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Durham City Cottages

2.0 star property
Cottage with free parking, in the vicinity of Durham University

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Cottage, Ensuite, Courtyard View (Spacious)
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Cottage, Ensuite, Courtyard View (Spacious) | Private kitchen
Cottage, Ensuite, Courtyard View (Spacious) | Private kitchen
Comfort Cottage, Ensuite | Shared kitchen

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Business services
The current price is NZ$206
includes taxes & fees
21 Dec - 22 Dec

Explore the area

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Brandon Lane, Durham, England, DH7 8ST
  • Place, Durham University
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Durham Cathedral
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Durham Castle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Comfort Cottage, Ensuite

Comfort Cottage, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
Dining table
Dishwasher
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Cottage, Ensuite, Courtyard View (Spacious) | Private kitchen

Cottage, Ensuite, Courtyard View (Spacious)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
Dishwasher
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Cottage, Ensuite, Courtyard View (2 bedroom) | Private kitchen

Cottage, Ensuite, Courtyard View (2 bedroom)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
Dishwasher
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Durham

At Durham City Cottages, you'll be 4.6 km (2.8 mi) from Durham University and 6 km (3.7 mi) from Gala Theatre Durham.
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What's nearby

  • Durham University - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Diggerland - 8 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Gala Theatre Durham - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Durham Castle - 8 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 12 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Colpitts - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Duke of Wellington - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Holi & Bhang - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Flass Pub - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Interlude - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Durham City Cottages

Cottage with free parking, in the vicinity of Durham University
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Durham cottage is smoke free.

  • 17 guestrooms or units
  • Computer for guest use
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Durham City Cottages offers 17 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a weekly basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Car not required
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Dining

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom

Work spaces

  • Computer station

Suitability/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 parking
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Weekly housekeeping

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 17 units

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out fee: GBP 15.0

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive lockbox information
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Lockbox

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: GBP 15.0

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector in all accommodation. The property is professionally cleaned.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property is also known as

Bay Horse Durham
Bay Horse Inn Durham
Bay Horse Inn Durham
Bay Horse Durham
Inn The Bay Horse Inn Durham
Durham The Bay Horse Inn Inn
The Bay Horse Inn Durham
Bay Horse Inn
Inn The Bay Horse Inn
Bay Horse

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Durham City Cottages?

Yep, Durham City Cottages has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at Durham City Cottages?

As of 19 Dec 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Durham City Cottages on 21 Dec 2025 start from NZ$206.14, 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.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Durham City Cottages?

No, Durham City Cottages does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Durham City Cottages?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Durham City Cottages?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

Durham City Cottages Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 393 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 136 out of 393 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 393 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 393 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 393 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the Cottage will definitely be going back and would recommend to anyone Stay was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Amazing

The cottage was perfect. Everything that you would need for a stay. Immaculately clean, decor was lovely. Location was very picturesque and quiet. Will be booking for a longer stay next time
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Nice Apartment

Stayed here before these were apartments, no idea how the owners have done it tbh,now has a little settee and separate bedroom which is en-suite, also a small but well stocked kitchen even has a little dishwasher if your staying longer than 1 night
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great little stop close to Durham and reasonable price vs the city centre
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A new property, excellently equipt. Very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy had a problem with heating not working on Wednesday evening I messaged John and a gas engineer was out on Thursday to sort out the heating, would stay here again next time we’re in Durham. Food was lovely at the Bay Horse too
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Awesome little out of the way cottages, we had a simple over night stay for a birthday and the cottage was perfect. Extremely clean, looked to have just been refurbished with everything needed for a short stay. Lovely few drinks at the Bay horse infront of an open fire, with well priced excellent food. Easy to find, and parked right outside the property, easy no hassle check in / out If I had any gripe which isn’t really a gripe is that they are obviously putting work into upgrading the properties which ours had been and not was lovely, however the parking area was littered with rubbish and off cuts of wood, tiles, sand, cement etc , greggs cups sandwich bags etc and car was totally covered in building dust the next morning when we left. Altogether a fantastic little quiet break at a very very reasonable price
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
This is adequate for a night or two. We visited during December and arrived to fine the heating fully turned off. Not the best start really and the place struggled to warm up after that.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lh

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
All in all nice little cottage for a couple and good as was pet friendly to go up Durham to visit our son up uni and take our dog to see him too. Cottage was nice a little place although i think the tv was slightly too high on wall. As we arrived there were 3 plumbing vans parked outside so had to park out side another cottage for bout hour n half till they moved their vans after going in pub at front of cottages before parking own car then outside our own cottage. During our stay all else in cottage was ok other than toilet did not flush well at all we had problems with it , other than that carnt fault our stay. Property had all u wud need avaliable to use also in cottage.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There was no or very little insulation between the rooms, I was able to hear everything being said next door (argument) so I left without using any of the facilities, I didn't stay there and won't be coming back . The room itself was lovely, but the simple fact there was no way I was going to be able to sleep there meant I wasted my money because it poor workmanship
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mwaita

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s a beautiful cottage located in a quiet neighbourhood. Fully stoked with all the necessary things for a couple or single person. Suitable for business/work trip accommodation as there is good Wi-Fi and affordable unlike hotels in Durham which are twice expensive or even more. John communicated very well with me prior to my arrival and made sure the heating was on as I arrived around midnight. Clean house, lovely white linen and good pillows. The mattress was perfect for my sleep too. Kitchen was stoked with milk (although I don’t drink milk) it was a nice gesture and a posh coffee machine 👌😊. There is a pub right next door as well with great food. I would recommend this place to anyone on a business/ work trip or a quick stop by in Durham.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort
There are many plus sides to this accommodation:- - Quiet, country location. - Very good facilities, with nice touches like as good quality glasses, dishwasher, microwave, cooker. - Clean - Well heated. - Good safe parking - Milk and packet of biscuits on check in. - Simple and easy check in. - Discounts for local restaurant. There are a few downsides:- - No public transport back from Durham after about 8pm - Well outside of Durham. - Sound proofing could be better, however the type of people staying make this unlikely to be much of an issue. - The TV is too high on the wall and really needs to be either moved down to lower on the wall, or moved to the bedroom. I found my neck got very sore trying to look at it. - Getting into the bathroom is a bit tight. I have marked down the score for communication because there was a power cut on my last night and the owner's communication re. this was poor. He didn't answer my phone calls and texts, only starting doing so when I asked for a refund and mentioned I would mention the lack of communication re. this in my review. I appreciate the power cut was out of his control, however his communication did not make me feel like a valued and cared for customer. There are a f
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Really clean, nice location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort
Great value for money, it was quiet and relaxing. Used it as a stop over as I was visiting family so it was a good place to sleep over, the bed was comfortable and great facilities in the room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Great north run weekend

Location and view excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely overnight stay , The room was a good size , and clean plenty of milk tea and coffee. Would definitely stay again and recommend to friends. Communication with John who was lovely and very accommodating to our needs Thank you .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Truus

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Cosy cottage near to Durham

Cosy cottage next to a pub with good food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good value accommodation really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Christine

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Area was good for what we needed. Accommodation was very cold heater wasn't working,room wasn't clean cobwebs in shower room no complimentary toiletries just hand soap. Nice area staff from the bay horse were very good and food was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Giovanni

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
John, the property manager, was super friendly and extremely helpful. Other than a pub, there is very little around the property. The room was good for a night, but definitely could have been cleaner. There was also no fridge in the room, which is challenging when the accommodation was for a stop on a roadtrip.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024