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About Yarm

Yarm’s pretty spot on the River Tees is the charming backdrop to a no-less charming town, of Georgian buildings and cobbled streets. It’s possibly best known for its spectacular railway viaduct, an impressive 690metre long effort with 43 acres that span the Tees, but visitors are probably more interested in its location - close to the North York Moors National Park; the Yorkshire Dales; the North Pennines; Durham Cathedral; the Darlington Railway Museum, and Barnard Castle. As you may imagine from this list, many of the best places to stay in Yarm are ideal for walkers, but as well as B&Bs and inns, our Gurus’ list of the best places to stay in Yarm has some wonderful country house hotels.

Yarm is a green and leafy place, with 200 year old woods surrounding the river, where, as well as walking trails, there are also bike trails, and a BMX track complete with jumps. Cycling along the river you’ll also come across several impressive churches, and, the railway viaduct.

If you can, it’s worth planning your stay in one of the best places to stay in Yarm to coincide with the regular monthly Farmer’s Market, which is generally held on the second Sunday of the month - make sure you check before you travel, though!

The Best Places to Stay in Yarm

Best Country House Hotels

  • Crathorne Hall Hotel is a 37 room country house hotel just outside of Yarm, and convenient for the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and Durham Cathedral. It looks older and grander, with its pillars, double height ceilings, and huge hearths, but it was built in 1905, and has space for all the mod. cons.. Today that includes a 2 AA Rosette restaurant. The grounds spread for 15acres of rural peace and charm. A popular wedding venue.
  • Judges Country House Hotel is a touch older, a stately, Victorian-built country house, surrounded by 26 acres of its own beautiful gardens and peaceful, secluded woodland. Now that it’s a hotel it has 21 rooms and suites, elegantly decorated in classic period country house style - think antiques including four-poster beds and damask wallpapers. The restate is equally grand, and has earned itself 3 AA Rosettes.

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Travel Information

  • Teeside International Airport is just three miles away from Yarm, so this an easy place to get to by air. Newcastle Airport and Leeds Bradford Airport are also neighbours. Alternatively, Yarm is on a rail line between the East Coast Mainline and the Tees Valley Line, just outside of the centre of town, on the north side of the fantastic viaduct, with regular services from Manchester and York. If you’re travelling via London, you can go via Kings Cross, and arrive in Yarm in just under three hours.
  • If you want to hire a car we recommend you visit our online partner, Rentalcars.
  • Yarm is busiest during the warmer months, when people are looking for a great base while exploring the North Yorkshire Moors, the Yorkshire Dales or the North Pennines. Yarm benefits from being close to Durham Cathedral, the Darlington Railway Museum and Barnard Castle, as well. Try to time your visit with Yarm’s regular monthly Farmer’s Market.

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Best Hotels in Yarm

  • Crathorne Hall Hotel Yarm 37 rooms from CA$169

    Historic  -  Built on a North Yorkshire sporting estate in the 1900s, the manor has many of its original features and still feels very grand
    Active Holiday  -  The North York Moors are just six miles away making this a great base for a rambling or cycling break
    Foodies  -  The two AA Rosette Leven Restaurant serves elegant three course meals in the candlelit dining room
    Country Escape  -  An impressive rural estate set within 15-acres of grounds - an elegant escape to the country
    RestaurantGarden

    A grand country house hotel in North Yorkshire handy for the North Yorks Moors National Park and Durham Cathedral. Set amid fifteen acres it offers a quiet rural escape. Interiors still have many of the original features. An elegant rural escape. See More

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  • Judges Country House Hotel Yarm, Yorkshire 21 rooms from CA$251

    Garden  -  The gardens are a star attraction with gardens of lawns, borders, rhododendrons, meandering streams, bridges, and woodland walks
    Foodies  -  Dinner at the restaurant feels like something out of Downtown Abbey with canapes in the drawing room and two waiters per guest
    Full of character  -  A traditional stay full of character with deep-coloured carpets, dado panelling, and heavy damask curtains
    Active Holiday  -  For walkers, the the North Yorkshire Moors and the east Yorkshire coast are both around 30 mins away
    RestaurantGarden
    Recommended by  -  Good Hotel Guide, Sawdays

    The wonderful interiors sweep you back to grander days of this award-winning country retreat, complete with a gourmet AA 3 Rosettes restaurant and picturesque gardens that sweep down to a small river and paths that weave through private woods. Expect elegance galore here. See More

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