwardian house in a North York Moors village has far-reaching views, and is a comfortable base for walks, and exploring both moorland and coast, perhaps by the North York Moors Railway.

The Ellerby Country Inn, Whitby

A mile inland from lovely Runswick Bay, in a quiet Yorkshire village on the edge of the North York Moors, this country inn is a beacon of good service, good value and simple comforts.

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Easby Hall

Richmond

On a country lane outside Richmond, this stone-built Georgian house is surrounded by acres of gardens, including a woodland walk, an orchard, a breezy paddock and the tranquil ruins of Easby Abbey. The B&B accommodation is sumptuously decorated. Breakfast, served at a time to suit the guest, has home-made compotes and preserves of garden fruit; local bacon; eggs from resident hens.

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The Talbot

Malton

This former Georgian coaching inn in Yorkshire’s ‘food capital’ has a winning combination of cool style, informal atmosphere and robust food.

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Tillmouth Park

Cornhill-on-Tweed

Time stands still at this handsome Victorian Gothic-style mansion surrounded by extensive, well-kept grounds and woodland. It is filled with rich wood panelling, beautiful paintings, antiques and ornate stained glass windows, and run by ‘such polite, consistently friendly, obliging’ staff’. On comfy sofas by roaring log fires, dreams of a bygone age are conjured by the galleried baronial hall. Dinner is an elegant affair in the candle-lit restaurant. Mount the grand staircase to spacious, traditionally furnished bedrooms, equipped with a refreshment tray, dressing gowns and luxury toiletries. Wake to a sumptuous cooked-to-order breakfast.

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Rudding Park

HARROGATE

In 300 acres of parkland originally laid out by landscape designer Humphry Repton, this welcoming and romantic Grade I listed Regency mansion comes with impressive modern facilities.

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Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa

HELMSLEY

In this picturesque market town, a much-extended, 19th-century coaching inn has been endowed with light and airy communal spaces, and a spa with revitalising heat treatments and an outdoor pool. The cosy lounge has a wood fire, plumped cushions on comfy sofas; books and board games. Bedrooms vary greatly in size and style. Suites in the main house have a sitting area or a separate sitting room; the smallest rooms face the street. Inspired by seasonal Yorkshire produce, à la carte menus are served in the high-ceilinged conservatory restaurant, Weathervane, or al fresco on the poolside terrace in summer months.

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Tickton Grange

Beverley

Set in sixteen acres of gardens, fields and woodland, the Whymant family’s hotel is in a sympathetically updated Georgian-style house, three miles from the market town of Beverley. Individually designed, the elegant bedrooms range from Intimate to Suites, spread between the main house , the farmhouse wing and The Granary, a separate stone cottage. Some rooms have a fireplace, beams, a four-poster bed, garden views. All have homemade biscuits, chilled water, fresh milk; books to browse. Lunches and dainty afternoon teas are served in The Library. For dinner, East Yorkshire’s larder influences the restaurant’s modern British menus.

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The Victoria Hotel

BAMBURGH

In a ‘scenically superb area’, this ‘good-value’ hotel stands opposite the green of this village (known for its magnificent castle) on the North Sea coast facing Farne Island. Fronted by potted plants and a coat of arms, it is managed by Graham Young

From £70 per night

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Gisborough Hall

Guisborough

Grand, and grandly welcoming, this creeper-covered Victorian mansion stands in a spread of green grounds on the edge of the North York Moors.

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Featured hotels with Special Offers

Best family friendly hotels in North East

The Rose & Crown - 'Summer Escape' Special Offer

Barnard Castle

Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - Health and Beauty Spa Break Special Offer

York

Headlam Hall - 'Summer Escape' Special Offer

Darlington

The Devonshire Arms - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer

Skipton

Seaham Hall - 'Dine & Stay' Special Offer

Seaham

The Traddock - Yorkshire Gourmet Break Special Offer

Austwick

Battlesteads - Two and Three Night Taster Menu Special Offers

Hexham

More best family friendly hotels in North East

Best family friendly hotels in North East

Hotels not in the Guide that you may want to consider

Best family friendly hotels in North East

Easby Hall

Richmond

The Talbot

Malton

Tillmouth Park

Cornhill-on-Tweed

Rudding Park

HARROGATE

Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa

HELMSLEY

Tickton Grange

Beverley

The Victoria Hotel

BAMBURGH

Gisborough Hall

Guisborough

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