Runa Farm

3.5 star property

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Junior Suite
Courtyard Suite with Hot Tub | Bathroom
The Farm House | Private kitchen
Courtyard Suite with Hot Tub | Living area
The Farm House

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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Runa Farm, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle, England, DL12 8TA
  • Place, Barnard Castle
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Bowes Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Raby Castle
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Courtyard Comfy

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Courtyard Suite with Hot Tub

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Courtyard Superior Double

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double with Hot Tub

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Farm House

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 King Beds

Courtyard Cosy

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Hotel Comfy Double

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Hotel Cosy

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Hotel Superior

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Barnard Castle

Located in Barnard Castle, Runa Farm is in a rural location, a 5-minute drive from Barnard Castle and 5 minutes from Bowes Museum. .This hotel is 16 mi (25.7 km) from Yorkshire Dales National Park and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Egglestone Abbey.

What's nearby

  • Barnard Castle - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Bowes Museum - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Egglestone Abbey - 7 min drive - 5.6 km
  • The Garage Spa - 9 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Raby Castle - 13 min drive - 14.8 km

Getting around

  • Darlington Station - 25 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Cricketers Arms - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cross Lanes Organic Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Brownlow Arms - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Three Horse Shoes - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Runa Farm

Hotel in Barnard Castle with a restaurant and a bar
Runa Farm offers 27 accommodations with safes and bathrobes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, and hair dryers. This Barnard Castle hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Stay in one of 27 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at The Smithy serving guests of Runa Farm. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Smithy - Onsite restaurant.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Smithy

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 30 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 30 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Runa Farm Hotel
Runa Farm Barnard Castle
Runa Farm Hotel Barnard Castle

Runa Farm Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 87 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amazing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Room was small but perfect for what we were after, and It included toiletries and tea making facilities. We had a private hot tub which was brilliant. The was a good selection at breakfas,t but at dinner there were quite a lot of meals unavailable, but what we had was very nice. The hotel was generally quite shabby but that is the intention I think and it did add to its charm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay at Runa Farm

Food was lovely although my wife’s breakfast order was incorrect. Got black pudding and tomato despite asking not to have. A bit of a waste but rest of food was excellent. Bed was very comfortable. Room was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sally

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel, staff were excellent

Had a lovely stay at the hotel. The staff were very accommodating. Only one very minor issue was the lighting in the room was poor - due to lack of lights
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

lorna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place to stay. Wonderful location, views were amazing but easy to find. excellent facilities in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Heating was broken in room absolutely freezing and could not be fixed. Not able to change room was given a blanket not good for the £190 cost
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay at runaway farm cottage had a lovely birthday celebration ,all staff at runa are so helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for a wedding
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely amazing stay!! Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Attended a wedding here and it was a beautiful setting.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay

Stayed as part of a weeding, lovely food, room was very small.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an utterly lovely find this place is. Quiet, rural views, clean, fabulous staff and exceptional facilities. There are lovely little touches in the rooms which makes the whole stay feel like a proper treat. I can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous night spent to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Will definitely return!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

james

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

Runa farm was a brilliant place to stay and i only wish i had more time there. the only thing i would say needed changing in my room would be to get a proper kingsize mattress or a topper so you can feel the zip and one of the chairs sort of blocks access to the shower
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay , staff super friendly. Food excellent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025