Lumley Castle Hotel, Chester-le-Street
About the Hotel
Rooms: Castle and Courtyard
Lumley Castle Hotel provides 72 rooms in the Castle or Courtyard. Guests can select from Classic, Superior, and Feature Rooms. Standard features include four-poster beds, hidden bathrooms, roll-top baths, or grand fireplaces. Rooms include free toiletries, a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a bath, and a hairdryer. Rooms also feature a wardrobe, an electric kettle, carpeted floors, heating, and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Suites include a coffee machine, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box, and carpeted floors.
Diverse Dining Options
Knights Restaurant offers seasonal à la carte menus and a wine selection. The traditionally styled Library Bar serves pre-dinner cocktails and after-dinner coffees. The Cigar & Fine Spirits Den offers light dishes until late and a VIP area. The outdoor covered den is open all year-round and includes a fireplace and blankets. The hotel provides an extensive bowl food menu for events. Sunday lunch includes Bottomless Yorkshire Puds.
Leisure and Entertainment
Lumley Castle offers a four-day Dungeons and Dragons adventure. The hotel has the UK's first historic site escape room, Lily of Lumley. Other events include Elizabethan banquets and murder mystery dinners with actors from the Blackadder and Monty Python school. The hotel features a summer tipi available for private hire and weddings from July.
Location and Surroundings
Lumley Castle Hotel is 35 km from Newcastle and near the River Wear and Durham County Cricket Ground. Nearby attractions include Hadrian's Wall, Alnwick Castle, Alnwick Garden, Baltic Mill, and Beamish Open Air Museum. Chester-le-Street Golf Club is near the hotel. Other attractions include Tanfield Railway, Auckland Project, Durham Cathedral, Angel of the North and Durham Heritage Coast.
Services and Amenities
Lumley Castle provides an online event configurator. Dining is available in private spaces like The Gilt (up to 16 guests) and The Sceptre (up to 12 guests), with set menus from £49 or à la carte options. The hotel offers cream tea, tickets to Beamish Museum, and a full English breakfast with specific packages. Bedrooms are available from 3 pm, and check out is by 11 am.
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Facilities
General
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
Sports & Fitness
- Golf course
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Housekeeping
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Children's menu
Spa & Leisure
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
Room features
- Sitting area
- Garden furniture
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor