Walwick Hall Hotel
Humshaugh, Northumberland
Good Hotel Guide Review
‘If you are looking for a base to explore Hadrian’s Wall this would be hard to beat,’ comments a recent guest of this country house hotel with a modern elegance, smart dining and a small but swish spa. The modest entrance belies a ‘surprisingly big’ interior with a ‘modern and elegant country house style’ and public rooms lit by large sash and bay windows overlooking the terrace, ‘beautiful gardens’ and the Tyne valley. Bedrooms ‘feel very cosseting’ with Aubusson carpets, country-print wallpapers, plaid wool rugs, and thick curtains; many have a freestanding bath. It feels ‘refined with Wedgwood china cups and saucers, and home-made biscuits’. ‘Afternoon tea can be taken on the terrace with those gorgeous views.’ The ‘excellent food’ at dinner can be found in the classy bar or in the main dining room, with its ‘dramatic wallpaper and mirrors’, and might include roast halibut with caramelised cauliflower or our reader-recommended ‘trio of lamb’. ‘The real triumph was the cheese selection, with five local cheeses.’ Waiter-served breakfasts include ‘very fine scrambled eggs’, pancakes and a full Northumberland grill. (David Ganz, HP)
Hotel details
Address
Humshaugh
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 4BJ
England
Telephone
01434 620156
Bedrooms
10.
Open
all year.
Facilities
lift, lounge, bar, snug, restaurant, private dining room, terrace, in-room TV (Freeview), 1-acre garden, indoor pool (10 metre), spa, public areas wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Background music
in public areas and dining room.
Children
all ages welcomed, 1 family room, extra beds for under-13s £35, small outdoor playground.
Dogs
allowed on terrace only, unless guide dogs.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £270, singles from £255. À la carte £42.
Information from the 2022 Good Hotel Guide.