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High Force Hotel

ALSTON ROAD, FOREST IN TEESDALE COUNTY DURHAM
Rated 9.1 in 312 reviews

High Force Hotel is an inviting accommodation option located in the charming hamlet of Newbiggin, United Kingdom. Known for its close proximity to the famous High Force waterfall, one of England's most breathtaking natural attractions, the hotel offers guests an unparalleled experience in the heart of County Durham's stunning landscape.

As a boutique hotel, High Force Hotel distinguishes itself with its personalized service and attention to detail, offering a unique blend of comfort and style. Each room is beautifully appointed with tasteful décor and modern amenities, ensuring a restful stay for all who visit. Guests can enjoy picturesque views of the surrounding countryside, which is just as accessible from the hotel's doorstep as it is from its large, inviting windows.

The hotel features a lovely dining area serving up a variety of dishes sourced from local ingredients, allowing visitors to savor the region's culinary delights. The welcoming atmosphere extends to the hotel's common areas, where guests can relax by the fire with a book or enjoy a quiet conversation.

Outdoor enthusiasts will find High Force Hotel an ideal base for exploring the area. With miles of walking and hiking trails nearby, including those that lead to the stunning High Force waterfall, there are endless opportunities to connect with nature. Additionally, the hotel staff are eager to assist guests with their travel needs, providing insights into local attractions and activities.

High Force Hotel in Newbiggin is an excellent choice for travelers seeking a retreat into nature without sacrificing comfort and quality service.

Climate and Weather

January
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Sun hours / day
 14
Rain free days
February
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 15
Rain free days
March
 10°
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 7°
 4
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
April
 12°
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 5
Sun hours / day
 19
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May
 15°
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 6
Sun hours / day
 22
Rain free days
June
 17°
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 12°
 6
Sun hours / day
 21
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July
 19°
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 6
Sun hours / day
 22
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August
 19°
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 15°
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Sun hours / day
 21
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September
 17°
 11°
 14°
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Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
October
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 19
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November
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 15
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December
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High Force
High Force
Waterfall on the River Tees in County Durham, England
0.6km / 0.35mi
Roman period native settlement and field system 260m west of Wynch Bridge
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
1.8km / 1.1mi
Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry
Archaeological site in Forest and Frith, County Durham, England, UK
0.6km / 0.38mi
Roman period native settlements and field system, hut circle, bloomeries, lead smelting site and charcoal pits immediately south
Archaeological site in Forest and Frith, County Durham, England, UK
0.6km / 0.4mi
Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
1.2km / 0.77mi
Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck Washfold
Archaeological site in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
1.7km / 1.1mi
Medieval farmstead, bloomery, charcoal pits and late prehistoric settlement at Pasture Foot, 300m west of Bleabeck Force
Human settlement in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
1.5km / 0.92mi
Medieval farmstead at High Knott, 380m west of West Force Garth
Human settlement in Forest and Frith, County Durham, England, UK
1.4km / 0.84mi
Medieval farmstead at Pasture Foot, 510m north west of Bleabeck Force
Human settlement in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
1.6km / 1mi
Low Force
Low Force
Waterfall in County Durham, England, UK
2km / 1.3mi
Prehistoric settlement, two burnt mounds and a burial cairn on the north bank of Blackmea Crag Sike, 570m south west of Middle F
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
3.1km / 2mi
A group of six shielings and tracks on Holwick Scars, 280m west of Hungry Hall
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Roman period native farmstead at Hind Gate, 140m south of Green House
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Prehistoric settlement, two burnt mounds and a burial cairn on the north bank of Blackmea Crag Sike, 570m south west of Middle F
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
2.6km / 1.6mi
Two burnt mounds south of Blackmea Crag Sike, 590m south west of Castle House
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Pike Law lead hushes and mines
Mine in Newbiggin, United Kingdom
2.7km / 1.7mi
Roman period native settlement at Calf Holm, immediately west of Dine Holm Scar
Archaeological site in Forest and Frith, County Durham, England, UK
2km / 1.3mi
Hut circle and enclosure 350m north west of Tarn Dub
Hut circle in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
3.4km / 2.1mi
St James the Less
Church in Forest-in-Teesdale, County Durham
3.7km / 2.3mi
Burnt mound 570m east of Widdy Bank Farm
Archaeological site in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
Coldberry lead mine and associated hushes
Coldberry lead mine and associated hushes
Mine in Middleton-in-Teesdale, United Kingdom
4.8km / 3mi
Close House Mine
Mine in the United Kingdom
6.8km / 4.2mi
Medieval farmstead 390m south of Lodge Sike Farm
Human settlement in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
6.4km / 4mi
Middleton-in-Teesdale War Memorial
Middleton-in-Teesdale War Memorial
War memorial in Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
7.1km / 4.4mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church building in Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
7km / 4.3mi
Window Tracery Set In Graveyard, Circa 8 Metres South Of Gateway
Window Tracery Set In Graveyard, Circa 8 Metres South Of Gateway
Building in Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
7km / 4.3mi
Kirkcarrion
Kirkcarrion
Hilltop tumulus and copse in County Durham, England
7.3km / 4.5mi
Weardale Museum
Weardale Museum
Museum in Weardale, England, United Kingdom
10km / 6.2mi
Middle Level Mine Shop
Architectural structure in Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Middle Level Lead Mine Timber Store
Architectural structure in Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church building in Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
9.3km / 5.8mi
Crosshill Stone
Crosshill Stone
Wayside cross in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
8.1km / 5mi
Stone circle 650m south west of Lune Head Farm
Stone circle in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
8.9km / 5.6mi
Lady's Rake lead mine
Mine in Forest and Frith, United Kingdom
9.7km / 6mi
Medieval linear earthwork, enclosures and farmstead and Bronze Age burnt mound 110m and 420m north west of Heatherlea
Archaeological site in Eggleston, County Durham, England, UK
9.7km / 6mi
Burnt mound between Knottwell Sike and Bell Sike, 420m north east of Stotley Grange
Archaeological site in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
8.9km / 5.6mi
Burnt mound at Knott Well 370m north east of Stotley Grange
Archaeological site in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
8.9km / 5.5mi
Stotley Hall
House in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
8.9km / 5.5mi
Laithkirk Church
Laithkirk Church
Church building in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
8.4km / 5.2mi
St Andrew's Church
St Andrew's Church
Church in Westgate, County Durham
9.8km / 6.1mi
Limekiln Circa 300 Metres South Of Burnhope Reservoir
Limekiln Circa 300 Metres South Of Burnhope Reservoir
Lime kiln in Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
10.4km / 6.5mi
Green Hurth lead mine and ore works
Mine in Forest and Frith, United Kingdom
11.3km / 7mi
Water Wheel Pit
Architectural structure in Forest and Frith, County Durham, England, UK
11.3km / 7mi
Limekiln 500 Metres North West Of High Birk Hat Farmhouse
Lime kiln in Hunderthwaite, County Durham, England, UK
10.6km / 6.6mi
St Thomas' Church
St Thomas' Church
Church in Cowshill, County Durham
12.3km / 7.6mi

What to do in Newbiggin and near High Force Hotel

High Force
High Force
Waterfall on the River Tees in County Durham, England
0.6km / 0.35mi
Roman period native settlement and field system 260m west of Wynch Bridge
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
1.8km / 1.1mi
Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry
Archaeological site in Forest and Frith, County Durham, England, UK
0.6km / 0.38mi
Roman period native settlements and field system, hut circle, bloomeries, lead smelting site and charcoal pits immediately south
Archaeological site in Forest and Frith, County Durham, England, UK
0.6km / 0.4mi
Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
1.2km / 0.77mi
Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck Washfold
Archaeological site in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
1.7km / 1.1mi
Medieval farmstead, bloomery, charcoal pits and late prehistoric settlement at Pasture Foot, 300m west of Bleabeck Force
Human settlement in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
1.5km / 0.92mi
Medieval farmstead at High Knott, 380m west of West Force Garth
Human settlement in Forest and Frith, County Durham, England, UK
1.4km / 0.84mi
Medieval farmstead at Pasture Foot, 510m north west of Bleabeck Force
Human settlement in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
1.6km / 1mi
Low Force
Low Force
Waterfall in County Durham, England, UK
2km / 1.3mi
Prehistoric settlement, two burnt mounds and a burial cairn on the north bank of Blackmea Crag Sike, 570m south west of Middle F
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
3.1km / 2mi
A group of six shielings and tracks on Holwick Scars, 280m west of Hungry Hall
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Roman period native farmstead at Hind Gate, 140m south of Green House
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Prehistoric settlement, two burnt mounds and a burial cairn on the north bank of Blackmea Crag Sike, 570m south west of Middle F
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
2.6km / 1.6mi
Two burnt mounds south of Blackmea Crag Sike, 590m south west of Castle House
Archaeological site in Holwick, County Durham, England, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Pike Law lead hushes and mines
Mine in Newbiggin, United Kingdom
2.7km / 1.7mi
Roman period native settlement at Calf Holm, immediately west of Dine Holm Scar
Archaeological site in Forest and Frith, County Durham, England, UK
2km / 1.3mi
Hut circle and enclosure 350m north west of Tarn Dub
Hut circle in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
3.4km / 2.1mi
St James the Less
Church in Forest-in-Teesdale, County Durham
3.7km / 2.3mi
Burnt mound 570m east of Widdy Bank Farm
Archaeological site in Lunedale, County Durham, England, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
Coldberry lead mine and associated hushes
Coldberry lead mine and associated hushes
Mine in Middleton-in-Teesdale, United Kingdom
4.8km / 3mi
Close House Mine
Mine in the United Kingdom
6.8km / 4.2mi
Medieval farmstead 390m south of Lodge Sike Farm
Human settlement in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
6.4km / 4mi
Middleton-in-Teesdale War Memorial
Middleton-in-Teesdale War Memorial
War memorial in Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
7.1km / 4.4mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church building in Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
7km / 4.3mi
Window Tracery Set In Graveyard, Circa 8 Metres South Of Gateway
Window Tracery Set In Graveyard, Circa 8 Metres South Of Gateway
Building in Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
7km / 4.3mi
Kirkcarrion
Kirkcarrion
Hilltop tumulus and copse in County Durham, England
7.3km / 4.5mi
Weardale Museum
Weardale Museum
Museum in Weardale, England, United Kingdom
10km / 6.2mi
Middle Level Mine Shop
Architectural structure in Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Middle Level Lead Mine Timber Store
Architectural structure in Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi

About Newbiggin

Newbiggin, located on the Northumberland coast, offers a variety of activities and attractions that reflect its rich maritime heritage and natural beauty. One of the most notable features of the town is its beautiful beach, which stretches along the coastline and provides a serene setting for leisurely walks, picnics, or simply enjoying the sea views. The beach is also suitable for water sports, such as kayaking and paddleboarding, making it a great spot for those interested in outdoor activities.

Another prominent attraction is the Newbiggin Maritime Centre, which serves as a hub for local history and culture. The centre features exhibits that explore the town's fishing heritage, along with information about the surrounding area. Visitors can gain insights into the community's past and its connection to the sea, enhancing their understanding of this charming coastal town.

For those who appreciate art and sculpture, the Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Sculpture Trail is worth exploring. This trail features various artworks that are integrated into the coastal landscape, providing an opportunity to enjoy both nature and creativity. The sculptures often reflect themes related to the sea and the local environment, making it a thought-provoking experience as you walk along the coast.

Food enthusiasts may enjoy sampling local cuisine at one of the town's cafes or restaurants. Many establishments focus on using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, offering a taste of Northumberland's culinary offerings. Whether it's a hearty meal or a light snack, visitors can find options that cater to different tastes.

If you're interested in local wildlife, the nearby Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty provides opportunities for birdwatching and observing marine life. The diverse habitats in this region support a variety of species, making it an appealing destination for nature lovers.

Overall, Newbiggin offers a blend of leisure, culture, and nature, making it a pleasant spot to visit for those looking to experience a quieter side of the English coast.




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