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The Royal Oak

3.0 star property
Guesthouse in Durham with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Exterior
Exterior
Standard Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom
Garden
Interior

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is £68
includes taxes & fees
5 Aug - 6 Aug

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Standard Suite, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Standard Suite, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Fireplace
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Iron/ironing board
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
1 Commercial Street, Durham, England, DH7 9BN

What's nearby

  • Diggerland - 7 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • Durham University - 13 min drive - 8.5 miles
  • Durham Cathedral - 13 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • Durham Castle - 13 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • Beamish Open Air Museum - 17 min drive - 10.9 miles

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 18 min drive
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The New Board Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Green Billy Row - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Cross Keys Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Travellers Rest - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Broom House Farm - ‬12 min drive

About this property

The Royal Oak

Property highlights
The Royal Oak provides amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), a billiards/pool table and barbecues
  • 1 meeting room, karaoke and a computer station

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Karaoke

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Royal Oak Durham
Royal Oak Inn Durham
Royal Oak Inn Durham
Royal Oak Durham
Inn The Royal Oak Durham
Durham The Royal Oak Inn
The Royal Oak Durham
Royal Oak Inn
Royal Oak
Inn The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak Durham
The Royal Oak Guesthouse
The Royal Oak Guesthouse Durham

Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Oak pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Royal Oak?

As of 29 Jul 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Royal Oak on 5 Aug 2025 start from £68.25, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Royal Oak?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Royal Oak?

Check-in start time: 12:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Royal Oak?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Royal Oak located?

Situated in Durham, this guesthouse is within 6 miles (10 km) of Hall Hill Farm, Diggerland and Chapman's Well Local Nature Reserve. Brancepeth Castle Golf Club and Mini Moos Adventure Farm are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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The Royal Oak Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 129 out of 198 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 198 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 198 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 198 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 198 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Set in lovely countryside views, owners & staff all veey friendly & helpful, fabulous choice of breakfasts, meals available during evening also with a varied menu including gluten free. No hesitation in recommending The Royal Oak for any length of stay, wish we could have stayed for longer!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Daman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for an overnight stay. Friendly staff upon coming, lots of drinks choices and food was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Welcoming efficient staff, comfortable room and bed, excellent, well presented food. Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Clifford

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Lovely welcome by staff. Nice evening meal & breakfast. Shower is amazing in room 3. Would book again. Some building work going on round the back but this won't last forever.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value

Friendly staff good food excellent breakfast comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly adequate for one night near family. Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrianus Antonius Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Both the building and the staff were friendly, helpful manager and lovely atmosphere helpt enormously to make our stay memorabel
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming and friendly, well run pub, with basic but very clean accommodation. Already booked for 3 days again next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A Fantastic place to stay, nothing was to much to please the 2 of us. One of the best stays ever
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Superb value for money.

We have stayed before and were really pleased that this stay was just as good. We couldn't fault anything, from the well thought out comfy room to the great breakfast and really friendly and helpful owners and staff. The Royal Oak is seriously good value for money. We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional hospitality. Staff were particularly friendly and attentive. Location suited us - not too far from Durham city centre, but particularly convenient for our visits to Beamish and Tanfield Railway. Room was clean and well-appointed. Food was amazing! Superb breakfast with good choice. Dinner menu was unbelievable (not available on Sunday evening. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

A M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely B&B stay

Comfortable stay in good family room with newly refurbished bathroom. Very friendly staff and good food in the evening and breakfast. Would happily return again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff, welcoming, friendly, helpful, good food, nothing a problem and dog friendly 👍👍👍
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jakob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and patrons were incredibly helpful and nice. For a nice getaway in the country side you can’t go wrong!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Home from home fab food and THEE comfiest bed I've ever slept in. Fantastic owners and staff who really just seem like your parents and siblings .. warm family feel with exceptional options on the menu definitely something for everyone and portions are definitely fit for a king or queen ... Will defo stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great people, great place, great price. Made me feel very welcome, Thank you very much
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ten out of ten.

Fantastic staff, fantastic food, clean, comfy and quiet room and a powerful, hot shower.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very friendly, good value, dog friendly

We enjoyed our 2 night stay at the Royal Oak. Food can be ordered in the evening until 8pm and the menu is extensive and good value. We received a friendly welcome at this family run inn. The full english breakfast was delicious and included in our room price which made it very good value. The bedroom was large with a fairly new ensuite shower and toilet. There are woods across the road where we walked our dog. 15 mins to Durham made it perfect for our needs. I am sure we will return. The parking is on the street outside the front.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Full marks!

Friendly owners and staff. Clean. Dog friendly. No extra pet charge. Good value. Nice breakfast. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very impressed

Very clean and comfortable rooms. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be coming back in the future
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our stay very much.The pub is out in the country but very lively.Sonia,the landlady is a great cook;recommend the lamb chops and cooked breakfast is everything you would want.Comfy beds and airy room too.Recommended.Visit to Beamish museum nearby was great fun
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023