Dating from the 12th century, this historic inn was built for the residents of Blanchland Abbey…
Black Dog House
“A pair of 19th-century converted cottages in the middle of the North Pennines.” - VisitEngland Assessor
Westgate, County Durham
Our Inspector's view
Black Dog House is ideal for couples, groups of friends or families. It’s actually two 19th-century stone-built terraced cottages, joined together to provide three floors of accommodation. The ground floor has a kitchen, living area and back office, while the bedrooms are on the first and second floors. The front garden is good for breakfast, and the backyard is the place for a BBQ.
Facilities – at a glance
Dogs allowed
En Suite
Garden
Linen provided
Parking
Features
- Total units: 1
- Maximum occupancy: 8
- Children welcome
- Cots provided
- High chairs
- Child gates
- Offsite tennis
- Offsite cycle hire
- Offsite fishing
- Private garden
- Garden furniture
- BBQ on site
- Dish washer
- Washing machine
- Tumble dryer
- Microwave
- Freezer
- Sky or freeview
- En suite
- Linens provided
- Towels provided
- Telephone
- Internet
- Fireplace or wood burning stove
- Low season minimum price: £500
- High season minimum price: £800
- Open all year
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About the area
Discover County Durham
County Durham reaches halfway across England, from the North Pennines in the west, to the sea in the east. Much of it is very sparsely inhabited, and is naturally beautiful; a mix of rolling hills, monumental valleys, lush farmland and unforgiving moors. It’s strong on industrial heritage as well, and remnants of the now all-but-vanished mining industry are everywhere.
The City of Durham has a magnificent Cathedral which can be traced back to the establishment of a church in the 10thcentury as the final resting place of the miraculous remains of Saint Cuthbert. The Cathedral, alongside the city’s Castle (an 11th-century structure that now houses University College), were created a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. The area’s mining past is fully documented at the Durham Mining Museum; an amazing resource. Bishop Auckland is the other major settlement, and for centuries was run almost as an independent state by the powerful Bishops of Durham. These days it is still a bustling town with plenty of shops, historical interest and events like the annual food festival. The coastal town of Peterlee is unusual; it was set up as a new town to house Durham miners after WW2.
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