Bed and Breakfasts in County Durham, England

Travel Guide, heritage, and accommodation information

Heritage Rated Hotels and other Historic accommodation

Historic accommodation - heritage rated
We love British heritage and history. If your idea of fine accommodation is an historic medieval coaching inn or an elegant country house hotel, you'll like our new Heritage Rating system for accommodation. We've poured over thousands of bed and breakfasts, hotels, inns, and guest houses in our directory and noted those accommodation properties that offer more than just a room - they offer a taste of history! If you love British heritage, look for

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. Historic accommodation properties, those rated highly on a Heritage Rating, are also highlighted in yellow and listed first under each location. Learn more about Heritage Ratings for historic properties.

For suggestions on what to see and do in the area, visit our County Durham Travel Guide

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HISTORY CORNER

Name the Historic attraction

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British Heritage Awards

Celebrate the best of British Heritage in our annual
British Heritage awards.

View this year's winners.

British History Quiz

This Celtic saint began his career as a simple shepherd boy. He entred the monastery of Melrose in 651 and in 664 became prior of Lindisfarne

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This Day in British History

12 February, 1554

Lady Jane Grey executed

Grey became famous as the 'Nine Days Queen', a pawn in the ambitions of the Earl of Northumberland

Monarch Mayhem

Before this king came of age, England was ruled by a regency under his uncle, John of Gaunt

Clue

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Top County Durham Destinations
Darlington

Suggested County Durham Attractions
Barnard Castle
Bowes Castle
Crook Hall
Durham Castle
Durham Cathedral

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