Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens, The Parlour

Lovely location. We came for the Wedding Dress exhibition which was fabulous- until we got to the royal replicas! They were terribly displayed on horrible mannequins which really took away from the dresses. We had lunch in the cafe which was very tasted and great value for money. All staff, especially Cafe staff were extremely helpful and accommodating.

Attended to see wedding dresses through the ages. Very interesting and the chapels are beautiful. Spent time walking round the gardens. Some brilliant carved animals. Was a bit early for the Rhododendrons so would be brilliant to visit when they are all out. Enjoyed the cafe too.

I stayed here for 1 week in the “Small Double Room”, to work in the area. The check in process was fine, you call the number and someone comes to you although I did have to go and find someone in the end at main reception. There is parking for hotel guests. The room - The bed & bedding were both comfy. The heater was slightly tricky to figure out even with instructions. There was a hanging rail and towels. There was a kettle with tea, coffee, sugar, sweetener, milk, biscuits and water which was a nice touch. The provided toiletries were nice quality! It was a little noisy due to the architecture of the rooms, bring earplugs if you are super sensitive to noise. I felt with the clientele though that it was all quiet after around 10:30pm. The bathroom - I felt even with the shower curtain that the wooden divide between the bathroom and bedroom got wet, which I wanted to try and prevent. The shower pressure was fantastic though for such an old building. The hot tap is VERY, VERY hot, even at first use (be careful). The bathroom floor looks like it maybe needs a good scrub but if you are not too fussy like me, it doesn’t really matter, it’s an old building! The views of baby bunnies and walking around the historic buildings and gardens on a night without any visitors was truly lovely and we will be returning to stay here to visit family nearby. The breakfast was nice. There were bagels, toast, jam, honey, cereals, pastries and fruit. The only thing I would have liked would be some meats / cheese. I was very grateful for the bag to-go if you are leaving before breakfast starts. The check-out was simple, the lady cleaning told me I was able to just leave my key in my room and go. As luck should have it there was a beautiful plant market on the day I checked out which made for a lovely end to the stay. As I said, I would stay here again!