High Force Hotel
Barnard Castle
📍 Alston Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 0XH
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.4 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Set in Upper Teesdale beside England's most spectacular waterfall
- 10 individually designed en-suite bedrooms
- Home-cooked food served all day
- Dog-friendly country inn welcoming families
- Nearby waterfall walk and Raby Castle on your doorstep
High Force Hotel is a traditional country inn in Forest-in-Teesdale, County Durham, just a few minutes' walk from the spectacular High Force Waterfall in Upper Teesdale. It offers 10 individually designed en-suite bedrooms, combining country inn comfort with contemporary touches, plus home-cooked food served all day from breakfast through to evening meals. There's a cosy bar area, a snug, and a Garden Room, along with a takeaway kiosk at weekends and holiday periods and 24-hour parking. Dogs are welcome alongside the whole family. The hotel sits close to Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, with Barnard Castle, Durham and Newcastle also within reach, and miles of footpaths including the Pennine Way nearby for exploring the unspoilt dales.
How far to…
- High Force Waterfall
- a few minutes' walk
- Station
- 13.3 miles
- Weardale Museum
- 6.2 miles
- Killhope Lead Mining Museum
- 9.7 miles
Practical details
- Open
- Hotel open daily
- Pets
- Dog friendly
- Parking
- Car park open 24 hours
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 10 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Takeaway Food
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ Parking
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