The Old Post Office, Lanchester

Location: 27 Front Street, Lanchester, gb

Star Rating: 9.6 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• BBQ facilities
• Luggage storage
• Darts
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Evening entertainment
• Cashless payment available
• Free wired internet
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Reception hall

Rooms Available

• Standard Triple Room

  Rooms feature beautiful printed fabrics and artifacts. They offer lots of light and space, a TV, armchairs and a wide range of tea/coffee making facilities, as well as a private shower room. This room comes with a king size bed and can accommodate an up to an additional 2 extra beds for a maximum of 4 guests (adults or children included). Please note, the maximum number of extra beds available in the Twopenny Blue Family Room is two.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Alarm clock
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Window

• Superior Double Room

  Rooms feature beautiful printed fabrics and artifacts. They offer lots of light and space, a TV, and tea and coffee-making facilities, as well as a private bathroom. Please note, no extra beds are available in this room.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Bottle of water
  • Chocolate or cookies
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Window
  • Hand sanitiser

• Standard Twin Room

  Rooms feature beautiful printed fabrics and artifacts. They offer lots of light and space, a TV, and tea and coffee-making facilities, as well as a private bathroom. Please note, no extra beds are available in this room.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Alarm clock
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Smoke alarm
  • Window

Guest Reviews

• Fiona (10/5): The Old Post Office was a really lovely refuge in a very busy weekend. - Really quiet & quirky.
• Johnson (10/5): We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. - The owners and staff are always so welcoming and helpful. They are lovely people.
• james (9/5): - Lots of character, great host, excellent breakfast.
• Jacqueline (10/5): Fabulous! Keith was such a great host, the room and amenities were pleasant and quiet. Breakfast was fabulous - Excellent access to shops, restaurants and parking There was nothing I didn’t like about the property
• Michael (9/5): Good location, would stay again if in the area - very good breakfast with plenty of choice, pubs and restaurants nearby, close to Beamish and Durham
• Katrina (10/5): -
• Debbie (10/5): Very comfortable clean room - Very quirky, very clean and lovely host
• Gillian (9/5): -
• Lauren (7/5): Pleasant stay in Lanchester - Good location, nice touches on arrival, like biscuits 🍪 and ear plugs The room had dog hairs.
• Terry (8/5): Very good B&B, location very good. Lanchester a lovely little village. - Breakfast was very good. Choice was well presented. Location excellent. Car parking free but on the roadside and slightly limited. Difficult to improve on very good.
• Judith Camsell (10/5): - Clean room, with comfortable bed, chairs for relaxing and super tea/coffee supplies, with homemade biscuits for a treat too! Clean bathroom with toiletries, and an excellent breakfast too! Keith and Pauline are lovely hosts, we are return guests and highly recommend The Old Post Office. There's nothing to dislike!
• Lucy (10/5): A charming, spotless, place in a central location with welcoming hosts and delicious breakfasts! - The Old Post Office is a lovely place to stay. It's central location is ideal for access to restaurants, pubs and coffee shops in the local area. The whole place is spotless and has a quirky charm, and the room was very well catered with a myriad drinks options in the room, as well as homemade biscuits! Keith is very welcoming and cooked an excellent breakfast made entirely from local ingredients which was absolutely delicious. The wifi was excellent and enabled me to hold an online meeting without any issues. I can't think of anything that could have been improved.
• Ian (8/5): Very welcoming and comfortable. - Location and good host.
• lynn (10/5): - We loved the delicious breakfast with homemade bread & locally sourced products. Plenty teas & coffees in the room along with a jar of homemade cookies which were amazing Keith is a lovely welcoming host & interesting to talk to We had a very comfortable stay in The Old Post Office
• Anita (10/5): - Room was clean, large and ideal with a walk in shower. Breakfast was cooked fresh and tasty. N/A
• Jonathan (10/5): Quality period accommodation of excellent quality - An excellent and highly recommend place to stay in an authentic old post office property. Real character for both the place and the owner Keith who went out of his way to be of assistance. Excellent food of local origin which has kept me going all day- I.e there was plenty of it. Lovely area with good local access and village facilities in an area of real beauty with easy access tothe NE and Durham....what's not to like...Thanks Keith I will be back ....JNRATCLIFFE Nothing to fault at all.
• C (9/5): Zeer prettig en comfortabel. Gastvrije Keith. - Ruime en praktische kamer Niets
• Tony (9/5): - Friendly welcome from host and nothing was too much trouble for him, we were very happy with accommodation and would recommend to others. The weather.
• PHILIP (9/5): -
• Rogerio (10/5): Very kind hoster - Location
• Marie (9/5): Loved our stay at this comfortable B&B and particularly enjoyed the wonderful breakfast. - A property full of character and items of interest about local history and sights. Comfortable rooms and excellent breakfast with eggs freshly laid by the owners' own hens. A great range of teas/coffees and home made cookies in the room.
• Christine (10/5): Lovely, historical property offering a great welcome to a beautiful village. - Convenient location Nothing
• James (9/5): Our second comfortable short stay. We will probably be back again. - Breakfast was very nice and location is excellent being right in the centre of the village. Nothing to add here.
• Jonathan (10/5): Lovely short stay at the O.P.O. I hope to return soon! -
• Helen (10/5): -
• Stephen (9/5): Great stop-over place in a nice town. - Lovely clean, well appointed and cosy room, friendly, helpful hosts and smashing breakfast. Nothing really.
• Nina (10/5): Black Room - Perfect
• Michael (10/5): Everything that we could want was provided, including a really great English Breakfast. - There was nothing significant to dislike. Nothing.
• Robert (10/5): - Lovely room, comfortable bed, everything you could need for a relaxing break and an excellent breakfast. All good
• Marnie (10/5): Great location with loads of local amenities- would highly recommend - Rooms were very nice. Keith the host was very accommodating. Breakfast was excellent. Nothing
• Paul (10/5): -
• Glynis (9/5): - excellant n/a
• Neil (10/5): -
• Colin (10/5): An Ideal place to stay for exploring the city of Durham and Beamish Open Air Museum. - Good breakfast (delicious kippers!), The property has lots of character and the room was of good size with well thought amenities. Although no designated parking, we had no trouble finding a place outside. The property sits on a nice little High Street with a few shops, restuarants and a pub. It was all good.
• colin (10/5): -
• DAVID (10/5): FANTASTIC STAY WILL DEFINATELY RETURN - LOCATION WAS PERFECT, BREAKFAST SUPERB. OWNER (KEITH) VERY FRIENDLY, HARD WORKING, LOVELY ACCOMODATION ALL BRILLIANT
• Kirsty (10/5): -
• Robert (10/5): -
• Alison (10/5): The Perfect Old Post Office - We were greeted, and received a warm welcome, from Keith. He pointed out where breakfast would be served and then Keith showed us upto our room. The room contained everything we could possibly need, including tea, coffee, hot chocolate, water and homemade biscuits. A fresh individual bottle of milk was kept in a fridge on the landing, for each room. The room was very big, containing arm chairs, a table and chairs, a wardrobe with coat hangers, a torch, ear plugs and an extremely comfy bed! WiFi was available, with the code written on a business card on your nightstand. The private bathroom had lots of clean towels, great toiletries and Keith was on hand to explain how the shower worked. A form to complete for breakfast, in addition to the fresh fruit, cereal, etc. that would be on offer, provided plenty of hot choices for the following morning. The Old Post Office had a lot of original features, I particularly loved the window shutters and the naming of the rooms, we were staying in the 'Penny Black'. There is a local pub next door, where there was a singer performing when we stayed; however, this added to the ambience of our stay and did not disturb us at all. You could even sit downstairs and play one of the many board games on offer. It is in a wonderful location, with a local fish & chip shop, numerous restaurants, florist and shops. We ate at the Italian restaurant across the road, which had an extensive menu and the food was fantastic! The following day we were travelling into Newcastle for the Great North Run, so the location was perfect for us and great value for money. Before we left, we enjoyed Keith's fabulous breakfast, enjoying all of the local produce and Keith had even made the bread. Thank you so much Keith, our stay certainly helped in my preparation for the run, which I did complete in a personal best! We loved it, a home away from home.
• Martin (9/5): Lovely B&B in a Good Location - Keith (the host) was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was very good (we both chose a variety of the full English breakfast) and all locally produced. The location was very good, and the village had a number of shops, pubs and eateries. Although there was no private parking, we had no problem street parking near the property. Nothing, everything was good.
• Angelika (10/5): - Wir wollten das Beamish museum besuchen, wofür der Standort in Lanchester optimal war. Im Old Post Office haben wir ein großes Zimmer mit komfortablen Bad bewohnt. Alles war sehr sauber und gut ausgestattet. Keith war super freundlich und gab hilfreiche Hinweise. Er sprach sogar ein wenig Deutsch. Das Frühstück war ausgezeichnet und Keith war in seinem Element, alles auf den Punkt zuzubereiten. Das kostenfreie Parken in unmittelbarer Nähe war kein Problem. Wir haben uns insgesamt sehr wohl gefühlt. Nichts
• Paul (6/5): -
• Jayne (8/5): September visit - The host Keith was extremely friendly & helpful. A very comfortable bed. Little extras like the home made biscuits. Easy to find with good parking facilities.
• Stuart (10/5): My stay was first class.looking forward to my next visit. - Location is ideal being in the centre of the village…plenty of amenities…breakfast was first class plenty of choice. There was nothing I could find wrong with my stay…
• Gill (9/5): A real gem. Nigh on perfect - The room/bed & linen/bathroom/shower/towels/Bathrobes were all immaculate. Beautiful furnishings - Coffee pod making machine & kettle. Excellent breakfast. - Gawjus village with lots of local shops & restaurants. Will be returning Nothing. It was nigh on perfect for my particular tastes.
• Neil (10/5): Great host and excellent breakfast. -
• Rebecca (10/5): Excellent - Exceptional Breakfastst It was all excellent
• Judith (10/5): Exceptional - Lovely room, good ensuite, breakfast super, hosts friendly. Great break.
• Lorraine (10/5): Delightful stay in lovely, welcoming bed and breakfast. - Homely with absolutely everything you could need. A friendly, welcoming host. A delicious breakfast with everything locally sourced, even home-made bread. As far away as possible from corporate accommodation. Our second visit and hopefully won’t be our last. We loved it. Nothing
• David (10/5): Spacious clean room, excellent location - Keith was a most interesting host, and very knowledgeable about the local area. His breakfasts were excellent. Thanks for an enjoyable stay.
• Kathy (9/5): Superb -
• Tim (10/5): Very comfortable - Keith very friendly and couldn't do enough for you N/a
• Spencer (10/5): Exceptional -
• Steve (9/5): Good value - Tasty breakfast
• Anne (9/5): Superb -
• Antony (10/5): Coast 2 Coast boys! - Great location. Friendly hosts, fantastic rooms with everything you could possibly need or want, and breakfast….WOW! Big thank you to Keith and his team. N/A
• Maria (10/5): A wonderful gem of a B&B in a beautiful village - What a wonderful B&B with a warm welcome by Keith. We had to find somewhere to stay at short notice due to an elderly relatives illness. Keith was amazing! A warm welcome but also respectfully giving us time to process the current situation. He made a difficult situation bearable with his kindness and we can’t thank him enough! Regarding the room, WOW! Outstanding, every little detail is thought of, earplugs for noisy sleepers, he must know my husband snores, or is it me??. Or both! Whoever it is the earplugs came in very handy, we slept very well in a very comfortable bed. The refreshment tray had everything you would want and more! Then the breakfast! Oh my, why have we not found this gem in this beautiful village before! Keith provides a very extensive breakfast menu which we advised him of our choices of the night before. Everything and I mean everything(!) is sourced locally or within a very short distance. You could taste the freshness of the eggs from their hens in the garden, the homemade bread made lovingly by Keith the night before! Well, I could have eaten the whole loaf given the chance! Delicious! The Old Post Office is absolutely outstanding from the history adorning the walls, the attention to detail in the rooms, the delicious breakfast and the welcome received by Keith. We would highly recommend and will definitely stay here again. Thank you Keith for your kindness. Nothing, it was perfect!
• Neil (10/5): Great place with friendly staff and lovely breakfast. - Nothing to dislike, although there was a street light outside my room window but the wooden internal shutters cut out the light into the room.
• Pam (10/5): Exceptional - The Old Post Office was the perfect spot from which to head into Durham for the day, bus service very easy if you don't have a car. The local Italian restaurant was amazing and Keith, the owner of the B&B went above and beyond to make my stay easy and comfortable.
• Catherine (10/5): Really relaxing friendly atmosphere with a terrific host and lovely food. - Lanchester is a beautiful friendly area. The host Keith is a lovely man friendly informative and really cares for his business. The breakfast is cooked perfectly with produce from his own chickens and garden and anything he can’t produce himself is locally sourced. He bakes a mean loaf. This is the second time we have stayed at this property and if in the area again wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again. It is home from home and really relaxing. I can’t think of anything.
• Sarah (9/5): Superb - Nice and central and comfortable
• Ian (10/5): Exceptional -
• Rachel (10/5): Exceptional - Fabulous family room. Great touches coffee machine,homemade biscuits, gowns. Very family friendly. Absolutely no complaints.
• Peter (9/5): Post Christmas family getaway - A comfortable and spacious family room. We were warmly welcomed by the host and had biscuits waiting in our room. The cooked breakfast was locally sourced and tasty. The continental breakfast options could have been more varied if you didn't want cooked.
• Cat (10/5): Exceptional -
• Liz (9/5): Lovely room, lovely hosts in a great village - Located in the heart of the village. Handy for the bus from Durham. The hosts were lovely, lovely people.
• Mary (10/5): We will return in the future. - Location and property were good. Family were welcoming and very attentive.
• David (10/5): This place is an absolute gem with a comfortable relaxed atmosphere. Great breakfast and warm welcoming hosts. - Cosy with a well equipped bedroom and a so comfortable large bed. Nothing
• Peter (10/5): Highly recommended & will stay again - What a beautiful place & relaxed homely atmosphere, The bed was amazing & breakfast stunning! 1st class accommodation & luxury, Hosts were amazing too
• Pat (10/5): Exceptional -
• Janet (10/5): Great B and B in an excellent location, would highly recommend - The Old Post Office is in a great location in Lanchester with various places to eat close by. The facilities are excellent with great attention to detail including bathrobes, fresh milk and homemade biscuits. The room was spotlessly clean and Keith a very welcoming host. Breakfast was ordered the night before at a time of our choice which meant everything was freshly cooked. Great local ingredients and the most delicious bacon! Nothing to dislike, really enjoyed our stay
• Steven (10/5): Exceptional -
• Susan (10/5): Exceptional - Great hosts, great food . Nothing was too much trouble Everything was absolutely great . It was a home from home .
• Judith (10/5): Exceptional - Keith, the host was amazing and breakfast was the best I've had in some time, freshly made to order with beautiful local ingredients including home made bread! . The Old Post Office was a delight from start to finish.
• Magnus (9/5): Excelent friendly place to stay. - The breakfast was exceptional with home baked bread and eggs from their own hens. excelent choice and all freshly prepared. The room was spacious, well appointed and comfortable. The accommodation is located close to several excelent restaurants Nothing
• Malcolm (10/5): Made very welcome. We were in a long walk so this property was brilliantly located. Breakfast was sumptuous and set us u - Location and friendliness. Very comfortable bed Nothing
• Diana (10/5): Exceptional - Large, gorgeous room with many thoughtful features. Lovely modern bathroom with large walk in shower. Our own coffee machine in the room. Two armchairs for watching TV. Good breakfast. Duvet on double bed was too small
• Ian (10/5): A most comfortable stay with an “edge of class” in the facilities offered. - A beautiful and interesting property that felt very homely, instantly. Also a beautiful garden. Nothing!
• Gee (8/5): Very good - An unusual b and b, which, as the title suggests, was an old post office. Very quaint with a small guest sitting room and dining room with lots of personal touches. There are three upstairs bedrooms, one of which sleeps 4 and has views over the street. Coffee, tea, chocolate, and homemade biscuits. With a small fridge in the hall Keith cooks breakfast, which is ordered the night before. Home-made bread and free-range eggs. Plus, different cooked options, fruit, cereal, and yoghurt There is a direct bus into Durham from the village Ideally, a heated towel rail would be useful, as towels did not dry fully.
• Stewart (9/5): Superb - The village location and atmosphere.
• Stuart (9/5): A very pleasant and cosy place to stay with nice hosts and a good breakfast. - Characterful and charming old Post Office well situated in Lanchester. It was all nice…
• Donna (10/5): A lovely one night stay - A very well situated property on our visit to the North from Suffolk. It was clean and tidy, the room was very comfortable and had a nice selection of items in the room i.e. tea, coffee, iron etc. The host was lovely and cooked an excellent breakfast. There was a good selection for breakfast including cold items. We would happily stay again N/A
• Paul (10/5): Exceptional - Location incl evening food options all a few minutes walk away, room size, all the little extras and above all the character of the B&B.
• Marjorie (10/5): One of the best Bed & Breakfasts I have experienced. - The location is superb to all of Lanchester’s amenities and as the breakfast is made to order is wonderful with many options for all tastes. Nothing.
• Emma (10/5): Excellent second stay here! - Second time I’ve stayed here, and if I’m in the area again I would! Comfy spacious room, delicious breakfast, and good chat with other guests. Went to the Italian in the village for dinner and would recommend.
• Maya (8/5): Very good -
• Wolfgang (10/5): Lovely place, great start into the holidays! - Large room with all amenities, fantastic, rich Breakfast cooked to order, helpful hosts, cozy small town, no parking problems
• Stephen (10/5): Lovely comfortable short break. - Great location for getting around Durham or the Northumberland coast. There are numerous places to eat and drink in the village with lots of variety. The breakfast is delicious and plentiful.
• Jan (10/5): Exceptional - The breakfast, using locally sourced produce was absolutely delicious.
• Neil (10/5): Exceptional -
• Gillian (9/5): A fantastic b&b with lovely touches making it a special stay. Improvements to the eggs benedict - The location was perfect to explore Lanchester. The room was amazing and so was the building. I felt really welcome when I arrived and everything was explained clearly including the shower which was really helpful. The breakfast room was wonderful. There were some great little touches that made my stay special. I felt the breakfast could have been better, there was not much hollandaise sauce and the muffins were a touch chewy.
• Gaynor (10/5): Exceptional -
• Dorothy (10/5): Very enjoyable even the weather was good. - Excellent breakfast. Top location 👌 Nothing
• Fairley (10/5): Excellent accommodation for the price - Very homely and great staff attention. Very handy for the village of Lanchester
• Rob (8/5): Very good -
• Rob (8/5): Very good -
• Joyce (10/5): Fantastic wish all b&b was up to there standards - Best breakfast I’ve had in a long time all locally sourced very friendly staff well organised and clean room would not hesitate to go back and would recommend any body to stay there well done the old post office Nothing to dislike from going there to leaving
• John (10/5): Exceptional - Excellent Nothing
• Laurence (10/5): Exceptional -
• Connie (10/5): Lovely B & B - Gorgeous B & B in a lovely village location. The delicious breakfast was all local produce. Only a few minutes drive or bus ride from Durham Nothing - perfect

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