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The Ball Alley

3.5 star property
Travelers find a peaceful retreat at The Ball Alley with a garden, warm welcome, English breakfast, and evening relaxation at the bar.

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The Ball Alley welcomes guests with a hearty English breakfast and a beautiful garden for outdoor relaxation. The property offers convenient laundry facilities and free WiFi. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, making this place a true retreat.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request), WiFi (free)

Single Room

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

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request), WiFi (free)

Double Room, Ensuite

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

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Family Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request), WiFi (free)

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request), WiFi (free)

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Room amenity

Family Room (2 single beds)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi
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About the neighborhood

Stanley is home to The Ball Alley. Beamish Open Air Museum and St. James' Park are notable landmarks, and if an activity is on the agenda, check out Quayside. Beamish Adventure Park and Tanfield Railway are also worth visiting. Visit our Stanley travel guide
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Shield Row, Stanley, England, DH9 0LH

What's nearby

  • A vintage tram at Squires Gate, a historic tram station in a town with cobblestone streets and traditional brick buildings.
    Beamish Open Air Museum
    4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • A pitcher plant with a red rim and green leaves.
    Durham University
    21 min drive - 23.2 km
  • A historic castle, a calm lake, and surrounding trees.
    Durham Cathedral
    21 min drive - 23.5 km
  • A historic stone building with a central tower, arched entrance, and surrounding trees.
    Durham Castle
    21 min drive - 23.5 km
  • Waskerly Way Bike Path
    9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Blaydon Station
    14 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL)
    32 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    14 min walk
  • Beamish Mary Inn
    3 min drive
  • The Black Horse
    4 min drive
  • East Stanley WMC
    9 min walk
  • The Hill Top
    13 min walk

About this property

The Ball Alley

  • Bed & breakfast near Beamish Open Air Museum
  • Free English breakfast, a garden, and laundry facilities are just a few of the amenities provided at The Ball Alley. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
  • Additional perks include:
    • Free self parking
    • Smoke-free premises and an elevator
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at The Ball Alley feature comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
  • More amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
    • Communal kitchens, refrigerators, and microwaves

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available on weekdays 7:00 AM to 9:00 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.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property 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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Ball Alley pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Ball Alley?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Ball Alley?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Ball Alley located?

Situated in Stanley, this bed & breakfast is within 2 mi (3 km) of Beamish Adventure Park, Beamish Wild, and South Moor Golf Club. Causey Arch and Beamish Open Air Museum are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Ball Alley Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 120 out of 159 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 159 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 159 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 159 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 159 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

STEVE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly host Michael, comfy bed. The causey pub, wedding venue was lively. Good food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Audrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff helpful and friendly, breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean rooms and very attentive staff, would highly recommend and will be staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura-Jane

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

Perfect for a stay in Newcastle

Lovely little b&b with very nice breakfast included
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dale

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

Best b&b ive stopped in

Was a friendly welcome and the room was very clean and tidy, and the service for breakfast was fantastic, would recommend anyone to stay there...
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clare

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

Good times

Visiting family - very friendly, spotlessly clean and fantastic breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just lovely people. The property is spotless. Thd breakfast was superb. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the whole place was fantastic no problems at all
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice! Would book again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ARTHUR

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

Incredible value

Very welcoming, staff really pleasant. Everything you could want. Amazing breakfast! Our bedroom was near the road which was quite busy/noisy at night. I am NOT COMPLAINING as I didn't request a different room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane

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

Website error

Lovely place. Friendly staff and nice breakfast despite Hotels.com putting on their website that there is no breakfast at weekends!! Needs correcting but can only be done by the website.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

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

A Warm Welcome

We thoroughly enjoyed our 4 night stay, and were made to feel extremely welcome by the owners. Our room was clean and beautifully furnished, endless tea and coffee making facilities, clean towels and a modern bathroom with ample hot water and complimentary toiletries. Best of all, was our superb full English breakfast each morning; cooked to order, fresh eggs, thick bacon with ample coffee and toast. The B & B was perfectly placed for visits to Beamish, Newcastle and Durham. We will hopefully return to visit Stanley in the future and will be only to pleased to book another stay with Lindsey & Michael.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Room above a pub, good breakfast, good staff.

Very friendly owners. Arrived at 18:30 and room was not ready. But that was soon rectified and I had a complimentary drink while waiting. Bed/mattress was very soft. Maybe because I am used to a very firm mattress this was err... strange? and took some getting used to. Room was clean and towels were good quality. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners are really friendly and helpful. The room was a good size. Breakfast was perfect. The garden is really well kept and it was lovely to sit out there with my morning cuppa. Really a lovely place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very welcoming and the room was more than adequate
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and accommodating, allowed us to check in early as we were at a wedding up the road. Lovely breakfast the next day too!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice comfortable overnight stay , clean tidy bedroom and lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andy

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

Good value

Welcoming staff. Good Breakfast. Good off road parking. Clean property
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

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

Excellent

It was a lovely guest house, above the pub, we had no problems what so ever. The room was warm clean and with tv/tea making facilities. The breakfast was superb as was the service. We stayed because of a family wedding at the South Causey, 5 minute walk, no need for transport. Recommended and I would not hesitate to stay again. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charmaine

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

Excellent little place

Our stay at Ball Alley was fantastic. Check in was seemless even though we arrived quite late. Staff were super friendly and accomodating and the food was lovely. Even though the accommodation is above a pub you would never have realised, we didnt hear any noise. Lovely little place and i would definitely stay there agin if im in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alex

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

Underpriced and they over deliver. BARGAIN

Stayed 1 night and would have paid double what they asked me.. had a single room ok wasn't huge but bed was really comfy great shower tea or coffee biscuits supplied decent tv with good reception.. excellent breakfast and some good chat with the owner...
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for 2 nights to attend a wedding nearby, we stayed in the family room which was clean and spacious and the beds were really comfy! Check in was easy! Breakfast was fresh and very nice, the owners are friendly and welcoming, would stay again if I ever needed to
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

K

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

Home from Home

Great Bed and Breakfast and very reasonably priced. Owners very helpful and Michael does a hearty cooked breakfast - perfect start to the day. Would definitely consider staying here in the future when back in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adam

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

Quiet stay

Very welcoming. Nice and quiet. Lovey breakfast. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Great B & B

Lovely little place to stay. Rooom was clean and comfortable and the breakfast was excellent. I would definately stay again if I was in the area
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021