Hardwick Hall Hotel

“Classic luxury with some modern twists, set in extensive parkland” - AA Inspector

LOCATION

SEDGEFIELD, COUNTY DURHAM

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Our Inspector's view

Set in extensive parkland, Hardwick Hall is a 18th-century house that serves as a top conference and function venue, offering an impressive meeting and banqueting complex. Luxurious accommodation includes contemporary rooms, some with antique furnishings. All are appointed to the same high standard, many have feature bathrooms, and some have stunning views over the lake. Both the modern lounge bar and cellar bistro have a relaxed atmosphere.

Hardwick Hall Hotel
SEDGEFIELD, TS21 2EH

Features

Rooms
  • En-suite rooms: 51
  • Family rooms: 6
  • Bedrooms Ground: 12
  • Satellite TV available
  • Free TV
  • Broadband available
  • WiFi available
Children
  • Children welcome
  • Laundry facilities
  • Ironing facilities
  • Cots provided
  • High chairs
  • Children's portions or menu
Leisure
  • Christmas entertainment programme
  • New Year entertainment programme
Facilities
  • Lift available
  • Night porter available
  • Outdoor parking spaces: 300
Accessibility
  • Accessible bedrooms: 2
  • Walk-in showers
  • Steps for wheelchair: 1
Opening times
  • Open all year
Weddings
  • Holds a civil ceremony licence

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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