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The Old Well Inn

Property class: 3

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A cozy patio area with a table and chairs, a wooden bench, and a glass door leading to a garden.
A stone building with a sign for 'Old Well Inn'.
A bar area with a variety of beer taps and bottles, a clock on the wall, and a sign that reads "SCOTCH CORNER".
A garden with red roses climbing a wall, surrounded by greenery and a tree.
An outdoor seating area with tables and chairs, surrounded by greenery and a building with a window.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is $102
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19

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21 The Bank, Barnard Castle, England, DL12 8PH
  • Place, Barnard Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Bowes Museum
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Teesdale Leisure Centre
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

The Old Well Inn

3-star Barnard Castle inn with restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free inn has a bar/lounge and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a garden.
The Old Well Inn offers 10 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Barnard Castle inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Barnard Castle inn also offers tour/ticket assistance and a garden.

The Old Well Inn is a smoke-free property.

The Old Well Inn - Onsite pub. Open daily.
The Conservatory/ Lounge - This family restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open select days.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Conservatory/ Lounge
  • The Old Well Inn

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 6:00 PM and 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (2:00 PM - 5:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 5:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • A pet fee will be charged
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 6:00 PM and 10:30 PM

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Old Well Barnard Castle
Old Well Inn
Old Well Inn Barnard Castle
Old Well Hotel Barnard Castle
Old Well Inn Barnard Castle, County Durham
The Old Well Inn Barnard Castle County Durham
The Old Well Inn Inn
The Old Well Inn Barnard Castle
The Old Well Inn Inn Barnard Castle

The Old Well Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 202 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 202 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 202 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 202 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 202 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location & surprisingly large room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room quirky but clean, staff very friendly and helpful, breakfast good quality, bar with good choice of drinks
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean room, staff helpful, quiet no traffic noise, nice breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast and competitively priced, building is very old and has character, however it’s a little dated.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was big and clean, location was perfect and the staff were brilliant, our stay was great
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean room but very dated Bed extremely uncomfortable Didn't sleep a wink due to bed and street lights outside of the bedroom Breakfast looked good but didnt eat it due to flies in the restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay .lovely room .lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay, staff were welcoming and friendly, breakfast was delicious and luckily we got room number 7 ( the haunted room) unfortunately no ghosts.....we are definitely going back
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Warm room . Great breakfast. Will come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a lovely big room and bathroom. Both rooms were clean, the only comment I could make about the bathroom is that a simple spray of mould and mildew remover would get rid of the black line along the bath. The breakfast was excellent and well cooked, the girl who served was pleasant and chatty. Only downside, for someone who is just over 80, I found the stairs difficult to negotiate with my case, it would have been helpful if the young man who checked me had asked if I needed help. I would certainly stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast quality of ingredients wasnt great, but selection good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service
The breakfast was magnificent - cooked and delivered with care and attention
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place

Staff very friendly Really nicely furnished Spacious room and bathroom Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The welcome we got was above kind,breakfast was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovey little quirky place. Spacious, comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Breakfast was outstanding. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely quirky pub room staff were friendly helpful breakfast freshly cooked and hot on service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Enjoyed our visit. Hotel is full of character. Bedroom was huge, clean and comfortable. Staff were friendly and the breakfasts good.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very spacious room and bed. I had only two issues: it overlooked a busy road and had no double glazing - maybe it's in a conservation area; the second was that the heating was off and the weather chilly. Perhaps if I'd asked that could have been put right. In every other respect it was an excellent place.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff are great, Indian chef is excellent. Location is great, we would stay again. Extremely good with dogs and good set up with a seperate area for families if they choose to use it.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. It’s not quite within pub oven hours but didn’t bother me at all. Will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only downside was breakfast only one staff member to take order and cook as well which meant the self service area was not restocked so there was no juice or cutlery left so had to improvise. Area very small had to move table backwards and forwards to get legs under table from both sides. Long wait for breakfast and only one piece of toast would be better with 2. Plus side excellent coffee machine fresh coffee flavoured syrups and able to choose type of coffee. Bar well equipped friendly staff and very reasonable on price
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely accommodation in the centre of Barnard Castle. Massive room, friendly staff and very comfortable bed. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, food very tasty and plenty of it. Typical old hotel with creaky floors but also a creaky bed! Breakfast cooked fresh and excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024