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The Avenue

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Durham with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Food and drink
Double Room, Ensuite
Double Room, Ensuite

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is NZ$163
includes taxes & fees
13 July - 14 July

Explore the area

Map
Avenue Street, High Shincliffe, Durham, England, DH1 2PT
  • Durham Cathedral
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Durham Castle
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Durham University
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Durham

At The Avenue you'll be 3.2 km (2 mi) from Durham University and 3.6 km (2.2 mi) from Durham Botanic Garden. Highlights at this B&B include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This pet-friendly bed & breakfast offers free WiFi in public areas and a garden. There's also the convenience of free parking nearby. .In proximity to this 3-property class Durham B&B you'll find Beamish Open Air Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Durham Cathedral - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Durham Castle - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Gala Theatre Durham - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Durham University - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Diggerland - 13 min drive - 13.9 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 11 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Express - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Shoes - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Durham Brewery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Barrio Comida - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Avenue

Bed & breakfast in Durham with restaurant and bar/lounge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Durham bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Avenue offers 6 accommodations.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit/debit cards
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts credit or debit cards, Visa and Mastercard. The property is professionally cleaned.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property is also known as

Avenue Inn Durham
The Avenue Inn
The Avenue Durham
The Avenue Bed & breakfast
The Avenue Bed & breakfast Durham

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Avenue?

Yep, The Avenue has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to The Avenue?

The closest beach to The Avenue is Blast Beach (15.8 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Avenue?

No, The Avenue does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Avenue?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Avenue?

Check-in begins at 2:30 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

The Avenue Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 133 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 133 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 133 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 133 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 133 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little with good pub food and friend welcoming staff. Will definately stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just amazing,lovely staff, great food, lovely room and a comfy bed. I highly recommend this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff unbelievably helpful and friendly. Have stayed here in the past and will stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A good friendly stay.

The best compliment I can give is that we will be back again. What really stood out apart from the comfy rooms and fantastic breakfast was how helpful and willing the staff were to rectify any concerns or issues.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Good links north and south
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Po-Hsun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Alistair

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old country pub. Facilities poor. Unfortunately the noise of a live singer and pub patrons until very late kept my wife awake. Good breakfast and staff were pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

steven

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed wih wuality and price

Arranged to pay on arrival which was more expensive to book since i booked a room for a colleague and we wanted to pay for own rooms, the hotel took payment prior to arrival and it has been a nightmare getting this straight. This is 6 rooms above a pub not a hotel, strict checkout at 11am and must leave premises at that time no reception or front desk. The room was dated, had no desk and the shower had several steps to enter which are dangerous when the floor is wet. We were charged £160 per room which i would say is £100 too much. The fact they take payment before you've seen the room indicates they know they are overcharging for what is on offer.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good location needs some modernising

Good location to setoff from - rooms at the top of VERY steep stairs - not recomnended for anyone with disability - very tired Pub b&b - room needs modernising - taps dripping all night - Staff very friendly and good food
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for Durham. Plenty buses to Durham. Quiet. Decent food. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm welcome, great view over fields. Useful usb sockets in plugs to charge phones.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top room with sloping roof and low beams was very comfortable, if you know how to avoid walking into them. Great bed, spotlessly clean. Worth knowing dinner service on sunday finishes at 6pm.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub, close to Durham city centre for a visit.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyed it

I had a lovely stay, the room was cosy and comfortable, and all staff I spoke to was very nice, down to earth, helpful and accomodating. Breakfast was really well cooked and tasty. The only feedback I have is that it was quite dusty on the floor between the bed and wall, and on the top of the headboard. The electric shower was as electric showers are; functional but not super efficient. I'll stress though that I did really enjoy my stay and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Journey break

We stopped here on our way to and from a funeral.We were greeted warmly by the customers and by Claire,who apparently running The Avenue on a temporary basis.She looked after us from the moment we arrived to the moment we left.The food was excellent and good value for money.The rooms were clean and comfortable,though possibly need a bit of updating.We would stay again as it was one of. the friendliest pubs we have ever stayed in.Thanks to the clientele and especially Claire,ten out of ten.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Terry

Travelled with partner
Good position. Parking easy. Good comfortable bed Shower room pokey and shower difficult to get in / out
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Uni pick up

Staff were friendly and welcoming - breakfast needed a few more options than just cooked and the muffin wasn't great. Having said that everything else was good and comfortable so no real complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Po-Hsun

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had an overnight stay in this lovely pub/inn. The room was very quirky with sloping ceilings and beams. Delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mairi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Warm welcome from very friendly staff. Lots of outdoor seating. Bedroom small but very comfortable, especially the bed. Very warm due to heatwave, but staff lent me a very effective fan. Near to Durham and you can catch a bus right outside.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023