About this property
Farnley Tower is located in an elevated position, providing views over Durham Castle, Cathedral and surrounding countryside. The guest house is a prominent Victorian mansion, renowned for its architecture and gardens, with an on-site restaurant and bar, free Wi-Fi and car parking. All 17 bedrooms are individually designed and spacious. The restaurant and bar, Holi & Bhang, is open 7 days a week and specializes in Indian cuisine. Guest can relax in the patio area overlooking the garden. Farnley Tower Guest house is less than a 10 minutes’ walk from historic sites and river walks. There are many cafe, boutiques, galleries and museums nearby.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Free parking
- Free Wifi
- Family rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
- Bar
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Karyl
United States“Amazing breakfast and beautiful room! They provided vegan options and even had soy milk and yogurt for us upon request. They also provide laundry service.” - Chris
Canada“Location of this historic house wss in easy walking distance of the downtown. It is an uphill walk but we had no problem with that (age 72, fit) but it could be problem for some. Ample on site parking. We had a large room with a relatively...” 
Anne United States“Friendly, helpful staff. Plentiful, delicious breakfast made to order or continental, served in a lovely breakfast room. Nice sized, quiet twin room on ground floor. Great water pressure in shower.”- John
Belgium“Extremely welcoming, friendly and helpful staff on reception, in Victorian building with 'character'. Great breakfast. Only a short walk into town.” - Bashayer
Kuwait“Good hotel the room is very spacious and clean and the owner is very helpful” - Christine
United Kingdom“The staff were exceptional and made us and the 4 year old very welcome.” - Janet United States“I was only at Farnley Tower one night, but the accommodation was cheerful and clean. The room was spacious and comfortable, and breakfast in the morning was really good. The hotel is about a 20 minute walk to the Cathedral and the downtown area,...”
- Hima United States“Location was very nice in the midst of residential area. Room was comfortable with great breakfast.”
Leo
Japan“Farnley Towers is a beautiful older building in a nice quiet part of Durham. The breakfast was very good. The room was large. A really nice traditional B&B.”- Christine United Kingdom“Wonderful welcome! Nothing was any trouble for lovely Anna, the manager!”
Hotel area info
Restaurants
- Holi and Bhang Restaurant and Bar
- CuisineIndian
- Open forDinner
- AmbienceFamily-friendly • Modern • Romantic
- Dietary optionsHalal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 15 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
We do not allow pets in the dinning room at any hour.
We do not allow pets in the Deluxe rooms.
Kindly note the property cannot process payments from American Express credit cards.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Parking is subject to availability due to limited spaces.
Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), make sure you're booking this property in accordance with the destination's local government guidelines, including (but not limited to) the purpose of travel and maximum group size.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.
