The Best Hotels Closest to Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle for 2026

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a small table, a mirror, and a picture on the wall.

A traditional building with a sign for "The Three Horseshoes Hotel".

An outdoor patio with multiple round tables and wicker chairs, surrounded by a wooden fence and lush greenery.

A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a black countertop, stainless steel appliances, and a wooden bar stool.

1. The Three Horseshoes Hotel

0.6 km from Bowes Museum

Stephen

￥21,855

￥26,225 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 12 - Nov 13

A rustic kitchen with wooden cabinets, a large wooden table, and hanging wicker chandeliers.

A wooden bar area with stools, a window with a view, and a door leading to another room.

A corridor with stone walls, a wooden sign indicating 'Courtyard Rooms', and a metal railing at the bottom.

A cozy bedroom with a large bed, a sofa, and a small table. There is a wooden ceiling and a large window.

2. Runa Farm

2.7 km from Bowes Museum

Paul

￥25,491

￥30,590 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 31 - Nov 1

An outdoor seating area with tables and chairs, surrounded by greenery and a building with a window.

A garden with red roses climbing a wall, surrounded by greenery and a tree.

A cozy patio area with a table and chairs, a wooden bench, and a glass door leading to a garden.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a lamp, and a television.

3. The Old Well Inn

0.5 km from Bowes Museum

Jane

￥13,667

￥16,401 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 30 - Oct 31

A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a wooden dining table, and a green backsplash.

A modern kitchen with a wooden countertop and two sinks.

A living room with a sofa, TV, fireplace, and a red accent wall.

A stone building with a white door labeled "34" and a sign reading "STANG VIEW".

4. Stang View

0.2 km from Bowes Museum

￥66,340

￥79,608 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A historic stone building with multiple towers, surrounded by snow-covered fields and trees.

A stone building with a sign reading "The Red Well Inn." There are picnic tables outside and a sign indicating a cask cellar and beer garden.

A hotel room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a small desk with a lamp, and a mirror on the wall.

A stone building with a sign reading "The Red Well Inn" and outdoor seating.

5. The Redwell Inn

1.3 km from Bowes Museum

Susan

￥13,127

￥15,753 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

A covered patio with a wooden table and wicker chairs, stone walls, and potted plants.

A room with a large bed, a television, and a fireplace.

A living room with a teal sofa, a brown sofa, and a coffee table. There is a framed picture on the wall and a globe on the coffee table.

A hallway with a stone wall, a carpeted floor, and a door at the end.

6. Smithy Stables

0.5 km from Bowes Museum

￥118,056

￥141,667 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 2 - Nov 3

A stone bridge over a river with a view of a castle in the background.

A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a stone fireplace, a microwave, and a clock on the wall.

A cozy dining area with a round wooden table and white chairs, a vase of flowers, and a stone fireplace in the background.

A living room with a sofa, a TV, and a kitchen in the background.

7. 1 The Riverside

0.8 km from Bowes Museum

￥71,690

￥86,028 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A sign for The Punch Bowl Inn advertising fresh food and superb accommodation.

A bedroom with a large mirror, a bed with white linens, a small bedside table, and a hanging lamp.

A wooden cabinet and a wicker chair in a room with a black fireplace.

A restaurant with a bar area, wooden tables, and chairs. There are bottles on the bar counter, a clock on the wall, and a menu board.

8. The Punch Bowl Inn

19.2 km from Bowes Museum

Richard

￥25,177

￥30,213 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 4 - Nov 5

9. Shoulder of Mutton

12.9 km from Bowes Museum

Sarah

￥16,340

￥19,607 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 24 - Nov 25

A bedroom with a wooden bed, a window with a view of trees, a painting on the wall, and a nightstand with a lamp.

A restaurant with green walls, framed artwork, and wooden tables and chairs.

An aerial view of a large, single-story building with a prominent gabled roof, situated next to a road with a clear sky and green fields in the background.

A modern bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, a glass shower enclosure, and a large window above the sink.

10. The Fox Hall Inn

11.6 km from Bowes Museum

John

￥12,444

￥14,933 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

A room with a large window overlooking a scenic landscape, a wooden wardrobe, and a small shelf with a candle.

A spacious dining area with wooden beams, stone flooring, and various seating arrangements.

A double bed with a wooden frame, two armchairs, a wall-mounted painting, and two wall sconces.

A two-story building with a sign reading "The Holly Hill Inn."

11. The Holly Hill Inn

19.7 km from Bowes Museum

Sylvia

￥21,855

￥26,225 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

The King's Head Hotel with a traditional brick facade, multiple windows, and a prominent red entrance door.

A bar area with a wooden counter, a chandelier, and shelves stocked with bottles and glasses.

A bar area with a wooden counter, a patterned tile floor, and a chandelier.

A cozy living room with a sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table. There is a window with a view of a building and a framed picture on the wall.

12. The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire

19.2 km from Bowes Museum

Bart

￥10,024

￥12,029 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 22 - Nov 23

A bottle of Brimontcourt Brut Regence champagne and two glasses on a table near a window with a view of a landscape.

A dining area with a marble table, wicker chairs, a chandelier, and a fireplace.

A marble countertop with a sink, a gold faucet, and a sign with dice symbols.

A hallway with floral wallpaper, wooden flooring, and chandeliers.

13. The Burgoyne Hotel

17 km from Bowes Museum

David

￥21,795

￥26,154 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

A fireplace with logs, a wicker basket, and a chair.

A wooden picnic table in a garden setting with a green fence and greenery in the background.

A white building with a sign that reads 'The CB Inn' and mentions 'Outstanding Fresh Food' and 'Superb Accommodation.'

A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, chandeliers, and framed artwork on the walls.

14. The Charles Bathurst Inn

14.3 km from Bowes Museum

colin

￥24,337

￥29,205 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

A brick building with a large arched window, a black metal fence, and potted plants.

A four-poster bed with a canopy, a wooden headboard, floral wallpaper, and a bedside table with a lamp.

A corner sofa with a patterned fabric and a window with a view of buildings.

A dining area with tables set for tea service, featuring floral-patterned tableware and vintage chairs.

15. The Castle House Luxury Bed & Breakfast

19.3 km from Bowes Museum

Rebecca

￥16,383

￥19,659 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 1 - Nov 2

A stone archway with a sign indicating it's a car park for hotel guests only.

A hotel room with a bed, two pillows, a nightstand, a lamp, a mirror, and a wardrobe.

A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stainless steel stove, a dishwasher, and a washing machine.

A white door with a brass number "3" and a hanging light fixture above it.

16. 3 Kings Mews

19.2 km from Bowes Museum

Timothy

￥60,098

￥72,118 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 31 - Nov 1

A modern bar area with a wooden counter and seating.

A spacious lounge area with multiple seating options, including chairs and sofas, and a central table. There are bookshelves with various items and a fireplace in the background.

An indoor swimming pool with clear water, a tiled floor, and a ceiling with green structural beams.

A sauna with wooden benches and a tiled floor.

17. Holiday Inn Darlington - A1 Scotch Corner by IHG

19.3 km from Bowes Museum

Roger

￥11,015

￥13,217 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 15 - Nov 16

A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table, and a TV mounted on the wall.

A bar area with wooden bar stools, a counter with a cash register, and a variety of bottles on shelves.

A dining area with a table set for four, large windows with a view of a bridge and greenery, and a vase with flowers on the windowsill.

18. The George Of Piercebridge

15.6 km from Bowes Museum

NICOLA

￥11,195

￥13,434 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 22 - Nov 23

A traditional building with a sign reading "The Saxon Inn." It features a stone wall, a grassy hill, and a paved road in front.

A bar area with multiple taps, a pool table, and bar stools.

A restaurant with multiple dining areas, including a bar and a seating area with a fireplace.

A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a window with curtains.

19. The Saxon Inn

19.2 km from Bowes Museum

Eunice

￥13,863

￥16,636 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 7 - Nov 8

A historic stone building with a central entrance, flanked by two wings, and a sign reading "MAYOR HOUSE HOTEL".

A cozy lounge area with leather sofas, a fireplace, and a staircase leading to another level.

Two women in white robes sitting on wicker chairs in a sunlit room with large windows overlooking a garden.

20. Manor House Hotel

15.9 km from Bowes Museum

Michael

￥15,053

￥18,063 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

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Top Bowes Museum Hotel Reviews

The Old Well Inn

8/10 Good

"Room in an old, character property, pub and restaurant on the ground floor. I was on the second floor, which was"

Commercial Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"Bedroom and bathroom very clean. Easy parking. Staff very friendly."

Cricketers Arms

8/10 Good

"Clean room"

Victoria Cottage - lovely 1 bed retreat with hot tub

10/10 Excellent

"Lovely clean little character cottage in a proper English market town."

2 bedroom accommodation in Barnard Castle

10/10 Excellent

"Overall a very good property. We did have problems communicating with the host about a problem with unlocking the back door. He said they would have it looked at but we never heard anything and the problem persisted. Overall though, a very nice cottage. We would stay again."

2 bedroom accommodation in Barnard Castle

10/10 Excellent

"A lovely holiday let with a short walk into the town. Fantastic views from the lounge with addition of donkeys, sheep and chickens to keep us amused. Would love to return to this property."

Host & Stay | Cinnamon Cottage

8/10 Good

"The cottage was great, all you would need for a good relaxing holiday, we did have a problem with the boiler on arrival but that was quickly sorted out by the agency, in all the cottage was perfect for our needs, the only down side was the fact we had our car keyed outside the cottage, but I suppose that could happen anywhere!"

The Little Flat

10/10 Excellent

"Walking distance to the shops. Steep stairs on entry and several changes in floor level within the flat. Difficult for an elderly guest. Very quiet."

Other attractions near Bowes Museum

Raby Castle

9.6/10 (8 reviews)

Raby Castle is just one of the places to see in Raby with Keverstone, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Check out the spas and lively bars in this relaxing area.

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Barnard Castle

8.8/10 (119 reviews)

Barnard Castle is just one of the places to see in Barnard Castle, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Check out the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this culturally rich area.

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Teesdale Leisure Centre

Enjoy an outing to Teesdale Leisure Centre during your stay in Marwood.

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Egglestone Abbey

8.0/10 (1 review)

You can learn about the history of Egglestone Abbey with a stop at Egglestone Abbey. Check out the spas and lively bars in this relaxing area.

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The Garage Spa

7.0/10 (2 reviews)

You can take time to visit The Garage Spa during your travels to Greta Bridge. Check out the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this trendy area.

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Eggleston Hall

8.0/10 (4 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Eggleston Hall, a lovely green space in Eggleston. While you're here, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

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Hury Reservoir

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Hury Reservoir during your travels in Barnard Castle. Wander around the gardens or enjoy the area's bars.

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Gainford Arts Centre

Enjoy an outing to Gainford Arts Centre during your stay in Gainford.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the area like around Bowes Museum?

Bowes Museum is located in a welcoming area of Barnard Castle known for its array of dining options and bar scene. If you're looking for a convenient place to stay, check out the 88 hotels and other accommodations you'll find within a mile.

Where is the best place to stay close to Bowes Museum?

The Three Horseshoes Hotel is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveler data, and this hotel offers a restaurant and free parking. It's located just a short 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Bowes Museum. Other good options close by include Commercial Hotel and The Old Well Inn.

How many hotels should I expect to find close to Bowes Museum?

Expedia has 88 hotels and other accommodations within a mile from Bowes Museum.

If I need to cancel the hotel reservation for my stay near Bowes Museum, will I receive a refund?

Yes, most hotel reservations are fully refundable provided that you cancel before the hotel's cancellation deadline, which is usually within 24-48 hours of the scheduled arrival. If your reservation is non-refundable, you might be able to cancel it and be given a refund within 24 hours of your booking. Plug in your dates, click on "Search", then use the "fully refundable" filter to review the best deals available near Bowes Museum.

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Our top choices for Bowes Museum hotels

1. The Three Horseshoes Hotel

2. Runa Farm

3. The Old Well Inn

4. Stang View

5. The Redwell Inn

6. Smithy Stables

7. 1 The Riverside

8. The Punch Bowl Inn

9. Shoulder of Mutton

10. The Fox Hall Inn

11. The Holly Hill Inn

12. The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire

13. The Burgoyne Hotel

14. The Charles Bathurst Inn

15. The Castle House Luxury Bed & Breakfast

16. 3 Kings Mews

17. Holiday Inn Darlington - A1 Scotch Corner by IHG

18. The George Of Piercebridge

19. The Saxon Inn

20. Manor House Hotel

Top Bowes Museum Hotel Reviews

The Old Well Inn

Commercial Hotel

Cricketers Arms

Victoria Cottage - lovely 1 bed retreat with hot tub

2 bedroom accommodation in Barnard Castle

2 bedroom accommodation in Barnard Castle

Host & Stay | Cinnamon Cottage

The Little Flat

Other attractions near Bowes Museum

Raby Castle

Barnard Castle

Teesdale Leisure Centre

Egglestone Abbey

The Garage Spa

Eggleston Hall

Hury Reservoir

Gainford Arts Centre

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