Are you in need of a romantic escape? If you want to see some sights and attractions in the greater West Auckland area, you might head to Hamsterley Forest, Darlington Civic Theatre or Bowes Museum. If you’d like to stay close to a particular destination, you can sort properties by neighbourhood or distance to top landmarks, so you and your partner will get to see everything on your list.
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If you’re hoping to get lost in the rain on your romantic getaway, take a look at these details about year-round temperatures in West Auckland: The hottest months are usually July and August, with an average temperature of 14°C, while the coldest months are January and February, with an average of 4°C. Average annual precipitation for West Auckland is 769 mm.
What is there to do in West Auckland?
There’s nothing better than experiencing a new place with your sweetheart, so consider checking out all there is to see and do in West Auckland. There’s plenty to see in the greater Bishop Auckland area, so you might plan to visit Hamsterley Forest, Darlington Civic Theatre or Bowes Museum.
What's the best way to get to West Auckland and around town during my romantic getaway?
These transportation options in West Auckland might help your romantic trip go off without a hitch: To get to West Auckland, book a flight to Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.), which is the closest major airport, located 13.7 mi (22.1 km) from the city centre. If you’d like to explore around the area, you may want a rental car for your journey.
West Auckland Hotel Reviews
Expedia verified reviews
5/5 Excellent
"A fantastic place to visit going back in time x we had our wedding reception and honeymoon there 30 years ago and we have been back to celebrate our Pearl wedding anniversary the staff the good the venue were excellent "
A verified traveller stayed at Lumley Castle Hotel
Perfectly located - but get dropped off if you can
"Perfectly located for strolls around Durham: Up to the Durham Cathedral, Durham Castle, Durham centre with restaurants, shops and cafés, less than 10 minute walk away.
We paid slightly more for a premium river view walk and we did not regret it. Perfect view in the morning and dusk of the world passing by.
Loved walking along Durham riverwalk. Highly recommend but would recommend you get dropped off if possible as parking is not free and can stack up if you’re staying more than one night. "
A verified traveller stayed at Radisson BLU Hotel Durham
A nice country club hotel with plenty of character
"The hotel is quite dated which adds a lot of character to the property. The general areas are relatively clean but the room we were booked in has seen better days. There were some cobwebs near the windows and the floor was a bit dusty. We arrived almost midnight and quite tired so didn’t really do a complete check of the room. We did notice that one of the tv remotes were missing so I let the nightporter know. In the morning, breakfast was standard spread. All the hotel and restaurant staff we come across with at this property were really good and seemed to enjoy their work and makes for a very pleasant stay indeed."
A verified traveller stayed at Hall Garth Hotel, BW Signature Collection
"We booked a 2 night stay in one of the family rooms. For what the hotel offered it was exceptionally good value. We barely found any other hotels around with decent rooms for the same price, nevermind one with a swimming room and gym!
The family room was great, although we did switch it to begin with. The rooms are in 2 sections and our first room had one of the kids beds in with the double bed, meaning if we'd stayed there with our 2 year old we wouldn't have been able to watch TV, make a brew or even talk! Probably not an issue with older kids who stay up later, but just something to be mindful of when booking with younger kids. That being said they staff switched out room with no hesitation and we did get one that had both kids beds together and the double separate.
We arrived with bikes and the staff kindly allowed us to store them inside a locked room in the hotel which saved us the worry of leaving them on the car roof for the whole visit. Another nice touch.
Breakfast was great, porridge, fruit, cereals, croissants, yogurts and a full cooked option too. Enough there to fill our kids up and save a few quid on lunch!
Swimming was an added bonus, but just be mindful that kids can only swim 8am-10am (which is right through the breakfast time) or 2pm-6pm. This did take some careful planning on when to go without it interfering with the rest of our plans. However, we did manage to go twice in the 2 days. The later check out of 11am as standard was very helpful as well!"
A verified traveller stayed at Redworth Hall Hotel
"The staff were lovley and very accomodating to requests reception offered local food recommendations which we went to and totally enjoyed thanks for a nice stay"
A verified traveller stayed at Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel
"Another lovely stay in a Premium Room. Ground floor room with views onto the golf course and patio doors leading out in to a small open terrace. Lovely bathroom with deep freestanding bath and a separate powerful shower. Very comfortable bed. Beautiful meal in The Rib Room. Both hotel and restaurant staff helpful and welcoming."
A verified traveller stayed at Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa