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The Reading Rooms

3.0 star property
Travelers find literary sanctuary in this book-lover's retreat where morning meals are served and connectivity keeps guests in touch with the world

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The Reading Rooms, in the town center, offers a literary-themed stay with practical amenities. Guests enjoy breakfast, on-site laundry, and wired internet. The smoke-free environment ensures a tranquil atmosphere for reading and relaxation.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Laundry

Room options

View all photos for Suite, Ensuite (Ground floor )

Suite, Ensuite (Ground floor )

Suite, Ensuite (Ground floor )

  • 290 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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About the area

Hexham is home to The Reading Rooms. Vindolanda and Old Gaol are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at De Vere Slaley Hall Spa and Allendale Golf Club. Queen's Hall Arts Centre and Wentworth Leisure Centre are also worth visiting. Explore all the area has to offer with cycling and hiking/biking trails. Visit our Hexham travel guide
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Map
2 Church Street, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, England, NE47 6JQ

What's nearby

  • Hadrian's Wall Panorama at Sunset / Hadrian's Wall is a World Heritage Site in the beautiful Northumberland National Park. Popular with walkers along the Hadrian's Wall Path and Pennine Way
    Housesteads Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall
    9 min drive - 10.9 km
  • Vindolanda
    Vindolanda
    11 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Kielder Water and Forest Park
    Kielder Water and Forest Park
    49 min drive - 53.6 km
  • St. James' Park
    St. James' Park
    49 min drive - 57.2 km
  • Segedunum
    3 min walk - 0.3 km

Getting around

  • Haydon Bridge Station
    3 min walk
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL)
    37 min drive

Restaurants

  • Starbucks
    6 min drive
  • Costa Coffee
    9 min drive
  • Costa Coffee
    9 min drive
  • Small World Cafe
    9 min drive
  • Langley Castle Hotel
    3 min drive

About this property

The Reading Rooms

Property highlights
The Reading Rooms provides amenities like free breakfast and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free wired internet.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Smoke-free premises

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free wired internet

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is The Reading Rooms pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Reading Rooms?

Check-in start time: 4:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Reading Rooms?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Reading Rooms located?

Situated in Hexham, this bed & breakfast is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Segedunum and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Northumberland National Park. North Pennines and Heritage Centre are also within 6 mi (10 km). Haydon Bridge Station is only a 3-minute walk.

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Reviews

The Reading Rooms Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 87 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

MICHAEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a cozy well run place and the host was very accommodating, very relaxing stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was large and facilities excellent. Owner friendly and gave us advice on where everything was .would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

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

Lovely B&B

Lovely B&B in beautiful Hexham. Great host, very friendly and breakfast was relaxed and self service. Would definitely stay here again. 😊
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely lovely room, very simple but had everything you need, breakfast was self service from a great selection. Will definitely use again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

Very Comfortable and Great Value

Very comfortable with everything needed for our stay. Excellent selection of cereal, fruit and breads to help ourselves for breakfast. Excellent value
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed there before - pre Covid. Very helpful owner, Brian, gives you the freedom of the place and its facilities. Kitchen is well stocked with a variety of breakfast foods. It's just like a home from home.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

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

Superb B&B in Northumberland

This is an amazing B&B that you can use as a base for exploring Hadrian's Wall. Brain & Gill are great hosts. The room is great with a kettle, tea and coffee. Breakfast is self-service, and you have a nice selection of cereals, fruit, juice, milk, bread, coffee, and tea. All that you need to get started. You can use the kitchen later in the day if you want to cook your own meals instead of the outside option. Fully recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brian, the owner, shared so much information with us about Hadrian’s Wall and the surrounding area. He was a delightful raconteur. He even drove us to Hadrian’s Wall himself in order to help us out. His advice about where to go was spot on and made our day wonderful. Even though we had checked out, he let us store our bags at the B&B. The hotel itself was extremely convenient and close to the train station. The view of the river was lovely. I would highly recommend this spot if you come to Northumberland!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place: friendly, great location
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

Great overnight stay

Very clean, private and very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SUSAN

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

Nice place convenient for lovely countryside

Nice place, very clean, and for my February stay all house was nice and warm. Plenty of hot water, and choice of breakfast items.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Reading Rooms is an excellent place to stay. The host is friendly and hospitable; and the property is spotlessly clean throughout. I would definitely stay here again… and highly recommend The Reading Rooms without hesitation.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Mr JP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
all good, well organised, a good range of quality items for self-service breakfast,a relaxing experience overall.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brigid

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

A comfortable stay

Well situated for a visit to the Wall and Roman remains, this was a very pleasant stay. Very quiet - surprisingly so, for its placement on a corner. Brian recommended The Havelock for dinner, and it was delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great welcome, great location, clean rooms and kitchen/dining area. Good food recommendation for the pub opposite. Just be aware that there are limited food options in town on a Wednesday evening (although the fish and chips were great), if you want something more you'll have to travel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mats

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Homely, and nice owner. But the room/house is too closed to the main road.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a delight to stay here! Room was spacious and bright and clean and comfy!! The host was very welcoming and knowledgeable. He had us giggling right away. Loved it!! The area was very pretty and we found all we needed nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at the Reading Rooms. Brian, one of the hosts, went out of his way to accommodate us. The room was lovely, homey, and spotless. The kitchen and laundry rooms were clean and available and the location couldn't be better. We would return anytime we are in the area. We highly recommend The Reading Rooms.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barry

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

Great place in lovely setting.

This is a great place in a pleasant village, nice spacious room, with plenty free street parking. Decent free wifi and good local amenities, nice greeting by one of the owners, Brian, who offered the facilities of the kitchen at my disposal, very much appreciated. If i was going to be picky, the numerous spiders in the hallway could be cleared out (i have a phobia) and the towels in the shower would benefit from being bigger and softer, you can make tea/coffee in your room but had to go downstairs to the kitchen fridge for the milk, but these are small things that wouldnt stop me from staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helen

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

Friendly welcome and great location.

The Reading Rooms are a great base for any visit to this part of England. We have used them for easy access to the Hadrian’s Wall forts but our favourite is to walk the 5 minutes to the railway station in Haydon Bridge and jump on a train into Hexham (10 mins). Haydon Bridge is a lovely, friendly small town on the banks of the South Tyne. Brian (the host) always gives visitors a warm welcome and nothing is too much trouble in helping to make the stay enjoyable. We enjoy the freedom that the Reading Rooms give in that it is a relatively small B&B and that the kitchen and dining room are always available to visitors. The use of allocated space in the fridge is also a bonus for us as we love taking picnics out with us and we’re able to store our groceries for the weekend (and keep the wine chilled!). This was our second visit to the Reading Rooms and we will certainly be back again in the not too distant future.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent room, very clean and tidy, the host is a fellow biker so lots to talk about. It is a very friendly place and nothing is too much trouble. Definitely recommend this place, easy to find and a great area. Had a good stay, many thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dan

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

Hadrian's wall walk

The room was clean and modern. It was very quiet at night. If you're walking Hadrian's wall, a stay here comes with some thoughtful touches. They have a drying closet with a radiator inside for wet clothes and boots, additionally, the room I stayed in had a boot tray. Brian is a very gracious host.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious comfortable rooms with everything you may need for an overnight stay. Owner was super helpful with bike storage and his explanations of the property and facilities were short and to the point. Common area had basic breakfast items which were more then enough to see you through to lunchtime. Also an extensive library of all things Hadrian's Wall related. No hesitation in recommending.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

A

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

Comfort in a great location

This is a great B & B. Beautifully appointed and decorated and very, very clean. Shower excellent with lots of hot water. The heating was very good during the chilly evenings. First evening it would not work but the owner arrived within minutes and sorted the issue. The owner was welcoming and helpful. Loved the help yourself breakfast. Plentiful supply of tea and coffee. The location is great. The river is just over the road with great walks. Buses go from nearby to Newcastle and Carlisle and stops in between. A good hourly service. The station is a short walk along the road. Parking is on the street. I was always able to park although on one occasion had to be patient but only for a few minutes before a space became available. I would definitely stay hear again if I am in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022