Beautiful hotel in a fabulous location with easy parking. Very friendly staff. This was a 60th birthday celebration & our friend who was turning 60 had a fabulous room. It was a secret escapes deal & represented really good value for money. The Monday evening meal was a little disappointing. The melon starter supposedly came with a coulis which was more like soup. My partner loves steak & ale pie but it was very weird, a deconstructed pie, the puff pastry was under done, the mash was piped onto the plate & was dry, the meat was stewed to death & was stringy & dry. This was in great contrast to the breakfasts which were outstanding! So was the steak on the Tuesday evening which was a bargain, 2 steaks with all the trimmings and 2 glasses of wine £25 per couple. The staff were delightful but rather confused about the deal we had secured. The rooms were clean and comfortable although on closer inspection dusty in the corners, the weather was bad and the heating was put on & when we turned our radiator on the dust was very evident on the radiator & skirting board! We would certainly return but upgrade to the a la carte menu which looked very tasty!

We met our pals for one night halfway between homes on a Groupon voucher to celebrate Hubbie's 60th. From the Reception (lovely Johnathan who showed kindness and maturity with my Husband's dodgy knee and gave us a walk in shower room) to the Dinner (lovely Benny made our meal very special with her charm and warm hospitality) and drinks served, it was terrific. The place is intimate and timeless. Staff are young, friendly, capable and helpful - a rare thing these days. Must be well trained and encouraged by the Manager I suspect?

The Room was spacious, comfortable and clean. Grounds are stunning and the deer, rabbits and ducks make it special.

Thoroughly enjoyed it and would visit again in a heartbeat - for longer next time.

My husband booked Whitworth hall for a 3 night break after staying there when working in Durham.He got brownie points for this choice as I was absolutely delighted with our stay. From the welcome at the desk to leaving we were treated courteously and looked after well. Our room, no.4 , was a superb room, very unique and overlooking the deer park.It was spacious, clean and very comfortable with all we needed. (My only worry would be the mats on the wooden floor slipped a bit and could be an issue for some....slippy as you got out of bed)
But apart from this everything was lovely. We enjoyed the food ,which was very reasonably priced and always served hot. We had a delicious afternoon tea on arrival and breakfasts were filling. We enjoyed sitting in the lounge sipping our evening drinks and chatting with staff who were always friendly and helpful. Our special thanks go to Prem who was very helpful, a lovely man.The bar and waiting staff were also very professional and willing to assist.
The grounds are beautiful and so well kept, and the fairy dell walk is lovely. We were also able to attend the church in the grounds as it was the first Sunday in the month....it is very historical and a pleasant surprise.
I think this is one of Best Westerns hidden gems and i don't always go back to places I've stayed. ...but this one is am already planning a return visit. Thank you to all the Whitworth staff for making our break so pleasant.