| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. breakfast and parking are complimentary. there's also a sophisticated restaurant/bar that features globally influenced cuisine, as well as international wines and real ales. 5 miles from durham city centre. set along a country road opposite a meadow, this laid-back, family-run hotel is 3 miles from the beamish museum, 7 miles from the angel of the north statue and 7. the 9 modern suites have en suite bathrooms, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus tea and coffeemaking equipment. upgraded suites offer private patios with whirlpool tubs
Newcastle International Airport 29 min
Angel of the North (12 min)
A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (25 min)
Iconic modern bridge over the River Tyne, offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Life Science Centre (19 min)
Interactive, state-of-the-art science village with planetarium, themed shows and 4D Motion Ride. Newcastle Castle (23 min)
Stone fortress, built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison, with views over the city and river. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (22 min)
Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Grey's Monument (24 min)
Monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd Earl Grey, featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Discovery Museum (20 min)
Interactive local maritime history and science displays, plus the British Film Institute's archive. Durham Castle (17 min)
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. Laing Art Gallery (24 min)
18th-20th century British oil paintings and watercolours on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries. Durham Cathedral (17 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (5 min)
A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Great North Museum: Hancock (25 min)
Refurbished Victorian museum with natural history and Hadrian's wall displays and planetarium. Victoria Tunnel Tours (25 min)
Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. Gibside (19 min)
Scenic 18th-century NT house and chapel with landscaped gardens, riverside nature trail and tearoom. Tyne Bridge (22 min)
This well-known span over the Tyne Rives has an open-work arch that passes through its deck. | 
