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The Old Well Inn

From £80.00
15-21 The Bank
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8PH

Tel: +44 (0)1833 690130

Tel: +44 (0)7999 741246

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The Old Well Inn offers excellent bed & breakfast accommodation in Barnard Castle – the gateway to Teesdale. 10 beautifully decorated, en-suite, non-smoking bedrooms available for you. Whether you are visiting Barnard Castle for and event or to see friends and family, on-route to the Lake District or for avid walkers heading out to Teesdale, the Old Well Inn Bed & Breakfast Barnard Castle is comfortable and welcoming for the most discerning guest!

All rooms are spacious, tastefully decorated and individually designed, each with it’s own character and charm. Enjoy a restful nights sleep on a Bed & Breakfast basis, followed by our highly recommended Complementary Full English Breakfast.

Breakfast served Monday – Saturday 7.30 – 9.30am & Sundays 8 – 10am.

The Old Well is a delightful hotel, full of character and charm. We pride ourselves in maintaining levels of cleanliness and comfort that even the most refined guest would appreciate.

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Number of Rooms / Units
10
Room / Unit TypeCapacityRoom / Unit Tariff*
Double En-Suite2£80.00 per room (breakfast included)
Family En-Suite3£95.00 per room (breakfast included)
Twin En-Suite2£80.00 per room (breakfast included)

*Single Occupancy £55

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

3.7 of 5 stars
309 reviews
    • Service
      3.9 of 5 stars
    • Value
      3.7 of 5 stars
    • Cleanliness
      3.4 of 5 stars
    • Location
      4.4 of 5 stars
    • Excellent
      112
    • Very Good
      83
    • Average
      49
    • Poor
      36
    • Terrible
      29

    Recent Reviews:

    • trbonnett
      Trip Type:
      Family
      Great pub - surprising in many ways
      5 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 20th July 2024
      Excellent pub with lovely feel excellent beers and range of good value freshly cooked food. It is clear the couple who own are trying to be as good as they can be. Friendly welcome good service and... Read full review
    • MartinLondon59
      London, United Kingdom
      A very poor experience and with photos on here that did not reflect my experience
      2 of 5 stars
      Wednesday, 24th July 2024
      I was staggered to see the gap in reality between the photos on this website and what I experienced when I was there. I've attached a handful of photos to ilustrate just a few of the problems and... Read full review
    • rogerpI7562UC
      Terrible.
      1 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 3rd September 2024
      The Old Well Inn is very shabby, more like a scruffy fifties boarding house and bearing no resemblance to the photos on the website. The bathroom was unspeakably horrible and literally falling to... Read full review
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