The Avenue

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Scored 8.5
Rated very good

Staff

9.7

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Avenue in Durham offers comfortable rooms with private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, hairdryers, and work desks. Each room includes a bath or shower, TV, and free WiFi. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy British cuisine at the family-friendly restaurant, which provides lunch and dinner in a traditional and romantic ambiance. The bar offers a relaxing space for refreshments. Leisure Activities: The property features a sun terrace, garden, and lounge. Activities available include fishing, cycling, boating, and nearby attractions such as Lumley Castle (9.3 mi) and Beamish Museum (15 mi). Guest Services: Highly rated for its attentive staff and excellent service support, The Avenue provides a delicious breakfast and comfortable rooms. Free parking is available on-site.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian

  • FREE parking!

Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 king bed
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2 twin beds
1 king bed
2 twin beds
1 full bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Quang
    Vietnam Vietnam
    “the staff was amazing! nice atmosphere and great location”
  • Dan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Amazing food, spotlessly clean, real charm and character, great staff and brilliant location for walkers and cyclists alike. Very close to Durham. We walked the River Wear into Durham which basically started at the bottom of the road. Above all...”
  • Faizza
    Egypt Egypt
    “Beds were so comfy, and the rooms were clean and thee staff were super friendlyyy. The breakfast was amazing too with range of good choices”
  • Stephen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Very comfortable bed,nice breakfast, ideally located for durham”
  • Ian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “We had breakfast both days and a meal on the evening of our arrival. All were delicious especially the menu recommendations from Karen, the proprietor. The dining room was roomy, the bar area was lively and the quality of the beer shows someone...”
  • Michelle
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Comfy beds, great food and friendly staff. Room clean and had everything we needed”
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Lovely place to stay over, great food, friendly staff, slept like a baby. Will defiantly be back.”
  • Anonymous
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The location was amazing. The breakfast was exceptional.”
  • Nyse
    Switzerland Switzerland
    “Wonderful place, amazing staff, really comfy bed and placed in a beautiful quiet location but not far at all to the city centre! Amazing breakfast too. Will definitely recommend this place to my friends :)”
  • Ramsden
    Australia Australia
    “Lisa and Clare are awesome - they looked after us like we family! Being Aussies, they even went out and bought us Vegemite - you can’t do much more than that!”

Host Info

Company review score: 9Based on 20,555 reviews from 40 properties
40 managed properties

Property info

The Avenue - A traditional pub known for its welcoming atmosphere and charming setting on the outskirts of Durham city. It offers selection real ales, beers, wines and spirits alongside a food menu featuring traditional pub food and seasonal dishes. The pub has a core local following in the village as well as attracting visitor in the 6 comfortable rooms above. Its 2 outdoor areas make it a popular spot on a sunny day. It also hosts a weekly quiz, live music & shows a wide range of sport. Just a 5 minute bus/taxi ride from the centre of Durham and its hub of bars, restaurants and tourists attractions inc the historic Durham cathedral and castle both of which are UNESCO heritage sites and sit proudly over looking the river wear. Durham is also known for its historic city centre, cobbled streets and traditional market. The Avenue has excellent travel links with easy access to the A1 (north and south) just minutes away as well as being close to the Durham train station

Neighborhood info

The Avenue Inn is ideally situated in the beautiful village of High Shincliffe. It is the first point of call off the A177M, and just over 2 miles from the historic city of Durham and only 1 mile from junction 61 on the A1(M) giving easy and quick access to all parts of the region, meaning there's plenty to do and see!

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Romantic

House rules

The Avenue takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.