The Riding Farm House

Type: Farm

The home of Angus and Louise Johnson, The Riding Farm House is a traditional stone farmhouse dating back to 1855.

An ideal base for visitors, whether on business or pleasure, surrounded by beautiful countryside with a network of footpaths and cycle ways but only 10 minutes from the A1(M).

Beamish Museum is only 10 minutes away, Durham City 25 minutes, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art and the Sage are 20 minutes away. Further afield, Hadrian's Wall, Alnwick Garden, Northumberland's castles and coastline.

We have 3 rooms, 2 en suite, 1 with private bathroom. All rooms are spacious with luxurious fittings, colour TV/DVD, radio/CD and tea and coffee facilities as well as a guests' lounge with an open fire.

Breakfast is a delight, a full range of breakfast cereals, fruits and yogurts as well as a traditional English cooked breakfast we do cater for vegetarians.

The Riding Farm has ample parking.

Gradings

4 Visit Britain Stars Farmhouse

Awards

Visit Britain Silver 2008
Green Awards Green Tourism Business Scheme - Silver 2008

Room Information

Number of Apartments:: 3

Room / Unit Type	Room / Unit Tariff*
Double en suite bathroom	from £55.00 to £65.00 per room (breakfast included)
King ensuite bathroom	from £55.00 to £65.00 per room (breakfast included)
Twin en suite bathroom	from £35.00 to £45.00 per person (breakfast included)

*As a guide, prices are per room per night for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments and per week for self-catering accommodation.

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

From the A1(M) take the Team Valley Trading Estate south exit, at the roundabout follow the sign for Lamesley, 0.5 miles turn right at the mini roundabout, 200 yds turn left for Kibblesworth, immediately after passing the Ravensworth Arms Hotel turn right. 1 Mile you will enter Kibblesworth Village. Continue through the village, up the hill then 2nd left, signed 'No through road' and Riding Lane, pass Cooper House on the left, continue to Riding Farm.

Public Transport Directions

From Durham Bus Station, stand A, take the EX1 Arriva bus to Birtley (runs every 5 and 35 minutes past the hour). A 10 minute taxi drive from Birtley.

Facilities

Provider Features

Farm - A working farm of 500 acres a mix of arable and grassland with a net work of footpaths and cycle ways with over 60 species of wild birds
In countryside - The farm has a network of footpaths and cycleways for you to explore you can observe over 60 speices of wild birds
Non smoking establishment

Children & Infants

Accept children (Minimum age) - 0
Children's videos/DVDs Available
Cot - travel cot is provided for guests but we do ask guests to bring there own bedding
Facilities for children - High chair and cot and a large secure garden to play in as well as footpaths and cycleways to explore
Food/Bottle Warming Available
Highchair

Parking & Transport

Car parking
On site parking

Leisure Facilities

Access to golf course - Can be arranged
Arrangements for riding/pony trekking
Cycle hire
Fishing
Other sporting facilities - Nearby
Water sports facilities - Nearby

Catering

Cater for vegetarians - we do cater for vegetarians with a wide selection of cereals fruit and yogurts as well as a vegetarian cooked breakfast which will set you up for the day
Serve breakfast - Breakfast is a delight with a wide range of cereals yogurst and fresh fruit as well as a traditional breakfast where ever possible we source are food from local farmers we know