Name: The Old Well Inn
Address: 15-21 The Bank, Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom, Barnard Castle, Durham, United Kingdom
Rating: 8.07

Guest reviews

8.1

Very good

Based on 478 verified reviews

Who stays here?

Business

13%

Couple

49%

Family

17%

Group

14%

Solo

4%

What guests think

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

At The Old Well Inn, travellers praise the friendly, attentive staff, freshly cooked and generous breakfasts, and the characterful, dog-friendly old building with many spacious rooms in a convenient town-centre location.

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10

Lisa

6 Apr 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely place to stay room was spacious bed was comfortable even if a little squeaky breakfast was huge and delicious bar meals were lovely and very reasonably priced the staff were all lovely highly recommended

6

Alan

29 Mar 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast quality of ingredients wasnt great, but selection good

10

Steven

29 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was big and clean, location was perfect and the staff were brilliant, our stay was great

6

Thomas

14 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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.

8

John

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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.

15-21 The Bank, Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom

Location

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.

Barnard Castle(0.3 Miles)

Bowes Museum(0.4 Miles)

Teesdale Leisure Centre(1.1 Miles)

Egglestone Abbey(1.5 Miles)

The Garage Spa(3.8 Miles)

North Pennines(5 Miles)

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Check-in

Check-out

From 14:00 to 20:00

Before 11:00

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FAQs

A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Pets are allowed, and a pet fee will be charged. Service animals are exempt from fees.

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Late check-in is available for a fee if arranged in advance.

The property is located in the historical district of Barnard Castle, within a 10-minute walk of Barnard Castle and Bowes Museum. It is approximately 15.2 miles from Yorkshire Dales National Park and 1 mile from Teesdale Leisure Centre.

Children are allowed at the property, and there is no specified minimum age for children to stay for free.

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