Overall Ratings & Reviews The Royal Oak

Excellent stay, clean, comfortable room, very friendly owners and staff. Food was gourmet standard. Will definitely book thisagain.

Lovely, friendly stay. The room was comfortable and clean and the breakfast excellent.

A good clean room and comfortable bed. Good food in the evening in the restaurant and breakfast in the morning.

Lovely authentic County Durham country stay. Walks into the woods and horses right opposite the pub. Warm welcome, nice people. The pub opens at 4pm so you can get a drink or sit outside if the weather is right. Reasonable prices on the drinks. All good. I would stay again. Thank you!

Exceptional hospitality. Staff were particularly friendly and attentive. Location suited us - not too far from Durham city centre, but particularly convenient for our visits to Beamish and Tanfield Railway. Room was clean and well-appointed. Food was amazing! Superb breakfast with good choice. Dinner menu was unbelievable (not available on Sunday evening. Highly recommended.

Great place for an overnight stay. Friendly staff upon coming, lots of drinks choices and food was delicious.

We enjoyed our 2 night stay at the Royal Oak. Food can be ordered in the evening until 8pm and the menu is extensive and good value. We received a friendly welcome at this family run inn. The full english breakfast was delicious and included in our room price which made it very good value. The bedroom was large with a fairly new ensuite shower and toilet. There are woods across the road where we walked our dog. 15 mins to Durham made it perfect for our needs. I am sure we will return. The parking is on the street outside the front.

Beautiful lovely property, only quibble was a short wait to check in, reasonable though as was busy.

Perfectly adequate for one night near family. Good breakfast

Friendly staff good food excellent breakfast comfortable

We have stayed before and were really pleased that this stay was just as good. We couldn't fault anything, from the well thought out comfy room to the great breakfast and really friendly and helpful owners and staff. The Royal Oak is seriously good value for money. We will be back!

Welcoming efficient staff, comfortable room and bed, excellent, well presented food. Will definitely stay there again.

Great food

Very welcoming and friendly, well run pub, with basic but very clean accommodation. Already booked for 3 days again next year.

Fantastic pub/hotel. Room clean and spacious. Staff were all helpful. Bed comfortable. Full English breakfast was amazing. Lovely stay.

Staff were all very helpful and friendly. There was a good variety of reasonably priced food on the menu and drinks at the bar. Rooms were clean, the shower and hot water all worked well. Full English breakfast very good. Handy for visiting Durham, Newcastle, Beamish, Diggerland and Kynren.

Great rooms, reasonably priced.Excellent breakfast

True english pub near Durham! The owners were lovely and helpful. Good food

Friendly owners and staff. Clean. Dog friendly. No extra pet charge. Good value. Nice breakfast. Recommended!

Great food very friendly staff