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The Three Horseshoes

4.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Durham with free breakfast and restaurant

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Experience the warmth of The Three Horseshoes, an upscale bed & breakfast with a garden oasis and a welcoming bar. Enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast, connect to in-room WiFi, and unwind knowing that helpful staff are always available.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
The current price is NZ$207
includes taxes & fees
23 Nov - 24 Nov

Room options

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Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(23 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
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About the area

Map
Running Waters, Sherburn House, Durham, England, DH1 2SR

What's nearby

  • Gala Theatre Durham - 7 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 7 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Durham Castle - 7 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Durham University - 8 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Adventure Valley - 14 min drive - 8.8 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 13 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Belmont Tandoori - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Durham Brewery - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Three Horseshoes

Upscale bed & breakfast near Durham University
Free cooked-to-order breakfast, a garden and a bar are just a few of the amenities provided at The Three Horseshoes. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 25+ Mbps.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at The Three Horseshoes include amenities, such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • 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 uncovered self parking on site

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

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Three Horseshoes Inn Durham
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The Three Horseshoes Bed & breakfast
The Three Horseshoes Bed & breakfast Durham

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at The Three Horseshoes?

Self-parking is free at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Three Horseshoes?

As of 4 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Three Horseshoes on 23 Nov 2025 start from NZ$206.78, 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.

What time is check-in at The Three Horseshoes?

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

What time is check-out at The Three Horseshoes?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Three Horseshoes located?

Situated in Durham, this bed & breakfast is within 6 miles (10 km) of Top Gear Karting, Durham University and Oriental Museum. St. Nicholas Church and Gala Theatre Durham are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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The Three Horseshoes Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 168 out of 213 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 213 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 213 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 213 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 213 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good parking amazing food great room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a superb stay- the room was a good size with a large bathroom, the food menu was good and overall service was superb. I look forward to staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very safe
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

CUMMINS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really great place. Beautiful scenery, great food and comfy sleep
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely bathroom/ shower. Shame food only serving til 7pm on a Sunday!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen W

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

Perfect

The location was beautiful and very welcoming. Meals were fantastic and size was very generous. Breakfast was perfect. Staff were very friendly and our room was very comfortable and bed was gorgeous. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property isn’t new but it was very comfortable and the owner is very welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful staff. Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely pub/hotel in a rural location. Great food & drink, with a nice outdoor seating area. Clean, comfortable room with good amenities. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Lovely stay.

Lovely pub with rooms, fairly local for park & ride into the city, ate in the bar & the food was great. Charlotte & Hannah the girls on duty during our stay were a great credit to the company.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Lovely stay.

Lovely pub with rooms, fairly local for park & ride into the city, ate in the bar & the food was great. Charlotte & Hannah the girls on duty during our stay were a great asset to the company.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

Fabulous accomodation, service and food

Lovely queen bed, clean, hot powerful shower, large room with tv, fabulous cooked breakfast included in very reasonable room price. Excellent food menu and large portions at fair prices. We will stay again when visiting Durham. We tried to go back for sunday lunch after our checkout but the car park was completely full reflecting how popular the three horseshoes is. A very enjoyable 2 night stay and there was a lot more on the menu we would have liked to have tried. Next time!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Amenities
The staff were friendly and efficient.The English breakfast was fab( and kept me going all day). The surrounding countryside is a bonus. It was a lovely break fot my wife and me, and we will probably return as the food looked fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and very good breakfast included. Convenient location for lots of things nearby but location of hotel is by itself in the countryside so not within walking distance of anything. I would recommend as it was good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

lee

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

Perfect stay

Superb spacious rooms with fantastic en-suite bathroom. The staff were very friendly and professional. The cooked breakfast was probably one of the best we have had. A perfect stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelvin

K clark

Short stay overnight. All staff extremely friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

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

Total value for money

Good accommodation staff could not be more helpful and welcoming. Dinner and breakfast were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ainslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff gave us a lovely welcome and sorted out a minor check-in problem immediately. Our room was super with comfy beds. We had an excellent dinner and an equally good breakfast. We are looking for an excuse to return!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

Lovely hotel very happy

Very nice hotel. Views over the fields at the back with the cows so close you could touch them, was lovely. Wvn though my room faced onto the main road. The views on that side where also nice with very little noise from the road.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Excellent countryside pub

This is an isolated pub on a busy road, with great views of the countryside. The bedrooms have been recently modernised and decorated. Bedroom was large enough and rthe bed comfortable if a little firm. Large en suite with walk-in shower was well decorated, though the rainfall shower could do with more water pressure. The staff were very friendly and the evening meal was excellent with very large portions. Buffet breakfast was OK, the sourdough toast being the highlight. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Duane

Liked: Cleanliness

Horrible WiFi service

Room was clean, but small and a bit cramped. Nice having the on-site restaurant. I would have given this hotel a fairly good review if it were not for the fact that their WiFi was terrible. It kept dropping and I would need to reconnect every five minutes. Sometimes I would need to exit my room and go into the hallway for a connection. There's no excuse for bad WiFi in 2022!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Best Choice for a Durham Visit

This was my second stay at Three Horseshoes and my first with my husband. While the room was not quite to the level of my first stay, it was still outstanding and my husband agreed it was our best choice for future visits to Durham. The rooms are clean, tastefully furnished, spacious and comfortable and have every amenity. Both rooms had a window view worthy of a postcard!! Free on-site parking was great. The included breakfast is outstanding! It is a proper menu item choice and the full English ordered by my son and husband was enormous and delicious. While I missed breakfast on this trip (they were happy to provide toast and coffee for my husband to bring to our room), the salmon and eggs from my first visit still ranks as one of the best I’ve had! Only a couple of small issues marred this visit. Unlike my first room, this room was over the restaurant/bar area. Although this is a low-key establishment (not a rowdy student bar), there was still enough noise from below to make an early bedtime difficult, if one is a light sleeper. I will remember to request a room further away in the future. There was also something wrong with the taps on the shower. Both seemed to do nothing for several full, 360 degree rotations, and one lost a piece in the process!?! We were eventually able to achieve water flow at a fixed temperature, but still not sure how… They are, however, huge rain shower heads and very clean facilities, so hard to complain. Overall, highly recommended!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurie-Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the staff were very friendly and helpful, since I’m disabled. They helped me up and down the stairs and Owen put our luggage in our rental car. Hannah and Beth were also wonderful, with other help.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely first class, great welcome from staff and the food was excellent- well done Chef. Room was spotlessly clean, comfortable bed and plenty of space. Great selection of beers and a food menu with plenty of choices.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025