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The Old Mill

4.0 star property
Travelers start their day with freshly cooked breakfast at The Old Mill, where the 24-hour front desk ensures assistance is always available when needed

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The Old Mill welcomes visitors with peaceful surroundings and a praised cooked-to-order breakfast. Enjoy a cozy bar, restaurant, and free in-room WiFi. Travelers value the convenience of luggage storage and the attentive 24-hour front desk staff.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is NZ$191
includes taxes & fees
15 Feb - 16 Feb

Room options

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Single Room, Private Bathroom

Single Room, Private Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(41 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Durham is home to The Old Mill. Gala Theatre Durham and Oriental Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Spennymoor Leisure Centre and Bishop Auckland Golf Club. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Heritage Park Stadium or Karting North East. Visit our Durham travel guide
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Metal Bridge, Durham, England, DH6 5NX

What's nearby

  • Early morning walk at Hardwick Park,Sedgefield
    Hardwick Park
    6 min drive - 8.9 km
  • A little known gem within Durham. A lovely walk through the gardens to the Greenhouses
    Durham University
    7 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Durham Cathedral; Shutterstock ID 311511602
    Durham Cathedral
    9 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Spennymoor Leisure Centre
    5 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Whitworth Hall Country Park
    6 min drive - 7.4 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station
    16 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    40 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    3 min drive
  • McDonald's
    3 min drive
  • Costa Coffee
    3 min drive
  • Costa Coffee
    3 min drive
  • The Old Mill
    1 min walk

About this property

The Old Mill

Upscale bed & breakfast
Consider a stay at The Old Mill and take advantage of free cooked-to-order breakfast, a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this bed & breakfast include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property, luggage storage and 1 meeting room
  • Guest reviews say great things about the breakfast and helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at The Old Mill include amenities, such as free WiFi. Guest reviews speak positively of the cleanliness rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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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 self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM
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 - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Old Mill Inn Durham
Old Mill Inn Durham
Old Mill Durham
Inn The Old Mill Durham
Durham The Old Mill Inn
The Old Mill Durham
Old Mill Inn
Old Mill
Inn The Old Mill
The Old Mill Durham
The Old Mill Bed & breakfast
The Old Mill Bed & breakfast Durham

Frequently asked questions

Is The Old Mill pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Old Mill?

As of 2 Feb 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Old Mill on 15 Feb 2026 start from NZ$190.91, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Old Mill?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Old Mill?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Old Mill?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Old Mill located?

Situated in Durham, this bed & breakfast is within 6 miles (10 km) of Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Jubilee Park and Whitworth Hall Country Park. Durham University and St. Nicholas Church are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Reviews

The Old Mill Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 243 out of 338 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 338 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 338 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 338 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 338 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms where spotless and the bed was very comfortale. The staff were very friendly. Food was very good and good portions. Defenitely going to book again in the near future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable rooms and good food friendly and efficient staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff. Food and accommodation very good. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really good value for money food outstanding please try the steak & kidney pudding massive best iv ever had staff very friendly and nothing was a bother no waiting around xx
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely extremely clean and comfortable room. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

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

Lovely Stay

Lovely room, comfy bed and great food at reasonable cost
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing and quick service even when we had an issue with the heating it was sorted really quickly. Lovely and friendly staff thank you for a raally good stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value including breakfast selection.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great overnight stay in comfy room in pub with great service and food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giovanni

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

The Food was Brilliant

The dinner service and breakfast service was really good. No long waits. The food was really good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mrs Wendy A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place helpful staff good food easy parking Very warm and nice bed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

A hidden gem

A fabulous pub with rooms. Amazing value. Great staff, rooms and food and fabulous value we couldn’t fault it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Agnes

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

Lovely stay

Lovely hotel. Staff very attentive. Room cleaned every day of our stay when it wasn't really necessary. Breakfast fine. Evening meals were very good and portions huge. Free WiFi. Nice outdoor seating area. Wouldn't hesitate to return
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, comfortable room, great bed. Bathroom extractor didn't work and there is road noise with the window open. Excellent breakfast. Overall, I was pleased
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay at, lots of character. The staff are all well trained and first class.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Wendy A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm welcome nice friendly staff great food. Safe surrounding area very comfortable with nice outside space
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable rooms, convenient location and the food is very good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, homely accommodation and great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Excellent hotel - staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Lovely place to stay.

Lovely room. Comfy bed. Power shower. Good location just off A1 , Breakfast was excellent. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

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

Pretty good all round but could be better

4 day stay Great parking and route accessibility Bit of a climb to main 2nd floor bedrooms where you will likely end up Never tried wi fi signal was good enough for our needs Warm enough rooms good en-suite -tv up to date but small Had breakfasts and used restaurant quite a bit -food great to mediocre send it back and they will replace it (very good staff) As standards go these days would stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property in a great location. Very good choice of meals, and portion sizes that defeated us each night. Staff were pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We had only a very short stay but the hotel was very good. Room clean and spacious. Bed very comfortable. Nice shower. Breakfast had a fair choice and tasty.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was comfortable and clean. Everything was well thought out and every thing easy to use. The food was very nice and the service was good. On a negative note the floor above was very squeaky and woke us up at 5.30 in the morning when they started walking up and down!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for getting to Durham city centre. Comfortable room. Average food.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025