Horsley Hall

Facilities

Provider Features

• Country house
• Film or TV location - Featured on Top Ten Hotels in June 05
• In countryside
• Non smoking establishment
• Of historic, literary or architectural interest - Grade II manor house originally a shooting lodge for the Bishop of Durham pre Reformation and large country estate of the Hildyard family.

Children & Infants

• Accept children (Minimum age) - 0
• Childrens Play Area - Safe garden & patio area
• Children's videos/DVDs Available
• Facilities for children - Garden, games and children's meals
• Food/Bottle Warming Available
• Highchair
• Special Meal Times for Children

Parking & Transport

• Car parking - Sixty spaces.
• Coach Drop Off / Pick Up Point
• Coach Parking Onsite
• On site parking

Leisure Facilities

• Access to golf course
• Arrangements for riding/pony trekking
• Cycle hire - CTC cycle routes
• Fishing
• Health/Fitness/ Beauty Facilities - Pamper days can be arranged.
• Other sporting facilities - Cookery courses

Catering

• Additional meal details - As requested. Packed lunches, dinner parties.
• Bar
• Cater for vegetarians
• Groups: Coach Group Coffee/Meal Stop
• Room service
• Serve breakfast
• Serve evening meal
• Serve lunch

Payment Methods

• American Express accepted
• Delta accepted
• Free GTO Inspection Visits
• Groups: Free Room for Driver and GTO - Also free lunch for coach driver/GTO.
• Maestro accepted
• MasterCard accepted
• Visa accepted

Bookable Product Facilities

• Colour television in all bedrooms
• Hairdryer in all bedrooms
• Non smoking rooms available
• Radio in all bedrooms
• Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
• Telephone in all bedrooms

Provider Facilities

• 24 hr return laundry service
• Accept coach parties - Prior booking essential
• Available for wedding receptions
• Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem)
• Central heating throughout
• Conference facilities
• Event venue
• Garden/patio for guests use
• Groups: Max Coach Group Size - Restaurant 54. Rooms 12.
• Ironing facilities
• Licenced for civil marriages
• Public telephone
• Real log/coal fires
• Separate guests' lounge
• Welcome single sex groups, eg stag/hen parties

Target Markets

• Aim to attract conferences and business meetings
• Marketed as green/environmentally friendly
• Marketed to any other specialist market - Vegetarians, luxury, outdoor & active, architecture/historic, YHA, educational groups.
• Special provisions for cyclists - On main Durham county council cycle route through Weardale. On route of Coast to Coast cycle trail. Drying room, garage for cycles.
• Special provisions for lone female travellers - Small comfortable environment with female proprietor in attendance.
• Special provisions for walkers - Open countryside, Ramblers Association recommended right of access routes through Weardale. Drying room, packed lunches, route maps.

Travel & Trade

• Free accommodation for coach driver
• Packed lunches available