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About this property

Historic Setting: Homelands Guest House in Barnard Castle is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming atmosphere. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, garden views, and amenities such as bathrobes, free toiletries, and flat-screen TVs. Dining Experience: The romantic restaurant serves Italian cuisine with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Breakfast includes continental, full English, and Italian selections. Leisure Activities: Guests can enjoy fishing, canoeing, hiking, and cycling. The property also offers a garden, lounge, and games room. Nearby Attractions: Bowes Museum is less than 1 km away, while Raby Castle is 11 km distant. Teesside International Airport is 35 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Italian, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Breakfast to go

    • FREE parking!


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1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
1 double bed
1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
1 single bed
1 single bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Susan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The warm, friendly owners who greeted us on arrival. Breakfast was lovely and the room was very comfortable.
  • Glenys
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A very warm welcome from Glenda and a delicious tasty choice of breakfast, relaxing comfortable rooms.
  • Beth
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I loved the homely vibes here and the location was perfect!
  • Alan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location in Barnard Castle very friendly staff
  • Jenny
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good breakfast. Comfortable and well supplied room and seperate bathroom. Well situated for visiting local places.
  • Peter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Wonderful welcome. Staff accommodating with take out breakfast as I was at the pool during breakfast hours. Ample sized single room with shower and private bathroom. Great location for the Barnard Castle Cricket festival. My son was...
  • Susan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very easy parking. We received the warmest of welcomes from Glenda and Daniele who immediately made us feel at home. We had booked 3 rooms and each one was beautifully appointed with a generous hospitality tray, very comfortable beds and bright,...
  • Brian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely welcoming hosts, great location. Lovely spacious room with everything you needed. Excellent breakfast cooked to order. A great stay.
  • Christina
    Germany Germany
    Nice and tasteful interior, great breakfast, lovely host, felt at home - can’t be done better 🤩
  • June
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was comfortable. The hosts were friendly and accommodating. We had dinner at the Guest House, which was home made Italian family style cooking. The aubergine dish and the homemade desserts were particularly enjoyable. There was a good...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.8Based on 174 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property information

Homelands Guest House is situated in the market town of Barnard Castle, within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, as well as the cultural and shopping centres of Newcastle and Harrogate. The A1 is just 20 minutes away. You can also use public transports: https://www.thetrainline.com/ Barnard Castle has lots of interesting places to shop, from clothing boutiques and food stockists, to several antique shops. A short walk from the town centre is the Bowes Museum. A very grand structure, replicating a French Chateau, has very close ties to the late Queen Mother. The Museum holds nationally and internationally important collections including paintings, prints, sculptures, ceramics, and silver objets d'art, including the famous feeding silver swan. We are close to the Pennine Way, steeped in history, this National Trail chases along the mountain tops along the rugged backbone of England and offers 268 miles of the finest scenery of the finest upland walking in England. A once in a lifetime experience. About 8 miles from the town centre is High Force, the largest waterfall in England. Only 6 miles away is Raby Castle with its large deer park and gardens; one...

Neighbourhood information

Barnard Castle is a historic, thriving market town, which developed in the protective shadow of Bernard Balliol's castle. Built on a fine defensive site in 1125, the castle is in the care of English Heritage and is open to the public. Visit the Josephine and John Bowes Museum - built in the style of a French chateau, it houses one of the country's finest art collections.

Languages spoken

English,Italian

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Italian
    • Open for
      Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

Homelands Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
£5 per child, per night

Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Homelands Guest House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.