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The Old Mill

4.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 4-star Durham B&B

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Double Room, Private Bathroom | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Metal Bridge, Durham, England, DH6 5NX
  • Durham Cathedral
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Durham Castle
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Durham University
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Private Bathroom | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Private Bathroom

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(40 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room, Private Bathroom | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Private Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Durham

In Durham .Within 6 miles (10 km) of this Durham B&B, you'll find Spennymoor Leisure Centre and Jubilee Park. Whitworth Hall Country Park and Durham University are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Durham Cathedral - 9 min drive - 6.2 miles
  • Durham Castle - 9 min drive - 6.2 miles
  • Gala Theatre Durham - 10 min drive - 7.9 miles
  • Durham University - 10 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • Diggerland - 17 min drive - 12.1 miles

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 16 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪I Kitchen - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Old Mill

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 4-star Durham B&B
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Durham bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The Old Mill offers 12 accommodations. This Durham bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property 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 cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector
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 is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector in each accommodation. The property is professionally cleaned.

Property is also known as

Old Mill Inn Durham
Old Mill Inn Durham
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Inn The Old Mill Durham
Durham The Old Mill Inn
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Old Mill Inn
Old Mill
Inn The Old Mill
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The Old Mill Bed & breakfast
The Old Mill Bed & breakfast Durham

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Old Mill to the airport?

The Old Mill is 20 mi (40-min drive) away from the Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Old Mill?

As of Sep 25, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Old Mill on Oct 5, 2025 start from $107.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does The Old Mill have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Old Mill.

How close is The Old Mill to the beach?

This bed & breakfast is 16.9 mi (33-min drive) from Shippersea Bay and 17.1 mi (38-min drive) from Hawthorn Hive Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Old Mill offer free breakfast?

The Old Mill offers free cooked-to-order breakfast on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at The Old Mill?

No, there is no casino at this bed & breakfast.

What time is check-in at The Old Mill?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

Is there free parking at The Old Mill?

This bed & breakfast offers free self parking.

Does The Old Mill have a pool?

The Old Mill does not have a pool.

Does The Old Mill have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Old Mill have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this bed & breakfast.

How close is The Old Mill to downtown Durham?

The Old Mill is 5 mi away from Durham.

Reviews

The Old Mill Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 232 out of 320 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 320 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 320 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 320 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 320 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value including breakfast selection.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Traveled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We had only a very short stay but the hotel was very good. Room clean and spacious. Bed very comfortable. Nice shower. Breakfast had a fair choice and tasty.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always good and reliable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for getting to Durham city centre. Comfortable room. Average food.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

justin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smelt of cabbage and old people. It was clean but miserable pub. Awful food. Staff were friendly
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Wendy A

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm welcome nice friendly staff great food. Safe surrounding area very comfortable with nice outside space
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property in a great location. Very good choice of meals, and portion sizes that defeated us each night. Staff were pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Lovely place to stay.

Lovely room. Comfy bed. Power shower. Good location just off A1 , Breakfast was excellent. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay at, lots of character. The staff are all well trained and first class.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Judith

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok but asked for least amount of stairs and had to do 2 steep flights Very cold on arrival but rectified quickly
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Old Mill is clean with a good restaurant. There is a large car park and nice bar area. Staff are friendly and very helpful. My father left some personal items and are mailing them free of charge back to him. I fully recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great food
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant for short stay when touring area. No four star fripparies but not four star prices either. Clean, comfortable, efficient
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Arrived Saturday for one-night stopover, very busy but plenty of friendly helpful staff on hand. Food very good. Located just off the A1M
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food very good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great overnight stay in comfy room in pub with great service and food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025