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Cricketers Arms

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A building with a sign reading "Cricketers Arms" and "En-Suite Accommodation." - Cricketers Arms (Barnard Castle)
A fireplace with a sign instructing to order at the bar and take your glass back. - Cricketers Arms (Barnard Castle)
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A bar area with a counter, stools, and a variety of bottles and glasses. - Cricketers Arms (Barnard Castle)
Cricketers Arms provides amenities like a garden and a bar. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Barnard Castle is home to Cricketers Arms. Yorkshire Dales National Park and North Pennines reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Teesdale Leisure Centre and Eggleston Hall. Gainford Arts Centre and Walworth Castle Birds of Prey are also worth visiting. Visit our Barnard Castle travel guide
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48-50 Galgate, Barnard Castle, England, DL12 8BH

What's nearby

  • A large, historic building with a symmetrical garden layout and a central fountain.
    Bowes Museum
    12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • A waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff surrounded by large boulders.
    Yorkshire Dales National Park
    31 min drive - 18.9 miles
  • A pitcher plant with a red rim and green leaves.
    Durham University
    47 min drive - 33.9 miles
  • Barnard Castle
    6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Teesdale Leisure Centre
    16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Bishop Auckland Station
    19 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    42 min drive

Restaurants

  • Babul’s
    6 min walk
  • Three Horse Shoes
    2 min walk
  • The Rose & Crown
    9 min drive
  • CroBar
    4 min walk
  • Ancient Unicorn Inn
    7 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Karaoke

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

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  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

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

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

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/debit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is Cricketers Arms pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cricketers Arms?

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

What time is check-out at Cricketers Arms?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cricketers Arms located?

Situated in Barnard Castle, this inn is within a 15-minute walk of Barnard Castle, Bowes Museum, and Teesdale Leisure Centre. Egglestone Abbey is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) away.

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Reviews

Cricketers Arms Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 34 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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

Great night stay

Great stay, clean, comfy and lovely staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute, cozy, quiet and clean room that’s very convenient to all the shops and ample parking. Nice staff and good vibes. Will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

Great stay

Lovely pub very clean. Bed was so comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and accommodating staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

Great for a short stay.

Lovely room with all of the facilities you would expect. Friendly staff. A little difficult to find a parking space in the streets nearby.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly people room lovely and very clean, only one minor comment could have done with more than 2 tea bags - would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ronnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only there one night and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Barnard Castle is a great place to visit and the Cricketers Arms is well located. Room is clean, modern, comfortable and all staff were friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

STUART

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

10/10

I stayed here with my partner for a wedding. I got here around midday and fro that point onward everything was fantastic. All of the staff here were so friendly and accommodating, even arranging taxis for us and then keep an eye on them to arrive while we had a beer. We got back around midnight and had a chat with the owner, who again was really friendly. The room was super clean, fresh and cosy. The bed was big and the sheets were really crisp! If you’re ever in Barnard Castle I highly recommend you stay here, you won’t be disappointed. It’s a literal stones throw away from everything, so you can go for a mooch the next day and get a decent brew and cake before heading home! Thank you everyone at Cricketers Arms, you made a great day perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bailey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying here, but you may have different expectations, but what i can say, is that this was one of the most welcoming and warm places we have ever stayed. Things we now know - breakfast is not currently included (no food is served) and the pub below is closed on Mondays (we stayed Sunday night) - but Barny has plenty of other places to choose from for brekkie The room was lovely, clean, warm and well proportioned. Beth at reception was professional and welcoming and showed us our room and shared all the info we needed easily and quickly. She was a great person to check in with. Tom and Amanda (management) were accessible, visible and friendly. nothing was too much trouble for any of the team. Some staff on their day off were patronising the facilities in the evening we stayed and were also very friendly. The place is old, so single glazing, which didn't cause us issues. Overall we had a really nice time, with a sociable and friendly team and felt like we were really well looked after
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

SHAUN

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

Nice place to visit.

Checked in with no problem by a friendly manager called Tom. They have a good quiz on in the pub on Wednesdays with reasonably priced drinks. There is no food option due to corona staffing problems but this is industry wide. You cannot get takeaway deliveries in Barnard Castle but this is not the pubs fault but you can get an eye test like Dominic Cummins.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janice

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

Barnard Castle Stay

Helpful, friendly staff, the Cricketers Arms was perfectly situated for all there is to see and do, clean comfortable rooms, the only downside was you could hear traffic from 05.30hrs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

kim

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

Lovely pub

Check in excellent shame about the 10 oclock closing time but this was not the pubs fault it was mr co-vid. The room was lovely bed very comfortable and room very clean will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

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

Had A Great Time

Really enjoyed it, room was clean, tidy and had everything you need. The bar staff were really helpful and made you feel right at home - couldn't fault it!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, spacious room dogs welcome. We slept very well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

musaab

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Make sure you know who is coming

Arrived at the check in time in their confirmation and a man sitting inside pointed to us saying that the check in is at 5 pm (3 hours later than on the document sent). We had to explore town with our backpacks on which was a major hassle. we then went back at 5 with back pain and the lady at the bar (very professional)had to call the owner as she didnt have our booking, the owner apparently forgot we were coming! they said they will prepare the room, we then had to wait about an hour with no news and no owner coming in to apologise, so we left had dinner and came back. we were then let into the room (by 6.30 pm! considering we paid for a room from 2 pm this was a shocker). Then the wifi did not work. the room itself was clean and bed comfortable and lady at bad brilliant. But then come 7.30 am the kegs started being delivered to the pub and there was a major noise that woke us up with men shouting and throwing beer kegs. We then woke up and left at 8.30 am. so overall major mess up at check in, no apologies from owners whatsoever and only 12 hours of having the room. big disappointment!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Paula

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Claire

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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

stephen

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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

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Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janet

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

10/10 Excellent

pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023