About this property

Historic Setting: Lily Hill Farm in Barnard Castle offers a 4-star bed and breakfast experience within a historic building. The property features family rooms and a lounge, providing a comfortable and unique setting for all guests. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a lounge, and free on-site parking. Each room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a tea and coffee maker. Additional amenities include a hairdryer and a comfortable environment for relaxation. Delicious Breakfast: A full English or Irish breakfast is served daily, highly praised by guests for its quality and variety. The breakfast provides a perfect start to the day, ensuring a pleasant and satisfying stay. Local Attractions: Located 40 km from Teesside International Airport, the property is close to attractions such as Bowes Museum (8 km), Raby Castle (18 km), and Aysgarth Falls (38 km). Guests appreciate the convenient location for nature trips and exploring the surrounding area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish

    • Free parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
and
2 futon beds
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Christopher
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Friendly welcome Peaceful rural location but with good road links Great breakfast Helpful host Lovely room
  • Caroline
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Got the warmest of welcomes from the friendly host Karen. Our room was lovely with fabulous views.Homemade shortbread and ginger biscuits.Toiletries in bathroom. Great nights sleep.There is a lounge specifically for guests and plenty information...
  • William
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely location, warm welcome first class, we will use this farmhouse stay on our next visit.
  • Kevin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Friendly, welcoming and very hospitable. Excellent breakfast. Lovely attention to detail and really nice to have treats in the room. Also good to have sitting room and tv downstairs and outside sitting area. Great value - would highly recommend.
  • Les
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We chose Lily Hill Farm B&B as an overnight stop on our way from Scotland to Norfolk (Fri 22/8) and return journey (Sat 30/8). Our Hosts, Karen & Frank were very welcoming. The room was very comfortable, with home made scones & biscuits to go with...
  • Cornelia
    Germany Germany
    Fantastic, quiet, rural location. We had a great stay in a very comfortable room. Loved our welcome treats when we arrived and watching all the birds swooping outside our window. Breakfast was amazing and we’ve already recommended it to family and...
  • Francesca
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Karen is a lovely host, very helpful indeed, room, breakfast amazing... no complaints what so ever. Thank you for a most relaxing stay.. X
  • Sandra
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Perfectly quiet one night stay with delicious scrambled eggs for breakfast that were the best we’ve ever tasted.
  • Julie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The host was very friendly when we arrived. Lots of information given and discussion about places to eat very helpful. The breakfast was amazing with lots of choice. Bed was comfy and we slept well. The place was very clean and the en-suite was...
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Peaceful farm setting, very quiet but only a couple of mile from the A66 and around ten minutes from Barnard Castle

Host Information

9.9
Host review score
Lily hill is a traditional Georgian farmhouse situated in the quiet hamlet of Brignall. On arrival you are given a warm welcome with a cup of tea and freshly made scones in the guest lounge, where breakfast is also served from our extensive menu. The lounge is also a perfect place to unwind after long journey. Or you might want to unwind in the garden where seats are provided and enjoy the wonderful surrounding views. We offer 2 spacious ensuite rooms with showers, 1 double/family room guest beds are put up for families and 1 twin room both decorated and furnished to high standard. Hospitality trays, hairdryers, TV, radio alarms, toiletries and many added extras provided in both rooms. We have guests own private car park. We are 4 miles south of the small market town of Barnard Castle where you can visit the renowned Bowes Museum. Within a 1 hours drive is Durham, Beamish, Newcastle, Metro Centre,Lake District, Darlington, Hadrians Wall, 2 Airports Durham Tees Valley and Newcastle, and Darlington Train Station. As we are central for both Teesdale and Yorkshire dales there is many wonderful guided walks for those how want to explore on foot. Lily Hill has been described many times by guests as been peaceful, home from home,friendly, first class accommodation,wonderful views especially when entering the bedroom and looking out of the window.
Lily Hill Farm is 1.5 miles off the A66, 12 miles west of Scotch corner and 5 miles south of the historic market town of Barnard castle. At Barnard castle you can visit the Bowes museum, the Castle ruins and the many antique shops. We are central for touring the Yorkshire dales by car or if you like walking you can explore the dales on foot, and enjoy the wonderful scenery and wildlife in the area.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

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

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Lily Hill Farm 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.

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 has reduced reception and service operating hours.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

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