Headlam Hall
This country hotel ticks all the boxes – historic building, beautiful gardens, smart bedrooms, relaxed dining, spa and pool – while retaining a homely feel. More
Good Hotel Guide Review
This country hotel ticks all the boxes – historic building, beautiful gardens, smart bedrooms, relaxed dining, spa and pool – while retaining a homely feel. ‘The warmth of the welcome by staff continued to impress,’ says one fan; ‘a beautiful hotel in glorious surroundings,’ enthuses another. Surrounded by the Robinson family’s farmland, the hall – dating from Jacobean times – is impressive. Tartan carpets on flagged or polished-wood floors, tweed-covered armchairs, and walls with hunting prints and Victorian watercolours create ‘a comfortable yet informal atmosphere’. There is space to relax, from the elegant drawing room or cosy library bar to the spa and the terraces overlooking the gardens. Bedrooms are ‘modern country house’ in style, and range from the main hall, with original features, to more contemporary spa bedrooms, and rustic mews and coach house rooms. The restaurant wins praise for its ‘quality, value and variety of menus’. Meals include steak and ale pie, bistro dishes such as herb-crusted hake, plus vegetarian choices. ‘All in all a delightful place to stay.’ (Alwyn and Thelma Ellis, Ralph Wilson, HP)
Hotel details
Address
Gainford
Darlington
Co. Durham
DL2 3HA
England
Telephone
01325 730238
Bedrooms
38. 9 in coach house, 6 in mews, 7 in spa, 2 suitable for disabled.
Open
all year except 24–27 Dec.
Facilities
lift, bar, restaurant, spa brasserie, lounge, drawing room, private dining rooms, in-room TV (Freeview), civil wedding licence, function facilities, 4-acre garden, spa, tennis, 9-hole golf course, public rooms wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Background music
all day in bar, restaurant.
Children
all ages welcomed.
Dogs
allowed in bedrooms, public rooms.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B single £115–£205, double £145–£235, D,B&B double £216–£306. À la carte £35.
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Special offers
Christmas and New Year Special Offers
Christmas Advent Break: A festive pre-Christmas getaway available Monday to Thursday, 1st – 23rd December for one or more nights. This great value package includes: Mulled wine & mince pies by the fire on arrival. A three-course seasonal a la carte dinner. Accommodation in a Main Hall, Mews or Spa bedroom. Full English breakfast. Use of the spa facilities during your stay. Only £99 per person per night based on two sharing (£40 per night single supplement). New Year’s Eve Package: Accommodation in a Main Hall, Mews or Spa room. English breakfast daily. A cream tea on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve. The New Year’s Eve main event – Champagne reception, 6 course dinner, entertainment and fireworks. Three course a la carte dinner on the other evenings. 2 night package: £750 per couple. 3 night package: £920 per couple. To benefit from this offer, please mention the Good Hotel Guide when booking.
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This hotel accepts discount vouchers which entitle readers to a 10% discount off their normal B&B rate for a single night’s stay. To take advantage of this offer, you must present the voucher at the time of booking.
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This hotel accepts discount vouchers which entitle readers to a 25% discount off their normal B&B rate for a single night’s stay. Each printed copy of the Guide contains six vouchers worth in total about £150.
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This hotel accepts room upgrade vouchers which entitle readers to a space available room upgrade. The voucher must be presented at check-in and is entirely at the hotelier’s discretion.
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