About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: The Royal Oak in Durham offers family rooms with private bathrooms, carpeted floors, and modern amenities including free WiFi, TV, and work desks. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy a restaurant and bar, relax on the sun terrace or in the garden, and utilise the outdoor play area and children's playground. Free private parking is available. Local Attractions: Located 37 km from Newcastle International Airport, the inn is near Beamish Museum (15 km), Lumley Castle (19 km), and other attractions. Activities such as skiing, hiking, and cycling are nearby. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its attentive staff, excellent food, and breakfast provided by the property.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Chris
United Kingdom“Friendly owners. Excellent breakfast and extensive evening meals menu. Excellent value for money and well cooked food.” - William United Kingdom“Very clean and comfortable room. Lovely en suite, comfortable bed. A traditional village pub with real ale and friendly staff. The evening meal was good value with plenty to choose from. Breakfast was good and just what we wanted.”
- Morag United Kingdom“Friendly welcome & fab food. Nice quiet room at the back so no road noise. Iron & ironing board in wardrobe if needed.”
- Penelope United Kingdom“It's a cosy traditional pub with friendly owners & staff. Our room was clean comfortable & quiet. The breakfasts and evening meals were excellent; really delicious home cooked grub and plenty of it. The pub well deserves it's great reviews and is...”
- Deborah United Kingdom“Very friendly and helpful landlady. Beautiful location. Traditional warm and welcoming atmosphere. Excellent breakfast options. Would definitely recommend it for a gentle break.”
- Adam United Kingdom“Breakfast, good shower. Very friendly staff. Lovely location.”
- Olivia United Kingdom“Very welcoming as usual and the food is very good!”
- Francis United Kingdom“Excellent cooked breakfast, set me up for the day, in a spacious restaurant area. The shower cubicle was an ample size in a well proportioned bathroom. The bed was large and comfortable, the television well placed and easy to use with a...”
- Teabreak United Kingdom“Just a really nice, friendly atmosphere, the room was really nice,with an exceptional shower,not a miserable drip. The food was really good ,fish n chips were lovely ,not a scabby breaded frozen fish,fresh well battered with home cut chips. It was...”
- Michael United Kingdom“Would recommend to anyone who puts a friendly staff & clientele high on their expectations. A well run clean typical English pub. Anytime we are back in the area, this is our place to rest.”
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Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property can only accept bookings from essential workers/permitted travellers, during dates where such guidelines exist. Reasonable evidence must be provided on arrival. If it isn't provided, your booking will be cancelled on arrival.
