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The Bowes Incline

4.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Chester-le-Street with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom | Bathroom
Restaurant
Suite, Private Bathroom | Free WiFi
Travelers find a warm atmosphere at The Bowes Incline, where the day starts with a delicious breakfast and ends at the lively bar. Guests can stay connected with in-room WiFi or work with the hotel's dedicated team to create personalized wedding celebrations.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Sep 26 - Sep 27
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Tomorrow

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Suite, Private Bathroom | Free WiFi

Suite, Private Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom | Free WiFi

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Private Bathroom | Free WiFi

Double Room, Private Bathroom

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Chester-le-Street is home to The Bowes Incline. Beamish Open Air Museum and St. James' Park are notable landmarks, and if an activity is on the agenda, check out Quayside. Beamish Adventure Park and Seven Stories are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing.
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Northside Birtley, Chester-le-Street, England, DH3 1RF

What's nearby

  • Angel of the North - 1 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Lumley Castle - 6 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Beamish Open Air Museum - 8 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • St. James' Park - 10 min drive - 7.8 miles
  • Quayside - 10 min drive - 7.5 miles

Getting around

  • Heworth Station - 7 min drive
  • Pelaw Station - 7 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rav’s Fish Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Bowes Incline - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Waggon Inn - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Bowes Incline

Upscale bed & breakfast
Free breakfast, a bar, and a restaurant are just a few of the amenities provided at The Bowes Incline. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • A computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and smoke-free premises
  • Luggage storage and wedding services
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Bowes Incline offer amenities such as free WiFi.

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Property grounds

Lumley Castle Hotel

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, 1,036 reviews
Lumley Castle Hotel

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Pets

Pets not 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
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Bowes Incline pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Bowes Incline?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Bowes Incline?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bowes Incline?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Bowes Incline located?

Situated in Chester-le-Street, this bed & breakfast is within 3 mi (5 km) of Angel of the North, George Washington Golf Club, and Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium. Washington Old Hall is 2.5 mi (4 km) away.

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The Bowes Incline Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 157 out of 226 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 226 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 226 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 226 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 226 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff, clean property
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, excellent food.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

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

Great Place to stay

Great place to stay, amazing food and the staff are always very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We only had an overnight stay but would have happily stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great rooms, great food great staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

Great Inn

Had a great stay at this country inn with a fantastic pub restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Room clean and food reasonable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the modern rooms. Close to the motorway. Food was very tasty.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

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

Business stay

Stay here several times a year when working in the north east. Fantastic hotel, friendly staff and the food is spot on.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

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

Great stay

Great place to stay, great rooms and lovely food
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There were no cocktails to be had At All ! The pillows need changing as they are like bricks and the Showers need a shower mat as it becomes very, very slippery. This is a shame, because everything else was Great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl

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

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel, very clean and comfy Nice breakfast with table service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location food & rooms all excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Great Hotel Near the A1

Very friendly hotel situated close to the A1. Excellent food and a nice place to stay over.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

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

It’s ok, would use again

Clean and pleasant enough, warm weather could have done with a fan in the room. Had to order breakfast at check in which I always find a little strange.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The service was amazing, the food at the pub was great (especially the lemon meringue cheesecake!), the only thing that really let this place down was the rock hard bed. I have osteoarthritis in my hip and he’s beds equals chronic pain and zero sleep for me. Such a shame as everything about the stay was perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

JILL

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

Fabulous Country Hotel

Fabulous country Hotel down a twisty lane. Very welcoming Staff very friendly and helpful. Lovely room comfortable bed. Big bathroom with walk in shower .Nice big restaurant and bar plenty to choose from the menu portions are very big tho. Breakfast was good . Highly recommend this hotel good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross

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

10/10

Amazing food and staff were beyond perfect
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and welcoming Rooms are clean and modern decor
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

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

2 nights stay

Excellent hotel in rural location dining and bar on site family run hotel very friendly and helpful pub excellent an food and drink
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place, stunning food, great staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room, good food, helpful and friendly staff. Popular with locals which is always a good sign. Not far from Angel of the North too.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

d

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
cant fault it at all...... nice overnight stop,and good food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Close to the area I was visiting, rooms were fine, food was okay, I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Anthony

It’s very isolated and quiet even though it’s close to the A1
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

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