The Ball Alley

3.5 star property

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Garden
Bar (on property)
Property grounds
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lounge

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Shield Row, Stanley, England, DH9 0LH
  • Beamish Open Air Museum
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Diggerland
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Durham University
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room (2 single beds)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

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

Double Room, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Stanley

With a stay at The Ball Alley in Stanley, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Beamish Open Air Museum and St. James' Park. .This bed & breakfast is 9.2 mi (14.9 km) from Quayside and 11.1 mi (17.8 km) from Durham University.

What's nearby

  • Beamish Open Air Museum - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Diggerland - 14 min drive - 15.6 km
  • St. James' Park - 16 min drive - 15.8 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 18 min drive - 18.2 km
  • Durham University - 18 min drive - 18.2 km

Getting around

  • Dunston Station - 12 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Bell, Kiphill - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Hill Top - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪South Causey Inn - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Beamish Mary Inn - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Ball Alley

Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, near Beamish Open Air Museum
The Ball Alley offers 7 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Stanley bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary English breakfast is served on weekdays from 7 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served between 7 AM and 9 AM on weekdays.
Bar - Onsite bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available on weekdays 7 AM to 9 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Bar

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Ball Alley B&B Stanley
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