About this property
Historic Setting: The Old Post Office in Lanchester is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming atmosphere. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, hairdryers, and TVs. Family rooms and garden views enhance the stay. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a lounge, picnic area, and free on-site parking. Additional amenities include a work desk and shower. Breakfast Options: A continental or full English/Irish breakfast is provided, highly praised by guests for its quality and variety. Local Attractions: Located 32 km from Newcastle International Airport, nearby attractions include Beamish Museum (11 km), Durham Train Station (13 km), and Durham University (14 km). A restaurant is also in the vicinity.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
Stephen
United Kingdom“Lovely clean, well appointed and cosy room, friendly, helpful hosts and smashing breakfast.”
Robert
United Kingdom“Lovely room, comfortable bed, everything you could need for a relaxing break and an excellent breakfast.”
Marnie
United Kingdom“Rooms were very nice. Keith the host was very accommodating. Breakfast was excellent.”
Colin
United Kingdom“Good breakfast (delicious kippers!), The property has lots of character and the room was of good size with well thought amenities. Although no designated parking, we had no trouble finding a place outside. The property sits on a nice little High...”
David
United Kingdom“LOCATION WAS PERFECT, BREAKFAST SUPERB. OWNER (KEITH) VERY FRIENDLY, HARD WORKING, LOVELY ACCOMODATION”
James
United Kingdom“Comfortable bed, coffee and biscuits in room and easy chairs to sit on. Near restaurants. Excellent breakfast”
Vanessa
United Kingdom“We had a warm and friendly welcome, including a short briefing on how everything worked and where to find things.
A lot of thought had gone into the design of the room and its facilities.
Breakfast was lovely!
This is lovely, home from home...”
Martin
United Kingdom“Keith (the host) was very friendly and helpful.
The breakfast was very good (we both chose a variety of the full English breakfast) and all locally produced.
The location was very good, and the village had a number of shops, pubs and...”
Jayne
United Kingdom“The host Keith was extremely friendly & helpful. A very comfortable bed. Little extras like the home made biscuits. Easy to find with good parking facilities.”
Gill
United Kingdom“The room/bed & linen/bathroom/shower/towels/Bathrobes were all immaculate. Beautiful furnishings - Coffee pod making machine & kettle. Excellent breakfast. - Gawjus village with lots of local shops & restaurants. Will be returning”
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Guests who stayed here loved
Stephen
United Kingdom“Lovely clean, well appointed and cosy room, friendly, helpful hosts and smashing breakfast.”
Robert
United Kingdom“Lovely room, comfortable bed, everything you could need for a relaxing break and an excellent breakfast.”
Marnie
United Kingdom“Rooms were very nice. Keith the host was very accommodating. Breakfast was excellent.”
Colin
United Kingdom“Good breakfast (delicious kippers!), The property has lots of character and the room was of good size with well thought amenities. Although no designated parking, we had no trouble finding a place outside. The property sits on a nice little High...”
David
United Kingdom“LOCATION WAS PERFECT, BREAKFAST SUPERB. OWNER (KEITH) VERY FRIENDLY, HARD WORKING, LOVELY ACCOMODATION”
James
United Kingdom“Comfortable bed, coffee and biscuits in room and easy chairs to sit on. Near restaurants. Excellent breakfast”
Vanessa
United Kingdom“We had a warm and friendly welcome, including a short briefing on how everything worked and where to find things.
A lot of thought had gone into the design of the room and its facilities.
Breakfast was lovely!
This is lovely, home from home...”
Martin
United Kingdom“Keith (the host) was very friendly and helpful.
The breakfast was very good (we both chose a variety of the full English breakfast) and all locally produced.
The location was very good, and the village had a number of shops, pubs and...”
Jayne
United Kingdom“The host Keith was extremely friendly & helpful. A very comfortable bed. Little extras like the home made biscuits. Easy to find with good parking facilities.”
Gill
United Kingdom“The room/bed & linen/bathroom/shower/towels/Bathrobes were all immaculate. Beautiful furnishings - Coffee pod making machine & kettle. Excellent breakfast. - Gawjus village with lots of local shops & restaurants. Will be returning”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Hosted by The Old Post Office Luxury Bed & Breakfast Lanchester
9.8
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The Old Post Office Luxury Bed & Breakfast Lanchester
A warm welcome awaits you at The Old Post Office; luxurious rooms, comfort and delicious food in a charming characterful bed & breakfast. Situated in rural Co Durham, only 7 miles from Durham city, Lanchester is a picturesque village with many local amenities and restaurants.
An experience with unusual hosts with real food flair and backgrounds focused on making your stay pleasurable, knowledgeable and healthy.
The Old Post Office has 3 lovely individually designed en-suite bedrooms.
There are plenty of books, maps and local tourist information for you to browse through and Keith and Pauline are very happy to help you plan your day to make the most of your time in Co Durham.
Throughout the house there are beautiful textiles, a mixture of antique and contemporary furnishings and original artworks.
The Old Post Office B&B is located in a small living and thriving country village of Lanchester, with a history that goes back to 140 AD with the ruins of a Roman fort called Longivicium, the derivation of Lanchester. With the River Browney running through the village that links with the River Wear, the site was ideal for a settlement for people. Lanchester lies in the Vale of Durham with easy access to many visitor attractions as well as having it's local restaurants and access to walking,
Language spoken: English
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House rules
The Old Post Office, Lanchester takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
The property does not accept American Express cards.
Children 12 years and older will be charged GBP 30 per night in an extra bed.
Please inform The Old Post Office, Lanchester in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
