Just spent a night with husband and two grandsons in Hatfield College, part of Durham University. The College is in the heart of ancient Durham, very close to the Castle and Cathedral - and has its own parking! The College is usually used for conferences in the summer vacation, but does a good trade in bed and breakfast in the ancient students' rooms. We had two inter-connecting twin rooms with bathroom, and a lovely breakfast - fully-cooked or Continetal, huge pot of coffee, fresh fruit, hot toast, nothing was too much trouble. We paid £25 a person, but you need to book well-ahead with the University accommodation office. There's plenty of places very nearby for dinner, and the Cathedral is literally a stone's throw away. Fortunately, they turn off the bells at night! Altogether, a very pleasant experience in a very over-crowded historic city.
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