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The Old Well Inn

3.0 star property

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Dining
Exterior
Garden
Dining
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is $102
$85 nightly
$102 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 14 - Jun 15

Explore the area

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21 The Bank, Barnard Castle, England, DL12 8PH
  • Place, Barnard Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Bowes Museum
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Teesdale Leisure Centre
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Barnard Castle

When you stay at The Old Well Inn in Barnard Castle, you'll be in the historical district, within a 10-minute walk of Barnard Castle and Bowes Museum. .This inn is 15.2 mi (24.5 km) from Yorkshire Dales National Park and 1 mi (1.7 km) from Teesdale Leisure Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Barnard Castle - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Bowes Museum - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Teesdale Leisure Centre - 2 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Yorkshire Dales National Park - 30 min drive - 18.8 miles
  • Durham University - 47 min drive - 34.1 miles

Getting around

  • Bishop Auckland Station - 20 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wheatsheaf - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Three Horse Shoes - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Babul’s - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Rose & Crown - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Old Well Inn

The Old Well Inn offers 10 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Barnard Castle inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
At The Old Well Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
The Old Well Inn - Onsite pub.
The Conservatory/ Lounge - This family restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open select days.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Conservatory/ Lounge
  • The Old Well Inn

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 6:00 PM and 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (2:00 PM - 5:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 5:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • A pet fee will be charged
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 6:00 PM and 10:30 PM

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Old Well Barnard Castle
Old Well Inn
Old Well Inn Barnard Castle
Old Well Hotel Barnard Castle
Old Well Inn Barnard Castle, County Durham
The Old Well Inn Barnard Castle County Durham
The Old Well Inn Inn
The Old Well Inn Barnard Castle
The Old Well Inn Inn Barnard Castle

The Old Well Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 183 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 71 out of 183 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 183 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 183 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 183 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was big and clean, location was perfect and the staff were brilliant, our stay was great
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay .lovely room .lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Warm room . Great breakfast. Will come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

D

Liked: Staff & service
The breakfast was magnificent - cooked and delivered with care and attention
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Breakfast was very nice and although I only scored overall as good this was really because of age of property which could do with sympathetic refurb back to its former glory.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Krisztina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place

Staff very friendly Really nicely furnished Spacious room and bathroom Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The welcome we got was above kind,breakfast was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovey little quirky place. Spacious, comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Breakfast was outstanding. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Room was quirky as is the hotel, it could have done with a touch of paint and some nice cushions. The radiator struggled to get warm.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Constance

Enjoyed our visit. Hotel is full of character. Bedroom was huge, clean and comfortable. Staff were friendly and the breakfasts good.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely quirky pub room staff were friendly helpful breakfast freshly cooked and hot on service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff are great, Indian chef is excellent. Location is great, we would stay again. Extremely good with dogs and good set up with a seperate area for families if they choose to use it.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. It’s not quite within pub oven hours but didn’t bother me at all. Will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, food very tasty and plenty of it. Typical old hotel with creaky floors but also a creaky bed! Breakfast cooked fresh and excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely accommodation in the centre of Barnard Castle. Massive room, friendly staff and very comfortable bed. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter-John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Would stay again

Lovely pub, rooms great only issue was that the bathroom requires some TLC.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Gladys

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Well placed in Bernard Castle

Hotel very tired but clean. Nice bar and good Indian food. Very good breakfast , freshly cooked
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in do easy . Wonderful staff , so friendly and attentive , went over and above to make our stay memorable . Excellent breakfast .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Characterful old inn situated in the heart of a lovely northern market town. Spacious room with ensuite, and a large comfy bed. Lots of on road parking available.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly. Only downside was hot water ran out after one bath. Had to wait over 20 minutes for breakfast but was worth the wait.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Room

Nice place. Room was good - quite a decent level of fixtures and fittings
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sally-ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely welcome, great breakfast, room was an excellent size as we had two dogs. There was no food available on the night of our stay but the staff recommended an alternative
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Audrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bar closed at 9pm on a Friday nite
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very polite excellent service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024