About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Stables at The Black Horse in Willington offers comfortable rooms with private bathrooms, walk-in showers, and modern amenities. Each room includes a tea and coffee maker, TV, and wardrobe, ensuring a pleasant stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax on the sun terrace or enjoy a drink at the bar. The property features a fitness room, evening entertainment, and free on-site parking. Additional services include housekeeping, room service, and express check-in and check-out. Prime Location: Located 37 km from Teesside International Airport, the bed and breakfast is near attractions such as Lumley Castle (21 km), Beamish Museum (24 km), and The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (34 km). Highly rated for room cleanliness, staff support, and comfort.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

Breakfast info

Continental

  • Free parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Donna
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    very clean.Very friendly welcome.Comfortable quiet room
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great value for money and a great bag of breakfast goodies
  • Claire
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location for Kynren, lovely bathroom and shower, good size TV
  • Theresa
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location very good for Kynryn. Separate accommodation to pub, not noisy. Staff extremely friendly. Breakfast is in a bag but plenty of it.
  • Christian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything. Great room. Great bar downstairs. Helen was fantastic and very professional. The locals in the bar were friendly too.
  • Sarah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location for visiting Kynren, Bishop Auckland & Binchester Roman Fort. Lovely welcoming pub & staff.
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very modern well decorated and clean room Comfortabel bed. Good value. Good place to stay for visiting Kynren event
  • Lee
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was clean, comfortable and had a great shower. Staff were excellent
  • Brian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    breakfast was typical continental, the location for the Kynren was very good and was easy to get to fron Durham, Tea & coffee facilities great & easy repacement system
  • Kevin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good friendly atmosphere. Rooms comfortable. Good pub for a beer.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.4Based on 162 reviews from 2 properties
2 managed properties

Company information

Hello, we'd like to welcome you to The Stables. As a host, we offer excellent local knowledge to ensure you have a rewarding stay. Our premises has become well established over the years and retains the personal service on which we have built our reputation.

Property information

Situated in the heart of the quiet village of Willington, County Durham just a few miles from the beautiful city of Durham, The Stables at the Black Horse welcome you to kick off your boots and unwind beside one of our log fires. Choose from a wide range of gins, along with our fine selection of Real Ales, and at the end of the evening, retire to one of our bespoke, modern bedrooms. The Black Horse has been at the heart of our local community in Willington for many years. Whether you’re looking for a bespoke bed and breakfast for an overnight stay, dropping in for drinks, or celebrating a special occasion with friends and family, our pub has something for everyone. Upstairs there are 4 double en-suite bedrooms, offering inclusive bed and breakfast. Outside we have a beer garden with seating and free car park facilities. All of our modern and stylish en-suite double bedrooms are comfortable and thoughtfully furnished with double-glazing and central heating. They all have SMART LED TVs, hairdryers and tea and coffee making facilities, with fresh milk for your enjoyment.

Neighbourhood information

Built in the 1800’s as a coaching inn, set in an area of natural beauty, The Stables at the Black Horse is set in an idyllic village, just 7 miles from Durham City. Situated on the A690, it offers direct links to Durham, Weardale, and Bishop Auckland, making it a great base for travellers exploring the local area and the glorious County Durham countryside.

Language spoken

English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 17:00 to 20:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.