Lord Crewe Arms Blanchland, Blanchland ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

The Square, Blanchland, Blanchland, United Kingdom, DH8 9SP

Rooms for rural relaxation

Lord Crewe Arms Blanchland features Cosy Rooms with garden views or village rooftop scenes, Canny Rooms with chequered blankets and warm lighting, and Champion Rooms that feature sink-into baths, chaise longues, sofas, and some include an outside space with a fire pit. Suites include a lounge area, a log fire, and Noble Isle toiletries. All rooms provide Nespresso coffee machines and treats. Some Champion rooms also include tea and cake on arrival. There are 16 dog-friendly rooms available for an extra charge of £25 per dog per night, which includes a bed, bowl, towel, and treats.

Seasonal dining experiences

The hotel offers a breakfast-only service of cereals, granola, and fresh fruit salad, followed by hot dishes that include scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, a muffin stack with egg, mushrooms, and bacon, and a full English breakfast, all cooked to order. The Bishop's Dining Room is dedicated to seasonal cuisine. The hotel promotes the conservation of natural landscape by maintaining organic status and passing on the benefits of this through rewilding ambitions, including the introduction of hens to lay eggs for breakfast. Ingredients grown in own kitchen garden are used. Guests can dine in The Crypt Bar, reception, and garden, or in the downstairs larders (The Hilyard and The Derwent). Sweet treats are offered upon departure.

Leisure and activities

Guests can take part in outdoor activities such as paddle boarding and canoeing with Alexander Adventures. Cycle 4 Adventure provides guided mountain bike rides or walks. The hotel can arrange stargazing events, and provides astronomy binoculars and a guide to stargazing in the rooms; some rooms have telescopes. Pow Hill, a Dark Sky Discovery Site, is nearby. Fishing, sailing, windsurfing, and paddle boarding are available at Derwent Reservoir. Lord Crewe Arms is part of The Calcot Collection, which includes Calcot & Spa, Barnsley House, The Village Pub, and The Painswick.

Location and transportation

Lord Crewe Arms Blanchland is in the village of Blanchland, 50 km from Newcastle. It is near Corbridge, Hexham, and Kielder Forest. The hotel is situated opposite the village square and store, next to the church, and near the river and village tea room. Taxis can be arranged from Newcastle Airport and the train stations at Hexham or Newcastle.

Hotel services

The hotel can host weddings for up to 60 guests for civil ceremonies and up to 100 for evening events in the main house, and up to 120 guests with a tipi tent in the garden. A meeting space for 4 to 18 people is available at The Gatehouse. The hotel has a car park 100m from the hotel, accessed by a gravel path with ramped steps. The hotel also offers a disabled toilet off the main reception area. Four legged guests are welcome, with suggestions from the team for the best local dog walks, dog friendly pubs and places they can enjoy in Northumberland