| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. room service is offered. conference facilities are available. 8 miles from the train station, 7 miles from darlington and 34 miles from yorkshire dales national park. parking is free. set in a jacobean manor on 150 wooded acres, this refined hotel is 2. additional amenities include a pool, tennis courts and a spa, plus a fine-dining restaurant focusing on locally sourced ingredients, and a bar that serves lighter fare. upgraded rooms add spa showers with multiple jets. the vibrant, upscale rooms have satellite tv and free wi-fi
Newcastle International Airport 50 min
Escomb Saxon Church (13 min)
Architecture and history Egglestone Abbey (31 min)
Abbey, ruins, river, and history Durham Castle (29 min)
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. Oriental Museum (26 min)
Focusing on Asian art and culture, covering ancient Egypt to India, China and Japan. Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum (13 min)
Museum of local rail history in restored 19th-century railway buildings, with antique steam engines. Hamsterley Forest (25 min)
Forest offering trails for walking, cycling & horseback riding, plus a cafe & wildlife viewing. Botanic Garden (27 min)
10-hectare garden with plants from round the world, glasshouses, outdoor art and a visitor centre. Hardwick Country Park (16 min)
Large park with several historic structures plus a visitor’s centre, river, lake & walking trails. Kynren (15 min) Locomotion (4 min)
Part of the 2-venue biggest railway museum in the world, with locomotives and interactive displays. The Bowes Museum (27 min)
A grand building housing an eclectic collection of antiques, curios, art and relics on 3 floors. Binchester Roman Fort (16 min)
Archeological site with ruins of a Roman fort, settlement & bathhouse founded around AD 79. Auckland Castle (12 min)
Deer, castle, painting, history, and garden Raby Castle (17 min)
Imposing medieval castle with art treasures and tapestries in a scenic deer park setting. Durham Cathedral (29 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. | 
