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High Force Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Barnard Castle with free breakfast and restaurant

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The High Force Hotel combines country comfort with genuine hospitality. Guests can warm up by the fireplace after exploring, enjoy a full breakfast to start the day, or relax with drinks on the terrace. The attentive staff consistently creates memorable stays for visitors.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included

Room options

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Classic Room

Classic Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double or Twin Room

Classic Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Shower, towels

Standard Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Map
Alston Road, Barnard Castle, England, DL12 0XH

What's nearby

  • High Force - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Low Force - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Bowlees Visitor Centre - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Barnard Castle - 22 min drive - 27.5 km
  • Eden Valley - 33 min drive - 35.6 km

Getting around

  • Kirkby Stephen Station - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • The High Force Hotel
  • ‪The Blue Bell Inn - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Blacksmiths Arms - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Hare And Hounds - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Middleton-In-Teesdale Fish & Chips Shop - ‬6 min drive

About this property

High Force Hotel

Hotel in a rural location
You can look forward to free full breakfast, a terrace and a fireplace in reception at High Force Hotel. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 25+ Mbps, and guests can find other amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free property
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at High Force Hotel have amenities, such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and daily housekeeping

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

High Force Hotel Hotel
High Force Hotel Barnard Castle
High Force Hotel Hotel Barnard Castle

Frequently asked questions

Is High Force Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at High Force Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at High Force Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at High Force Hotel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is High Force Hotel located?

Situated in a rural location, this hotel is within 2 miles (3 km) of High Force, Low Force and Bowlees Visitor Centre. Teesdale is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) away.

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High Force Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 113 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 113 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 113 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 113 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 113 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff, food, accommodation plus the attention to detail was magnificent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Arrived to a bank of motorbikes which was a bit intimidating but after that (they left after 5 mins) everything was A1👌 Good sunday roast; room tastefully decorated; shower was great but best of all was the quality mattress and feather pillows - slept easily which is unusual for me in hotels. Lovely ambience throughout the hotel too. Stylish & excellent stay for the price point. Would def go back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top Hotel

Will definitely be returning staff were all extremely good 😊 Dog friendly Clean and big comfy bed ,lovely food .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, nice walk, fantastic food!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was small. Food eas very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

The Hotel and room was very comfortable and food and drink was excellent. The walk to High Force falls was just enough to walk of an excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The best small hotel we’ve stayed at!

Excellent! The best (small) hotel we have stayed at! The staff were simply fantastic, very friendly and helpful which helped to make our stay easy and relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

wade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is one of the best hotels i have ever stayed in. Really nice. Staff are very welcoming and friendly. Really liked the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous location

A wonderful location and extremely comfortable hotel. Very pleasant and obliging staff. Food was first class, Interesting and enjoyable. Altogether a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Brilliant location next to the waterfall

10/10 Excellent

Brady

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff couldn’t have made me feel more welcome. Superb room, the food was excellent. A return visit is on the cards
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable and Welcoming Hotel

A warm friendly welcome and comfortable accommodation. Good food and service. Excellent base for seeing natural beauty in an unspoiled part of the country. They even arranged for some sun in the midst of this awful weather :)
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
High Force Hotel is a lovely small hotel in a quiet location. Two night stay, comfy ensuite room with all facilities you would expect from a top rate hotel. Excellent food, smart dining room and cosy bar. Service excellent and staff friendly. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay at High Force, fantastic location and all staff could not have been more friendly, welcoming and helpful. Room was was clean and tidy and the food was excellent. The walks down the rivers Tees to the many waterfalls were delightful. Will definitely go back to High Falls for a longer stay in future.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Peacefully set close to an attractive waterfall in upper Teesdale, the High Force hotel is very professionally run. Our room (9) was spacious and well appointed, with good heating. The quality of food and its presentation was good, though we would have liked some variety in the menu from night to to night. We enjoyed our stay and would happily return.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Couple with dogs

Small room but well equipped. Food was the highlight. Friendly staff, nothing too much. Accommodating for dogs. Perfect break for a couple of nights away.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay at High Force Hotel 21st July 2024, the staff were wonderful, really helpful, friendly and offered great service . The food in the restaurant was 10/10, superb, we had the soup and the rib of beef. We don't normally have soup but is was superb. The rib was really tasty , the gravy was rich and served with vegetables and for pudding we had home made sticky pudding again 10/10. Stayed in room 8 which was extremely clean and well presented, bed was really comfy. I book around 60 hotels per annum and this place is going into in my top 3, ever. Highly recommend if you are in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and forthcoming. When my partner discovered the bedding had feathers it was changed immediately.. The lighting in the room was very poor if you want to sit and read.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

KIM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Go and visit asap

Excellent excellent excellent.....all excellent from arrival to leaving special thanks to all the girls Julie, Ellie,Gemma, Hannah, Amy, Kathleen sorry to those i missed shame Andrew was on holiday...his staff are a credit to him. when you book a room ask for the older part of the hotel as the rooms are bigger....room 8 and 9 are fabulous
High force waterfall
Low Force waterfall
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hello there,,,,as per usual we love the high force hotel,,,,,,everything fromvstaff to cleaness etc was perfect,,,,,,,,,we do feel that as weve stayed here several times and dined here alot that the breakfast is not as good these days as in the past,,,,,,flavours etc not as good ,,,,,,??,,,,,,,we did not enjoy the breakfast but overall still top marks ,,,,,just need to keep food to the past quality cheers
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovley hotel , lovely staff and the manager made us feel welcome , amazing waterfall perfect for star gazing. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing Everything, and everyone of the Staff were very professional. The best nights sleep in a lovely comfy bed , Highly recommend this place, x
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was lovely with individual feeling. Friendly staff. Good food served promptly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leasa-Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing service, amazing thoughtful staff - restaurant food was unbelievable and completely blown away
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Stay excellent marred by dogs allowed in dining ro

This hotel was excellent in terms of customer service, comfortable bed, tasty menu - dinner and breakfast. The chef made my husband a delicious cake for his birthday. We were surprised, and disappointed at the number of dogs allowed in the dining area. This would deter us rebooking for any future visit.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025