The Ancient Unicorn
The Ancient Unicorn descritpion
Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, The Ancient Unicorn offers pet-friendly accommodations in Barnard Castle. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Free private parking is available on site.
Every room includes a TV and DVD player. You will find a kettle in the room.
Durham is 25 miles from The Ancient Unicorn, and Darlington is 18 miles away. Newcastle Airport is 38 miles from the property.
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Facilities of The Ancient Unicorn
Outdoors ：Grounds
Pets ：Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Packed Lunches | Shuttle Service (surcharge)
General ：Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
Reviews for The Ancient Unicorn
Review 1：The floor hadn't been hoovered, and the exterior light on side of the courtyard from where I entered my room was out and as a car blocked light from the other side, I had a bad fall tripping up a step so was left cut and bruised and no concern was given my the staff I informed.
Review 2：Lovely room, couldn't be better. Good food excellent value
Review 3：Lovely welcome by owners, great bar with real ales and woodburning stoves, lots of vegetarian choices, spacious rooms with lovely bathrooms, very pet friendly as courtyard rooms lead straight outside.
Review 4：A great find. Hotel staff were very kind and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast and service were excellent. We will recommend to everyone.
Review 5：When I booked I booked for one adult and one child. The booking confirmation was for one adult only. I clarified that with yourselves and you said that the booking had been amended at no extra cost to accommodate an 11 Ur old (great I thought) On arrival I was told it by owner it would be an extra £20. When I said I'd go elsewhere I was offered the room for 2 for £59, which I grudgingly accepted. The owner took me for a bit of a mug. An 11 yr old doesn't eat a £20 breakfast!!!!
Review 6：Wifi lacking - weak signal from bar, but no password given! Very noisy from above - some guests just don't consider others.
Review 7：Comfortable room. Lovely bath! Excellent shower. Staff excellent and very helpful - great breakfast.
Review 8：Our room was not equipped for the extreme winter temperatures and snow with only one radiator in an ex stable block.
Review 9：We liked the warm winter welcome, the breakfast, the price and the clean spacious room. Close to Barnard Castle and brilliant for touring. Very nice food, well done and a reasonable price.
Review 10：Room warm on arrival, but no heating throughout the night. Wifi only available in the bar
Review 11：A tastefully done, newly refurbished room in the outbuilding with its own front door. Decent sized room,(a double with a single bed). White fluffy towels, comfy bed and great duvet. Excellent power shower. Good breakfast with proper sausages.
Review 12：Slow service at breakfast. New owners still learning the ropes and not all procedures and facilities in place yet.
Review 13：Good food and friendly staff. Comfortable room.
Review 14：'room with a view'? small window, hardly overlooking courtyard 'deluxe room'? 16m2, not even a chair no pegs or hangers for clothing at all
Review 15：location silence clean friendly people
Review 16：No system for checking out, the same person serving breakfast had to check us out & we had to go & find them after waiting 10 mins near reception.
Review 17：Lovely food & friendly staff.
Review 18：Nothing.
Review 19：Lovely place. Room first class. Staff extremely hepful and amenable. Booked at last minute and asked if I could check in early as I had a wedding to attend and was told it was no problem.
Review 20：The hotel had been open for 2 months and was still snagging on little things
Review 21：Location and comfy bed. Lovely breakfast in nice breakfast room. Nice little car park. Great for touring this area.
Review 22：Nothing!
Review 23：Everything from the warm welcome,the excellent food,the steak I had was wonderful, to the lovely clean rooms and comfy bed, good breakfast and lots of parking ! The sweet young lady who served our breakfast on the Saturday morning who was still smiling in the evening!
Review 24：Odd location for the room light switch to be behind the door next to the fire alarm button...difficult to find in the dark.
Review 25：Great location just off the A66, overnight stay on the way back from the rugby in Newcastle. Excellent modern room with good facilities, extremely compfy bed and private access to the room which is handy. Breakfast was superb with a great service and a relaxed atmosphere. Would definitely stay here again.
Review 26：Nothing
Review 27：Out "in the sticks" but well worth the journey. Lovely countryside. Refurbished old world building .Lots of character. Comfortable bed (need slippers for part stone floor in bedroom) Owners and staff cant do enough for you. Excellent value for money. Strong WI FI
Review 28：Toiletries provided were Wilko budget in big plastic bottles and did not match otherwise high standard of presentation and attention to detail. Would have been nice to have some better presented toiletries, even if just budget products in nicer bottles!
Review 29：Rooms were of a high standard and very clean. Staff extremely helpful and pleasant.
Review 30：None that I can think about at all.
Review 31：Excellent value for money, especially when considering this is a newly refurbished inn (and done to a high quality of finish), and extraordinarily friendly welcome received.
Review 32：Lovely building being brought back to life from the doldrums. Friendly and welcoming owners whom have invested a lot of effort - still things to do - but clean, comfortable and great value.
Review 33：The Ancient Unicorn Inn is in a fantastic location if you are visiting N York's or Co Durham. The staff are friendly and go out of their way to help. The prices for food & drink in the bar/restaurant are very reasonable and the meals I had were exceedingly good, I totally recommend it.
Review 34：I've stopped in hundreds of b&bs working nationwide I rate ancient unicorn in my top three. Value for money , clean, good food and ales . Even the locals are as good as the staff friendly and helpful See you soon on my next visit to the area many thanks
Review 35：The wifi was restricted to the common areas and there was a smell of new paint that was a bit strong.
Review 36：Sensationally friendly staff, and the most wonderful full English Breakfast we have had this trip!Very comfy beds and room, great showers, very clean and tidy- we are glad we came. Well done one and all! :D
Review 37：Friendly owners. Good value. Lovely restaurant meal
Review 38：Location
Review 39：Very nice stay,food was lovely. Highly recommend
Review 40：Nothing :-)
Review 41：We liked everything from the room, food and staff and will definitely be back!
Review 42：great location very friendly and helpful staff we`ll be back for another visit
Review 43：Very pleasant and relaxed atmospere with friendly and helpful service.
Review 44：Great room and decor. Pleased to see how well building being refurbished. Super breakfast.
Review 45：Everything
Review 46：Breakfast was terrible
Review 47：Big and clean room, nice food.
Review 48：nothing.
Review 49：It was clean, warm, comfortable, quiet, great food with very friendly staff what more could you want?
Review 50：Nothing really.
Review 51：Staff friendly and attentive without being too in-your-face. Great atmosphere in the bar. Good value for money.
Review 52：Welcoming staff, relaxed atmosphere, good food
Review 53：Excellent standard and friendly hosts.
Review 54：didn't have ensuite facilities but nothing is perfect
Review 55：This old building is being sympathetically restored, like open fires and friendly welcome
Review 56：£78 a night is rather pricey for basic room with a shared bathroom
Review 57：Given a key to get in if we were going to be getting in late
Review 58：Bit more carpet in bedroom would be warmer but not a big deal
Review 59：Good quality great welcome
Review 60：No ensuite facilities
Review 61：Pub need I say anymore
Review 62：very attractive & comfortable rooms. Good food. Helpful staff. Good value for money.
Review 63：Lack of en suite
Review 64：Excellent, warm, newly decorated room, good break fast, extremely friendly and helpful proprietors. Highly recommended!
Review 65：Doors slammed at all time of night & day. Small adjustment to the door closers would solve this.
Review 66：wonderfully friendly people. a truly warm welcom
Review 67：Stayed three nights, room not serviced.no milk or sugar after first night,litter bin not emptied, room not cleaned
Review 68：The food
Review 69：Beautiful and comfortable rooms in the stable block. Friendly and helpful staff. Very welcoming and accommodating.
Review 70：Everyone was very pleasant !
Review 71：the location was brilliant staff were very friendly foo was great
Review 72：Liked staying in such an historical building.