Chillingham Manor
Chillingham, Northumberland
Good Hotel Guide Review
With the feel of a private country retreat, but with fabulous, leisurely breakfasts thrown in, this light-flooded Georgian manor house is between Northumberland’s beaches and hills. ‘Truly amazing from start to finish,' concluded one reader. Owners Mhairi and Ed Seymour ‘go out of their way to make guests feel at home’. Three spacious bedrooms are elegant and pretty, and boast ‘super comfortable’ beds, armchairs and well-chosen antiques. Spoiling touches include a coffee machine, and the large bathrooms have bathrobes and ‘capacious’ cast iron baths; two have a separate shower. Two sitting rooms, with books, wood-burner and sofas, overlook gardens through floor-to-ceiling windows, while the front garden is a suntrap for evening drinks. 'We took all three rooms so could take a dog and have dinner,' writes a reader. The owners are ‘a mine of information about places to visit’ and where to eat; Chillingham Castle is on the doorstep and the village pub is a mile away. 'Breakfasts are a real treat, delicious and served with warm hospitality' at a communal table. A long list of options includes eggs Benedict, pancakes, avocado on sourdough, as well as a full grill. (LE, PG)
Hotel details
Address
Chillingham
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 5NP
England
Telephone
01668 215614
Bedrooms
3.
Open
all year, except Christmas and New Year (open only by request).
Facilities
morning room, drawing room, dining room, in-room TV (Freeview), 1-acre garden.
Background music
none.
Children
over-8s, extra bed £25, any age if group booking all 3 rooms.
Dogs
only allowed if group booking all 3 rooms, must sleep in boot room (£15 per stay), allowed in ground-floor rooms and garden, not bedrooms.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £145. Dinner available if group booking of all 3 rooms, 2-course £28, 3-course £38. Min. 2-night stay.