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Battlesteads
Hexham, Northumberland
A superb base for stargazing at Battlesteads Observatory, Dee and Richard Slade's hotel, restaurant and village pub also stands out for its approach to sustainable tourism. Using carbon-neutral heating and hot water, it incorporates much of its own produce on the menu; there is also a mushroom farm, and duck, chicken and salmon are smoked on site.
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A superb base for stargazing at Battlesteads Observatory, Dee and Richard Slade's hotel, restaurant and village pub also stands out for its approach to sustainable tourism. Using carbon-neutral heating and hot water, it incorporates much of its own produce on the menu; there is also a mushroom farm, and duck, chicken and salmon are smoked on site. The walled garden is a popular spot for birds and red squirrels. Bedrooms, with bright furnishings, are in the main building and in wooden lodges to the rear. One reader, who was pleased with their spacious, well-equipped room, also 'enjoyed the taster menu; breakfasts and dinners were all good'. (CS)
Hotel Details
Address
Wark-On-Tyne, Hexham, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 3LS, England
Telephone
Bedroom
22. 4 on ground floor, 5 in lodges, 2 suitable for wheelchair user.
Openings
all year except 25 Dec.
Background Music
in bar, restaurant.
Children
all ages welcomed; family room.
Dogs
allowed in public rooms, some bedrooms (£15 a night); outdoor dog wash.
Prices
B&B doubles from £135, family room £195. À la carte £40.
Facilities
bar, dining room (veg menu), in-room TV, civil wedding licence, function facilities, drying room, 2-acre grounds (walled garden, kitchen garden, dark sky observatory), EV charging.
Location
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