The Tessdale Mercury
The Tessdale Mercury, Market Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NB, United Kingdom- Memorial
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Sustainable Guest House Near Bowes Museum
Charming Accommodations: Homelands Guest House offers cozy units with garden views, wardrobe, TV, and private bathrooms. Indulge in complimentary chocolates or cookies during your stay.
Delicious Dining Options: Start your day with a choice of à la carte, continental, or Full English/Irish breakfast. Enjoy a variety of dinner options in the on-site restaurant set in a historic building.
Exciting Activities: Have fun playing darts, mini-golf, cycling, or fishing in the nearby area. Explore the surroundings with activities like canoeing and hiking available.
Book your stay at Homelands Guest House for a memorable and sustainable experience near Barnard Castle!
Check-in from
04:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
24 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
Street View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating
Need to Know - No housekeeping, no cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 Twin Bed
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating
Need to Know - No housekeeping, no cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 Queen Bed
Layout - Bedroom and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating
Accessibility - Visual fire alarm
Need to Know - No housekeeping, no cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
The guest house was efficient, clean and tidy. I was forced to book at the last minute (literally) - this was no problem. My bedroom was comfortable. The bathroom was clean and well equipped. Breakfast was well cooked, and served in pleasant dining room.
Comfortable in a very good location
As bit annoying having a separate bathroom. The water wasn’t hot in the bath and having no hand towel in the bathroom
Lovely breakfasts, extensive choice, all delicious & locally sourced. Our hosts were very friendly & helpful. Easy walking distance to centre of town.
Very clean, local to all we needed
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Clean and comfortable with excellent breakfast. Central location
Fantastic hosts! Appreciate you letting me leave my bags after check out whilst I went to collect my car. Really friendly and great quality breakfast as well. Room had everything you need including nice white company shower gel and shampoo.
Very friendly owners, happy to help/chat but equally happy to allow you space.Lovely breakfast with a lot of variety. Comfortable room. Excellent location an easy walk from the castle, the riverside walks and the centre. Free roadside parking.
Nothing.
Very friendly host and my poached eggs on toast. Location perfect.
I liked everything about the property
Excellent location, welcoming & friendly owners, very clean & available parking.
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Location principally, but that goes hand-in-hand with being a welcoming, pleasant and comfortable place.
Lovely breakfast Lots of choice
Claen soft bed,,everything you needed Best poached eggs ive ever had
Location and breakfast, excellent, hosts were friendly and attentive, nothing too much trouble for them.
Not too much water pressure in the shower. Bed was a bit too firm for me , others may be happy though.
Great location in town but mainly helpful friendly proprietors. A welcoming house indeed!
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Sehr freundliche Gastgeber. Das Frühstück ist ausgezeichnet. Insbesondere der Frühstücks- und Aufenthaltsraum sind geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Alle Sehenswürdigkeiten in Barnard Castle sind bequem zu Fuß erreichbar.
When arrived made me comfortable straight away explained every thing Breakfast was delicious had choice between traditional or continental Said l would come back later in the year
Large keyring 😆
Ensuite king room by the garden was spacious with good privacy as it was standalone. Clean rooms, good breakfast options. Hosts were very hospitable. Had a very pleasant 2 nights and would definitely stay again if by the area.
Location is fantastic, the room was clean homely well stocked The owner and her husband were very polite pleasant and professional. They gave a good level of privacy but ensured we were okay. The breakfast was very morish
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Very friendly hosts and very good breakfast
Fantastic location, right near centre of lovely Barnard Castle
No negatives
Comfortable and clean room. Very friendly hosts, lovely and welcoming. Delicious breakfast with lots of choice. Ideal situation just a short walk into town.
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Fine, just what I ordered.
Charming, large Edwardian home turned guest house run by the friendly Glenda and her husband Daniele. Lovely fresh home-made breakfasts every morning and a peaceful and restorative environment to stay in. Very enjoyable stay!
Loverly and homely.
All was good
Glenda and Daniele are great, friendly hosts - very welcoming on arrival and throughout the stay, making sure that you have what you need in your room and if supplies need topping up. There was a good choice of breakfast, it was excellent and served with a smile. Good location for exploring the area. The bed was comfortable, the room was warm and there was plenty of hot water in the bathroom. Thank you!
Ontbijt prima, erg vriendelijk en attent personeel . Goede kamer Heerlijk ontbijt
Het weer Voor de rest niets
The hotel was very cosy, the room was fantastic and very warm, the staff were very welcoming
The breakfast was nice , but I’d prefer the option of white or brown bread and prefer butter to margarine
A lovely welcome. The room was really nice, the shower hot and the breakfast fab.
Location excellent, quiet but just a few minutes walk to town centre. Full English breakfast was delicious and piping hot, all local ingredients. We were able to arrange early check in as the owners were going to be at home that day. Beds comfy. Beautiful garden to relax in weather permitting.
Shower a bit dodgy, but was hot once got going. Toilet and shower could have done with a deep clean. The whole bathroom really.
A very warm welcome from Glenda and a delicious tasty choice of breakfast, relaxing comfortable rooms.
As I'm getting older the steps to the front door play havoc on my knees.
Super friendly hosts and a great breakfast 😃
Nothing to dislike, all my needs catered for.
I loved the homely vibes here and the location was perfect!
Nothing it was perfect, we had a great time staying here.
Great location in Barnard Castle very friendly staff
Good breakfast. Comfortable and well supplied room and seperate bathroom. Well situated for visiting local places.
Wonderful welcome. Staff accommodating with take out breakfast as I was at the pool during breakfast hours. Ample sized single room with shower and private bathroom. Great location for the Barnard Castle Cricket festival. My son was participating. 5 minute drive or 20 minute leisurely walk to the school. Good location for walking, cycling or socialising in the village. Plenty of choice of restaurants, coffee shops, home bakerys and takeaways in the village. My third visit to Barnard Castle but first time I stayed in the the village. Would go back to Homelands guest house along with my wife and avail of the home cooked Italian Experience meal.
It was a week of hot weather.. A fan or air conditioning would be helpful in the single room. I could have asked for a fan, but didn't. I managed with the window slightly ajar.
Very easy parking. We received the warmest of welcomes from Glenda and Daniele who immediately made us feel at home. We had booked 3 rooms and each one was beautifully appointed with a generous hospitality tray, very comfortable beds and bright, thoughtful decor. Ours, the very pretty twin-bedded garden room, was easily accessible and we were invited to help ourselves to any of the fruit growing in the well-kept garden. We had dinner on the first evening, typical Italian dishes - tasty and plentiful - using tried and tested family recipes. Breakfasts were truly incredible and offered so much choice, traditional English and continental, which we ordered the night before. We shall certainly be finding an opportunity to return to this guest house in such a beautiful area.
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Good choice and excellent
Excellent location
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Lovely welcoming hosts, great location. Lovely spacious room with everything you needed. Excellent breakfast cooked to order. A great stay.
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Nice and tasteful interior, great breakfast, lovely host, felt at home - can’t be done better 🤩
I liked everything
The room was comfortable. The hosts were friendly and accommodating. We had dinner at the Guest House, which was home made Italian family style cooking. The aubergine dish and the homemade desserts were particularly enjoyable. There was a good choice of options for breakfast, cooked in house, our options were to a very high standard.
Breakfast ordering a bit confusing we expected cereals as part of the breakfast. Some net curtains would have helped opening the windows.
Super friendly hosts.
Nothing.
The room (3) was very good. The breakfast was superb. The location was very good.
No hot water in bathroom sink but we didn't complain directly which we should do. Shower was electric so ok. Only 1 toilet roll no spare, shouldn't need to ask for more. No daily towel change stayed 2 nights but in a hotel we would normally get fresh towels daily. So maybe a bit too 'green', maybe as a b&b we expected too much.
Everything was perfect. The hosts are lovely and have thought of everything to provide a comfy and enjoyable stay. I highly recommend this B&B.
Hosts couldnt do enough for you comfortable accomodation lovely breakfast and beautiful gardens to sit and relax in
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breakfast vry good. Lots of choice.
The location could hardly be better within easy walking distance of Bowes Museum and various good restaurants and shops in the town. We liked the breakfast with good quality locally sourced produce
Garden room was so peaceful.
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Very well prepared and presented. Good choices for breakfasts.
Such a beautiful guesthouse and so well located for our purposes. The room was a brilliant size and had everything we needed. Breakfast was excellent and the hosts were so friendly and attentive. Couldn't recommend more, 10/10.
Everything to be honest
Very clean and quirky, The lady seemed very stressed. Breakfast excellent apart from missing o juice, cereal etc. I would stay again but felt unwelcome because there were little notes everywhere with instructions not to bother them. Check in after four. We rang the bell on our second day. The lady answered annoyed saying they were asleep.
I purposely booked a small room as it was only me staying and the room was actually slightly larger than I thought it would be. The room was comfortable and clean, and the facilities were great. The staff were very friendly and the breakfast was exceptional!
Splendid breakfast, all the traditional, tasty, perfectly cooked ingredients. Timely and well presented by our gracious host Glenda. Comfy, quiet rooms, lovely atmosphere to the property, enhanced by the beautiful garden. Location couldn't be bettered.
Very comfortable bed and breakfast was delicious.
Pretty hotel, lovely garden. Bed super comfy, nice attention to detail. Well organised, friendly, lovely breakfasts. Really enjoyed it!
All good
Breakfast was delicious. Garden room lovely and secluded
Beautiful space in a lovely village The breakfast was delicious, local produce. Hosts were welcoming, kind and friendly
Very friendly and helpful hosts! Guest House has a welcoming atmosphere. Free and easy parking in front of the house. Centre and shops on walking distance.
All was fine.
Clean, comfortable.
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Cleanliness
8.3/10Some reviews mentioned the shower was dodgy and the bathroom could have had a deep clean.
Service
9.8/10Hosts were consistently described as friendly and accommodating.
Location
9.3/10The location was praised for being excellent, quiet yet close to town center.
Room Quality
9.3/10Rooms were described as cozy, warm, and comfortable.
Amenities
8.8/10The basic amenities were deemed satisfactory and met guests' needs.
Value for Money
9.3/10Guests felt the overall experience was worth the price they paid.
Food and Beverage
9.8/10Breakfast options were described as excellent with good local ingredients.
Overall Experience
9.8/10Overall stay was described as delightful and very enjoyable.