Best Western Whitworth Hall Hotel

Facilities

Provider Features

• Celebrity connection - Owned by and home to the Shafto family, including Bonnie Bobby Shafto for over 300 years
• Country house
• Film or TV location - Catherine Cookson-'The Girl'
• In countryside
• Inn
• Non smoking establishment
• Of historic, literary or architectural interest - Ancestral home of the Shafto family, including Bobby Shafto of the famous ballad. Victorian walled garden contains England's most northerly vineyard. Grade II Listed building.

Children & Infants

• Accept children (Minimum age) - 0
• Childrens Play Area
• Cot
• Facilities for children - Cots, 'Z' beds & highchairs, children's indoor and outdoor play facilities in grounds
• Food/Bottle Warming Available
• Highchair

Parking & Transport

• Car parking - 150+ spaces, free of charge, accommodate cars and coaches, CC TV covered
• On site parking

Leisure Facilities

• Access to golf course - Bishop Auckland, Brancepeth Castle and Durham City golf clubs offer discounted green fees to residents.
• Arrangements for riding/pony trekking
• Fishing - the hotel lake is well stocked for coarse fishing, permits available on site
• Health/Fitness/ Beauty Facilities - Countryside walks in grounds and surrounding area
• Other sporting facilities - Leisure centre close by.

Catering

• Additional meal details - Lounge menu for morning coffee, light bites and afternoon tea. Lakeside Inn and Restaurant serves food and drink all day.
• Bar
• Cater for vegetarians
• Half board supplement (£) - 20
• Room service
• Serve breakfast - Full English
• Serve evening meal - Non residents welcome. In the Silver Buckles Brasserie daily and the Library Restaurant Monday to Saturday
• Serve lunch - Non residents welcome. Lunch served in the Silver Buckles Brasserie Monday to Saturday, the Library Restaurant on Sunday

Payment Methods

• American Express accepted
• Delta accepted
• Maestro accepted
• MasterCard accepted
• Solo accepted
• Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
• Visa accepted

Bookable Product Facilities

• Colour television in all bedrooms
• Four poster beds available
• Ground floor bedrooms available
• Hairdryer in all bedrooms
• Modem point in all bedrooms
• Non smoking rooms available
• Radio in all bedrooms
• Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
• Telephone in all bedrooms

Provider Facilities

• 24 hr return laundry service
• Accept coach parties
• Available for wedding receptions - A choice of elegant function rooms to host up to 120 guests, garden marquee to host 200+ guests.
• Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem)
• Central heating throughout
• Conference facilities
• Event venue
• Garden/patio for guests use
• Ironing facilities
• Licenced for civil marriages
• Night porter
• Public telephone
• Separate guests' lounge
• Welcome single sex groups, eg stag/hen parties

Target Markets

• Aim to attract conferences and business meetings
• Marketed to any other specialist market - Historic homes and gardens special interest.