Chillingham Manor
Chillingham, Northumberland
Good Hotel Guide Review
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. ‘A jewel of a place to stay,’ says a reader who returned for a second visit. Owners Mhairi and Ed Seymour ‘go out of their way to make guests feel at home’; they will even lend you their dogs for walks. Three spacious bedrooms are elegant and pretty, and boast ‘super comfortable’ beds, armchairs and well-chosen antiques. Spoiling touches include a coffee machine, and the large bathrooms have bathrobes and ‘capacious’ cast iron baths; two have a separate shower. Two sitting rooms, with books, wood-burner and sofas, overlook gardens through floor-to-ceiling windows, while the front garden is a suntrap for evening drinks. The owners are ‘a mine of information about places to visit’ and where to eat; the village pub is a mile away. ‘Delicious’ breakfasts at a communal table are relaxed affairs with a ‘huge long list’ that includes eggs Benedict, pancakes, avocado on sourdough, as well as a full grill. (Lucy Ewing, Philippa Gitlin)
Hotel details
Address
Chillingham
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 5NP
England
Telephone
01668 215614
Bedrooms
3.
Open
all year, except Christmas and New Year (open only by request).
Facilities
morning room, drawing room, dining room, in-room TV (Freeview), 1-acre garden.
Background music
none.
Children
over-8s, extra bed £25, any age if group booking all 3 rooms.
Dogs
only allowed if group booking all 3 rooms, must sleep in boot room (£15 per stay), allowed in ground-floor rooms and garden, not bedrooms.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £130. Dinner available if group booking of all 3 rooms, 2-course £25, 3-course £35. Min. 2-night stay.