Lord Crewe Arms

We stayed in this charming inn for Christmas and had an amazing visit. The food was unbelievably delicious -- and plentiful! We couldn't eat everything. The location is in the stunning tiny village of Blanchland, on the banks of the Derwent River (border of Durham). With a boot room and drying room on hand, we were able to take multiple walks on the nearby moors and along the riverbanks. The room was very comfortable with beautiful views of the back courtyard. Near a Dark Sky Park, stargazing was just out the back door and a character pub in the basement served great drinks. The staff were thoughtful, pleasant, friendly, and helpful. While everything, including the service, was top quality, it was never stuffy or fussy.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Staff were wonderful and food was excellent and served hot. We enjoyed our dinner beside a crackling,roaring fire. Beautifully furnished rooms. Excellent breakfast. Shout out to John from the kitchen, who, when our car wouldn't start, immediately came to our rescue with jump leads. Thanks very much John.

Lovely place. Fantastic building. All the staff were excellent and the service was first class. The food was excellent. I made a major error with the booking (booked the wrong month🤣). The staff sorted it without fuss. We felt nothing was too much trouble. Rooms lovely. The bar is great and has a local atmosphere. Great beer too! Will definitely be back in the near future. ||James Dixon

We didn’t stay but will definitely consider it if lunch is anything to go by. The setting is magical, the service was really great and the food was fantastic. The whole team were really accommodating of children and dietary requirements. Highly recommended.

Lovely lunchtime visit after a long walk. Beautiful settings in a quirky manor house. We just stop for pub grub but you can do the full menu. Beer was good local real ale. Staff couldn't do enough for you. Bit pricey but you'd expect that

My wife just brought me here to celebrate my birthday. The room was clean and well stocked (including free home made cookies and fudge) and a wood burning stove. Bed was comfortable and the shower was lovely. The real star of the show was the chef - my wife has a lot of dietary needs and they couldn't have accommodated her more. They had made her a specific menu for dinner before we arrived but due to a miscommunication she couldn't eat most of the options on this menu. We were apologetic but the waitress said don't worry, I'll be back. 10 minutes later she returned having had another discussion with the chef and provided my wife ANOTHER specialised menu - they'd produced the most amazing options on just 10 minutes notice. We had what was possibly the most delicious dinner that knocked both our socks off. It was a perfect way to spend a snowy winter evening in a stunning setting. The chef and waiting staff genuinely blew us away with how accommodating they were. Thank you.

This was our second stay in this charming historic building. The staff were lovely and could not have done more to ensure that we had a thoroughly enjoyable stay. The food was of the highest quality and our room was delightful and very comfortable, with treats enjoyed by ourselves and our canine companion. Super walks of varying length from the door of this pretty village. We look forward to returning soon. Thank you.

Our group (6) stayed for a business meeting with some time off to enjoy the local area & the hotel. The events team & staff here are all magnificent, they were very attentive to our needs & made the whole experience something to remember. The meeting room was just perfect for our meeting & the food provided was on-time & very good. We dined in the Hilyard room for dinner which was delicious & a great choice of menu options including local game & local produce, fabulous! The bedrooms were spotlessly clean & of a very high standard. We will be back.